Jenny Pearson Explained
| Occupation: | Teacher, Author |
| Nationality: | British |
Jenny Pearson is a British teacher and children's author.[1] She is best known for her books The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates (2020) and The Incredible Record Smashers (2021).
The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates (2020)
The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates, illustrated by Rob Biddulph, was published on 12 May 2020 by Usborne in the UK and Norton Young Readers in the US. The book has sold to eighteen countries.[2]
Kirkus Reviews called it a "goofball comedy with heart,"[3] and The Guardian referred to it as a "caper of a debut."[4] The Times said it was "very funny".[5] Booklist noted that the book's main character, "Freddie, ends up with expanded definitions of both family and miracles, and readers will, too."[6]
The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates was shortlisted for the 2021 Branford Boase Award.[7]
The Incredible Record Smashers (2021)
The Incredible Record Smashers, illustrated by Erica Salcedo, was published March 4, 2021 by Usborne Publishing.
The Times called it "a genuinely funny novel with a mental health theme".[8]
Awards and honours
Publications
- The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates, illustrated by Rob Biddulph (2020)
- The Incredible Record Smashers, illustrated by Erica Salcedo (2021)
- Operation Nativity (2022)
Notes and References
- News: Teacher, Writer, Thief: writing challenges with Jenny Pearson . 14 December 2022 . BookTrust . 24 June 2020 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214231111/https://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-features/features/2020/june/teacher-writer-thief-how-being-a-teacher-inspired-jenny-pearson-to-write-stories/ . live .
- Web site: My Journey To Publication by Jenny Pearson . 14 December 2022 . My Book Corner . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214230938/https://www.mybookcorner.co.uk/my-journey-to-publication-by-jenny-pearson/ . live .
- Web site: 2020-02-17 . The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates . 2023-06-09 . Kirkus Reviews.
- News: Empire . Kitty . 10 March 2020 . Fiction for older children reviews: from sleuths to woolly mammoths . . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214013110/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/10/super-miraculous-journey-of-freddie-yates-young-older-childrens-book-reviews . live .
- News: Jones . Nicolette . 19 April 2020 . Children’s book of the week: The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates by Jenny Pearson . . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214231535/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/childrens-book-of-the-week-the-super-miraculous-journey-of-freddie-yates-by-jenny-pearson-mdcv57fdm . live .
- Web site: Peters . John . 2020-03-15 . The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates . 2023-06-09 . Booklist.
- Web site: 2021-04-30 . Awards: MWA Edgar Winners; Branford Boase Shortlist . 2023-06-09 . . 2022-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203155157/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3976 . live .
- News: O’Connell . Alex . 24 April 2021 . The Incredible Record Smashers by Jenny Pearson review — a comic romp packed with stunts . . 14 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215023253/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-incredible-record-smashers-by-jenny-pearson-review-xsll3r62x . live .
