Catherine Forde

Catherine Forde

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Catherine Forde was discovered on the slush pile. Before turning to writing full time, she worked as a lexicographer for Collins and taught in secondary schools. She lives in Glasgow with her husband and two sons. All her books have received wide acclaim and Fat Boy Swim won the Grampian Children's Book Award and was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Award and Booktrust Teenage Prize; The Drowning Pond was nominated for the Scottish Book Award and shortlisted for the Manchester Book Award; and Skarrs was longlisted for the Carnegie. Catherine's new thriller Sugarcoated is published in April 2008.
30th January 2009

Firestarter

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3rd May 2011

Toot And Puddle: Charming Opal

It's summertime, and Toot and Puddle's little cousin, Opal, is visiting Woodcock Pocket when she discovers that she ha... MoreToot And Puddle: Charming Opal

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7th August 2003

Fat Boy Swim

Fourteen-year-old Jimmy Kelly is Fat Boy Fat, the largest kid in his Scottish community, who' s made to feel useless at ... MoreFat Boy Swim

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19th May 2003

Think Me Back

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16th December 2002

The Finding, The

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27th August 2015

Fat Boy Swim

'Powerful, empowering... crackles with teenage anger and pain' - The Times From award-winning author, Catherine Forde,... MoreFat Boy Swim

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7th April 2008

The Drowning Pond

From award-winning author, Catherine Forde, comes The Drowning Pond, a gritty, fast-paced thriller for young adults. Nic... MoreThe Drowning Pond

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3rd May 2010

Fifteen Minute Bob

From award-winning author, Catherine Forde, comes Fifteen Minute Bob, a coming-of-age story for the social-networking ge... MoreFifteen Minute Bob

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7th April 2008

Skarrs

. Danny-Boy shaves his head for Grampa Dan's funeral and the barber tells him he looks like a prisoner of war. Danny-Boy... MoreSkarrs

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3rd April 2007

Tug of War

This is a gripping, powerful, and heart-warming story about one girl's choices. In 2012, The Emergency begins as terrori... MoreTug of War

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