James Doyle

James Doyle

  • 5 stars across 10 books
James Doyle is an award-winning author, teacher and journalist. He has authored fifteen books and collaborated on countless others. In 2013, he became only the second person from Ireland to win The International Reading Association’s Award in San Antonio, Texas for his ‘Young Scientist’s guide.’ James joined ‘Under the Hawthorn Tree’ author Marita Conlon McKenna as the sole Irish winners of the accolade.

He has devised numerous online and video-based learning resources for BBC Bitesize, the Guardian’s Learn things, StudySmart GCSE and Twig Education. He has written for The Times and The Guardian newspapers. In 2018 his tenth book, ‘Why can’t I feel the earth spinning?’ launched and he has now been translated into more than 20 languages. James had a regular monthly non-fiction column in the children’s magazine ‘The Scoop’ where he wrote alongside industry heavyweights such as Neil Gaiman, Michael Morpurgo, Malorie Blackman and Jaqueline Wilson to name just a few.

In 2021, he wrote his first children’s picture book ‘The Boy who chased Rainbows’ which has recently been made into an art exhibition. In the last few years, James has also moved into consultancy. His roles have included acting as Science or STEM adviser on ‘Nature in a nutshell’ for Magic Cat Publishing and ‘Over the Rainbow’ for Flying Eye Books. He has ghost-written world renowned Scientist Professor Luke O’Neill’s ‘What makes us Human?’ – A children’s version of Luke’s best-selling ‘Humanology’. He is currently a Lecturer in Education at Stranmillis Teaching College in Belfast.
29th May 2017

The Superhero Handbook: 20 Super Activities to Help You Save the World

Ever wanted to be a superhero, but just didn’t know how to go about it? The Superhero Handbook features 20 exciting acti... MoreThe Superhero Handbook: 20 Super Activities to Help You Save the World

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4th May 2017

Where On Earth?: Geography Without the Boring Bits

Where on Earth? is jam-packed with all of geography's greatest hits, with all the boring bits taken out. From how to ma... MoreWhere On Earth?: Geography Without the Boring Bits

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Zombie Catcher's Handbook

20 experiments for the adventurefilled life of a zombie catcher. Would you like to become expert at spotting a zombie? C... MoreZombie Catcher's Handbook

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Asteroid Apocalypse: Defending our Planet Against Space Threats

It's a big question-could an asteroid really destroy life on Earth? You might not want to hear the answer... but don't p... MoreAsteroid Apocalypse: Defending our Planet Against Space Threats

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