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Sam Gayton

  • 4 stars across 10 books
Sam Gayton lives in South London.
In 2009 he completed the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa University. His first book is The Snow Merchant. He loves American novels, Italian food and the English countryside. When he's not writing, he likes playing old board games, strumming his guitar and joining as many rock bands as possible (currently at seven).
7th March 2019

The Last Zoo

Pia lives in a zoo in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with her parents (both ghosts), several old and cranky genies, a d... MoreThe Last Zoo

(9 reviews) Review
2nd March 2023

World Weavers

‘There are other ways to be mighty, you know. Not just world weaving. We got all sorts of other powers, ones that are ju... MoreWorld Weavers

(7 reviews) Review
6th September 2012

The Snow Merchant

Lettie Peppercorn lives in a house on stilts near the wind-swept coast of Albion. Nothing incredible has ever happened t... MoreThe Snow Merchant

(4 reviews) Review
5th January 2017

His Royal Whiskers

Something bad has happened to Prince Alexander, the only heir to the mighty Petrossian Empire. Something worse than kidn... MoreHis Royal Whiskers

(3 reviews) Review
6th March 2014

Lilliput

Inspired by Gulliver's Travels, Lilliput is an exhilarating adventure filled with cunning escape plans, evil clockmakers... MoreLilliput

(1 review) Review
2nd April 2015

Hercufleas

Greta is a girl on a mission: to venture to Avalon and bring back a hero who can save her home from destruction by the m... MoreHercufleas

(0 reviews) Review
6th September 2018

Hero Academy: Oxford Level 12, Lime+ Book Band: Villain Academy

Project X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed... MoreHero Academy: Oxford Level 12, Lime+ Book Band: Villain Academy

(0 reviews) Review
6th September 2018

Hero Academy: Oxford Level 11, Lime Book Band: Robo-hop

Project X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed... MoreHero Academy: Oxford Level 11, Lime Book Band: Robo-hop

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29th October 2020

Oxford Reading Tree Word Sparks: Level 12: Diamond Dazzle

The largest diamond in the world, The Big Dazzle, has been stolen. Doctor Kruft's Obey Ray has also gone missing. Could ... MoreOxford Reading Tree Word Sparks: Level 12: Diamond Dazzle

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29th October 2020

Oxford Reading Tree Word Sparks: Level 8: The Funky Fashion Show

Pip and Kit go undercover at the Funky Fashion Show. Using the world's largest known database of writing for and by ch... MoreOxford Reading Tree Word Sparks: Level 8: The Funky Fashion Show

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