Kevin Hopgood

Kevin Hopgood

  • 5 stars across 26 books
David Orme has written over 300 books, including children's fiction and non-fiction, graphic novels, poetry, and books for teachers. Many of his recent titles have been aimed at reluctant and struggling readers, with a low level text but with content suitable for older children. This had led to some surprising, if not unlikely titles, such as How to Be a Pop Star. Children only need one glance at David to suspect that he knows nothing at all about the subject - and they are right! His fiction has been translated into a number of languages. David's most recent book for teachers, Unlocking the Poet in Every Child, is his distillation of a lifetime working with children, first as a teacher then as a writing workshop leader in schools. His latest novel, The Bodysnatcher's Apprentice, is for adults and older teens. Kev Hopgood is a children's illustrator and comic book artist. He works for a wide variety of publishers in the UK, US and Europe. Past clients include Marvel comics, for whom he co-created the character War Machine which appeared in the latest Iron Man movie. He's also worked in the educational and ELT field for publishers such as Oxford University Press, Barrington Stoke & Franklin Watts
31st May 2007

The Shocking Story of Electricity

The story of one of the modern world's most valuable inventions told for children growing in reading confidence. An expl... MoreThe Shocking Story of Electricity

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1st October 2013

Ghost in the House

Boo! Watch out for this rollicking, cumulative counting book for a Hallowe'en treat that's more playful than scary. Whe... MoreGhost in the House

(1 review) Review
1st July 2014

Picture of Dorian Gray

Two men hold the answer to Dorian’s secret. One is the artist, Basil Hallward, who paints Dorian’s portrait. The other i... MorePicture of Dorian Gray

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27th September 2012

Walk Into Danger

Slipstream is a new generation of reading resources specifically designed for struggling and reluctant readers. Th... MoreWalk Into Danger

(1 review) Review
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The Bench

Mystery forms around a seemingly ordinary meeting in this intriguing story, specially designed to engage se... MoreThe Bench

(1 review) Review
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Classics in Graphics: Shakespeare's Othello: A Graphic Novel

Shakespeare's Othello like you've never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Graphics: Othello has been adapted in... MoreClassics in Graphics: Shakespeare's Othello: A Graphic Novel

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27th February 2019

The Colony

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16th January 2012

Weed Killers

Just after a garden centre opens up in Nick and Zoe’s town they both realise that the people who visit come out differen... MoreWeed Killers

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16th January 2012

Robot Rampage

What happens when one day machines decide to strike back? Reece and Asad are about to find out!This hi-lo series for str... MoreRobot Rampage

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All in a Month: Band 02b/Red B

Join the countdown as one boy describes the events in his life in the past month, from moving house a month ago to prepa... MoreAll in a Month: Band 02b/Red B

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