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Hilary McKay
Hilary McKay won the Guardian Children's Award with her first novel, The Exiles. Her subsequent work has achieved similar recognition - The Exiles at Home won the Smarties Prize and Saffy's Angel won the Whitbread. A graduate of Botany and Zoology from St Andrews University, Hilary now writes full-time. She lives in Derbyshire with her husband and two children. When not writing Hilary loves walking, reading, having friends to stay and receiving letters from children.
Awards: Costa (2018) see all
Genres: Children's Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Paradise House
1. Zoo in the Attic (1995)
2. Treasure in the Garden (1995)
3. The Echo in the Chimney (1996)
4. The Magic in the Mirror (1996)
5. The Surprise Party (2000)
6. Keeping Cotton Tail (2000)
The Echo in the Chimney / Magic in the Mirror (2016)
1. Zoo in the Attic (1995)
2. Treasure in the Garden (1995)
3. The Echo in the Chimney (1996)
4. The Magic in the Mirror (1996)
5. The Surprise Party (2000)
6. Keeping Cotton Tail (2000)
The Echo in the Chimney / Magic in the Mirror (2016)
Pudding Bag School
The Birthday Wish (1998)
Cold Enough for Snow (1998)
A Strong Smell of Magic (1999)
The Birthday Wish (1998)
Cold Enough for Snow (1998)
A Strong Smell of Magic (1999)
Casson Family
1. Saffy's Angel (2001)
2. Indigo's Star (2003)
3. Permanent Rose (2005)
4. Caddy Ever After (2006)
5. Forever Rose (2007)
6. Caddy's World (2011)
1. Saffy's Angel (2001)
2. Indigo's Star (2003)
3. Permanent Rose (2005)
4. Caddy Ever After (2006)
5. Forever Rose (2007)
6. Caddy's World (2011)
Charlie
Charlie and the Cat-flap (2007)
Charlie and the Great Escape (2007)
Charlie and the Big Snow (2007)
Charlie and the Rocket Boy (2008)
Charlie and the Cheese and Onion Crisps (2008)
Charlie and the Haunted Tent (2008)
Hello Charlie (2009)
Charlie and the Tooth Fairy (2009)
Charlie and the Big Birthday Bash (2009)
Charlie and the Cat-flap (2007)
Charlie and the Great Escape (2007)
Charlie and the Big Snow (2007)
Charlie and the Rocket Boy (2008)
Charlie and the Cheese and Onion Crisps (2008)
Charlie and the Haunted Tent (2008)
Hello Charlie (2009)
Charlie and the Tooth Fairy (2009)
Charlie and the Big Birthday Bash (2009)
Lulu
1. The Duck in the Park (2011)
2. The Dog from the Sea (2011)
3. The Cat in the Bag (2011)
4. The Rabbit Next Door (2012)
5. The Hedgehog in the Rain (2012)
6. The Hamster in the Night (2013)
7. The Caterpillars (2014)
1. The Duck in the Park (2011)
2. The Dog from the Sea (2011)
3. The Cat in the Bag (2011)
4. The Rabbit Next Door (2012)
5. The Hedgehog in the Rain (2012)
6. The Hamster in the Night (2013)
7. The Caterpillars (2014)
Binny
1. Binny for Short (2013)
2. Binny in Secret (2014)
3. Binny Bewitched (2016)
The Binny Collection (2020)
1. Binny for Short (2013)
2. Binny in Secret (2014)
3. Binny Bewitched (2016)
The Binny Collection (2020)
Fairy Tales
1. The Tower and the Bird (2017)
2. Straw into Gold (2017)
3. The Rose Round the Palace (2017)
4. The Fountain in the Market Square (2017)
5. Chickenpox and Crystal (2017)
6. The Prince and the Problem (2017)
7. Over the Hills and Far Away (2017)
8. Things Were Different in Those Days (2017)
9. What I Did in the Holidays. . . (2017)
10. Sweet William by Rushlight (2017)
1. The Tower and the Bird (2017)
2. Straw into Gold (2017)
3. The Rose Round the Palace (2017)
4. The Fountain in the Market Square (2017)
5. Chickenpox and Crystal (2017)
6. The Prince and the Problem (2017)
7. Over the Hills and Far Away (2017)
8. Things Were Different in Those Days (2017)
9. What I Did in the Holidays. . . (2017)
10. Sweet William by Rushlight (2017)
Novels
Happy and Glorious (1996)
Practically Perfect (1996)
Pirates Ahoy (1999)
There's a Dragon Downstairs (2003)
Rose's Flying Feeling (2005)
Swop! (2005)
Dragon! (2006)
The Story of Bear (2007)
Amazing! (2008)
Wishing for Tomorrow (2009)
Roman Britain (2015)
The Skylarks' War (2018)
The Time of Green Magic (2019)
The Swallows' Flight (2021)
Jodie (2023)
Rosa By Starlight (2024)
Becoming Grace (2025)
Practically Perfect (1996)
Pirates Ahoy (1999)
There's a Dragon Downstairs (2003)
Rose's Flying Feeling (2005)
Swop! (2005)
Dragon! (2006)
The Story of Bear (2007)
Amazing! (2008)
Wishing for Tomorrow (2009)
Roman Britain (2015)
The Skylarks' War (2018)
The Time of Green Magic (2019)
The Swallows' Flight (2021)
Jodie (2023)
Rosa By Starlight (2024)
Becoming Grace (2025)
Collections
Picture Books show
Chapter Books show
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Awards
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Award nominations
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Hilary McKay recommends
The Island at the Edge of Night (2024)
Lucy Strange
"Dazzling, endearing, unputdownable, green-magical. A gorgeous book."
Yours From the Tower (2023)
Sally Nicholls
"I loved this book. An unputdownable friendship story told in letters so vivid and immersive that I felt like joining in with the correspondence."
Finding Wonder (2023)
Lauren St John
"A glorious detective adventure, lifted to a whole new level by the passionate, intricate, totally immersive detail of the storytelling. Loved it, got lost in it, one for the dreamers."
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