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Tracey Corderoy

Tracey Corderoy

British children's writer

Tracey Corderoy[1][2] (born 12 April 1965) is a British children's writer.  She has published 76 books since 2010, and works with publishers; Little Tiger Press,[3][4][5] Nosy Crow,[6] Scholastic Children's Books,[7] Alison Green Books,[8] Meadowside Children's Book, Egmont and Stripes.

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Awards

  • Blast Off - Key Stage 1 Teach Primary Award 2022 [9]
  • Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam - Santa's Stolen Sleigh selected as one of the top 42 books for children in 2021[10]
  • Winner of the Hounslow Junior Book Award 2014[11] for Baddies Beasties and a Sprinkling of Crumbs (published by Stripes).
  • Winner of the Hillingdon Picture Book of the Year in 2011[1] for her book The Grunt and The Grouch (published by Little Tiger Press).
  • Shortlisted for the second year running for the 2012 Hillingdon Picture Book of the Year[12] for her picture book Hubble Bubble Granny Trouble [6] (published by Nosy Crow).
  • Shortlisted for the 2012 Independent Booksellers Week Award[13] for her picture book, Never Say No to a Princess! (published by Alison Green Books).
  • Nominated for the 2012 People's Book Prize [14] for her picture book, Whizz Pop, Granny STOP! (published by Nosy Crow).

Background

Corderoy grew up in Sandfields, Port Talbot in South Wales.

When Corderoy was eighteen she moved to Bath to study at Bath College of Higher Education (later known as Bath Spa University) to be a primary school teacher, graduating in 1987. After teaching positions in Swindon and Cirencester, she left the teaching profession to start a family.[15]

Several years later, Corderoy started working with children in primary schools; where she implemented literacy programmes and re-integrated children returning to school following periods of long-term illness. It was during this time that she became passionate about writing for children – convinced that language, expressed through wonderful literature, is the key that stimulates learning and imagination.

Books

Picture books

  • Miss Dotty's Potty School (Illustrator – Ali Pye), (Little Tiger Press 2023) (ISBN 9781801044042)
  • Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam - Pirates Ahoy! (Illustrator – Steven Lenton), (Nosy Crow 2022) (ISBN 978-1839945823)
  • I Love School! (Illustrator – Tim Warnes), (Little Tiger 2020) (ISBN 978-1680102307)
  • Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam - Santa's Stolen Sleigh[16] (Illustrator – Steven Lenton), (Nosy Crow 2021) (ISBN 978-1788007771)
  • I Love School! (Illustrator – Tim Warnes), (Little Tiger Press 2020) (ISBN 978-1680102307)
  • It's only one! (Illustrator – Tony Neal), (Little Tiger Press 2020) (ISBN 978-1788816816)
  • Impossible! (Illustrator – Tony Neal), (Little Tiger Press 2020) (ISBN 978-1788815864)
  • Mouse's Night Before Christmas (Illustrator – Sarah Massini), (Nosy Crow 2019) (ISBN 978-1788005449)
  • The Boy and the Bear (Illustrator – Sarah Massini), (Nosy Crow 2019) (ISBN 978-1788005401)
  • The One Stop Story Shop (Illustrator – Tony Neal), (Little Tiger Press 2019) (ISBN 978-1788811002)
  • Sneaky Beak[17] (Illustrator – Tony Neal), (Little Tiger Press 2019) (ISBN 978-1788813969)
  • The Christmas Extravaganza Hotel[18] (Illustrator – Tony Neal), (Little Tiger Press 2018) (ISBN 978-1-68010-102-7)
  • Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam - The Missing Masterpiece (Illustrator – Steven Lenton), (Nosy Crow 2018) (ISBN 978-0857639752)
  • The Boy and the Bear (Illustrator – Sarah Massini), (Nosy Crow 2018) (ISBN 978-1788000765)
  • It's Christmas! (Illustrator – Tim Warnes), (Little Tiger Press 2017) (ISBN 978-1848696716)
  • Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam - The Diamond Chase (Illustrator – Steven Lenton), (Nosy Crow 2016) (ISBN 978-0857636690)
  • Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam - The Cat Burglar (Illustrator – Steven Lenton), (Nosy Crow 2015) (ISBN 978-0857634825)
  • Fairy Tale Pets (Illustrator – Jorge Martín), (Little Tiger Press 2017) (ISBN 978-1848694415)
  • Squish Squash Squeeze! (Illustrator – Jane Chapman), (Little Tiger Press 2016) (ISBN 978-1848691896)
  • Now! (Illustrator – Tim Warnes), (Little Tiger Press 2015) (ISBN 978-1848691346)
  • Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble (Illustrator – Joe Berger), (Nosy Crow 2011) (ISBN 978-0857630285)
  • More! (Illustrator – Tim Warnes), (Little Tiger Press 2015) (ISBN 978-1848691346)
  • No! (Illustrator – Tim Warnes), (Little Tiger Press 2013) (ISBN 978-1848956520)
  • Why! (Illustrator – Tim Warnes), (Little Tiger Press 2013) (ISBN 978-1848956520)
  • Spells-A-Popping! Granny's Shopping! [19] (Illustrator – Joe Berger), (Nosy Crow 2013) (ISBN 978-0-85763-221-0)
  • Just Right For Two (Illustrator – Ros Beardshaw), (Nosy Crow 2013) (ISBN 978-0-85763-176-3)
  • The Very Messy Mermaid (Illustrator – Kate Leake), (Alison Green Books 2013) (ISBN 978-1-4071-3542-7)
  • No! (Illustrator – Tim Warnes), (Little Tiger Press 2013) (ISBN 978-1-84895-652-0)
  • Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam (Illustrator – Steven Lenton), (Nosy Crow 2013) (ISBN 978-0-85763-146-6)
  • I Want My Mummy! (Illustrator – Alison Edgson), (Little Tiger Press 2013) (ISBN 978-1-84895-537-0)
  • Boo! (Illustrator – Caroline Pedler), (Little Tiger Press 2013) (ISBN 978-1-84895-539-4)
  • A Flower in the Snow [20][21][22] (Illustrator – Sophie Allsopp), (Egmont 2012) (ISBN 978-1-4052-4945-4)
  • Wakey Wakey, Big Brown Bear ! (Illustrator – Rachel Swirles), (Meadowside 2012) (ISBN 978-1-84539-612-1)
  • Whizz, Pop, Granny, Stop! (Illustrator – Joe Berger), (Nosy Crow 2012) (ISBN 978-0-85763-131-2)
  • It's Mine! (Illustrator – Caroline Peddler), (Little Tiger Press 2012) (ISBN 978-1-56148-766-0)
  • Monty and Milli (Illustrator – Tim Warnes), (Little Tiger Press 2012) (ISBN 978-1-84895-307-9)
  • Frog and Mouse (Illustrator – Anna Popescu), (Meadowside Children's Books 2012) (ISBN 978-1-84539-503-2)
  • Never say NO to a Princess! [23] (Illustrator – Kate Leake), (Alison Green Books 2012) (ISBN 978-1-4071-1558-0)
  • Just One More! (Illustrator – Alison Edgson), (Little Tiger Press 2012)(ISBN 978-1-84895-312-3)
  • Brave Little Penguin... [3] (Illustrator – Gavin Scott) (Little Tiger Press 2011) (ISBN 978-1-84895-243-0)
  • Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble! [6] (Illustrator – Joe Berger), (Nosy Crow 2011) (ISBN 978-0-85763-028-5)
  • It's Potty Time! (Illustrator – Caroline Pedler), (Little Tiger Press 2011) (ISBN 978-1-84895-138-9)
  • Oh Dylan! (Illustrator – Tina Macnaughton), (Little Tiger Press 2011) (ISBN 978-1-84895-137-2)
  • Star Friends (Illustrator – Alison Edgson), (Little Tiger Press 2010) (ISBN 978-1-84895-096-2)
  • The Grunt and The Grouch (Illustrator – Lee Wildish), (Little Tiger Press 2010) (ISBN 978-1-84895-051-1)
  • The Little White Owl [24] (Illustrator – Jane Chapman), (Little Tiger Press 2010) (ISBN 978-1-84895-086-3)
  • The Magic Christmas Star (Illustrator – Simon Taylor-Kielty), (Hallmark 2008)

Young fiction

Fiction 8yr+

Audio books

  • Willow Valley: Birthday Fun & Spooky Sleepover (Unabridged) (AudiGo 2012) (ASIN: B00A2735EE)
  • Willow Valley: The Big Bike Race & Hide and Seek (Unabridged) (AudiGo 2012) (ASIN: B00A2732Z6)

References

  1. [1]
    "Hillingdon Picture Book Award 2011". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Birmingham City Council". Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Irish Examiner, Books for Children". Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. [4]
    "The Bookseller". Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  5. [5]
    "The Bookseller". Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  6. [6]
    "The Times, Ten happy tales for Hallowe'en". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  7. [7]
    "Set to become a new children's classic". Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  8. [8]
    "The Bookseller". Retrieved 30 April 2009.
  9. [9]
    "Teach Primary". Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Sunday Times". Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Hounslow Junior Book Award 2014". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  12. [12]
    "Hillingdon Picture Book Award 2012 Shortlist". Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  13. [13]
    "Independent Bookseller Week Shortlist". Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  14. [14]
    "The People Book Prize 2012 Shortlist". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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    "Website". Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  16. [16]
    "42 best books for children 2021". UK. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  17. [17]
    "The Sunday Times Children's book of the week". UK. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  18. [18]
    "Kirkus Starred review". USA. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  19. [19]
    "The Guardian". Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  20. [20]
    "The Guardian". London. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
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    "The Spectrum". Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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    "The Pittsburgh Post". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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    "BBC CBeebies". Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  24. [24]
    "Coalisland Library's most borrowed books". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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    "The Scotsman". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
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