Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre Author Event

About Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre

Co-authors Sarah and Philip met at the Edinburgh Book Festival in 2010 and decided to start making books together. They come up with the plots and characters jointly, then Philip writes the words and Sarah draws the pictures – but they help each other out with those too. So far they’ve created 14 books together, including the highly popular Oliver and the Seawigs and Pugs of the Frozen North, four stories about Kevin, a Roly Poly Flying Pony. Currently Sarah and Philip are working on the Adventuremice series, based on a pictures of nautical mice which Sarah painted during lockdown in 2020. Their highly illustrated books feature a team of brave mice who live at the Mousebase in the Mouse Islands and rescue animals when they get in to trouble. Their website, Adventuremice.com, is packed full of fun, free activities which are available to libraries, families and schools, and include helpful Teacher Packs for introducing the books to children.

Website: Adventuremice.com

Philip Reeve on Instagram (@thesolitarybee) 

Philip Reeve on X (@philipreeve1)

Sarah McIntyre on Instagram (@jabberworks)

Sarah McIntyre on X (@jabberworks)

What to expect from the event

Join these storytelling legends for a reading, discover how they make their books together, ask questions, and learn how to draw two of the characters in the book, step by step!

Meet their tiny but plucky hero, Pedro – who, while looking for a BIG adventure, is rescued by the Adventuremice, a brave and determined team of creatures who keep all the Mouse Islands safe from harm. Pedro has become the newest member of the Adventuremice team, but will he be able to summon the courage to discover the secrets of a ghostly galleon?

Here’s an introduction from Philip and Sarah to get your pupils excited about the event:

Focus Book

The session will focus on the latest instalment of the Adventuremice series, Adventuremice: The Ghostly Galleon.

Buy the book

If you’d like to buy the book for your school before or after the event, we offer a substantial discount on the RRP price. Please email events@wherereadingrocks.com to order book. Orders received 7 days before the event will arrive in time for the event.

We can also offer this book at a discounted rate to families PLUS your school will also receive a 5% credit (based on the value of the books sold to families) towards any future book purchases made through Reading Rocks. To enquire about our family discounts email events@wherereadingrocks.com.

About the Book

Book title: Adventuremice: The Ghostly Galleon

The spookiest time of the year calls for a treasure hunt! So when the Adventuremice hear about ghostly goings-on at sea, they try to get to the bottom of the mystery of old Captain Cheesebeard and his ancient treasure hoard!

Publisher: David Fickling Books