Sam Sedgman

Author, Londoner, confirmed nerd 🕰️🚂🤓
#TheGalileoHeist is out now!
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[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

THE GALILEO HEIST is out now! Join Isaac Turner on a breathless adventure through the sunny streets of Florence as he and his friend Hattie hunt a devious thief and are drawn into a high stakes heist during the solar eclipse...

https://t.co/23lG7zyPN7

[LondonKidsLitFest @kidslitfest]

OK so who's ready for some more of the UK's biggest kids' books festival!? 🙋

Grab your tickets for @samuelsedgman and loads more of your favourite authors and illustrators right now and join us for a kids' books adventure like no other! https://t.co/990Hw9b8SR

[WRDaboutbooks @WRDmag]

#TheGalileoHeist by @samuelsedgman
Pub: @KidsBloomsbury

Just one of the MANY excerpts your 8-12 yr olds can read in this issue.

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A great way to discover new books… & there's WRDXtra for teens too!

Proud to Support #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

@LaurenSteele2 A delightful spoon! I am sure I couldn't make one half as good 🎨🕰️

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

Signed & personalised copies of THE GALILEO HEIST are now available to pre-order! 🥳📚

Order below from West End Lane Books and type in the dedication you want - they'll ship your order UK-wide. Last call is Thursday 12th 👇

https://t.co/ph0tdnqwyJ

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

My next book, THE GALILEO HEIST, hurtles into a shops in only a fortnight! 😆📚🇮🇹
In a sweltering Italian summer, Isaac and Hattie must carry out a daring heist during the solar eclipse - but who can they trust? 🌘🛵🤔

Pre-order yours now: https://t.co/23lG7zyhXz

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

@KateHeap1 @KidsBloomsbury Thank you Kate! 🙏

[Kate Heap: Scope for Imagination @KateHeap1]

The Galileo Heist is the third heart-stopping adventure in the absolutely brilliant Isaac Turner Investigates series by @samuelsedgman & ill. by #DavidDean. This series makes a fantastic Christmas gift for age 8+.
Coming February 2026
@KidsBloomsbury

https://t.co/HvlCHbyRHC

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

@66blackman Aw, thank you Steve! I'm so glad you enjoyed the ride 😊🙏

[Steve Blackman @66blackman]

Okay, I know, I'm late to the party, but I just finished The Clockwork Conspiracy by the unfeasibly talented @samuelsedgman. Puzzles! Peril! Heart! Big Ben! Honestly, I couldn't put it down. I'd have sent this earlier, but I had to buy Isaac's next adventure: The Forbidden Atlas.

[Bloomsbury Kids & YA UK @KidsBloomsbury]

We are excited to announce that Sam Sedgman is the WINNER of the Sefton Super Reads 2025 for The Clockwork Conspiracy 🕰️!

Congratulations to the author @samuelsedgman and thank you to all the schools and students who took part in the voting with @SeftonLibraries !

[Authorfy @authorfy]

✨JULY BOOKS OF THE MONTH ✨

We couldn’t end the year without a BUMPER set of brilliant books to recommend ahead of the summer holidays! Watch all of these authors talk about their books - and download extracts / resources at https://t.co/QCJkfz9jU8!

📚 THE WOOD WHERE MAGIC GROWS by @andyjshepherd & illustrated by Ellie Snowdon

📚ALAN, KING OF THE UNIVERSE by Tom McLaughlin

📚 RUNNING MY OWN RACE by @AbenaEyeson

📚WILL WOLFHEART by @theapy

📚THE MAGIC IN YOU by @MatRicardo

📚 THE EXILIR by @LindsayGalvin

📚 THE FORBIDDEN ATLAS by @samuelsedgman

And there’s one more BOTM book coming in the next few days too!!

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

@Cecilmgo @DLillustrator @MacmillanKidsUK Thanks, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[Mrs M 📚 @Cecilmgo]

This book is just fantastic!

A whistle-stop tour around the globe…with a twist! The focus is on one fascinating unique feature per city eg Dabbwalas in Mumbai, Recycling in Stockholm, Catacombs in Paris, Ports in Rotterdam!

Bravo @samuelsedgman @DLillustrator !

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

@JustineLaismith Thank you Justine! I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

Here's a little more info for you curious nerds, and a peek inside at Daniel's magnificent illustrations 👀

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

My TENTH book is out today! 🥳🔟📚

EPIC CITIES is a grand tour of the world's most spectacular cities and what makes them tick, beautifully illustrated by Daniel Long. Explore the markets in Marrakech, cable cars in Medellin, the Paris catacombs & more!

https://t.co/Db4LcTVj1f

[BooksForTopics @booksfortopics]

The @FCBGNews Children’s Book Award is voted for by children from start to finish!

🏆 Read about the 2025 shortlist here:
➡️➡️ https://t.co/fqSspo2OzF

The wonderful news is that all children can vote once they’ve read the books in their category!
Voting closes 9th May.

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

@TJGriffiths @dimchurch @KidsBloomsbury @boxster14 @KevC46 @Kate8917 @pennywpennyw @MrsFe77 @LissyLawHuds @erinlynhamilton @Lg025 @mrTteaching @SlatteryMr @readingagency @karen_wallee @_Reading_Rocks_ @richreadalot @MrsP512 @missvlbishop @Glover18Rebecca @PrimarySchoolBC Hope you enjoy, Tom! 🤞

[Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman]

@dimchurch @KidsBloomsbury @boxster14 @KevC46 @Kate8917 @pennywpennyw @TJGriffiths @MrsFe77 @LissyLawHuds @erinlynhamilton @Lg025 @mrTteaching @SlatteryMr @readingagency @karen_wallee @_Reading_Rocks_ @richreadalot @MrsP512 @missvlbishop @Glover18Rebecca @PrimarySchoolBC Thank you Jimmy! 🙏