Kate Thompson / KR Thompson

Children’s Author (she/her) @hachettekids @puffinbooks @templarbooks @triggerhub_, powered by cookies and caffeine. Rep’d by @jslwilliamson.

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

Today Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling is published! Perfect for readers aged 7 & over, with interactive clues & puzzles, secret doors, quirky characters & brilliant art by @binnytalib, I hope it helps little readers see how fun books can be!

https://t.co/Nvf0V8ZDyO

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

Werelock & Scratch’s 2nd fast-paced interactive mystery adventure, Robbery Most Puzzling, by me & @binnytalib is out! Packed with even more puzzles, riddles & quirky suspects, it’s perfect for readers aged 7+. Huge thanks to @HachetteKids & @jslwilliamson

https://t.co/JgN6EIxUlb

[Jo Williamson @jslwilliamson]

Happy publication day @writes_kate for the second book in the fabulous Werelock and Scratch series. Thanks to all @HachetteKids 🎉

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

@jslwilliamson @HachetteKids Thanks Jo!

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

@dept42 Perfect 👌

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

@dept42 @binnytalib @HachetteKids @jslwilliamson Thank you! We have tried hard to create a series that will show little readers how fun reading can be 🥰

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

Werelock & Scratch Robbery Most Puzzling by me & @binnytalib will be published by @HachetteKids on 26/03. Just like book 1 in the series, this interactive story is packed with puzzle & riddle solving fun & is perfect for readers aged 7+.

Pre-order today! https://t.co/JgN6EIxUlb

[Templar Books @templarbooks]

Yetis don't exist... or do they?👀

A FUR-tastically funny rhyming adventure by @writes_kate, packed with visual humour and delights from @Loretta_Schauer.❄️

Grab your copy in time for festive reading here👉: https://t.co/Nl79VbuczB

[WRDaboutbooks @WRDmag]

#WerelockAndScratchMysteryMostPuzzling by @writes_kate illustrated by @binnytalib @HachetteKids
Just one of the MANY excerpts your 8-12 yr olds can read in this issue.
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[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

@jacquiS21 @binnytalib @HachetteKids Thanks so much Jacqui - I’m delighted that you enjoyed the book!

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

"[A] title aimed at younger readers that I wish my kids had had available to them – one that is not just huge fun but is also interactive and the sort of read that children will want to return to over and over again."

Thank you @jacquiS21 for this great review!

@HachetteKids

[Jacqui Sydney 📕 @jacquiS21]

Out now for 7+ readers, interactive mystery Werelock and Scratch by @writes_kate, illustrated by @binnytalib, is a whole heap of fun for budding detectives 🔎

@HachetteKids

https://t.co/sppemKrkbY

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

“A daily adventure”, “an absolute joy”, “Superb!”, “an enthusiastic 100/100”.

What brilliant reviews for Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling by me & @binnytalib!

Currently on sale for Halloween at Amazon, find out more and join the fun today: https://t.co/Nvf0V8ZDyO

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

If you’re looking for something fun to do in Sussex during the half term holidays, come along to one of my events! Perfect for young mystery fans aged 7+, budding creatives & anyone who solves solving puzzles and creating characters.

Booking info: https://t.co/0qHnBTSpJQ

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

Looking for fun lessons to boost a love of reading for pleasure this autumn and Halloween? Look no further! This school activity pack is perfect for reminding children how fun books can be! (And if any teachers use it and would like a little letter from me, feel free to DM me!)

[Hachette Schools @HachetteSchools]

This Halloween why not TREAT your KS2 students with lessons inspired by Werelock and Scratch - the first book in a new series about the world's only werewolf detective agency. They are the perfect way to celebrate Halloween in class.
https://t.co/rHcfsx963C
@writes_kate

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

I’m delighted to be supporting Children in Read again, with a signed copy of my two newest books available to bid on. All proceeds are in aid of @BBCCiN.

If my books don't take your fancy, there are oodles of other books too!

Find out more & bid here: https://t.co/vLSczklHZM

[Paddy Heron 🇺🇦 @ChildrenInRead]

@writes_kate
Hi Kate
Thank you for supporting @BBCCiN again this year.
Below is a link to your lot on Children in Read 2025
Can you share it across all your socials to your friends, fans, and followers? ♥️
https://t.co/V8lJoW7eH0

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

With huge thanks to my agent @jslwilliamson for all your support and to the incredible team at @PuffinBooks for making this such a treasure of a book. It truly is beautiful.

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

Christmas Lights on Mistletoe Street is out today! With words by me & illustrations by @NatelleQuek, I’m immensely proud of this sparkling gem of a festive book, described by The Bookseller as, “For parents who want their children to read about the real meaning of Christmas.”

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

You can find out more and order a copy to share this Christmas here: https://t.co/X4z7x7Mi73

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

@dept42 It’s lovely to hear from you. I’m not often on here these days - I hope life is treating you well?

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

One reason that I love being a children’s author - I get to go from taking ‘grown up’ headshots to modelling my newest author event outfit ahead of tomorrow’s book release! The neighbours never know what to expect! #AuthorsOfTwitter #AuthorLife

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

@dept42 Life’s too short to be boring!