Jenny Pearson is a British teacher and children's author. She is best known for her books ''The Super'' ''Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates'' (2020) and ''The Incredible Record Smashers'' (2021).

Early life

Pearson is from

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. She attended

South Wilts Grammar School South Wilts Grammar School, formerly South Wilts Grammar School for Girls, is a grammar school in Salisbury, south Wiltshire, England, for pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1927, the school converted to an academy in 2011. In 2020, the name ...

''The Super'' ''Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates'' (2020)

''The Super'' ''Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates'', illustrated by

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, was published on 12 May 2020 by Usborne in the UK and Norton Young Readers in the US. The book has sold to eighteen countries. ''

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'' called it a "goofball comedy with heart," and ''

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'' referred to it as a "caper of a debut."'''' ''

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'' said it was "very funny". ''

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'' noted that the book's main character, "Freddie, ends up with expanded definitions of both family and miracles, and readers will, too." ''The Super'' ''Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates'' was shortlisted for the 2021

Branford Boase Award The Branford Boase Award is a British literary award presented annually to an outstanding children's or young-adult novel by a first-time writer; "the most promising book for seven year-olds and upwards by a first time novelist." The award is s ...

''The Incredible Record Smashers'' (2021)

''The Incredible Record Smashers'', illustrated by

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, was published March 4, 2021 by

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. ''

'' called it "a genuinely funny novel with a mental health theme".

Awards and honours

Publications

*''The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates'', illustrated by

(2020) *''The Incredible Record Smashers'', illustrated by

(2021) *''Operation Nativity'' (2022)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pearson, Jenny Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century English novelists 21st-century English women writers English children's writers People educated at South Wilts Grammar School for Girls People from Salisbury Schoolteachers from Wiltshire Writers from Wiltshire