Chris Smith

@stbrigids_gns Ah you are so welcome! I’m glad it got there safely, have an amazing Christmas all you wonderful readers 💚🇮🇪

Room 12 recently wrote letters to their favourite authors. There was huge excitement when a letter arrived from Ciara’s favourite author @itschrissmith . Chris wrote a lovely letter and also kindly sent her two signed books! Thanks for inspiring our readers at St Brigid’s! 📚 📖

How lucky were the children at Stanwick Primary School, to have received a visit from the children’s author Chris Smith! He created a real buzz around school about his books and demonstrated how easy it is to create your own story! We can’t wait to get reading more of his books!

Celebrating #WorldBookDay with a door inspired by Kid Normal! A wonderful read to share with students. Big shoutout to @itschrissmith & @gregjames for creating such a brilliant story! #KidNormal #BookDay #ReadingMatters

📚 Children's Laureate @frankcottrell_b and author @CressidaCowell pick their favourite holiday-themed books for the #R4Today Children's Book Club. Cressida recommends: ⭐️Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer by Jeffrey Boakye and illustrated by Beth Suzanna ⭐️The New Famous Five by Chris Smith and illustrated by James Lancett ⭐️Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson ⭐️Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett ⭐️Father Christmas Goes on Holiday by Raymond Briggs Frank recommends: ⭐️There’s A Beach in My Pants! by Michelle Harrison and David Tazzyman ⭐️The Twelve by Liz Hyder ⭐️Worst Holiday Ever by Charlie Higson and illustrated by Warwick Johnson-Cadwell

The @BBCr4today Children's Book Club is back, featuring a terrific bunch of recommendations from @frankcottrell_b & @CressidaCowell! 😍 We've gathered them all together on one handy list - just click on the link below to browse and buy online! #Books 👇 uk.bookshop.org/lists/bbc-r4-t…

What was your favourite book growing up? 📚 It’s the Month of the Military Child so @gregjames and @itschrissmith stopped by at BFBS HQ to tell us all about their new children's book 👀

#KidNormal If I was back teaching I would have loved this book. and developed a class project around this super series There is so much to the story…single parenthood…being bullied…standing up for yourself & reaching your potential is all included @gregjames @itschrissmith

Message to all primary school teachers... In May, we're hosting a 'hybrid' event with Greg James and Chris Smith, authors of the Kid Normal series. This wonderful event is free to all schools to join. #PLSSHARE with teachers. tringbookfestival.co.uk/venues/high-st…

We've worked closely with our friends at @HachetteKids to bring you FREE educational resources to support the brand new Famous Five book by @itschrissmith. Come check it out at tpet.co.uk/hub/hachette-c…

@FintonHouseSch @WorldBookDayUK Wow AMAZING!! 🤩

3R were inspired by the recent visit of the wonderful @itschrissmith and have recreated the cover of his New Famous Five adventure, as part of our class book cover celebration @WorldBookDayUK 📚 #FintonLovesReading

@itschrissmith has a special message just for you... 📚✨ You can play a vital role in getting books into the hands of children! Learn how you can help bring stories to life and create opportunities for them to thrive ➡️ bookmarkreading.org/worldbookday #BookmarkReading #WorldBookDay

Join Fran, Tom, Maddy and Gilbert the dog in @itschrissmith's brand new adventure The New Famous Five: Five and the Forgotten Treasure, inspired by Enid Blyton's classic Famous Five stories! Shop here: waterstones.com/book/the-new-f… @HarperCollinsCh

We ❤️ @itschrissmith! He was in Peterborough yesterday to talk about his new book with more than 1000 pupils. We're so grateful to Chris and @HachetteKids for giving some copies of The New Famous Five for the library spaces of city schools.

@TheMightyBouche Great question and sorry she didn’t get to ask it! I think it’s the Famous Five stories that inspired me rather than their author - the outdoor adventures and especially the secret passageways!

@itschrissmith our daughter missed to ask a question during your school visit on Friday. She'd like to know why you chose to be inspired by Enid Blighton rather than another author?

Our Authors of the Week this week are… ✨ @SmritiPH & @itschrissmith!!!! ✨ Hear them talk about (and read from) their books ‘Peace on Earth’ and ‘The New Famous Five’ at authorfy.com/author-of-the-… & download extracts too! 🎬📖

5. Even back then, people were eating brunch. In book 5, Anne declares that she ‘loves brunch!’

4. They go on 21 adventures, 9 of which take place in the summer holidays. So by the end of the series Julian should be 21 years old.

The New Famous Five is out today! If, like me, you were a fan of the originals, here are five things you might not know about the Famous Five… ⬇️