Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce, father of seven, is an established British screenwriter whose credits include God on Trial, Welcome to Sarajevo, Hilary and Jackie and 24 Hour Party People. He lives in Merseyside with his family.
Frank's first book, Millions, won the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2004 and has been shortlisted for a number of awards, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2004. Millions has also been made into a movie directed by Danny Boyle. Frank's second novel, Framed, was published in September 2005 and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award and the Guardian Prize. It was made into a BBC feature-length film in 2009. Frank's third novel, Cosmic, was published in June 2008. It was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2008 and the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
Frank was asked by the Fleming Estate to write the official sequel to Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2012.
Having worked with director Danny Boyle on Millions, Danny asked Frank to be part of the team creating the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. Frank worked on the project for two years as the official scriptwriter. The ceremony was met with worldwide acclaim and even included a section inspired by children's books.
Books
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Illustrator: Joe Berger
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 8+
When the Tooting family find a vast abandoned engine and fit it to their camper van, they have no idea of the adventure that lies ahead...
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Illustrator: Joe Berger
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 7+
In this follow-up to the popular Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, the car that can fly and sail can now also time travel
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Long-legged Liam makes a giant leap for boy-kind by competing with a group of adults for the chance to go into space. Is Liam the best boy for the job?
Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
George is a self-confessed social reject who spends more time with his Warhammer figures than actual people - but when he's given a bottle of aftershave called 'Desirable', women can't resist him!
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
The story centres on Dylan Hughes, the only boy left in a small Welsh mountain town called Manod. This is an immensely entertaining book, about the power of art to bring about change and to redeem.
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
One night, a bag containing £229,370 falls from the sky and flattens the hermitage. Damian is convinced it is a gift from God.
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Publisher: Macmillan
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Prez has one summer to find ten things about the earth that make it worth saving - but can he do it? This book is heart-breaking and hilarious in equal measure.
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Cate James (cover illustration Chris Riddell)
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 7-8
When a new Prime Minister is elected on Ted’s birthday, strange things begin to happen. At first, Ted thinks it’s a happy coincidence that some of his ideas become government policy. However, as his more obscure thoughts are adopted by the Prime Minister, he wonders if he is genuinely influencing parliamentary decisions.
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Interest age: 9-10
Reading age: 9+
Rory Rooney is unremarkable in almost everything, apart from his capacity to attract the attention of the school bully. But when he suddenly and spectacularly turns green, he becomes a superhero!
Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Publisher: Macmillan
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
A funny, glitter-spangled, mystery thriller for anyone who likes a dose of danger with their magic.