David Long
David Long spent 25 years writing features for national newspapers and editing glossy magazines before turning to books. An award-winning ghostwriter, under his own name he is the author of more than two dozen non-fiction titles for adults and children. With a keen focus on history and architecture, his books have been well received by readers and reviewers alike and translated into more than half a dozen languages. He lives in Suffolk, is the father of two boys, and has made regular appearances in newspapers, television and radio.
Books
Diary of a Time Traveller
Author: David Long Illustrator: Nicolas Stevenson
Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions
Interest age: 11+
Reading age: 10+
A boy is given a magical diary that can take him anywhere in time.
How to Survive Anywhere
Author: Ben Lerwill Illustrator: Daniel Long
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
An incredibly practical guide to 12 different terrains, with guidance on their particular challenges and top tips for survival should you be stranded there. Fascinating, brilliantly illustrated and very useful.
Jet the Rescue Dog
Author: David Long
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
A book of short stories of animals who have gone to war and helped the war effort.
Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission
Author: David Long Illustrator: Stefano Tambellini
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Interest age: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise were over 200,000 miles from Earth, in a rocket on the way to the moon, when a faulty wire caused a disastrous explosion. With compromised support systems and one oxygen tank completely destroyed, their survival was on the line.
This is the true story of the famous Apollo 13 mission, told in an accessible na…
Survivors
Author: David Long Illustrator: Kerry Hyndman
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 7+
An anthology to inspire and help children understand how far self-belief and guts took adventurers from the past - and to wonder how far these qualities could take them too. Includes stunning illustrations.
What it was like to be a Viking
Author: David Long Illustrator: Stefano Tambellini
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
This informative non-fiction book explores different aspects of Viking life, including housing, religion, travel and trade. With short chapters, illustrations and diagrams, it is ideal for dyslexic and reluctant readers.