Jenny McLachlan
Jenny McLachlan spent 13 years of her life teaching English: a job that combined her passion for the written word with her passion for showing off. It also provided her with the inspiration for her books. In the summer of 2014 she became a fulltime writer.
Jenny lives by the seaside with her husband and two small but fierce girls. In addition to writing, she enjoys exploring the South Downs, running and, if it will embarrass her husband enough, jiving in any vaguely suitable situation.
Books
Dead Good Detectives
Author: Jenny McLachlan Illustrator: Chloe Dominique
Publisher: Farshore
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
The seaside town of Fathom is home to Sid and her father, who own the local model village, Fathomless. Sid is shy and hates to be noticed, which makes it difficult to spend time with her outlandish best friend Zen, who loves to be centre of attention. The pair enjoy hanging out in the graveyard, where they make up stories about the people who are buried ther…
Flirty Dancing
Author: Jenny McLachlan
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 12+
First of four books, this is smart, funny writing, engagingly balancing the serious stuff - bullying, first love, friendship - with the joy of lindy hop and aerial moves.
Stink
Author: Jenny McLachlan
Publisher: Farshore
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 7+
When Danny accidentally summons a feisty green fairy, he does everything he can to send her back to Fairyland before she causes too much havoc. This hilarious tale has a bonkers plot and an imaginative cast of eccentric characters.
Truly Wildly Deeply
Author: Jenny McLachlan
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 12-14
Reading age: 11+
Although a love story, this book is also about peer pressure, family, cultural identity, and having the courage to make one’s own way. Main character Annie is forthright and witty, and has cerebral palsy (although that's not central to the plot). An upbeat story with heart.