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Jonathan Meres

Jonathan Meres left school at the age of 16 to join the merchant navy and spent the next 7 years sailing around the world. Since then he has worked as an ice cream van driver and in Harrods, got a band together, appeared in a pop video and been a stand up comedian. He's won a Time Out Award for Comedy and been nominated for The Perrier Award at The Edinburgh Festival. He began writing full time in 1994: his bestselling World of Norm series is a comedy about a small boy whose life is very unfair...

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Books

  • Diary of a Trainee Rock God

    Diary of a Trainee Rock God

    Author: Jonathan Meres Illustrator: Jake McDonald
    Publisher: Barrington Stoke
    Interest age: 7+
    Reading age: 8+

    Darren's uncool Dad has set him three musical clues. If he solves the puzzles, he'll get an electric guitar for his birthday, the first essential step to becoming a  rock god...

  • Fame Thing

    Fame Thing

    Author: Jonathan Meres Illustrator: Jake McDonald
    Publisher: Barrington Stoke
    Interest age: 10-14
    Reading age: 8+

    The 'bad boy' reputation of teen footballing sensation Dean Johnson is already known when he moves into a huge house in a quiet village. But should you really believe everything you read in the papers? Funny, intelligent and revealing.

  • Grandpa Was an Astronaut

    Grandpa Was an Astronaut

    Author: Jonathan Meres Illustrator: Hannah Coulson
    Publisher: Barrington Stoke
    Interest age: 4+
    Reading age: 7+

    Sherman is fascinated by the moon - all the more so because he knows someone who has actually been there, his Grandpa!

  • The World of Norm

    The World of Norm

    Author: Jonathan Meres Illustrator: Donough O’Malley
    Publisher: Orchard Books
    Interest age: 8+
    Reading age: 8+

    A funny illustrated book likely to find favour with fans of Wimpy Kid, Big Nate and Tom Gates.

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