Gwyneth Rees facts for kids

Gwyneth Rees (born on May 10, 1968) is a British writer who creates amazing children's books. Many kids love her stories. Her book The Mum Hunt won the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Readers in 2019. Another one of her books, My Mum's from Planet Pluto, was also nominated for the Carnegie Medal that same year. She is also well-known for her Fairy Dust series and the Mermaid Magic trilogy.

About Gwyneth Rees

Gwyneth Rees was born in Leicester, England, in 1968. She has both Welsh and English family roots. When she was six, her family moved to Glasgow, Scotland, where she grew up.

Gwyneth studied medicine at Glasgow University. She used to work in London as a doctor who helps children with their feelings and thoughts. This type of doctor is called a child psychiatrist. Now, she writes books full-time.

She wrote her very first book when she was only ten years old! She was inspired by another famous children's author, Enid Blyton. However, her first book to be officially published was Something Secret in 2001.

Gwyneth Rees's Books

Gwyneth Rees writes different kinds of books for younger children. Some of her stories are about everyday life. Others are exciting fantasy adventures. All her books are written with humor and understanding.

Stories About Everyday Life

In My Mum's from Planet Pluto, a boy named Daniel faces a big problem. His mother becomes his new headteacher! Things get even stranger when she starts acting very unusually. This story shows how a family deals with a parent acting differently.

In the Esmie series, a girl named Esmie tries to find a good wife for her dad, who is a policeman and a widower. She also tries to convince him to get married. Along the way, Esmie helps solve some mysteries.

The Making of May is about a girl who lives with her older brother. The story centers around a garden and another mystery that May needs to solve.

Fantasy Adventures

The Fairy Dust series features different human characters in each book. The stories take place in various beautiful parts of the British countryside. Often, the children in these stories have a problem. They get help when they assist the fairies. These fairies are small and have wings, but they are all different types. For example, there are tooth fairies in Fairy Gold, dream fairies in Fairy Dreams, and book fairies in Fairy Treasure. Magical fairy dust helps make things happen. Both children and grown-ups who believe can visit fairyland.

In the Mermaid Magic trilogy, a mermaid named Rani discovers why she is different from other mermaids. She also finds her other family.

Cosmo and the Magic Sneeze tells the story of Cosmo, a cat who always wanted to be a witch's cat. He soon learns that some witches can be very mean!