Stuart Reid (children's book author) facts for kids
Stuart Reid is a Scottish writer famous for his fun and silly children's books. He is best known for creating the Gorgeous George series, which tells exciting and funny stories for young readers.
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Becoming a Children's Author
Before becoming a writer, Stuart Reid lived in Dubai for two years. There, he worked as a manager for a big hotel chain called Premier Inn. He even managed their very first hotel outside of Britain, which had 300 rooms! In 2009, Stuart decided to move back to Scotland. He had a new dream: to write books especially for children.
The Gorgeous George Book Series
Stuart Reid's first book, Gorgeous George and the Giant Geriatric Generator, came out in 2011. This exciting story is about a make-believe town where people start disappearing. The main character, George, then goes on an adventure to find them.
How the Books Are Made
The amazing pictures in Gorgeous George and the Giant Geriatric Generator were drawn by an artist named Calvin Innes. Calvin was still a university student when he illustrated the book. He even started his own publishing company, called My Little Big Town (MLBT), just to publish Stuart's book! The company officially began in 2011 at Hull University.
Meeting Readers: Stuart's Live Shows
Stuart Reid loves to meet his readers! He travels around to schools and children's events to talk about his books and writing. He has performed his funny shows in many places, including Dubai, Hong Kong, and Australia.
Newspapers have said that Stuart has a smart way to share his books. He goes to big festivals like the Edinburgh Fringe and the Adelaide Fringe. At these events, he gives entertaining talks about books and how he writes them. This helps more kids discover his stories!
Gorgeous George Books List
- Gorgeous George and the Giant Geriatric Generator (2011)
- Gorgeous George and the Zigzag Zit-faced Zombies
- Gorgeous George and the Unidentified Unsinkable Underpants Part 1
- Gorgeous George and the Unidentified Unsinkable Underpants Part 2
- Gorgeous George and his Stupid Stinky Stories
- Gorgeous George and the Jumbo Jobby Juicer (2017)
- Gorgeous George and the Timewarp Trouser Trumpets
- Gorgeous George and the Incredible Iron-Bru-Man Incident
