Chae Strathie is an award-winning children's author and journalist whose formative years spent in a small village surrounded by a Scottish forest likely shaped his imagination. His early foray into professional writing involved crafting a Star Wars comic at the tender age of seven. A familiar face at major book festivals, Strathie has toured extensively, bringing his stories and engaging performances to schools across the UK and beyond. He currently resides in Dundee with his feline companions and a venerable goldfish.
After a trip to the museum, Max writes a letter to his favourite dinosaur, the mighty T. Rex - and the T. Rex writes back! So begins a very unusual friendship in this interactive picture book with letters and cards to open, and dinosaur facts to discover along the way.
A kid's life in ancient Egypt might sound like fun with all the cool pyramids and glorious sunny weather, but actually it was rather tough!
Multi award-winning author Chae Strathie teams up with illustrator Francis Martin for this fabulously funny story about a feisty little girl, her toy monkey and the mischievous adventures they get up to.
Discover sea creatures from all corners of the ocean in this beautifully illustrated collection of twenty original tales.
Written by award-winning author Chae Strathie and developed in consultation with experts from the British Museum, this fascinating book reveals what life was really like for kids in ancient Rome, from washing clothes in wee to snacking on dormice .
This fabulous follow-up to DEAR DINOSAUR is packed with fold-out letters and cards to open and dinosaur facts to discover. When Max visits his friend, the mighty T.Rex at the museum, he's disappointed to learn that T.Rex is away. He's on a tour of different museums around the world. But that doesn't stop T.Rex writing to Max!
A kid's life in ancient Greece might sound like fun, what with all that brilliant sunny weather and watching the Olympic Games, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard.
Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on medieval history. A kid's life in a medieval castle might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and massive feasts, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard.
"A kid's life in prehistoric times might sound like fun, what with all those woolly mammoths and massive stone circles, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, written by award-winning author Chae Strathie, children will learn just how tough life really was, from living in a cave and hunting wild boar to being forced down mines to collect flint and even eating butter kept in a bog!"--Publisher's description.