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Aileen Paterson

    Aileen Paterson is a Scottish writer and illustrator, best known for her series of children's books featuring the kitten Maisie MacKenzie. Her works often highlight the life and environment of the city of Edinburgh, which she passionately supports. Paterson draws inspiration from diverse sources, reflecting her unique style and approach to crafting stories for young readers.

    Maisie Goes to Hospital
    Maisie Digs Up the Past
    Maisie Comes to Morningside
    Maisie and the Posties
    Maisie Goes to Hollywood
    Maisie Bites the Big Apple
    • 2006
    • 2002
    • 2001
    • 1997

      Wondrous Christmas Stories

      • 261 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      14 Christmas stories to celebrate the excitement of Christmas written by: Malorie Blackman, Gillian Cross, Jenny Bent, Adele Geras, Tessa Krailing, Aileen Paterson, Ann Ruffell, Susan Gates, Rob Childs, Herbie Brennan, Jean Ure, Malcolm Yorke, Philippa Gregory and Geraldine Kaye.

      Wondrous Christmas Stories
    • 1994
    • 1994

      Maisie Digs Up the Past

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Maisie has very little idea of the past beyond her Granny's photographs of trams and tales of the days when nobody owned a fridge or a television. In this story she makes an amazing discovery during her holiday on a farm and learns that Scotland has been around for a very long time indeed.

      Maisie Digs Up the Past
    • 1992
    • 1991

      What Maisie Did Next

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Maisie visits the Museum with Mrs McKitty and Archie but when they get bored, the museum seems a great place to play hide and seek. Unfortunately, Maisie has to wait so long for Archie to find her that she falls asleep and Mrs McKitty and Archie go home without her. When she wakes up the Museum is in darkness and no-one is about.

      What Maisie Did Next
    • 1989
    • 1989

      Maisie Comes to Morningside

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.3(19)Add rating

      Maisie, is the best kitten in the world. Maisie MacKenzie, who lives with her granny in Morningside (Edinburgh) while her Daddy explores the world, gets up to all sorts of adventures with her friends Archie, Flora and Little Effie.

      Maisie Comes to Morningside