Michael Broad

Michael studied illustration at Portsmouth University earning 1st Class Honors and now works solely on writing and illustration books for children of all ages. His first picture books; the lovely and poignant Broken Bird and the spirited and inspiring Falling Star, were published by Puffin in 2006. And the courageous tale of Scaredy Cat And Boo! was subsequently published by Hodder in 2007.

The first four books in Michael's exciting young fiction series The Unbelievable Adventures Of Jake Cake, was also released in 2007 by Puffin.

Alongside his own books, Michael also illustrates work by other authors including The Secret Diaries series by Valerie Wilding and poetry books Look Out The Teachers Are Coming! and Best Friends published by Macmillan.

Michael likes dogs, mugs of tea, and painting big canvasses.

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Featured Books, with extracts by Michael Broad

My Brilliant Book!
Michael Broad
Short of a good book to read, Sam decides that writing his own is the only way to really enjoy a story. Vibrantly illustrated, Sam’s flights of fancy – aliens, a world full of sweets, a trip to the wildwest...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/03/2009
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Agent Amelia: Ghost Diamond
Michael Broad
Agent Amelia is a terrific new character in children’s fiction.  She’s a secret agent whose life’s work is to save the planet.  With the help of gadgets and disguises she does just that.  Girls will love her for she’ll empower...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2007
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Warewolf Teacher
Michael Broad
Jake Cake tells his three adventures in his own way, jotted down in words and pictures in his notebooks in his own quirky style. In these three, Jake’s adventures involve encounters with a werewolf, a monster and a real-life mummy...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 01/02/2007
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