Kaye Umansky - Children's Author

Kaye Umansky is a very successful writer for children, with her books ranging from picture books to novels. Her first novel, Pongwiffy, shot straight onto the bestseller list on publication. She is also the author of the Solomon Snow books. Clover Twig and the Incredible Flying Cottage, published by Bloomsbury in April 2008, is fantastically funny, hugely pacy and full of wonky magic, clutzy characters and lots of energy.

Her bestselling picture books include Tickle My Nose, illustrated by Nick Sharratt.

To celebrate 21 years of the hugely popular Pongwiffy,  Bloomsbury are publishing the newly repackaged, newly reillustrated and fantastically funny Pongwiffy series, as well as a brand new title Pongwiffy, Back on Track.

Kay has been chosen to provide a new story to be included in one of the "World Book Day" children's books to be published next spring 2013.

Awards Kay has collected
Nottinghamshire Book Award 1993 for Pongwiffy and The Spell of The Year
TES Junior Music Book Award 1999 for Three Rapping Rats

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Featured Books, with extracts by Kaye Umansky

The Queen's Tale
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Snow White’s wickedest stepmother is one of the darkest characters in fiction and here she is shown in the very blackest light of all. In a savagely witty contemporary voice, the wicked stepmother tells...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 15/04/2013
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The Wickedest Witch in the World
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ This wonderfully witchy story from best-selling author Kaye Umansky gives a new gloss to the story of Hansel and Gretel. This time, it is told by the witch herself.Having just won the Wickedest Witch Contest,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 15/04/2013
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Weird Happenings
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 9-12 Reading Age 8+ The Weirds are a most unusual family in every way; mum is a stunt woman, dad is a scientist with a habit of blowing big things up and gran is just a little bit magical....
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Dyslexia-friendly
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/10/2012
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Meet the Weirds
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 9-12 Reading Age 8+ The Weirds are a most unusual family in every way; mum is a stunt woman, dad is a scientist with a habit of blowing big things up and gran is just a little bit magical....
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Dyslexia-friendly
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/10/2012
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Wildly Weird
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 9-12 Reading Age 8+ The Weirds are a most unusual family in every way; mum is a stunt woman, dad is a scientist with a habit of blowing big things up and gran is just a little bit magical....
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Dyslexia-friendly
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/10/2012
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The Stepsisters' Story
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. A romping comedy of catastrophes, this version of the Cinderella story comes straight from the mouths of the step sisters. They make no apology for their terrible behaviour as they greedily pursue their own...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 14/02/2012
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Clover Twig and the Perilous Path
Kaye Umansky
A second set of entertaining adventures for Clover Twig, a clever and sensible girl who works for Mrs Eckles, a witch. When the Perilous Path arrives unexpectedly in the woods Clover has to help Mrs Eckles and the rest keep...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2010
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Pongwiffy and the Holiday of Doom
Kaye Umansky
Due August 2009. Pongwiffy the witch hates rainy days because she hates sitting around doing nothing so she decides to organise a holiday for her and her friends at none other than Sludgehaven-on-sea.  That will be fun... Pongwiffy the witch...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/08/2009
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Pongwiffy and the Spell of the Year
Kaye Umansky
Due July 2009. Hugo her hamster and her broom decide it’s time to muck out Pongwiffy’s filthy hovel, much to her annoyance.  So to cheer herself up she has a go at one of her granny’s really tricky spells that’s...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/07/2009
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Pongwiffy and the Goblins' Revenge
Kaye Umansky
Due June 2009. Pongwiffy and her friends are always giving the goblins a hard time, at least that’s what they say, so the goblins decide to broomnap the witches’ brooms.  Oh dear, and if only Pongwiffy had listened to her...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2009
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Pongwiffy: A Witch of Dirty Habits
Kaye Umansky
Anyone who loves slime, sludge and anything else that is disgusting will love Pongwiffy because she loves them all very much. Pongwiffy is a witch with a difference. She is wedded to her bad habits and nobody, not even her...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/05/2009
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Pongwiffy: Back on Track
Kaye Umansky
A brand new adventure for Pongwiffy capturing the modern trend of healthy living. Pongwiffy is still indulging in her disgusting habits in Witchway Wood but suddenly fitness becomes the latest crazy. How will Pongwiffy fare in the witchy sports day....
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/05/2009
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Clover Twig And The Incredible Flying Cottage
Kaye Umansky
Enjoy a fantastic romp through some crazy magic. Clover Twig's new job as cleaner to the stranage Mrs Eckles comes with a very special house. It's a cottage that can fly! But a flying home has many problems - not...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/04/2008
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