Graham Marks

Graham Marks was our Guest Editor in August 2010. Click here to see his selections.

Graham Marks worked as a graphic designer before becoming a full‐time children’s author. As well as being the former Children’s Editor of Publishing News, Graham has written everything from comic strips and film tie‐ins to many critically‐acclaimed novels for children and young adults. He lives with his wife, fellow writer Nadia Marks, his two sons, and a cat called Boots. Graham is also one of the five Usborne authors involved in the Usborne Young Writers’ Award to celebrate five years of the fabulous fiction list.

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Featured Books, with extracts by Graham Marks

Playing with Phyre
Graham Marks
This title is published in September 2010 but we have an exclusive extract to whet your appetite. When everything Haden Akatine has ever known is obliterated by the ruthless Sadar, all he seeks is vengeance.   What he finds is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2010

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I Spy: The Constantinople Caper
Graham Marks
An absolutely gripping spy adventure packed full of mystery, intrigue and high paced drama. It combines the action-packed exploits of Alex Rider, with the historical advnetures of Young Indiana Jones, in a classic story of one boy's fight to find...
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/08/2009

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Strange Hiding Place
Graham Marks
An unusual yet pleasurable alien romp that takes place in France, Africa and New York and finally a planet in outer space named Priam. The story involves a boy named Dez and his extraterrestrial friend Yakob. Dez is caught up...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2008

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Kai-ro
Graham Marks
Brilliantly imagined, the futuristic city of Kai-ro forms a vivid backdrop to the thrilling story of one boy’s fight against the ancient forces of darkness.  It is a compelling story by an author at the height of his storytelling powers. ...
Format: Paperback - Released: 31/10/2007

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Zoo
Graham Marks
Graham Marks’ novels are a terrific blend of contemporary life and magical realism.  Heaven knows where he gets his ideas from but the important thing is that all his novels are fantastic adventures that hold the reader on the edge...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2007

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Omega Place
Graham Marks
Omega Place if full of intrigue and adventure and set against a gritty urban landscape.  It’s an action-packed teen drama that’s full of clues right down to the final, gripping denouement.Graham Marks’ novels are a terrific blend of contemporary life...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2007

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Radio Radio
Graham Marks
Written as a screen play, this is a vivid picture of a group of teenagers who are determined to keep their pirate radio station up and running. It’s all about being heard. But being heard also gets you noticed –...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2007

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Tokyo
Graham Marks
A breathless teen thriller set in the Tokyo underworld.  The chief protagonist in this all-action adventure set over a short time-frame is a teenage boy searching the back-streets of Tokyo for his missing sister.  Graham Marks’ novels are a terrific...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/2007

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Faultline
Graham Marks
One teenage boy stands between civilization and outright chaos. If you enjoy reading Anthony Horowitz or Andy McNab you’ll love the fast-paced, page-turning action of Graham Marks’ thrillers.
Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 30/06/2007

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Takedown
Graham Marks
One teenage boy, seven days to change the world.  A terrific story of intrigue and time travel written in short, sharp chapters each of which are roller-coaster rides of suspense and adrenalin pumping action.  Dachron Amok has had half his...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2007

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Snatched!
Graham Marks
When a baby turns up at the circus, abandoned in the lion’s cage on a wet autumn night in Smithfield, it marks the beginning of a gripping, historical adventure. Daniel’s never known anything but his life in the circus, travelling...
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/04/2006

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