Granny Award-winning author by Anthony Horowitz (author)

Author/Illustrator

Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz started writing because he wanted to be like Tintin. He has now travelled to all the places that Tintin has been – apart from the moon!

His Alex Rider series is one of the most popular children’s book series ever, and the first Alex Rider book, Stormbreaker, became a major Hollywood film. In 2003, Anthony won the Red House Children’s Book Award (voted for by children) for Skeleton Key.

He is also the author of the highly acclaimed Diamond Brothers detective stories, as well as the bestselling The Power of Five books, which were inspired by a simple thought. “Isn’t it more exciting to imagine these great battles with all their magic and mystery happening in the very high street where you live, just out of the corner of your eye?”

Anthony lives in central London with his wife Jill Green, a TV producer, and their sons Nicholas and Cassian. His whole family gets involved in his writing. Jill has produced several of Anthony’s scripts, including the drama serial Foyle’s War, which won the Lew Grade Audience Award in 2003. His son Cassian is already a seasoned actor, having appeared in three of his shows, and Nicholas, his oldest son, has helped Anthony to research the Alex Rider books by trying his hand at everything from scuba-diving to snowboarding and surfing!

In 2013, Anthony was awarded an OBE for services to literature..

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1. bookaholic202
   on 6 March 2014

   Joe’s granny is trying to steal his youth but no one will believe him.

2. a99
   on 1 February 2011

   hey bro i’ve read this damn book and i think it’s t flipping great!!!!

3. CoolioArtic101
   on 5 January 2011

   I am reading this book at the moment, and so far i think that it is absoloutley spectacular! Its so funny and Imaginative. So far my favourite bit is when Granny bumps into the cactus and the cream cheese goes all over her dress. It is simply an amazing read!

   5out of 5

4. corncob97
   on 21 November 2009

   this is an amazingly funny book that all 8-12 years old should read. Granny is so horrible and jordans parents are so blind. A must read this winter!

   5out of 5

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