Michael Broad

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Michael Broad is a children's author. His latest series is Monsterbook, and Jake Cake and The Werewolf Teacher was shortlisted for the 2007 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. [1]

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Selected bibliography

Monsterbook Series

Jake Cake Series

Agent Amelia Series

Picture books

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References

  1. Lea, Richard (26 January 2007). "First-time author wins children's fiction prize". Guardian, The (London). Retrieved 8 September 2008.