Sam Wu speaks to the wimp in each and every one of us! But what makes Sam's adventures so special is that he overcomes all his new challenges to prove to his peers that he is TOTALLY NOT scared. But proving how brave you are is HARD WORK, and none of these challenges are easy for Sam Wu. With beautiful full-colour illustrations by Linh Nguyen, this activity book is the perfect gift for any child wanting to be creative.

Brilliantly funny new young series about the bravest scaredy-cat in the world. Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except when he is). And when a shark TOTALLY tries to eat him at the local aquarium, he decides he's not going to take any more chances. So at his friend's birthday party at the beach, Sam refuses to dip even a toe in the water. Nothing could go wrong now, could it? A wonderful belly-laugh of a book, perfect for young fans of Tom Gates and Pamela Butchart. Meet the world's bravest scaredy-cat! Sam Wu is Not Afraid is the perfect illustrated funny chapter book series for courageous children in the making ages 6+. Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except he is). When a trip to the Space Museum goes terrifyingly wrong, Sam begins a mission to prove to the school bully, and all of his friends, that he is a fearless space adventurer. Life is also difficult because Ralph Philip Zinkerman the Third, who is also the WORST PERSON IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE, always seems to be testing poor Sam and leading him to Certain Doom.The first book in the series Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts will be published in February 2018 in the UK and October 2018 in the US.Sam's next adventure, Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Sharks, will be published in July 2018 in the UK and February 2019 in the US.

If you're ready for your next reading step, you should also read Katie and Kevin's other two book series: the Dragon Realm books and the Space Blasters books!

Katie and Kevin have also worked on a series of books for younger readers called Sam Wu. Sam is eight years old and scared of everything. How would Sam fare in Dragon Realm, I asked? He would of course be scared. He was scared in his own world. But he would survive as long as he had friends to look after him. The need for bravery is a theme shared both by the Sam Wu books and the Dragon Realm books, along with friendship and cooperation. Are there important difference between writing for younger children and writing for older readers? The younger the readers the more formulaic the text may be. There is fear – and Sam overcomes it. He also has a more limited emotional range than the four characters in Dragon Mountain. Working out Billy’s emotional reactions to changing circumstances was sometimes difficult, explains Katie. Charlotte, one of the female characters in their book, is bossy and strong willed. She also likes dresses. It was important to Katie to write Charlotte, on whose development she played the lead role, in a particular way. In children’s fiction young female characters tend to be depicted either as tomboys or as ultra girly girls. Charlotte is neither, she has a more diverse character.