Stephen Davies (writer)



Stephen Davies was born 28 July 1976 and is a British children's author. He lived in Burkina Faso in Africa from 2001 to 2014 and since then has lived in Battersea, London.

Books
Picture books:
 * The Goggle-Eyed Goats (illustrated by Christopher Corr, Andersen Press, 2012)
 * Don't Spill the Milk (illustrated by Christopher Corr, Andersen Press, 2013)
 * All Aboard for the Bobo Road (illustrated by Christopher Corr, Andersen Press, 2016)

The Sophie books are adventure stories set on the edge of the Sahara desert:
 * Sophie and the Albino Camel (illustrated by Dave Shelton, Andersen Press, 2006)
 * Sophie and the Locust Curse (illustrated by Dave Shelton, Andersen Press, 2007)
 * Sophie and the Pancake Plot (illustrated by Dave Shelton, Andersen Press, 2008)

The following are adventure stories for young adults:
 * The Yellowcake Conspiracy (Andersen Press, 2007)
 * Hacking Timbuktu (Andersen Press, 2009)
 * Outlaw (Andersen Press, 2011)
 * Blood & Ink (Andersen Press, 2015)
 * The Perfect Battle of Leah Baxter (Andersen Press, 2019)

Hilda series:
 * Hilda and the Hidden People (2017)
 * Hilda and the Great Parade  (2018)
 * Hilda and the Nowhere Space  (2019)

Stephen Davies also writes historical fiction. His bestselling book is Survivor: Titanic (Scholastic, 2018)

Awards

 * Africa Geographic 'Travel Writer of the Year', 2003
 * Glen Dimplex New Writers Award, Children's Category, 2006