Hello! I'm Jim Beckett, author of Buzz Sausage Wolf and The Caravan at the Edge of Doom.
Buzz Sausage Wolf, Buzz Sausage Wolf and the Smelly Cat and Buzz Sausage Wolf and the Birthday Mystery are funny books for younger readers (5-9) about a little dog trying to please his family and not get into too much mischief. Buzz Sausage Wolf was selected for BookTrust’s Bookbuzz Primary programme, as Book of the Week by Toppsta and Accelerated Reader, and was longlisted for the Spark! Book Awards.
The Caravan at the Edge of Doom and Foul Prophecy are funny and exciting adventure fantasies for middle grade readers (8-12). The Caravan at the Edge of Doom was described as ‘hilarious’ by the Irish Times and ‘a brilliant adventure story’ by the National.
A former teacher and comedian, I regularly deliver entertaining and highly interactive assemblies and workshops in schools, libraries and festivals across the UK, promoting reading and writing fun for all.
'Jim is such an engaging speaker who inspired our young readers with warmth, wit and creativity. His interactive event roused the children’s imagination and created a tangible buzz around his book.' Dunraven School, Streatham
'I would like to say thank you again for the lovely author visit from Jim. The session was very entertaining and really has excited the children; they talked about nothing else for the next day!' White Meadows School, Littlehampton
'Thank you so much for today. The kids (and the teachers) absolutely loved the presentation and there were some very happy faces leaving with their new, personally signed books!' Storrington Primary School
'The children have been talking about Jim's presentation (particularly the sleeping bag part!) non-stop today and we have had lovely feedback from parents about how well the book buying was organised too! We look forward to welcoming Jim back to West Park next year!' West Park School, Worthing
'An amazing session with a quiz, an orangutan and a ukulele!' Holt VC Primary School