Eoin Colfer started writing in primary school
with gripping Viking stories inspired by what
he was learning in class. In 2001 he
published the first book in the Artemis Fowl
series, which went on to sell millions of
copies across the globe. He says, “I will keep
writing until people stop reading or I run out
of ideas. Hopefully neither of these will
happen anytime soon.” Eoin lives in Ireland
with his wife and two children and was the
Laureate na nog (Irish Children’s Laureate)
from 2014-2016.
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Katy Halford’s love of drawing started in
childhood, when she would create paper
worlds and play in them for hours. She went
on to study illustration at Loughborough
University.
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Super-smart inventor Mariella doesn’t have time for sleep in this funny and life-affirming gem from award-winning beloved author Eoin Colfer, featuring full colour illustrations from rising star Katy Halford.
Mariella loves nothing more than inventing but bedtime keeps getting in the way of all her brilliant ideas! So when Mum and Dad won't take no for an answer there's only one thing for it… Mariella has to build a rocket-powered flying suit to zap her round the world faster than the setting sun! If anyone can outsmart sleep it's Mariella. But everyone needs sleep and without it all of Mariella's brilliant ideas might just disappear. A "how to live a happy life" tale told with humour, warmth and a loveable female protagonist.
