Sally Gardner gained a first class degree at a leading London art college and became a successful theatre costume designer before illustrating and writing books. Her debut novel, I, Coriander won the Nestle Gold Award and she is a Costa and Carnegie prize-winner. Her books have been translated all over the world and have sold over two million copies. Her series The Tindimsof Rubbish Island (6 Books) and her novel Invisible in a Bright Light are published by Zephyr. sallygardner.co.uk, Twitter: @TheSallyGardner, Insta: @the.sally.gardner
Children will adore browsing Silverbell Street, with its tiny windows to peer into, shop names to read and interiors to explore, while parents delight in Gardner’s witty, zany, enchanting artworks * Saga Magazine, Best Books for Gifting * Stunning illustrations and imaginative settings will keep 4+ year olds enchanted for hours... A masterpiece of nostalgia, magic and warm-hearted storytelling * School Reading List * PRAISE FOR SALLY GARDNER 'An idiosyncratic genius' The Times 'Gardner remains the patron saint of the reluctant reader' Daily Telegraph 'The prize-winning Gardner is [a] dab hand at literary world-creation' Observer 'Carnegie Medal winner Sally Gardner has a rare ability to build worlds that are rich, strange and totally unique to her...' Absolutely South East * Various *