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K.R. / Kate Thompson, Children’s Author
@katethompson.bsky.social
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Author of Werelock & Scratch, Christmas Lights on Mistletoe Street, Yetis Don’t Exist, All I Hope For You, Superheroes Don’t Get Scared

Rep’d by Jo Williamson at Antony Harwood.

More info here: https://www.katethompson.co.uk

Insta: @katethompsonwrites
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A mystery is afoot!

Today Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling is published! Perfect for readers aged 7 & over, with interactive clues & puzzles, secret doors, quirky characters & brilliant art by @binnytalib.bsky.social, I hope it shows little readers how fun books can be!

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Kate Thompson dressed as a detective holding a magnifying glass and a copy of the book, Werelock and Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling.
September 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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An outtake from today’s little recording session, capturing the big cheesy grin of an author who is very excited for the publication of her debut young fiction mystery adventure tomorrow!

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September 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Only 2 days until Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling is published!

Werelock & Scratch need little readers aged 7 + to help them crack the case, solve puzzles, find the treasure & save Gothica City!

Order your copy & join the mystery-busting fun! geni.us/xlkwlt

#ukkidlit #kidlituk
A copy of Werelock and Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling (with the werewolf and raven characters on the cover) by KR Thompson and Binny Talib surrounded by footprints, a magnifying glass, notebook, key, pencil and feather. A copy of Werelock and Scratch together with an open copy of the book showing the mix of text and black and white illustrations.
September 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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"For parents who want their children to read about the true meaning of Christmas"

What a huge honour to see Christmas Lights on Mistletoe Street by me & Natelle Quek highlighted in @thebookseller.com’s Children's Oct Previews!

So proud of this book!

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August 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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🕵️‍♂️New book alert!🕵️‍♂️Do YOU have a little detective in your life? The Werelock & Scratch Detective Agency needs their help to crack the case!

Perfect for readers 7+, with interactive puzzles, clues & riddles galore!

Out 25/09. Pre-order to join the crime-busting fun! geni.us/xlkwlt

#KidLitUK
A picture of the book Werelock and Scratch, Mystery Most Puzzling by author KR Thompson and illustrated by Binny Talib, publishing 25th September 2025. The cover features a detective werewolf and his raven assistant, both posing with magnifying glasses, with a purple, mysterious, gothic cityscape behind them.
July 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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So lovely to catch up with my agent this morning for a VERY exciting meeting. I always have to pinch myself that I get to work with such brilliant publishing teams. More details soon, but there’s the teeniest of clues in one of the photos for any detectives out there! #kidlituk #ukkidlit
Meeting table at publisher with small clue at new book Kate Thompson and agent, Jo Williamson Hachette offices in London The Shard in London (and a shameless selfie by Kate Thompson!)
June 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Good luck to all the children doing SATs this week (my 10yo is one of them). Whatever happens, always remember you’re more than a score.

#edusky #year6 #teacher #sats #exams
May 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Very exciting news! Tune into Milkshake TV at 9am on World Book Day for a super special YETI-tastic storytime!

@lorettaschauer.bsky.social

#ukkidlit #kidlituk #childrensbooks #worldbookday #author
March 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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With Mother’s Day coming up, it’s wonderful to see All I Hope For You by me & @kittyharrisillo.bsky.social in @waterstoneskids.bsky.social. This lyrical celebration of unconditional love would make a perfect gift. In hope it brings some smiles. ❤️

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February 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Big thanks to @readingrocks.bsky.social for inviting @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, Iggy and me to virtual visit lots of lovely classrooms for some yeti-tastic fun today! And thank you to all the classes who came along!

#ukkidlit #kidlituk #authorlife
January 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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What my kids see when I’m in yeti mode!

I’ve been recording some yeti moves ahead of tomorrow’s virtual event with @readingrocks.bsky.social - I hope some of you can come and join the fun!

#authorlife #ukkidlit #kidlituk
January 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Back to recording videos with my yeti crew today!

The yetis are officially taking over my home now! But they are the true stars of all my events so I don’t mind!

Getting ready for an awesome @readingrocks.bsky.social event with @lorettaschauer.bsky.social on 29th January!

#ukkidlit #kidlituk
Kate Thompson, the author of Yetis Don’t Exist, posing in a magnificent yeti onesie with a collection of yeti toys otherwise known as a flurry of yetis.
January 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Just an author casually snapping a selfie with the book that started in my head and ended up illustrated by the amazing @lorettaschauer.bsky.social and on the shelf in Sainsbury’s 😃 (This time in Chichester)
Kate Thompson in front of books in Sainsbury’s including Yetis Don’t Exist
December 14, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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To say I’ve had someone closely overseeing today’s edits would be an understatement.

#ukkidlit #kidlituk #writing #author #cat
December 13, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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Early morning bus stop selfie today - Iggy and I are off to Brighton Children’s Hospital with the charity, Clowns in the Sky, for a Yetis Don’t Exist storytime and lots of fun yeti activities!

#ukkidlit #kidlituk
December 10, 2024 at 6:58 AM
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What a day! A fabulous five star review in The Sun newspaper for Yetis Don’t Exist by me & @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, followed by seeing a lovely stack of Yeti books in Sainsbury’s! So now you can pick up a 5-star FURtastic book while you buy your festive favourites! #kidlituk #ukkidlit
December 6, 2024 at 11:43 AM
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Iggy & I have had a brilliant day today visiting Downsbrook & Whytemead Primary in Worthing with Chapter 34 Books.

Lots of giggles & yeti wiggles were had, & many signed copies of Yetis Don’t Exist are off to new homes tonight!

#IggyOnTour #ukkidlit #kidlituk @lorettaschauer.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 4:41 PM
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Thank you to everyone who came along to today’s Yeti storytime at Bags of Books in Lewes! We went on a yeti adventure, did some yeti moves, drew yetis and made our own fluffy yeti Christmas tree decorations! #ukkidlit #kidlituk
Kate Thompson signing Yetis Don’t Exist Kate Thompson reading Yetis Don’t Exist A yeti drawing by Kate Thompson A copy of the picture book Yetis Don’t Exist in Bags of Books Lewes
November 30, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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Happy #NationalIllustrationDay!

I wanted to mark the day by celebrating the amazing illustrators that I’ve been lucky enough to work with over the last few years - the brilliant @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, Kitty Harris & @clareelsom.bsky.social - just look at these illustrations! 🥰

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November 29, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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A few photos from this week’s school visits with Steyning Books. Working with children is my favourite part of being an author because I get to share how gloriously fun reading and writing can be (and dress up while doing it!)

#IggyOnTour continues at Bags of Books in Lewes on Saturday!

#ukkidlit
Kate rocking a yeti onesie at the front of a school assembly. Kate disguised as a yeti in front of the screen for a school visit assembly. A large drawing of a yeti signed by Kate Thompson. Kate Thompson signing a copy of Yetis Don’t Exist in a school.
November 27, 2024 at 12:53 PM
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Iggy and his yeti friends are on their way to make lots of new friends at two schools today with Steyning Bookshop. There’ll be author facts, storytime, a yeti quiz, action moves and yeti drawings galore! 😊

#IggyOnTour #kidlituk #ukkidlit
Three yeti toys very much enjoying reading Yetis Don’t Exist on the train.
November 25, 2024 at 7:13 AM
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Next Saturday I’ll be at the wonderful Bags of Books in Lewes for a FURtastic wintry storytime at 11.30.

It’s totally free, so if you’re in the area, come along for a fun yeti story, yeti moves, a yeti drawalong and a Christmassy yeti craft!

#bookshop #ukkidlit #kidlituk
A poster advertising a free storytime event at Bags of Books bookshop in Lewes, with a picture of the cover of Yetis Don’t Exist and a description of the event - storytime, action rhyme, yeti drawalong.
November 23, 2024 at 11:06 AM
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What do yetis pack for a human search?
❄️ Yeti snacks ✔️
❄️ Woolly hat ✔️
❄️ Map ✔️
❄️ Compass ✔️
❄️ Binoculars ✔️
❄️ Emergency snacks ✔️
What else would YOU pack for a snowy winter adventure?

Yetis Don’t Exist by me & @lorettaschauer.bsky.social is out now - join the yeti fun!

More info: shorturl.at/IC1Im
November 22, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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An intro to me - I’m Kate, I live in West Sussex, love coffee & biscuits, & have 4 published picture books, most recently Yetis Don’t Exist, illustrated by @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, with more on the way.

I look forward to connecting with the creative & book community on here!
#ukkidlit #kidlituk
Kate Thompson, children’s author, holding copies of four picture books - Yetis don’t exist, All I Hope For You, Superheroes Always Fight Back… Or Do They? and Superheroes Don’t Get Scared.
November 19, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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Just look at this FUR-tastic yeti display at the primary school I visited on Thursday! It’s such a huge honour when schools do this - this school was on a mission to put reading for pleasure at the heart of everything they do and I’m so glad Iggy and I have helped!

#UKKidLit #KidLitUk
A school display for Yetis Don’t Exist filled with children’s colourful yeti pictures arranged around the author’s large yeti drawing from the assembly.
November 16, 2024 at 8:38 AM