Skycircus – Peter Bunzl

25/11/2021

Skycircus to publish in German

The third Cogheart Adventure: Skycircus publishes in German as Zirkus der Lüfte on the 17th of April 2022. Here is the German synopsis for the book:

Alte Geheimnisse können schwer wiegen, wenn man fliegen will. Eingeladen zu einer spektakulären Show von Slimwoods fantastischem Zirkus der Lüfte, können Lily, Robert und der mechanische Fuchs Malkin es kaum erwarten, an Bord zu springen. Doch hinter den waghalsigen Aktionen des bezaubernden Vogelmädchens und anderer Darsteller verbirgt sich etwas Unheimliches. Und bald enthüllt die wachsame Direktorin Madame Lyons-Mane einen tödlichen Plan für Lily. Könnten die Geheimnisse aus Lilys Vergangenheit ihre einzige Chance sein, dieser schrecklichen Falle zu entkommen?
Der dritte Band der Cogheart-Abenteuer begeistert mit dem unverwechselbaren Charme des viktorianischen Englands und fesselt mit einem hochspannenden Plot.

05/02/2020

Skycircus published in the US

It is one week until SKYCIRCUS is released in the US on the 11th of February 2020!

Step 1: Check out the Skycircus trailer.

Step 2: Preorder Skycircus.

Step 3: Re-read or catch up on Cogheart and Moonlocket before the Skycircus release NEXT TUESDAY! Visit the Jolly Fish Press Skycircus page here…

https://t.co/I73qZACu4t?amp=1

24/11/2018

Skycircus book tour and SCBWICON18

It has been a super-busy autumn of book tour events with Skycircus. I visited lots of schools in Birmingham, Bristol and London, with Usborne and also with Pea Green Boat Books. As well as performing at events like Broughton Hall literary Festival, and doing their school events programme with Caboodle Books and Authors Abroad, I performed at the Beanstalk Literary Festival in London for hundreds of lovely Beanstalk readers and reading helpers.

Looking back I see I have been terrible at taking photographs over the months, but luckily lots of lovely teachers have taken pictures, so here are a few…

SKYCIRCUS BOOKTOUR.

Salsibury Lit Fest
Salsibury Lit Fest
Sidcot School Birmingham
South Kensington Books
Redfield Edge Academy
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton High School for Girls

SCBWICON 18

Last weekend I was at the SCWBI conference – SCBWI stands for the Society of Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators. It is a fantastic weekend for author and illustrators to hone their craft. I got to see a lot of my favourite writing people and Scbwi members, and I also got to be part of their fancy dress party and mass-book launch party with Skycircus. And I got to see my crit group buddy and ace author, Lorraine Gregory win the prestigious Crystal Kite Award for her fab debut novel ‘Mould and the Poison Plot’ It was such a brilliant weekend and I intend to write some more about it later, but in the meantime, here are a few pics…

With my SCBWI crit group: Tania, Gail, Meira and CRYSTAL KITE WINNER Lorraine Gregory! No Miriam 🙁

With Gail and Meira from my SCBWI crit group.

30/10/2018

Introducing Skycircus

It is nearly a month since Skycircus first came out and I have been busily travelling all around the country to tell children about the book on a booktour. But I have just this week had a few calm days at home, so I found the time to make a short video to tell you all a little about the books. And here it is (*warning it does contain a few spoilers about the opening act of the book, so if you hate to know ANYTHING!! about something before you read it, you may not want to watch!)…

In which I explain a little of the plot of #SKYCIRCUS the newest book in the #CogheartAdventures series. Find out what happens to Robert and Lily and Malkin in this spectacular showstopper…

And if you enjoyed that brief introduction to the book, then allow me to read you the prologue…

08/10/2018

Secret Staff Meeting Interview

Two weeks ago I went to do a workshops with A Tale Unfolds as part of a new Readingzone project that will be coming soon to help children create book trailers for their favourite books in classrooms. We had a fantastic time at Copenhagen School in Islington working with the kids to create a trailer for Cogheart

Afterwards Dom from A Tale Unfolds asked if I would like to do an interview for their ongoing youtube series: The Secret Staff Meeting, which is aimed at introducing authors to teachers. Here are the results. We chatted about how I got my start in writing, my background in film, the books and how I write them, things I think should be taught in schools, and my new book Skycircus. You can check out the interview below…

01/08/2018

Skycircus cover reveal

On July the third the beautiful cover for the third Cogheart book: Skycircus was revealed by Scott Evans over on his blog: thereaderteacher.com

It was designed by Kath Millichope and illustrated by Rebecca Stadtlander and the special circus animation was done by me…

So without further ado, Ladies and Gentlemen, boy and girls, welcome to the #Skycircus

The book is to be published on the fourth of October 2018.

Skycircus Cover – small gif

If you love pinterest, you can take a look at some of the inspiration for the ideas and characters in the book, here…

And below you can see the youtube version of the cover animation with the Circus music that Usborne provided…

05/06/2018

Cogheart Adventures Trilogy to publish in the U.S.

I am absolutely delighted to announce that The Cogheart Adventures Trilogy is to be published in the U.S by Jolly Fish Press, which is a division of North Star Publishing Ltd. I am so excited to work with everyone at North Star and Jolly Fish Press, and the plan is to bring the first book in the series, Cogheart, to the U.S. for Spring 2019. Here is the official announcement…

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