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Mike Barfield

@themikebarfield

Award-winning children's book writer and Private Eye cartoonist, poet, performer. Enchanced DBS. Big in China, apparently.

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Very honoured to have been shortlisted for the Spark! School Book Awards along with brill illustrator Franzi Hollbacher for The World's First Rollercoaster from Templar Books This video has me talking about it and a lovely view of the side of my garage (youtube.com/watch?v=R78C3v…

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Today our author spotlight features mad scientist Mike Barfield on all the fascinating inventions in his Spark shortlisted book 'The World’s First Rollercoaster and Other Amazing Inventions' Templar Books youtu.be/R78C3vfY8N8?fe…

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Happy #worldbookday2025 everyone. Once again I shall be joining in the fun by dressing all day as my favourite living UK-based children's funny non-fiction author. The costume is so easy to source!

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Our fabulous #LitLeics25 student ambassadors are back in Leicester Students’ Union to spread the word about Literary Leicester! šŸ“ššŸ’™ PLUS every student who books for an LL event at the stall today will have a chance to win a Ā£20 voucher for Kibworth Books!🤩

Our fabulous #LitLeics25 student ambassadors are back in <a href="/LeicesterUnion/">Leicester Students’ Union</a> to spread the word about Literary Leicester! šŸ“ššŸ’™

PLUS every student who books for an LL event at the stall today will have a chance to win a £20 voucher for <a href="/kibworthbooks/">Kibworth Books</a>!🤩
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So excited and honoured to be doing four shows this weekend as part of Hull's amazing @colliderfest celebration of science. I'm at Hull History Centre on Sat, and Hull City Hall on Sun. Check the times and book at colliderfest.co.uk See you there! colliderfest.co.uk

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Happy International Children's Book Day. I've been lucky enough to have many of my books published internationally, so a big thank you to all my readers around the globe, and to all my lovely co-ed publishers!

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North #Yorkshire children’s author Mike Barfield talks about writing for young people and his latest book ā€˜The World’s First Human Cannonball’ 10.20 Weds on YO1 Radio. He came dressed for the part! Where do the ideas come from and what makes a great book for kids?

North #Yorkshire children’s author Mike Barfield talks about writing for young people and his latest book ā€˜The World’s First Human Cannonball’ 10.20 Weds on YO1 Radio. 

He came dressed for the part!

Where do the ideas come from and what makes a great book for kids?
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Happy book birthday to The World's First Human Cannonball by me and Franzi Hollbacher. I'm signing copies at White Rose Bookcafe, Thirsk from 10am on Saturday, and Blue House Bookshop on Bootham, York from 2.30pm - launch a paper human cannonball and get a free fartwhistle!

Happy book birthday to The World's First Human Cannonball by me and Franzi Hollbacher. I'm signing copies at White Rose Bookcafe, Thirsk from 10am on Saturday, and Blue House Bookshop on Bootham, York from 2.30pm -  launch a paper human cannonball and get a free fartwhistle!
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Today we have an exciting chance to win a copy of 'Planet Earth: My Life So Far' by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Jess Bradley and published by Michael O'Mara Books to celebrate Earth Day! To enter drop a šŸŒŽ below. Good luck! T&C's on our website.

Today we have an exciting chance to win a copy of 'Planet Earth: My Life So Far' by <a href="/TheMikeBarfield/">Mike Barfield</a>, illustrated by Jess Bradley and published by <a href="/OMaraBooks/">Michael O'Mara Books</a> to celebrate Earth Day!

To enter drop a šŸŒŽ below. Good luck!

T&amp;C's on our website.
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✨ New blog post ✨ In today's blog post, Mike Barfield shares his excitement and privilege around being invited to write a book about our home planet - Earth. Read more: clpe.org.uk/blog/planet-ea… Michael O'Mara Books

✨ New blog post ✨

In today's blog post, <a href="/TheMikeBarfield/">Mike Barfield</a> shares his excitement and privilege around being invited to write a book about our home planet - Earth. 

Read more:
clpe.org.uk/blog/planet-ea…

<a href="/OMaraBooks/">Michael O'Mara Books</a>