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Functioning chocoholic. Writer of novels for middle grade. MAISIE VS ANTARCTICA and MAISIE VS THE HIMALAYAS out now. Rep @LinaLanglee 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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A graphic for the Waterstones Children's Book Festival. A heading says "Creative Writing Workshop with Jack Jackman" on a blue background next to a photo of Jack, with his two books "Maisie vs Antartica" and "Maisie vs The Himalayas". A purple banner contains the text "Saturday 7 February, 10.30am at McManus Galleries (learning suite), Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA". Colourful characters adorn the image.

A graphic for the Waterstones Children's Book Festival. A heading says "Creative Writing Workshop with Jack Jackman" on a blue background next to a photo of Jack, with his two books "Maisie vs Antartica" and "Maisie vs The Himalayas". A purple banner contains the text "Saturday 7 February, 10.30am at McManus Galleries (learning suite), Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA". Colourful characters adorn the image.

Join author @jackjackman.bsky.social at Waterstones Children's Book Festival in Dundee on 7 Feb for an epic creative writing workshop for children aged 7+.

Budding young authors will learn to write their very own globe-trotting stories, inspired by his Maisie vs… series!

🎟️ buff.ly/uzhSJwD

02.02.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s been a long wait but finally there’s an edition of Maisie vs Antarctica for my pet pygmy shrew. All I need now is a pet pygmy shrew.
#kidslit

31.01.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Alastair! πŸ©΅πŸ”οΈ

12.11.2025 21:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Maisie vs The Himalayas by Jack Jackman I Am Reading: Maisie vs The Himalayas by Jack Jackman

This week #IAmReading MAISIE VS THE HIMALAYAS by @jackjackman.bsky.social. Maisie's back, with her amazing-yet-also-incredibly-boring dad, for adventure, secrets and superpowers – cracking stuff!

Read more πŸ‘‰ alastairc.com/i-am-reading...
@nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUk #MaisieVs

12.11.2025 19:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My puppy LOVES Maisie vs the Himalayas!
Though maybe not for the same reasons as me.

13.09.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Maisie is back! Join her epic journey in the Himalayas in Maisie vs the Himalayas by @jackjackman.bsky.social out now!

Hilarious, heartwarming, and adventurous - a must read! @nosycrow.bsky.social

23.08.2025 09:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This Publishing Weekly article about Google's new Gemini AI storytelling app horrified me. shorturl.at/bhaNJ

22.08.2025 08:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WIN a WWF Adoption Pack and copy of Maisie Vs The Himalayas - National Geographic Kids InΒ Maisie Vs The Himalayas (the second book in theΒ β€˜Masie Vs’… series),Β when Maisie travels with her dadΒ to theΒ HimalayasΒ to research his book,Β How to Find Buried Treasure, she’s amazed to find hersel...

WIN a WWF πŸ†Snow Leopard Adoption Pack and a copy of πŸ”οΈMaisie vs the HimalayasπŸ”οΈ!

Competition on the @natgeokidsuk website:
www.natgeokids.com/uk/competiti...

#competition #kids #natgeo

18.08.2025 13:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Puppy reading Maisie vs the Himalayas.

Puppy reading Maisie vs the Himalayas.

πŸ”οΈMAISIE VS THE HIMALAYAS πŸ”οΈ is out today! πŸ₯³

14.08.2025 13:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The book Maisie vs the Himalayas.

The book Maisie vs the Himalayas.

Just one week till πŸ”οΈ Maisie vs the Himalayas πŸ”οΈ hits the shelves and Maisie officially becomes a series!

07.08.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe BEST MG summer read this year.”
🩡🩡 Thank you for this AMAZING review! 🩡🩡

03.08.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tennis: I need 2 poles and a net.
Badminton: Yes, 2 poles and a net for me too.
Volleyball: Yep, sounds good.
Squash: Build me a room with no windows.

27.07.2025 15:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two books side by side, Maisie vs Antarctica and Maisie vs the Himalayas.

Two books side by side, Maisie vs Antarctica and Maisie vs the Himalayas.

Just 3 weeks till Maisie vs Antarctica gets a friend!
🩡 Maisie vs the Himalayas 🩡 out on 14th August. ⛰️πŸ₯³

#maisievsantarctica #mgadventures #middlegradebooks #booksforkids #childrensbooks #kidslit ##readingforpleasure #kidsbooks

24.07.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🩡🩡

20.07.2025 22:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Small cover image. The book cover is in matt pale blues, aqua/turquoise, with a near diamond pointed middle section that extends to points north and south and with flat sides east to west. Within and central is the books title, above is Maisie and her father in the antarctic and below is an ornate compass in red and orange. in the outer quadrants/corners, from top left clockwise appears a skidoo, a plummeting, orangey coloured plane with smoking engine, a brown seal looking left, and three penguins looking right. The authors name appears in gold within a pale creamy box between along the bottom. All of the above appear in a small scalloped white and gold band set in from the book edge.

Small cover image. The book cover is in matt pale blues, aqua/turquoise, with a near diamond pointed middle section that extends to points north and south and with flat sides east to west. Within and central is the books title, above is Maisie and her father in the antarctic and below is an ornate compass in red and orange. in the outer quadrants/corners, from top left clockwise appears a skidoo, a plummeting, orangey coloured plane with smoking engine, a brown seal looking left, and three penguins looking right. The authors name appears in gold within a pale creamy box between along the bottom. All of the above appear in a small scalloped white and gold band set in from the book edge.

MAISIE VS THE HIMALAYAS BY @jackjackman.bsky.social
@nosycrow.bsky.social is OUT 14/8/25. Head on over to our blog to see how this breath-of-fresh-air stunning MG magical action adventure began in MAISIE VS ANTARCTICA Https://erinthecatprincess.blogspot.com/2025/07/maisie-vs-antarctica.html

20.07.2025 10:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you ready for a daring new adventure? ⛰️

Zip across mountains and descend deep into caves with Maisie in the new book Maisie Vs The Himalayas by @jackjackman.bsky.social, out 14th August!

Request to read now on NetGalley... only for the most courageous of readers!

πŸ‘‰ ow.ly/UBec50WaBO5

17.07.2025 12:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A wooden chest filled with treasure.

A wooden chest filled with treasure.

Finally finished the last chest for my book event! Maisie vs the Himalayas comes out 6 weeks today. πŸ₯³πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸ—»

03.07.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me: What does HTH stand for?
Friend: it’s a 3-letter abbreviation. Hope that helps.
Me: no, that really doesn’t help.
πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

30.06.2025 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The book Maisie vs the Himalayas.

The book Maisie vs the Himalayas.

LOOK HOW PRETTY! 😍
#maisievsantarctica #maisievsthehimalayas #kidslit #mg #mgadventure #readingforpleasure

23.06.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Request to read Maisie Vs The Himalayas on NetGalley UK! This middle-grade adventure written by Jack Jackman and published by Nosy Crow is out on 14 August 2025.

Request to read Maisie Vs The Himalayas on NetGalley UK! This middle-grade adventure written by Jack Jackman and published by Nosy Crow is out on 14 August 2025.

Zip off with Maisie for her next globetrotting adventure in Maisie Vs The Himalayas by @jackjackman.bsky.social.

Now on NetGalley... Only for the most daring of readers!

πŸ‘‰ ow.ly/UBec50WaBO5

17.06.2025 09:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of the cover of the book Maisie vs the Himalayas.

A picture of the cover of the book Maisie vs the Himalayas.

Just two months till MAISIE VS THE HIMALAYAS, the 2nd book in the MAISIE VS series, is out in the world! πŸ§‘πŸ—»πŸ¦‡ πŸ§—β€β™€οΈπŸ§¨

#maisievsantarctica #mgadventures #kidslit

14.06.2025 14:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A wooden treasure chest.

A wooden treasure chest.

Chest #2 is ready for my autumn book event! I had fun with this one as I don’t normally work with metal. More to come soon about Maisie vs the Himalayas, the 2nd book in the Maisie vs series!

07.06.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A homemade wooden chest.

A homemade wooden chest.

Maisie vs the Himalayas is arriving soon! Meanwhile I need to build three treasure chests for my schools event. In the autumn I’ll be taking thousands of children on a treasure hunt! First chest is complete. πŸ₯³πŸ”️

01.06.2025 21:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay for Nosy Crow! πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸ©΅

13.05.2025 11:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Robynn! 🩡

18.03.2025 17:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DEBUT JOURNEYS Jack Jackman Words and Pictures is the online magazine of SCBWI British Isles.

I caught up with @jackjackman.bsky.social about his debut #MaisieVsAntarctica, a fantastic adventure #MG with a touch of the supernatural! This is his 6th book written, 1st published, and his advice to new authors is spot on: keep writing/learning/reading!

www.wordsandpics.org/2025/03/debu...

18.03.2025 13:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are really proud to have been shortlisted for the Children’s Publisher of the Year Award, and our exceptional Rights Director, Erin Murgatroyd, has been shortlisted for the Rights Professional of the Year Award at the British Book Awards 2025! ✨

πŸ‘‰ ow.ly/NHQF50Vi0y6

14.03.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Maisie Vs The Himalayas by Jack Jackman | Waterstones Buy Maisie Vs The Himalayas by Jack Jackman from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over Β£25.

Book 2: Maisie vs the Himalayas is now on the Waterstones website and part of their 25% off offer! πŸ’šπŸ”οΈ

www.waterstones.com/book/maisie-...

22.02.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A text message saying the engineer has arrived at my house.

A text message saying the engineer has arrived at my house.

Half an hour after the engineer got to my house, BT sent me a text to tell me the engineer is in my house and did I want to tell him how to get here? πŸ˜‚

21.02.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I followed Shackleton’s footsteps into Antarctica 20 years ago and it’s more emotional than expected to see my inane little book making the same journey!
#MGadventure

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