Catherine Johnson

Catherine Johnson celebrates the incredible life of Josephine Baker in this true story, chronicling her journey from an impoverished childhood to beloved actress, dancer, and wartime heroine. Dancer, singer, actress, movie star, civil-rights activist—Josephine Baker was a phenomenon! Overcoming the poverty and abuse of her childhood in a segregated America, Josephine grew up to become one of the biggest stars...

Unique stories that will thrill readers of all ages [...] alongside stunning black-and-white illustrations from Pam Smy. - Books for Keeps With a foreword from 'First Lady of the Paranormal' Yvette Fielding The unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark, the eerie breeze from a closed window … We’ve all heard tales of phantoms and...

From the horrors of the slave trade to a book that changed the world, Catherine Johnson celebrates the incredible life of Olaudah Equiano in this gripping true story. Aged only eleven, Olaudah Equiano was cruelly snatched from his home in Africa and sold into slavery. He spent much of the next ten years serving various masters at sea, travelling to...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER Animals in Translation, co-authored by animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin and writer Catherine Johnson, dives into the intriguing and often misunderstood world of animal behaviour. Drawing from both Grandin's extensive scientific career and her unique insights as a person with autism, this compelling book looks at the intricate ways animals perceive and interact with the world around...

A thrilling fictionalised account of the life of Matthew Henson, the first African-American man to travel to the North Pole, from the Carnegie-nominated author Catherine Johnson. Race to the Frozen North presents the story of Matthew Henson, an ordinary man until Commander Robert E. Peary entered his life and offered him a chance at true adventure. Henson became navigator, craftsman,...

An incredible collection of brand new short stories from ten of the UK's very best storytellers, celebrating inspirational girls and women, being published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the UK. Featuring short stories by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning The Girl of Ink and Stars; M.G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy;...