Lucy Coats
Description
Lucy Coats is a multigenre author of children's books. Her first picturebook was published in 1991, and in 2004 she was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Prize for 'Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths'. Her first novel 'Hootcat Hill', was published in 2008 and had excellent reviews. Lucy was born in Hampshire and read English and Ancient History at Edinburgh University, which is where she met her husband, with whom she has two teenage children, both keen readers. Lucy read her first book of Greek myths at the age of seven, and has been hooked on myths of all kinds ever since. Lucy lives in rural Northamptonshire and writes looking out over green fields full of sheep. She has a deskdog called Hero who generally lies between her screen and keyboard and is very good at encouraging Lucy when the writing is going slowly. Lucy's latest 12 book series, Greek Beasts and Monsters were published by Orion Children's Books throughout 2010, and she is currently working on a YA fantasy novel and a series for 7-9 year-olds.
Books
Heidi
An orphan sent to live with her grandfather learns to love both the old man and the Swiss Alps and is homesick when she goes to the city to be a companion to an invalid.
Cleo
Cleopatra has grown up surrounded by the secrets and treachery of the Pharaoh's court. Cleo knows she was marked and chosen by the goddess Isis at birth ... but now her monstrous half-sisters have seized the throne and betrayed the old ways for a bloodthirsty new god. Cleo's life is in danger - and so is her whole country. Who can she really trust? Could the mysterious boy from the Great Library hold the key?
Hootcat Hill
The sun was just climbing up over Hootcat Hill, making the dark trees that crowned it look even more mysterious than usual. The hootcats that gave the hill its name were silent this morning, but Linnet had heard them last night. In her dream.
The harp of death
Meet the Snake Giants, Atalanta, Ixion and Orpheus in the book of greek beasts and heroes.
Neil's numberless world
Neil, who is not good with numbers, faces the possible ruination of his birthday when he uses a magic watch to make all the numbers in the world disappear and then realizes how important they are in everyday living.
Steeds of the gods
"Demon, the official Olympian beast keeper, is caught between Helios and Poseidon, who are planning a race to see which of their steeds is the fastest, but both vengeful gods have requested Demon's help, and he can choose only one"--
The One-Eyed Giant
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which King Odysseus fights the cyclops.
Dragon healer
"Demon, the official Olympian beast keeper, is caught between Helios and Poseidon, who are planning a race to see which of their steeds is the fastest, but both vengeful gods have requested Demon's help, and he can choose only one"--Provided by publisher.