Books by Kita Mitchell
I wrote my first work, Cindersmella, at the age of eight. It was swiftly and cruelly rejected by publishers. The sequels, Mouldilocks and Repunsmell, were equally badly received. I didn't give up, and many years later 'Grandma Dangerous and the Dog of Destiny' was published, followed by 'Grandma Dangerous and the Egg of Glory', 'Grandma Dangerous and the Toe of Treachery', 'The House of Secret Treasure', and 'Don't Tell Mum I Made a Mammoth'. I'm currently working on a new, top-secret series, which I may* or may not tell you about on a visit to your school.
*can be bribed with cake.
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Grandma Dangerous and the Dog of Destiny (2018)
WARNING: DO NOT GIVE THIS BOOK TO YOUR OWN GRANDMA. SHE MIGHT GET IDEAS...
Ollie`s dad is missing - but Grandma Dangerous is on the case! She has a hot-air balloon, thirty packets of biscuits and a pooch with magical powers. But, as they sail through the skies, Ollie realises they're not just on a rescue mission...Grandma's on the run!!!
Winner of the Cumbrian Primary Schools Spellbinding Prize 2019
Winner of the Lancashire Libraries Fantastic Book Award 2020
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Grandma Dangerous and the Egg of Glory (2019)
WARNING: DO NOT GIVE THIS BOOK TO YOUR GRANDMA EITHER!
A priceless artefact has been stolen in Russia - and Grandma Dangerous wants to find it. Nothing will stand in her way - not even some poisoned caviar, a prison break, or a spot of contemporary dance. Can Ollie and Grandma return the treasure and get back home, before being caught by the politsiya? Or - worse - before Mum finds out?
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Grandma Dangerous and the Toe of Treachery (2019)
WARNING: YET ANOTHER BOOK YOU MUSTN'T GIVE TO YOUR GRANDMA!
When Grandma Dangerous finds a mysterious amulet, she is sure it’s an ancient Egyptian treasure! Can its secret power save Ollie’s hamster from certain death? Grandma and Ollie fly at top speed to Cairo in her hot air balloon. They must unlock the amulet’s power, but first they have to break an ancient curse involving a certain Dog of Destiny.
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The House of Secret Treasure (2021)
A swashbuckling adventure for siblings everywhere!
George isn't good at anything much. In fact, he’s pretty average. That doesn't mean he doesn't have ambitions, it’s just harder to shine when your big sister, Jess, is brilliant at everything.
Then, out of the blue, George inherits a mansion from his old friend Mrs Smallbone! Hogweed Hall isn’t your average house – it was built by pirates and is full of fascinating tenants. Mrs Smallbone's mean old sisters are furious about George’s good fortune and invite themselves to stay. They’re after something at the hall, and don’t intend to leave without it. Can George find out what they’re up to and stop them before it’s too late?
Nominated for the Cumbrian Primary Schools Spellbinding Prize 2022
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Don't Tell Mum I Made a Mammoth (2022)
A super-funny book about eco-activism gone *WILD*!
Young Percy`s parents are environmental activists, but he’d rather stay home and play X-box than go on demonstrations every weekend. When Percy discovers Mum has invented a machine that changes DNA to bring extinct species back to life, he’s roped into a crazy adventure in which everyone seems to want to get their hands on the species machine – and Percy comes to appreciate what his activist parents are fighting for.
Nominated for the SGIS Golden Cowbell Book Award 2023
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