About the Author

Maudie Smith started work as an actress, before moving to Bath with her TV screenwriter husband. She has an MA in Writing for Young People from the prestigious Bath Spa University. Her website is www.maudiesmith.co.uk and you can follow her on Twitter @MaudieSmith

Reviews

Endlessly inventive - Piers Torday, author of THE LAST WILD, on THE CAKE, THE WOLF AND THE WITCHA touching story, deliciously tinged with magic. - Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids, on OPAL MOONBABY AND THE BEST FRIEND PROJECTA little like Pippi Longstocking meets Dodie Smith ... with a sprinkle of Jacqueline Wilson-esque social commentary thrown in for good measure. I really enjoyed this. It's got a certain, almost old-fashioned, charm to it - DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK on OPAL MOONBABYYou can't put down this brilliant, magical and hilarious book - I had to read it again. [OPAL MOONBABY is a] very well written story about aliens, friendships and challenges. Opal, Martha and Robbie are very good characters because of their great sense of humour when things aren't always that easy. I have read this book a lot of times and it never gets boring - Joe Duval Smith, aged 10 on OPAL MOONBABYNow - I want you to remember the name of Opal Moonbaby - she's a brilliant comic creation ... Opal sparkles and she's totally original. I loved her. And Maudie Smith gives us a great story too. She's pitch-perfect on the way that girls in this age group act - THE BOOKBAG on OPAL MOONBABY