Hello, I’m Colin Paul Jones, children’s author. I’ve been mad for children’s books ever since … well, ever since I was a child.

Like many other kids at the time, I couldn’t get enough of The Famous Five adventures by Enid Blyton, or, when I was a little older, the books of historical fiction by Rosemary Sutcliff, such as The Eagle of the Ninth. Reading these, as well as the magical Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis, inspired me to start writing my own stories. And the more adventure, the more historical events, and the more magic I could cram into them, the better!

So far I’ve had two children’s novels published. Both were shortlisted for the prestigious Wells Literary Festival Children’s Competition. I’m busy now working on my next book, but while you’re waiting why not browse through the list of my favourite books, all of which I would recommend to anyone who likes a good story, whether they be child or adult.

I’ve called the list Your Kid’s Next Book. See what I’m doing there, aiming at parents who buy books for their children. But don’t worry if you’re the kid – you can take a look anyway.