Sibéal Pounder - Penguin Books Australia

Sibéal Pounder is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the much-loved children’s fiction series Witch Wars, Bad Mermaids and Neon's Secret UNIverse, and the Christmas hit Tinsel. She has also written Beyond Platform 13, the sequel to Eva Ibbotson’s The Secret of Platform 13 and the globally bestselling novelisation of the film Wonka.

Her World Book Day book Bad Mermaids was a Sunday Times Bestseller, and Witch Wars was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award.

Books by Sibéal Pounder

Roald Dahl, Sibéal Pounder, Emily Jones

The story of where Wonka began - the incredible new full-length novel set in the world of Roald Dahl, based on the upcoming December 2023 film.

Sibéal Pounder

The second book in the spooky new Middle-Grade series from Sibéal Pounder, bestselling author of Witch Wars, Bad Mermaids and Wonka.

Fright Club: Let's Boo This!

Sibéal Pounder

A spooky new Middle-Grade series from Sibéal Pounder, bestselling author of Witch Wars, Bad Mermaids and Wonka.

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