Framed

Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an award-winning author and screenwriter. Millions, his debut children's novel, won the CILIP Carnegie Medal. He is also the author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, Cosmic, Framed, The Astounding Broccoli Boy and Runaway Robot. His books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Whitbread Children's Fiction Award (now the Costa Book Award) and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth was shortlisted for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal and selected for the inaugural WHSmith Tom Fletcher Book Club.

Frank is a judge for the 500 Words competition and the BBC's One Show As You Write It competition. Along with Danny Boyle, he devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. He has written for the hit TV series Dr Who and was the screenwriter for the hit film Goodbye Christopher Robin.

“Truly a masterpeice.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
“Boyce’s signature daffiness plays hilarity and pathos off each other with not one wrong note.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“This sophomore effort from the author of the witty and wonderful Millions is equally charming and hilarious.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“This novel’s wry, quirky sweetness [will connect] with readers on a number of points.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
“Readers will be charmed.” — ALA Booklist
“Endearingly ingenuous.” — Horn Book Magazine