K.R. / Kate Thompson, Children’s Author

Kate Thompson dressed as a detective holding a magnifying glass and a copy of the book, Werelock and Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling.

A mystery is afoot!

Today Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling is published! Perfect for readers aged 7 & over, with interactive clues & puzzles, secret doors, quirky characters & brilliant art by @binnytalib.bsky.social, I hope it shows little readers how fun books can be!

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An outtake from today’s little recording session, capturing the big cheesy grin of an author who is very excited for the publication of her debut young fiction mystery adventure tomorrow!

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A copy of Werelock and Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling (with the werewolf and raven characters on the cover) by KR Thompson and Binny Talib surrounded by footprints, a magnifying glass, notebook, key, pencil and feather.

A copy of Werelock and Scratch together with an open copy of the book showing the mix of text and black and white illustrations.

Only 2 days until Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling is published!

Werelock & Scratch need little readers aged 7 + to help them crack the case, solve puzzles, find the treasure & save Gothica City!

Order your copy & join the mystery-busting fun! geni.us/xlkwlt

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"For parents who want their children to read about the true meaning of Christmas"

What a huge honour to see Christmas Lights on Mistletoe Street by me & Natelle Quek highlighted in @thebookseller.com’s Children's Oct Previews!

So proud of this book!

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A picture of the book Werelock and Scratch, Mystery Most Puzzling by author KR Thompson and illustrated by Binny Talib, publishing 25th September 2025. The cover features a detective werewolf and his raven assistant, both posing with magnifying glasses, with a purple, mysterious, gothic cityscape behind them.

🕵️‍♂️New book alert!🕵️‍♂️Do YOU have a little detective in your life? The Werelock & Scratch Detective Agency needs their help to crack the case!

Perfect for readers 7+, with interactive puzzles, clues & riddles galore!

Out 25/09. Pre-order to join the crime-busting fun! geni.us/xlkwlt

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Meeting table at publisher with small clue at new book

Kate Thompson and agent, Jo Williamson

Hachette offices in London

The Shard in London (and a shameless selfie by Kate Thompson!)

So lovely to catch up with my agent this morning for a VERY exciting meeting. I always have to pinch myself that I get to work with such brilliant publishing teams. More details soon, but there’s the teeniest of clues in one of the photos for any detectives out there! #kidlituk #ukkidlit

Good luck to all the children doing SATs this week (my 10yo is one of them). Whatever happens, always remember you’re more than a score.

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We’re sooooooo excited! BIG fans in this house! 😃

There weren’t many tickets left! I’m glad we managed to snag some!

It’s Friday! Yay! And to make things even better, we’ve just booked tickets to @louiestowell.bsky.social’s event at the Brighton Festival in May. Super exciting!

Very exciting news! Tune into Milkshake TV at 9am on World Book Day for a super special YETI-tastic storytime!

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With Mother’s Day coming up, it’s wonderful to see All I Hope For You by me & @kittyharrisillo.bsky.social in @waterstoneskids.bsky.social. This lyrical celebration of unconditional love would make a perfect gift. In hope it brings some smiles. ❤️

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Thank you @storysnug.com for including Superheroes Don’t Get Scared in this wonderful collection for #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek !

Big thanks to @readingrocks.bsky.social for inviting @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, Iggy and me to virtual visit lots of lovely classrooms for some yeti-tastic fun today! And thank you to all the classes who came along!

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What my kids see when I’m in yeti mode!

I’ve been recording some yeti moves ahead of tomorrow’s virtual event with @readingrocks.bsky.social - I hope some of you can come and join the fun!

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Kate Thompson, the author of Yetis Don’t Exist, posing in a magnificent yeti onesie with a collection of yeti toys otherwise known as a flurry of yetis.

Back to recording videos with my yeti crew today!

The yetis are officially taking over my home now! But they are the true stars of all my events so I don’t mind!

Getting ready for an awesome @readingrocks.bsky.social event with @lorettaschauer.bsky.social on 29th January!

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My longer fiction is mystery so I carefully plot as I need to seed clues etc throughout, but I leave a little room for the characters to surprise me! For picture books I tend to know the beginning, the low point and the ending and work to join up the dots. Big fan of edits - blank pages scare me!

Thank you - that’s very kind of you 😊

It really is. Not something I ever expected and it’s highly unlikely to ever be the case again, so I’m very grateful.

Thank you!

Kate Thompson in front of books in Sainsbury’s including Yetis Don’t Exist

Just an author casually snapping a selfie with the book that started in my head and ended up illustrated by the amazing @lorettaschauer.bsky.social and on the shelf in Sainsbury’s 😃 (This time in Chichester)

Haha I was covering the name of the document in the photo as the book deal hasn’t been announced yet.

To say I’ve had someone closely overseeing today’s edits would be an understatement.

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Early morning bus stop selfie today - Iggy and I are off to Brighton Children’s Hospital with the charity, Clowns in the Sky, for a Yetis Don’t Exist storytime and lots of fun yeti activities!

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What a lovely review! Thank you!

Thankyou for this wonderful review! 😍

What a day! A fabulous five star review in The Sun newspaper for Yetis Don’t Exist by me & @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, followed by seeing a lovely stack of Yeti books in Sainsbury’s! So now you can pick up a 5-star FURtastic book while you buy your festive favourites! #kidlituk #ukkidlit

Sharing again for the morning crowd because I love this so much!

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Thank you! It’s absolutely fantastic! You’re so talented!

Well this is the ultimate honour. Thank you so much @garethpjones.bsky.social for writing this yeti-tastic song!! 🥰🥰