Kate on the Case is Hannah’s debut author-illustrated series
The first book was shortlisted for both the Alligator’s Mouth Award 2022 and the V&A Illustration Awards 2022, and featured in Waterstones' article 'Best Paperbacks of 2021 for 5-8 Year Olds'.
The Headline Hoax was also long-listed for the Alligator’s Mouth Award 2024 for Illustrated Early Fiction.
Kate on the Case is published by Piccadilly Press.
Reviews
A classic 'whodunnit' with a comic twist, perfect for developing young readers.’
― Creative Steps
‘Hannah Peck's super-creative joy of a book has mystery, humour, brilliant illustrations and a veritable smorgasbord of puns and wordplay. It's guaranteed to entertain and delight fans of Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguins series or Chris Riddell's Goth Girl books, which also have that same level of sometimes rather grown-up allusion and language.
― Book Trust
‘Hannah Peck has created a fantastic story that moves along at the perfect pace for young readers (and adult ones, too), with enough tension to leave everyone guessing, and a truly bonkers conclusion. I’m already looking forward to more adventures from Kate and Rupert!’
― Kael Tudor, Children’s Author
‘I really enjoyed your book Kate on the Case. I
‘I really enjoyed your book Kate on the Case. I liked it so much I would like to have another one please. Thank you for writing another book!’
― Robyn, aged 5
‘Cleverly woven and illustrated, with a cast of brilliant characters’
― Armadillo
‘I thoroughly enjoyed the book and can't wait to see if there is another on the way. It reminded me of Agatha Christie or Poirot for kids. I liked how the story had pages from the manual inside as well as plans of the train and reports, making it feel like you were reading Kate's case notes.’
―Lauren Maidman, Reading Zone
School Visits
With Kate on the Case making its way onto several curriculums, I’ve had the opportunity to host readings and activities in schools all over the UK.
Visit my events page to find out more