Shoo Rayner - British Children's Author - Publishes 100th book

British Children's Author, Shoo Rayner has published his 100th book. Up and Away is the sixth book in the eight book Ricky Rocket series for 5 to 9 year olds, pulished by Orchard Children's Books.

Ricky is the only human boy on the planet Hammerhead, so all his school friends are Aliens! You can find out more and download colouring sheets and cut out masks at the new, flash animated Ricky Rocket website at www.shoo-rayner.co.uk.

Shoo has been writing and illustrating children's books for 22 years. Dubbed by some, "King of the early readers", Shoo is best known for his black and white early reader series such as The Ginger Ninja, the Rex Files, Dark Claw, Little Horrors and Scaredy Cats.

Shoo will be celebrating this milestone in his career with an exhibition of his work at the Forest Bookshop in Coleford, Forest of Dean, UK, and in many personal appearances around the UK