{"id":19268,"date":"2025-07-24T02:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T02:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/19268\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T02:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T02:18:09","slug":"larrikin-acquires-mckerrows-middle-grade-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/19268\/","title":{"rendered":"Larrikin acquires McKerrow\u2019s middle-grade novel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tThursday, 24 July 2025 \u00a0 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing<\/a><\/p>\n

Larrikin House has acquired world rights to Grave Robbing and Other Curious Activities, a middle-grade novel by Joel McKerrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Described by the publisher as \u2018heart-racing, spine-tingling and poetic\u2019, the story follows Alexander Steeple, who lives above his family\u2019s mortuary and crematorium. When a body goes missing, Alexander can\u2019t help but investigate the mystery.<\/p>\n

McKerrow is a writer, keynote speaker, performer, educator and poet. His most recent middle-grade novel, The Great Chocolate Caper<\/a> (Penguin), was the first book in his Heist series.<\/p>\n

Discussing his new work with Larrikin, McKerrow said, \u2018I\u2019ve always loved the mystery of a good whodunit. There is nothing quite like the thrill of trying to guess what is actually happening, whilst piecing together a trail of clues. So, it\u2019s a real joy to bring that sense of intrigue into the world of middle-grade readers. But, I\u2019m just as drawn to poetic language, quirky humour, and a touch of the spooky. My favourite writing is when these genres are blended in unexpected ways. This book is exactly that.\u2019<\/p>\n

Larrikin plans to release Grave Robbing and Other Curious Activities\u00a0in February 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Category: Local\u00a0news<\/a> Rights\u00a0and\u00a0acquisitions<\/a> <\/p>\n

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