Dominic Barker
Dominic Barker is a British children's author.
Biography
Dominic Barker was born in Southport in 1966. He graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in English and then spent two years as part of a comedy double act before deciding to become a teacher. He taught at various schools including The Commonweal School, Swindon.He currently lives in Barcelona.
Awards and honours
In 2011, Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Catch a Criminal was selected for Richard and Judy's Children's Book Club.| Year | Title | Award | Result | |
| 2000 | Sharp Stuff | Branford Boase Award | Shortlist | |
| 2007 | Blart: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Save the World | Stockton Children's Book of the Year | Winner |
Publications
Mickey Sharp series
Blart series
- Blart: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Save the World
- Blart II: The Boy Who was Wanted Dead or Alive - Or Both
- ''Blart III: The Boy Who Set Sail on a Questionable Quest''
Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble series
- Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Catch a Criminal
- Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Be a Genius
- Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Build an Abominable Snowman
- ''Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Stop a Viking Invasion''
Standalone novels
- ''Adam and the Arkonaughts''