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Simon Chadwick

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Born

The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.ceratopiabooks.co.uk

Genre

Children's, Young Adult

Member Since

January 2014

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Simon wrote and illustrated his first children's book shortly after leaving education. The book sold 5000 copies in two weeks and was featured as story of the day on BBC's Playdays. He has written the New Forest Friends series, the story part of the PRSIST books about children's cognitive development (Dr Steven Howard did the science bit), and The Rubbish Monster Thing. He is also the author of the Young Adult novel Natural Phenomena, writing as Simon R Chadwick.

Simon has illustrated over 30 children's books plus books on dietary health and animal husbandry, as well as producing ongoing cartoons and illustration for a host of High Street names, major attractions and travel companies.

He runs Ceratopia Books with his wife Josephine. ...more

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Average rating: 4.19 · 31 ratings · 10 reviews · 46 distinct works

	The Geopolitical Economy of Sport: Power, Politics, Money and the State by Simon Chadwick (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Paul Widdop (Editor), Michael M Goldman (Editor) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rubbish Monster Thing 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Forest Friends and the Litterbugs (New Forest Friends #1) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Forest Friends and the Pony Pests (New Forest Friends #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1997 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Forest Friends and the Metal Monsters (New Forest Friends #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Business of the FIFA World Cup it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Short Stories For Kids: 38 Brilliant Tales From The Popular Podcast by Simon Chadwick (Goodreads Author), Lucy Davies it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dinosaur Kind: Salma Spinosaurus did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story of the Speakling 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bumper Junior Art Book - Colour-in-Mazes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Simon Chadwick rated a book really liked it An Oriental Gentleman (RAJ) (Volume 2) by Wilbur	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
With three missing nabobs and now Lord Bullock's disappearance to contend with, the East India Company is deeply concerned about a situation spiralling beyond their control. Unfazed by the pressures placed upon him, Alexander Martin remains level-hea ...more
Oct 24, 2025 09:50AM · like · see review
Simon Chadwick rated a book it was amazing Tongues I by Anders Nilsen	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I do enjoy a book that takes you by surprise, and this one most certainly did that. Combining a fable with a modern-era war zone, this is, at its heart, the story of Prometheus. But Nilsen does so much more than just represent the tale in a modern se ...more
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Simon Chadwick rated a book it was amazing In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality by John Gribbin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Well written and for the most part easy to understand, even if some of the maths left me floundering.
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Simon Chadwick rated a book really liked it The Missing Nabobs of the City of Gold (RAJ) (Volume 1) by Wilbur	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was wrong-footed by this one. I know, I know, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Regardless, the illustration style made me think this was something akin to Cinebook's Papyrus series, and so intended for a younger audience. More the fool me. ...more
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Simon Chadwick rated a book it was amazing Exodus: The Archimedes Engine by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jam-packed with huge concepts, wild tech and stunning scenarios. Excellent all the way through.
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Simon Chadwick rated a book it was amazing Dry Cleaned by Joris Mertens	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Translated from the Dutch, this is a story that fills you with awe and wonder before blindsiding you with an act so completely unexpected that you’re all but reeling. Creator Joris Mertens has worked as a set designer, storyboard artist and graphic d ...more
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Simon Chadwick rated a book really liked it Amazonia, episode 4 by Rodolphe	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
We finally get to learn of the origin of the mysterious man-like being that's brought Kathy to the Amazon. We've seen it in action several times now, and understand what it can do, but its exact nature will come as something of a surprise. Beginning ...more
Aug 26, 2025 08:39AM · like · see review
Simon Chadwick rated a book really liked it Moonshine, Vol. 5: The Well by Brian Azzarello	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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