Esther Moonstomp Books

Saffy's Secret Quest Series

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  • Book Two Cover Colours

    I love these different colour ideas my illustrator has come up with for the cover of book two. Which is your favourite?

  • Myths and Magic – Illustration Ideas

    The second book in the Saffy’s Secret Quest series is called Myths and Magic. My lovely illustrator has been hard at work coming up with some sketches for inside illustrations. It’s exciting to see the book start to come to life.

  • Book Two

    I’ve been working on the next book in the Saffy’s Secret Quest Series and sent it off to my publisher. It takes a while to get from this stage until it’s ready to be published. One of the longest stages is working on the illustrations for the cover and inside, but it’s also one of…

  • Book Launch!

    Last weekend, I spent a happy morning in my local children’s bookshop signing books and meeting readers. If any of you would like some colouring pages and/or stickers, please let me know: estherchilton@gmail.com

  • Happy Readers!

    I was sent this photo of two girls who’d just received their copy of The Secret Dragon. Happy reading!

  • Launch Day!

    Today is launch day for The Secret Dragon! I hope you all enjoy the first in the Saffy’s Secret Quest Series. If you haven’t ordered a copy yet and would like to buy a signed book, please contact me: estherchilton@gmail.com 😊

  • Stickers!

    I’ve had some lovely stickers made of the gorgeous front cover of The Secret Dragon and also of some of the inside illustrations. If you’d like some, please email me: estherchilton@gmail.com

  • The Secret Dragon Extract

    Saffy walked over to the bench and sank down onto the seat. “Ow!” she cried, jumping up immediately. She had sat on something sharp. She turned round and looked down.   It was a statue of a dragon. Though it wasn’t a very pretty dragon, if dragons could ever be called pretty. Most of the dragons…

  • Cover Reveal

    I’m very excited to show you the cover for the first book in the Saffy’s Secret Quest series. Here it is: To pre-order in paperback: From the publisher From Amazon From Waterstones Ebook

  • Hello!

    It’s Esther Moonstomp here and I’d like to welcome you to my new website and the Saffy’s Secret Quest series of books. The first book in the series is called The Secret Dragon. Here’s a little bit about it: When Saffy discovers a dragon statue at the bottom of her garden, her boring summer holiday…