Written by S F Said and illustrated by Dave McKean, Tyger is a triumph of a novel.

It won the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year, the Week Junior Book Award for Older Fiction, and is now in its fifth reprint being the second-bestselling fiction hardback ever published by David Fickling Books.

S F Said’s Blakeian adventure was nine years in the making, with this independent publisher determined not to rush the book to market until it was fully ready.

It is a dark and magical story about two children who find a mythical creature – a Tyger – in a rubbish dump in London - set in the near future of the 21st Century.  An altered, dark London, where the Tyger is in danger and our protagonists Adam and Zadie are driven to save the Tyger, and in the process save London too. 

It is written in a careful, almost distilled down text that fills the reader with hope. Complemented by wonderful black and white illustrations from Dave McKean this will become a classic in the same way as the author’s Varjak Paw has – and be taught in many classrooms. 

It is a book designed for readers of 9 to 99 who enjoy escaping into other worlds. Much anticipated and destined to be a classic that will be shared and enjoyed everywhere. 

We are delighted to present this special author event with S F Said as he tells us what made him a reader, a great writer, and he shares with us his infectious passion for books. S F also reads from Tyger and explores the themes of the book with LoveReading4Schools editorial expert, Joy Court.

It is an entertaining, compelling watch, and guaranteed to spark creativity and imagination in your young readers.