Dominic Barker

Dominic Barker (born 1966) 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.

Publications

Mickey Sharp series Sharp Stuff (1999) Sharp Shot (2001) Sharp Returns (2003) Sharp Beats (2008)

Blart series Blart: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Save the World (2006) Blart II: The Boy Who was Wanted Dead or Alive - Or Both (2007) Blart III: The Boy Who Set Sail on a Questionable Quest (2008)

Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble series Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Catch a Criminal (2011) Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Be a Genius (2011) Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Build an Abominable Snowman (2012) Max and Molly's Guide to Trouble: How to Stop a Viking Invasion (2012)

Standalone novels

Adam and the Arkonaughts (2010)