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Shelley Pearsall
Children's Book Author
USA and England


Coming in 2027
The Island of Impossible Things
Penguin Random House Books
About Shelley
Shelley Pearsall is a children's author with Penguin Random House Books and a former teacher. Her seven middle-grade novels have sold more than 800,000 copies in the US and internationally. They are frequent all-school reading choices. Her writing career began with the award-winning Trouble Don't Last...

Virtual Visits & Writing Workshops
Step inside the creative process!
Shelley's virtual visits and writing workshops are available for schools in the US, UK, and internationally. Now scheduling for the 2026-27 school year.
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Maryland, USA
Virtual Visit 2026
“Inspirational! Students and staff wished it could have lasted the whole day."
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