title: Stephen Davies (writer)
text: # Stephen Davies (writer)
  
  Stephen Davies was born 28 July 1976 and is a British children's author. He lived in Burkina Faso in Africa from 2001 to 2014 and since then has lived in Battersea, London.
  
  ## Books
  
  Picture books:
  
  * The Goggle-Eyed Goats (illustrated by Christopher Corr, Andersen Press, 2012)
  * Don't Spill the Milk (illustrated by Christopher Corr, Andersen Press, 2013)
  * All Aboard for the Bobo Road (illustrated by Christopher Corr, Andersen Press, 2016)
  
  The Sophie books are adventure stories set on the edge of the Sahara desert:
  
  * Sophie and the Albino Camel (illustrated by Dave Shelton, Andersen Press, 2006)
  * Sophie and the Locust Curse (illustrated by Dave Shelton, Andersen Press, 2007)
  * Sophie and the Pancake Plot (illustrated by Dave Shelton, Andersen Press, 2008)
  
  The following are adventure stories for young adults:
  
  * The Yellowcake Conspiracy (Andersen Press, 2007)
  * Hacking Timbuktu (Andersen Press, 2009)
  * Outlaw (Andersen Press, 2011)
  * Blood & Ink (Andersen Press, 2015)
  * The Perfect Battle of Leah Baxter (Andersen Press, 2019)
  
  Hilda series:
  
  * Hilda and the Hidden People (2017)
  * Hilda and the Great Parade (2018)
  * Hilda and the Nowhere Space (2019)
  
  Stephen Davies also writes historical fiction. His bestselling book is Survivor: Titanic (Scholastic, 2018)
  
  ## Awards
  
  * Africa Geographic 'Travel Writer of the Year', 2003
  * Glen Dimplex New Writers Award, Children's Category, 2006
  