Ian McCartney
Ian McCartney
@ianmccartney - Author
Ian McCartney
@ianmccartney - Author
My inspiration for the Lollopers series came from my decade-long battle with Lyme disease - which made me truly understand how it’s the small things t... more
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Ian's books
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The Spiral Staircase
A school trip to The Natural History Museum in London turns into a breath-taking adventure for twins, Sam and Olivia, and their best friends Charlie and Natalie. Threatened by the mysterious Grimper, their only hope lies at the scene of one of the most devastating events in London’s history. With...
About me
My inspiration for the Lollopers series came from my decade-long battle with Lyme disease - which made me truly understand how it’s the small things that make the biggest difference. I'm also the author of The Kiss of Lyme which aims to give hope to people suffering from long term illness
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