SJ Poyton
Official Website of Children's Author, including the Debut Book
MAMMOTH RIDER
BOOKS
They’ve only just returned, now they’re in danger . . . Join an epic race to save the rare white mammoth that might just save the world. ​ The arctic is all Ash Grimes has ever known. Born and raised at a research facility responsible for cloning and releasing mammoths, Ash is desperate to prove she has what it takes to be a Mammoth Rider. When a billionaire trophy hunter threatens the safety of the Mega Herd, Ash, along with best friends Jack and Ruby, must face a race across the tundra to save the compound, her dad and the rarest creature on the planet – a white mammoth calf.
MAMMOTH RIDER
Publication date: 12th March 2026
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN: 9781398551329
IN THE PRESS
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Mammoth Rider is a jaw-dropping new middle grade adventure, and a masterclass in accessible, fast-paced writing with a fantastic cast of characters and strong emotional drive.
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Simon & Schuster Children’s has signed a two-book deal for an "epic" debut middle-grade series from SJ Poyton.
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Mammoth deal for S&S
BIO
SJ Poyton, also known as Sally, has been making up stories since she was a child, recording them in pictures and badly spelt wobbly words (she has dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dyspraxia). Her very first book was a comic about a bee.
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​She has always been fascinated by animals and conservation, and grew up surrounded by fauna, as her family kept a small menagerie with everything from pigeons to iguanas. Once, she even smuggled her pet parrot, Baby, into school for a debate about deforestation, to show what was at stake when habitats are lost. Of course - she won!
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Sally is now a writer and illustrator. In her spare time she likes to dig up Mammoths on palaeontology digs. One day, she hopes to smuggle a mammoth into a school visit - though getting it through the doors might be a challenge!
CONTACT
For any inquiries, please direct message me on Instagram @sallypoyton
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