Alex Woolf
Alex Woolf is a prolific British author born in 1964, known for writing over 200 books of fiction and non-fiction primarily for children and young adults, covering topics from science fiction and time travel to history and science. His notable works include the Chronosphere trilogy, The Year I Lived Twice (which won a Reader’s Favorite Award in 2024), and Iron Sky steampunk series, with awards such as the Association for Science Education Book of the Year 2021. He grew up in a cult-like environment that sparked his storytelling and now lives in North London.
children's fiction
young adult
science fiction
non-fiction
horror
steampunk
Meet the Vikings
You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Books
Children of the Holocaust
History: 501 Things You Should Have Learned About History
My Life in Brazil
You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Soap!
Meteor: Perspectives on Asteroid Strikes
Let's Think About the Internet and Social Media
My Life in Brazil
Buildings: Design and Engineering for STEM
Killer Crocodiles (Animal Attack)
Killer Snakes (Animal Attack)
Roman Britain
Trailblazers: Stephen Hawking
UK (World in Focus)
Exploring Ancient Civilizations
What Can We Do?: War
Assassin's Code (The Shakespeare Plot Book 1)
You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Money!
You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Soap!
Sailing the Great Barrier Reef
The Arab-Israeli War Since 1948
A World After an Asteroid Strike
You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Fire!