Welcome to the wonderful world of Car Spiders!
I’m Graeme Kay, the creator of the Car Spiders children’s book series.
For as long as I can remember, every time I’ve washed my car, there’s always been a spider’s web on one of the wing mirrors.
I felt bad about destroying the poor spider’s home and began imagining what it might think about me doing this. So, I decided to write about the adventures of this little spider.
But at the end of the first book, Harry the Car Spider, Harry shared his adventure with his friend Lucy, and so a new character was born.
I then wrote an adventure about Lucy, followed by one about her daughter Chloe. Then Chloe got married, and basically, I just got carried away!
I sent the first books to my good friend Dr Giles so that her two daughters, Olwen and Florence, could review them for me.
They really liked the stories and asked if I could write one about them – and that’s how the Olwen and Florence characters came to life!
One thing led to another, and more friends became involved.
The vast majority of my spiders are named after real people I know, and many of their adventures are inspired by those people’s real-life occupations.
I’ve tried to keep the books suitable for younger children, particularly as bedtime stories. Nothing too scary, nothing too controversial – just a whimsical little universe where my spiders have adventures inspired by their individual personalities.
I hope you enjoy reading their stories as much as I’ve enjoyed creating them!