Cowell served as the Waterstones Children's Laureate from 2019 to 2022, during which she campaigned for every child’s right to own books and experience the magic of storytelling. Her writing often draws from her childhood holidays on a remote Scottish island, where the lack of electricity and modern distractions fueled her imagination.
: This international bestseller focuses on Xar, a wizard boy without magic, and Wish, a warrior girl with a forbidden magical object, who must team up despite their peoples' mutual hatred.
: A collection of educational stories exploring natural phenomena like "Why is the Sky Blue?" and "Do Fish Glow in the Dark?". Literary Impact and Advocacy