Author Stephen Davies visited the Isle of Wight last week (24th March 2026) to mark Daisy Morris’s inclusion in his new children’s book, Young Discoverers.
The event took place at Niton Primary School – the former school of Daisy, who grew up in nearby Whitwell.
Young Discoverers collects 12 true stories of children aged four to eighteen who made remarkable discoveries, spanning everything from pharaohs’ tombs to cave paintings and fossils.
Daisy features in the book for her discovery of a new species of pterosaur in 2008, when she was just four years old. Now 22, she remains one of the youngest people ever to have a prehistoric species named after them.
Workshop and book sales
Stephen interviewed Daisy at the event before running a creative writing workshop for pupils at the school.
Copies of the book were available for sale on the day.
About the creators
Stephen is the author of more than 30 children’s books. He grew up in Devon and spent 14 years in Burkina Faso producing radio plays before settling in London. He regularly visits schools to encourage young people in their own creative writing.
Illustrator Violaine Leroy, who provided the artwork for the book, is based in Strasbourg, France. She works across graphic novels, children’s books, and newspaper commissions, with a focus on playful illustration.
Young Discoverers: True Tales of Kids Who Made Incredible Discoveries is available from all good bookshops or online from Quarto.
