
20 Years of RUBY FLEW TOO!
Today is the 20th anniversary of the publication of Ruby Flew Too! the picture book I created with illustrator Rebecca Harry. The book tells the story of Ruby the smallest of

Today is the 20th anniversary of the publication of Ruby Flew Too! the picture book I created with illustrator Rebecca Harry. The book tells the story of Ruby the smallest of

I’m delighted to announce that illustrator Mark Oliver and I have just re-published our picture book Monsters: An Owner’s Guide in a new print-on-demand edition. The book is an instruction manual
I’m delighted to announce that The Conjuror’s Cookbook, my funny fantasy chapter book series illustrated by Colin Paine, has just been re-published in a set of new print-on-demand editions. When

Illustrator Poly Bernatene and I have just republished three of our picture books – The Princess and the Pig, Here Be Monsters and Prince Ribbit – in new paperback editions.

December is here, which usually means that some schools will be sharing The Santa Trap with their students. The book, written by me and illustrated by Poly Bernatene, is a cautionary tale

When I shared the list of my books that were most borrowed from UK libraries last year on this blog in January, top of the list was picture book Cleopatra Bones
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THE BOOK FAMILY ROBINSON • New UK Picture Book posted on 03 March 2022Dispatch & Delivery
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