Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went on to create the branding Puccino coffee shops.Jim has also illustrated kids' food packaging for M&S, drawn cartoons on the sides of PJ smoothies, created in-store graphics for Orange phone stores, designed book covers, an entire range of worldwide betselling Waldo Pancake stationery and branded a New York based Iced Tea company.The Barry Loser has sold all ovr the world and 'I am Still Not a Loser’, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013. In 2017, Jim won the Scholastic Laugh out Loud book award for ‘Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms’.There are now three full-colour Barry Loser graphic novels to follow the super succesful original series and Jim is also the author of ‘My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary’.

‘Ridonkulously funny and every kid should get their hooter into this Total Winner of graphic novel’ – Jenny Pearson, bestselling author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates Praise for the Barry Loser series: ‘Hugely enjoyable, surreal chaos’ Guardian‘What’s not to love?’ Sun‘Brilliantly illustrated stories brimming with humour, both gross-out and surreal.’ Jo Simmons‘The review of the 8-year-old boy in our house . . . “Can I keep it to give to a friend?” Best recommendation you can get’ Observer‘Brilliantly illustrated stories brimming with humour, both gross-out and surreal.’ Jo Simmons‘Will make you laugh out loud, cringe and snigger at the same time’ LoveReading4Kids‘If you love Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid, you’ll love these too!’ Sam, aged 10‘I laughed so much I thought I was going to burst!’ Finbar, aged 9

Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went on to create the branding Puccino coffee shops.Jim has also illustrated kids' food packaging for M&S, drawn cartoons on the sides of PJ smoothies, created in-store graphics for Orange phone stores, designed book covers, an entire range of worldwide betselling Waldo Pancake stationery and branded a New York based Iced Tea company.The Barry Loser has sold all ovr the world and 'I am Still Not a Loser’, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013. In 2017, Jim won the Scholastic Laugh out Loud book award for ‘Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms’.There are now three full-colour Barry Loser graphic novels to follow the super succesful original series and Jim is also the author of ‘My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary’.

‘Ridonkulously funny and every kid should get their hooter into this Total Winner of graphic novel’ – Jenny Pearson, bestselling author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates Praise for the Barry Loser series: ‘Hugely enjoyable, surreal chaos’ Guardian‘What’s not to love?’ Sun‘Brilliantly illustrated stories brimming with humour, both gross-out and surreal.’ Jo Simmons‘The review of the 8-year-old boy in our house . . . “Can I keep it to give to a friend?” Best recommendation you can get’ Observer‘Brilliantly illustrated stories brimming with humour, both gross-out and surreal.’ Jo Simmons‘Will make you laugh out loud, cringe and snigger at the same time’ LoveReading4Kids‘If you love Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid, you’ll love these too!’ Sam, aged 10‘I laughed so much I thought I was going to burst!’ Finbar, aged 9