Ben Hutchings – illustratör

Did you know that monsters get sick, sore and injured, just like you? But who looks after the beasties when they're feeling beastly?

This funny and engaging story by author, Nick Berkery, introduces us to our unassuming, dedicated and hard working hero, Percival Proctor.

Children are captivated by Percival and his colourful cast of creature co-stars who are beautifully brought to life through the brilliant artwork of award winning illustrator, Ben Hutchings.

And our young audience learn a little about resilience, empathy and kindness along the way.

Praise for Percival Proctor Monster Doctor

'A wonderful story of enchantment, joy, and quiet humour that humanises the monsters, showing of them being just like us with their ailments and loneliness and clumsiness...all the things kids go through'

Amanda J Spedding, award-winning horror writer and graphic novelist

'A gorgeously quirky take on visiting the doctor which is sure to delight kids and adults alike.'

Dr Sue White, YA author and clinical geneticist, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Meet the ecosystem inside you …

A timid Bifidobacterium named Biffy is forced to leave their family and become part of a new community, in the gut of a newborn human baby.

Follow Your Gut is a comic that ate a biology textbook. It’s an epic adventure set over the first three years of a new life, exploring one of the most important relationships you will ever have — the one with your gut microbiome.

Created by artists, scientists, and educators, this story is for anyone who’s curious about the human–microbe symbiosis, and what all those trillions of bacteria are doing down there in your intestines!

Inspired by the latest research, Follow Your Gut includes a fascinating and detailed appendix that explains the amazing science behind the story.

‘We fell in love with Biffy, the adorable Bifidobacterium. We also learnt about the scientific process of growing up, and the not-so-secret universe that we have inside us!’ — Kira and Catherine, Year 7, University High School, Melbourne

‘A wildly entertaining science lesson that will change how you see your own body.’ — Dr Nat Bannan, high school science teacher