Jeff Crowther – illustratör

"So funny... I LOVE IT!" Alex Milway, bestsellingauthor of Hotel FlamingoA laugh-out-loud, brilliantly wacky, highly illustratedchildren's debut for readers of 8+ from an award-winning comedywriter - a perfect longer read for fans of Pamela Butchart andGrimwood, illustrated by Jeff Crowther.Maggie McKay is NOT happy that her mum has decided to move toKnobbly Bottom (the most BORING village ever invented). Knobbly Bottomhas got NO soft play centres, NO toy shops and NO horse thather mum had (sort of) promised her. There are just fields, churchfetes, and a bunch of boring old sheep!But Maggie soon discovers that Knobbly Bottom is alsofull of SECRETS. The sheep are growing FANGS, their eyesare turning RED, and they're planning to take over the world...When Mum thinks she's just making up another silly story, it'sup to Maggie, her little sister Lily and their new friend Fred -with the help of a strange old lady called Nan Helsing and somestinky garlic bread - to save Knobbly Bottom from the ATTACK OF THEVAMPIRE SHEEP! Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2024Winner of the Fantastic Book Awards 2025, as voted for bythe children of LancashireGenuinely laugh-out-loud jokes and puns on every page to delightkids and grown-ups alike, with an instantly relatable cast offamily and friendsHilarious black-and-white artwork and dynamic design throughout,ideal even for readers who lack confidenceA fiercely determined girl hero and a cast of brilliant monster-battlingcharacters!  More Praise for Attack of the Vampire Sheep'Afast-paced plot, off-the-wall humour [...] a fabulously funnyseries.' Booktrust'Garlic baguettesand girl power - what's not to love! Absolutely bonkers andso much fun!' - Ellie Taylor, comedian, actor, author,presenter"Packed with puns and plenty of garlic; even the most reluctantreaders will laugh at this one." - IrishIndependent'Monstrously brilliant fun. We love Knobbly Bottom!'Matt Coyne, comedian and bestselling author of Man vsBaby

A laugh-out-loud, brilliantly wacky, highly illustratedadventure for readers of 8+ from an award-winning comedy writer- a perfect longer read for fans of Pamela Butchart and Grimwood.Someone or something in the village of Knobbly Bottom is eatingup EVERYTHING!When a chocolate cake goes missing, nine-year-old Maggie McKaygets the blame. But when entire vegetable plots are devoured overnight,huge bite marks are found in garden furniture and even herfriend Fred's grandad's disgusting courgettes are gobbled up, shekicks off an investigation!However, when the ravenous local pigs start turning green anddoubling in size, Maggie and Fred wonder whether they might havebitten off more than they can chew... How can they fend off the riseof the ZOMBIE PIGS? Genuinely laugh-out-loud jokes and puns on every pageto delight kids and grown-ups alike, with an instantly relatablecast of family and friends. Hilarious black-and-white artwork and dynamic design throughout,ideal even for readers who lack confidence. A fiercely determined girl hero and a cast of brilliantmonster-battling characters!    Priase for the first Knobbly Bottom book, Attackof the Vampire Sheep:"So funny... I LOVE IT!" Alex Milway, bestsellingauthor of Hotel Flamingo'Garlic baguettes and girl power - what's not to love! Absolutelybonkers and so much fun!' Ellie Taylor, comedian,actor, author, presenter"Packed with puns and plenty of garlic; even the most reluctantreaders will laugh at this one." Irish Independent'Monstrously brilliant fun. We love Knobbly Bottom!' MattCoyne, comedian and bestselling author of Manvs Baby

I can read, write, paint, and play at school. Connects to the non-fiction text pair People at School.

Lily uses a map to search for her cat, Jaz.This is an Engage Literacy title in the Yellow colour band, and is perfect for both guided and independent reading. It connects with the non-fiction text pair, How We Use Maps.

One of the funniest books you'll read this year, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine.Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. First in a comic, heart-warming illustrated series, for 7+ readers.Limpet's mum is opening an ice-cream shop, full of her favourite new flavours: mushroom and tuna ice cream, anyone? Roast parsnip and gravy? Limpet's not sure about this. He likes a nice, safe life. His favourite ice-cream flavour is vanilla.But when wicked Mr Fluffy arrives with his Mega Emporium of Amazing and Spectacular Ice Creams, Limpet knows he's got to fight back. And there are magic ingredients on his doorstep which can solve all his worries, if only he can get the recipe just right ... Illustrated throughout with fabulous black and white illustrations by Jeff Crowther and written by the bestselling author of Boot, this story will make you fall in love with reading.

One of the funniest books you'll read this year, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine. Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. Second in a comic, heart-warming illustrated series, for 7+ readers.Limpet and his mum run an ice-cream shop, full of her favourite flavours: spaghetti ice cream, anyone? Terrific tomato and parsnip ice cream? But his mum's off for the weekend, leaving Limpet and his dad in charge. What could possibly go wrong? When Limpet finds himself in a giant cucumber costume, defending a fairy fort against a mysterious robber, he knows that things can't possibly get any worse ... Can he catch the thief, save the ice cream shop and avoid the dastardly stink eye of Mr A Pigeon? Illustrated throughout with fabulous black and white illustrations by Jeff Crowther and written by the bestselling author of Boot, this story will make you fall in love with reading.

One of the funniest books you'll read this year, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine.Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. Third in a comic, heart-warming illustrated series, for 7+ readers.It's the Festival of Pirates in Splottpool, and Limpet is looking after his evil little sister, Eve, whilst his mum helps out with the festival. Mrs Cricket has also asked the kids to mind the fairy garden in the middle of the roundabout while she goes away for a week - to avoid all the piratey chaos. Trouble is brewing as they discover Mr Fluffy's super-healthy sister has opened a smoothie palace, whose healthy fruit smoothies seem to have amazingly magical effects on the customers.But not all is as it seems with the super healthy smoothies and it's up to Limpet to save the day, the shop - and even his evil little sister - if he must.Illustrated throughout with fabulous black and white illustrations by Jeff Crowther and written by the bestselling author of Boot, this story will make you fall in love with reading.

In this fun, animal story, Lion is looking for a crown - he wants everyone to know he is the king. The animals try many different things, but nothing seems to work... until Lion has a sneezing fit!Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Independent Reading: Orange stories are perfect for children aged 5+ who are reading at book band 6 (Orange) in classroom reading lessons.

Follow Flip, the red-eyed tree frog, as he makes a daring escape from a sneaky snake.

Learn about nests made by different animals.

On Halo Nightly''s eleventh birthday, her Aunt Pandora gives her a collection of jars filled with brightly coloured sweets. Soon she learns that the sweets give her the incredible powers of nature. Halo uses the powers to combat Doozie Hiss, a rival student with superpowered hair.

At Halo Nightly''s school, the swimmers are disappearing from the boys'' swimming team. No one can figure it out, until Halo starts investigating. A deadly mermaid lives in a cave connected to the school swimming pool. Halo will have to use her special sweets to turn into various underwater fauna, such as a hammerhead shark or an octopus, to defeat the hungry girl-fish!

Class teacher Mr Slink sets an environmental project assignment, and Halo Nightly pairs up with Flora, the school''s resident treehugger. Their team has the assignment in the bag (reusable, of course). But when the evil Doozie Hiss ruins their chances of getting a good mark, Flora changes from happy hippie to eco-terror. With her superpowered sweets, Halo faces off against the Green Queen of Mean!

With the evil Echo around, Halo Nightly faces her strongest villain yet -- herself. Echo is a sneaky shape shifter that morphs into Halo and causes her all sorts of problems. When Echo steals Halo''s sweets, Halo is forced to battle someone who is every bit as powerful as she is.

Meet The Moosicians—four ador-a-bull cows who share one dream: winning Amoorica's Next Big Thing. But there's trickery amuck. Will the other bands butcher their chances? Find out in this laugh-out-loud funny full-color graphic novel that's perfect for fans of Pizza and Taco, Fry Guys, Dog Man, and InvestiGators.Hugh Oxley dreams of becoming a singer. But he's never left his farm. Daisy wants to shred on her guitar for big crowds. Tauro plays bass, and though he's a bull of few words, his notes can't be beat. Coco is a drummer. She's good. She's also INTENSE. Together, this ragtag crew is The Moosicians. They're hilarious, they're fun, and they're ready to ROCK. But can The Moosicians win the music competition, or are ALL of their dreams doomed?This laugh-out-loud graphic novel will have readers ages 7-10 cheering for The Moosicians. Plus, there's a rat named Myrna. Wait, we didn't write that. Did Myrna . . . ? Never mind.Hey, you there. Yeah you, reading this. Got any good trash that I can hide in? xoxo, Myrna the Rat

Lucy the lizard goes looking for a meal. Will she ever find a bug? Pair this humorous, illustrated fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, Animals in the Hot Desert.

A pilot flies over, under, in, out, and through the clouds in this brightly illustrated title. Pair this simple fiction story with its nonfiction companion, So Many Clouds.

Little Bear is hungry, so his mother shows him what bears eat. Pair this illustrated fiction title with its nonfiction companion book about food chains, What Eats What.

Lucy the lizard goes looking for a meal. Will she ever find a bug? Pair this humorous, illustrated fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, Animals in the Hot Desert.

A pilot flies over, under, in, out, and through the clouds in this brightly illustrated title. Pair this simple fiction story with its nonfiction companion, So Many Clouds.

Little Bear is hungry, so his mother shows him what bears eat. Pair this illustrated fiction title with its nonfiction companion book about food chains, What Eats What.

Grandpa shares his photos and his memories with his young grandson in this heartwarming story. Appealing illustrations and leveled text will engage emergent readers. Pairs with the nonfiction title Communities Then and Now.

In this charmingly illustrated story, a father and his daughter use fresh-picked apples to bake a delicious apple tart. Pairs with the nonfiction title Let''s Look at Apple Trees.