Will Hughes – illustratör

Will Hughes is the first author/illustrator picture book to be published under our new imprint . Little Door Debuts was set up to bring new, exciting and talented illustrators to a wider audience and assist them on their journey into the publishing world. Will’s wild and wacky sense of humour is brought to life through his fun, quirky, vibrant illustrations.

The next exciting adventure for Uncle Pete and TM sees them prepare for anArctic expedition to get Berg, the little polar bear, back to his family.Gathering together their snow gear, they fit skis on the plane and head northwith Berg.When they arrive where the family were last seen, the snow has melted andthere is no sign of the bears. A passing whale tells the team they have beencaptured and taken off in a very sinister looking black ship.There is excitement aplenty, with wooden squirrel helicopters, tunnels, bearsin disguises, evil animal hunters and a daring rescue.And so, the third quest for Uncle Pete and TM begins.The third title in the thrilling magical, fantasy adventure series for six- to nineyear-olds.Written by award-winning writer and journalist David C Flanagan, featuringline drawings and illustrations by Will Hughes, with his quirky Quentin Blakelikestyle.This hilarious new adventure takes Uncle Pete and his fearless femalesidekick,TM, on an incredible Arctic adventure, with themes of determination,collaboration, ingenuity, kindness and acceptance.

Uncle Pete's plane is missing, AGAIN! It's been shot down by evil wildlifehunters and has sunk deep into the cold Arctic sea.That means Uncle Pete and TM will have to go and find it, fix it and bring ithome. But how? By Squirrel Submarine, of course!But wait! The crew of the Squirrel Submarine are having a well-earned rest atthe NutLand Holiday Park after their last adventure, which means Uncle Peteand TM will have to drive the submarine themselves. How hard can it be?Pretty hard, as it turns out! Uncle Pete and TM get themselves into all kindsof crazy underwater adventures and dilemmas as they search the deep fortheir plane.MEANWHILE, the lost plane has been discovered at the bottom of the oceanby a clever and curious octopus who decides to fix it and use it to explore hisworld, helping other sea creatures along the way.

Welcome!Roll up!Come on downto the Universal Zoo.Want to see amazing animals?Buy a ticket, join the queue.Every creature has a place at the far end of Space, in the Universal Zoo.Look out for the Shy Shimmereen, the Snoozing Snoralotz, the Invisible Ballaboo Beast and the Ten-Legged, Swivel-Headed, Bushy-Bearded, Twirly-Tailed Horrox. Meet the Martian kids with two heads, and stare at the Enormous Egg. And if you think dragons don't exist and dodos are extinct, then think again. But be warned – never, never, never feed the Gronk!A riot of imagination and fun, these poems also send a message about conservation and saving species.

Do you like peanut butter and popcorn? Would you like to find a friend, or give yourself a fright?  See what happens when you live next door to a Viking –  and read about the boy who ate his school!This is an inventive and funny new collection from a very popular school performance poet. Entertaining, laugh-out-loud but also thought-provoking, the poems are perfectly matched by Will Hughes’s wild and witty illustrations.

Small poems are fabulous funSo I thought I would write this oneIt will not be too long I thinkCos my pen has run out ofOnly Neal Zetter could create a collection of short poems that includes 'The Loooooooooongest Poem in the Universe'. His new volume makes a great introduction to the fun, enjoyment and new understandings that poetry can bring. All are short, direct and entertaining. Whether reading with a single child or a group, they arouse immediate interest and are perfect for reading aloud. Year 6 children in a London primary school followed the production from draft to publication: here are some of the things they said about it. "A book where you go up and down and swirl around", "Neal's poems challenge me, but I enjoy figuring out the jokes", "His poems inspire me and make me want to ROAR with joy".

Uncle Pete and the Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep tells the story of Harry, a young boy who has never slept his entire life, no matter how hard his parents try. With all the bedtime stories, songs and milky drinks in his town exhausted - along with all the people - it’s Harry’s eccentric explorer uncle, Pete, who ultimately comes to his aid with the help of a map, a rickety old biplane, a tiny mouse companion called TM, and one very special sheep. The story is a magical and hilarious adventure of the imagination involving the remarkable journey undertaken by Uncle Pete and his fearless female sidekick, with themes of determination, collaboration, ingenuity, kindness and acceptance.