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About The Book
Full of fun, adventure and wacky characters, William Sutcliffe's debut children's novel - brought to life by the energetic illustrations of David Tazzyman - is a must for fans of Andy Stanton, David Walliams and Roald Dahl.
About The Illustrator
David Tazzyman is an internationally acclaimed award-winning illustrator.
Born and raised in Leicester, David wanted to be an artist from the age of 5.
He graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1993, then travelled around Asia with sketchbooks for 3 years, before moving to London in 1997. David worked as a commercial illustrator before falling into children’s publishing in 2006, illustrating Andy Stanton’s Mr Gum series which went on to win numerous awards, including the first Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2008. He has illustrated many children’s books since, including Eleanor’s Eyebrows, You Can’t Take An Elephant On The Bus, The Truth According to Arthur, The Pet, Donut Diaries, Circus Of Thieves and Einstein the Penguin.
He now lives in Leicestershire with his partner and 3 children. David likes drawing a lot. He also likes football, cricket, music, holidays and biscuits. He still does not like celery.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (March 27, 2014)
- Length: 224 pages
- ISBN13: 9781471122552
- Ages: 9 - 99
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Circus of Thieves and the Raffle of Doom Hardcover 9781471122552