Books
I have worked for Hachette, Walter Foster, Summersdale and other publishers, writing and illustrating mainly humour and children’s books.
I also write and illustrate children's books, guide books and humour books of my own. Scroll down to see more and ask for them at your local library, or bookshop, or buy online.
Coming soon – A New Zealand Diary – Living in Lyttelton
Lyttelton isn't your typical Kiwi town. Nestled in an extinct volcano's crater, it's a working port where history and modern life clash. This book peels back the layers of a place that's more than just a gateway to Christchurch. It's a town where you're as likely to run into an artist as a stevedore, where Facebook arguments about port noise are a spectator sport, and where the iconic Timeball still keeps time (when it's not being rebuilt after an earthquake). From the tunnel that connects Lyttelton to the 'big smoke' to the hills that cut the winter sun short at 2 pm, this illustrated book will take you through a year in the life of this odd little town. It's a place where resilience isn't just a buzzword, it's a way of life - because when you live in Lyttelton, you learn to roll with the punches, whether they're coming from Mother Nature or the local planning committee. Forget your tourist brochures; this is Lyttelton, warts and all.
To be released at the end of 2024.
Reasons to be cheerful – available in all great bookshops
We are living in challenging times and it can seem that the world is a terrible place. It's not. Read this book to find 101 reasons why.
Ebook: https://books2read.com/cheerfulreasons
Or search your favourite bookshop for the print version using the ISBN: 9780473542542
A Basque Diary – Living in Hondarribia
Have you ever thought about living in another country? I drew my experiences of doing that in this book about Hondarribia, in the Basque Country, Spain. It is packed with illustrations and information on Basque culture, cuisine and places to go. Second edition released 2023.
Click here to find A Basque Diary at your favourite store.
This book is also available in Spanish on Amazon.
FAB (Friends Against Bullying) Club
Being bullied at school is something I remember vividly and I wouldn't want it to happen to anyone else. It inspired this, my first chapter book for 8-12 year olds. FAB Club was a big hit with kids and led to the sequel: FAB Club 2 - Friends Against Cyberbullying.
FAB Club was a finalist in the 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards.
FAB Club is available on Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, Fishpond, Whitcoulls, Booktopia, Barnes & Noble and in all good book shops and libraries.
Click the image for bonus FAB Club material
FAB Club 2 – Friends Against Cyberbullying
FAB Club 2 was a winner in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This means a lot to me, as the awards organisers send books out to kids in schools and the books are voted on by them. Thanks, kids!
At the end of the long summer holidays, the FAB Club read that their school has run out of money and won’t be opening. Celebration turns to dismay when they find out that they are all going to different schools instead. At first their phones are a lifeline, keeping them in contact. But then the horrible text messages start.
Someone is trying to destroy the FAB club and everything they stand for. Will the club be able to stop them and bring the friends back together?
Cyber bullying is a big problem for children – and adults. So, books of this nature are vital if we are to inform children on this difficult subject. This is sensitively written and very accessible for 9 – 13 year olds. The children in my class enjoyed it, and we used it as a start to a cyber-bullying discussion. Primary school teacher
FAB Club 2 is available on Amazon, Fishpond, Booktopia and in all good book shops and libraries.
FAB Club 3 – The Big Match
The third and final book in the Friends Against Bullying trilogy, published June 2020.
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Playing sport can be fun, but not if you never get picked for the team. And what if the team you do get picked for has the world’s worst coach? A coach who is useless, or worse: a bully. Can the FAB club team up to win the Big Match? Join them in FAB Club 3 and find out how the story ends.
FAB Club 3 – The Big Match is the final book in the award-winning Friends Against Bullying series. These stories about how kids work together to stand up to bullies has been popular with kids, teachers and parents alike.
FAB Club 3 is online and in bookshops now (Search for ISBN: 978-0-473-50467-0).
Or ask for it at your local library.
Hoover the Hungry Dog
Hoover is hungry and eats all the wrong things in this fun book for preschoolers. You can see a preview by going to Amazon or Apple Books.
The Book of Culls: The Best Human Cull Comics
Human Cull is a tongue-in-cheek cartoon about an alien making the world a better place by removing the most annoying people. Litter-droppers, telemarketers and other miscreants are all vaporized painlessly by ray gun, leaving a nicer world for the rest of us to enjoy.
The comic appeared first on Comics Sherpa in 2007 and was selected to run on GoComics in 2013. This collection brings together the best comics from the last ten years.
Genius. If Charles Schulz had been rejected by all the syndicates and turned bitter his strip would have looked something like this.
– Jonathan Lemon, creator of the comic, Rabbits Against Magic.
Arctic Circle Comics: An Introduction
Arctic Circle has been syndicated since 2007 and the comic strip appears daily in newspapers worldwide.
This affordable eBook introduces the three immigrant penguins, polar bear and other characters of this engaging comic. The book showcases over a hundred of the best strips. It's all you need to get up to speed on the best green comic strip around.
