PRAISE FOR DAVID WALLIAMS:
"Unlike other celebrity authors, Walliams can write; his energetic fairytale will be relished" – The Times
“The joy of David’s books are that he completely understands how children think and feel and is never ever patronising” – The Sun
“David Walliams has become a formidable force in the world of childrens literature” – The Sun
"Walliams manages to infuse his novels with genuine wit and sly commentary…further proof that Walliams has become a master storyteller" – Heat
"Comedian David Walliams has taken the publishing world by storm" – The Metro
"Open wide for another helping of hilarity" tBk Magazine
David Walliams continues to take the literary world by storm. His tenth novel, BAD DAD, was an immediate number one, following the triumph of THE MIDNIGHT GANG, the biggest-selling children’s book of 2016. THE WORLD’S WORST CHILDREN 2, spent four weeks at industry number one.
David’s books have now exceeded 100 non-consecutive weeks at children’s number one, and have been translated into 53 languages, selling more than 35 million copies worldwide.
Tony Ross was born in London in 1938. He went to art school in Liverpool and has since worked as a typographer for design and advertising agencies. His cartoons have appeared in Punch, Town, Time and Tide and the News of the World. His first book Hugo and the Wicked Winter was published in 1972. Tony has since written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000! Two of his creations, Towser and The Little Princess have been turned into TV series.
Tony lives in Wales.