Pamela Butchart
As a child, Pamela was lucky enough to grow up in a house full of pets, have a mum and dad who were bonkers, and go to The Best Most Awesome Primary School in the World™. As a student, Pamela's student jobs included: fishwife, teaching basketball in America, phlebotomist, and Artist Liaison for a (really bad) Abba tribute band. Now, Pamela teaches philosophy to teenagers and spends all day pondering questions such as, 'Is time travel possible?' and 'How do I know I'm not really a robot?' The stories write themselves, really…
Books
Icarus Was Ridiculous
Author: Pamela Butchart
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Izzy and her friends are on a class trip to the British Museum. When one classmate fails to pay attention to the teacher, holding everyone up, Izzy’s inspired to tell the story of Icarus who, after failing to listen to his dad’s instructions, flies too close to the sun with his wax wings, with catastrophic results.
This is Ancient Greece as you’ve never seen…
Never Tickle a Tiger
Author: Pamela Butchart
Illustrator: Marc Boutavant
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
For fidgety children everywhere, especially those who don't heed good advice, this cautionary tale shows what the unconsidered consequences can be when we can't understand just why we're told never to do something.
Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon
Author: Pamela Butchart
Illustrator: Gemma Correll
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 9-13
Reading age: 9+
Petunia Perry is writing her memoir to fully explain why she's no longer friends with Cammy - and why, therefore, she and Cammy's band are unlikely to be the Next Big Thing.
The Broken Leg of Doom
Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Thomas Flintham
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 7-9
Reading age: 7+
Maisie's been taken to hospital after some extreme dancing... and now there are some very strange things going on! A laugh-out-loud tale of mummies, mystery, and cursed tuna sandwiches.
The Ghost Cat Who Saved my Life
Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Monika Filipina
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 6-8
When Sav and Liam hear a cat meowing in the upstairs flat, they decide it must be a ghost, so go to investigate. An engaging, heart-warming mystery, ideal for reluctant and dyslexic readers.
The Spy Who Loved School Dinners
Author: Pamela Butchart
Illustrator: Thomas Flintham
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Izzy is really excited to be picked to look after the new girl, Mathilde, but the new girl isn't quite what Izzy and her friends were expecting...
There’s a Werewolf in my Tent!
Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Thomas Flintham
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Izzy and her friends are excited about their camping trip - until they realise there may be a dangerous creature in their midst. Full of humour and tension, as the children's wild imaginations construct a hilarious back story to make sense of events.
Wigglesbottom Primary: Break-Time Bunnies
Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Becka Moor
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 6-8
Reading age: 6+
There's always something going on at Wigglesbottom Primary! Children looking for silly chapter books with lots of pictures will love these zany stories.
Wigglesbottom Primary: Super Dog
Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Becka Moor
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 4-9
Reading age: 7+
From the winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award come three new tales in one rip-roaring book. Comical illustrations complement this selection of funny school stories.
Wigglesbottom Primary: the magic hamster
Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Becka Moor
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 6-7
Reading age: 6-7
This instalment of the greatly loved Wigglesbottom Primary series sees class 2F puzzling over the great mysteries of their school existence - including the makeup of the school mashed potato and what happens when you eat a fly by accident.