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Sue Hendra

Suzanne Francis Hendra is a British writer and illustrator of over seventy books for children, including Barry the Fish with Fingers and Supertato. Her book Wanda and the Alien has been adapted for television.

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  • Barry the Fish with Fingers and the Hairy Scary Monster

    Barry the Fish with Fingers and the Hairy Scary Monster

    Author: Sue Hendra
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books

    A simple and humorous story about overcoming your fears with bold, bright illustrations

  • Dave

    Dave

    Author: Sue Hendra Illustrator: Liz Pichon
    Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 6+

    Dave is a great, big, greedy cat - so big, in fact, that he gets stuck in the cat flap.

  • Egg! Book cover

    Egg!

    Author: Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
    Publisher: Macmillan
    Interest age: 2-4

    Six eggs are having a lovely time when a seventh egg appears – but this egg is totally the wrong way around! Containing only one word - 'egg' - this picture book is delightfully expressive and funny, as well as being a clever story about acceptance.

  • Four Silly Skeletons

    Four Silly Skeletons

    Author: Mark Sperring Illustrator: Sue Hendra
    Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books
    Interest age: 3-6
    Reading age: 6+

    This bold rhyming picture book features four accident-prone skeletons. Children will giggle at their various mishaps, making this an ideal book to share with little ones at Halloween.

  • I Need a Wee!

    I Need a Wee!

    Author: Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    Interest age: 3-7
    Reading age: 5+

    Alan the bear is having a fantastic time at the funfair until he starts dancing in that unmistakeable way and his friends have to help him find somewhere he can have a wee. But unfortunately there's nowhere to go, until Alan stumbles onto a stage and manages to win a most useful (and capacious) trophy.

  • Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat

    Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat

    Author: Sue Hendra
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 5+

    All Keith’s cat friends laugh when an ice cream unexpectedly lands on his head. But Keith decides it's really a magic hat.

  • No-Bot

    No-Bot

    Author: Sue Hendra
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 5+

    Bernard the Robot is playing in the park. As he walks home, realises his bottom has  disappeared! Where could it have gone?

  • Norman Cover

    Norman’s New Shell

    Author: Sue Hendra Illustrator: Paul Linnet
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster

    In this fun, snail-shaped board book, Norman the slug has aspirations to become a snail – but he needs a shell! 

  • supertaten

    Supertaten/ Supertato

    Author: Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet Adapted by Elin Meek
    Publisher: Dref Wen

    Mae rhywbeth wedi dianc o’r rhewgell, rhywbeth sydd â chynllwyn drwg ar y gweill. All Supertaten achub y dydd? Dyma stori ddigri gyda chymeriadau gwirioneddol wych.


    Something has escaped from the freezer, something with evil plans. Can Supertato save the day? A funny story with truly brilliant characters.

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