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Anna Kemp

Anna Kemp

Anna Kemp grew up in a street with a gang of kids and spent her childhood sticker-swapping, playing Pacman and co-ordinating BMX displays. Later, she went to Oxford University to study French and Italian, and has gained a PhD in French Women’s Writing from King’s College, London. The Worst Princess is Anna’s third picture book for Simon and Schuster, her first two being Dogs Don’t Do Ballet and Rhinos Don’t Eat Pancakes, she is also the author of young fiction title Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-drain Machine.

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  • Dave the Lonely Monster

    Dave the Lonely Monster

    Author: Anna Kemp Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    Interest age: 4-7
    Reading age: 5+

    A monster called Dave is banished to a 'retirement cave' after he causes too much of a ruckus. But surely there's a time and place for a bit of monster fun? A joy of a picture book, with a warm and feel-good centre.

  • Dogs Don't Do Ballet

    Dogs Don't Do Ballet

    Author: Anna Kemp Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
    Publisher: Simon and Schuster Children's Books
    Interest age: 5+
    Reading age: 8+

    Everyone knows that dogs don’t do ballet, except for one little girl in Miss Polly’s ballet class.

  • Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes

    Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes

    Author: Anna Kemp Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
    Interest age: 4-6

    A lovely take on the importance of listening to your children from the prize-winning creators of Dogs Don't Do Ballet

  • Sir Lilypad

    Sir Lilypad

    Author: Anna Kemp Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
    Publisher: Simon and Schuster
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 5

    It's brilliant to see Princess Sue again and Sir Lilypad is adorable. Faultless family fun.

  • The Worst Princess

    The Worst Princess

    Author: Anna Kemp Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    Interest age: 4+
    Reading age: 6+

    With a rhyming text by Anna Kemp and delightfully humorous illustrations by Sara Ogilvie, this entertaining picture book offers a refreshingly tongue-in-cheek spin on the conventional fairy tale princess.

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