Andy Seed
Andy Seed is a writer and humourist based in Gloucestershire. He is the author of over 30 children’s books including The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff (Bloomsbury) – winner of The Blue Peter Book Award – and the acclaimed Interview with a Tiger animal Q&A series (Welbeck). He also has a series of historical puzzle adventure books for the British Museum, beginning with The Curse of the Tomb Robbers (Nosy Crow).
Andy is a regular visitor to schools and cares fervently about enthusing children to read for pleasure. He is also a popular speaker at festivals, a cheese devotee and an overambitious table tennis player. Plus he has been known to make giant creations out of cardboard from time to time!
Books
History’s Biggest Show-Offs: The Boldest, Bravest and Brainiest People of All Time
Author: Andy Seed Illustrator: Sam Caldwell
Publisher: Happy Yak
Interest age: 8-9
Who are the biggest show-offs of all time? The people that have done some of the flashiest and most outrageously impressive things? Some of them were super powerful, some others were amazingly talented and some were extra clever. This book aims to give children an introduction to some of humanity’s greats, and inspire them to want to show off about their tal…
Interview With A Shark and Other Ocean Giants Too
Author: Andy Seed Illustrator: Nick East
Publisher: Welbeck
Interest age: 7-11
Reading age: 8+
Intrepid wildlife reporter Andy Seed is back with another collection of interviews for which he has risked personal safety, and gotten seriously wet, while talking to the giants of the oceans.
National Trust: Ned the Nature Nut's Nutty Nature Facts and Jokes
Author: Andy Seed Illustrator: Sarah Horne
Publisher: Nosy Crow / The National Trust
Interest age: 7-9
Reading age: 7-9
What has 100 legs but no sense? A sillipede! What do clouds put on after a shower? Thunderwear! Ned the Nature Nut is our guide through this collection of wildlife facts, puns and jokes for young readers.
The Clue is in the Poo and Other Stuff Too
Author: Andy Seed Illustrator: Claire Almon
Publisher: Quarto Publishing
Interest age: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
Packed full of fascinating facts and flashes of humour, this non-fiction picture book encourages children to become wildlife detectives. Ideal for any animal enthusiast, this would also be a useful addition to the classroom for use on wildlife projects.
The Curse of the Tomb Robbers
Author: Andy Seed Illustrator: James Weston Lewis
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9-11
This clever picture book aimed at older primary readers combines an adventure story with a series of hieroglyph codes to crack, with a comprehensive fold-out guide to hieroglyph meanings and letters at the back of the book.
The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff
Author: Andy Seed
Illustrator: Scott Garrett
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 7+
Ever wanted to know what kind of animal an aye-aye is? Or how much gravy the boot of a Mini Cooper Convertible can hold? What about which country's residents dine on maggot cheese?
The Silly Book of Weird and Wacky Words
Author: Andy Seed Illustrator: Scott Garrett
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 7+
A thorough tour through the odd world of our mother tongue, there is much to love and learn in this funny book that should delight young readers - and have parents flicking through, too.