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Nick Sharratt

Nick Sharratt

Nick liked drawing from an early age. 'When I was nine,' he says, 'a picture that I'd drawn at school was pinned up in the hall, and the husband of one of the teachers saw it and offered me five pounds to do a similar picture for him. That's when I decided I was going to be a professional artist one day! I nearly always drew in felt tip pens then, and I liked drawing big crowd scenes. I'd start in the bottom left-hand corner of the paper and just let the picture grow, telling myself stories about each of the characters in turn as I drew them.'

Books

  • Buried Alive!

    Buried Alive!

    Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt and Sue Heap
    Publisher: Random House
    Interest age: 8+
    Reading age: 8+

    This humorous tale sensitively highlights issues such as friendship and bullying.

  • Cliffhanger

    Cliffhanger

    Author: Jacqueline Wilson
    Publisher: Random House
    Interest age: 7+
    Reading age: 7+

    A salutary and funny tale about not giving up from Jacqueline Wilson.

  • The front cover of Dancing the Charleston by Jacqueline Wilson

    Dancing the Charleston

    Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Doubleday
    Interest age: 9-11
    Reading age: 9+

    A fabulous journey back in time to the 1920s to meet Mona, whose life is turned upside down when someone new inherits the grand Somerset Estate upon which she lives. Delicious descriptions and Dame Jacqueline's trademark humour make this a delight.

  • Fancy Dress Christmas

    Fancy Dress Christmas

    Author: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Alison Green Books
    Interest age: 1+
    Reading age: 5+

    Today is the Christmas Party, and all the animals have come in fancy dress!

  • Faster, Faster! Nice and Slow!

    Faster, Faster! Nice and Slow!

    Author: Sue Heap Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Penguin

    • This book is an introduction to simple opposites.
    • Friendship is a central theme.
    • The story's full of Nick Sharratt's funny and bright illustrations.

  • Kiss

    Kiss

    Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Corgi Children's
    Interest age: 11+
    Reading age: 9+

    Wilson skilfully combines an approachable and involving teenage story with a debate about true friendship, sexual identity and growing up.

  • Little Darlings

    Little Darlings

    Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Yearling
    Interest age: 11+
    Reading age: 11+

    An immensely readable novel which handles serious issues – fractured families, the nature of celebrity – with the lightest of touches.

  • Octopus Socktopus

    Octopus Socktopus

    Author: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Alison Green books
    Interest age: 2+
    Reading age: 5+

    Brightly coloured octopuses appear throughout the pages of this fun pop-up book from Nick Sharratt.

  • Pirate Pete: A Change-the-Story Book

    Pirate Pete: A Change-the-Story Book

    Author: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Walker Books
    Interest age: 3-7
    Reading age: 6+

    As Pirate Pete sails the sea in his pirate ship, he meets One-eyed Wanda and Captain Stubble, who guide him to a treasure chest containing... whatever the reader wants!

  • Rent a Bridesmaid

    Rent a Bridesmaid

    Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Doubleday
    Interest age: 8-12
    Reading age: 9+

    Tilly's dream is to be a bridesmaid at her mum and dad's wedding, but until mum comes back, Tilly decides to offer to be a bridesmaid for hire. Jacqueline Wilson weaves a magical, tale of love, loss, diversity and friendship.

  • Seaside Poems

    Seaside Poems

    Author: Jill Bennett Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Oxford University Press
    Interest age: 5+
    Reading age: 5+

    This is a delightful collection of seaside poems, beautifully illustrated by award-winning illustrator, Nick Sharratt.

  • Shark in the Dark!

    Shark in the Dark!

    Author: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: David Fickling Books
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 4+

    Follow Timothy Pope, a young boy determined to see a Shark in the Dark before bed time.

  • Shark in the Park on a Windy Day!

    Shark in the Park on a Windy Day!

    Author: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Picture Corgi
    Interest age: 3-7
    Reading age: 6+

    Timothy Pope spots all sorts of things through his telescope, but are they really sharks? A delightful Sharratt peep-hole picturebook for toddlers and pre-schoolers to explore the action and join in.

  • Shark in the Park!

    Shark in the Park!

    Author: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Random House
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 5+

    But wait it's only a cat. He looks again and there's another shark! Phew, only a crow, and the next time, it's just his dad. But as he sets off for home, is he really sure it's a shark-free park?

    Some of the fun of this book lies in the sheer incongruity of spotting a shark in this spick-and-span, candy-bright park full of smiling people. Part of the fun com…

  • The Cat and the King

    The Cat and the King

    Author: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Scholastic
    Interest age: 6+
    Reading age: 8+

    When the royal castle is destroyed in an Unfortunate Incident involving a fire-breathing dragon, the King and his best friend, the cat, are forced to find an alternative home.

  • The Foggy Foggy Forest

    The Foggy Foggy Forest

    Author: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Walker
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 5+

    Who's lurking in the foggy forest? Look through the trees and guess the shapes to find out.

  • The Suitcase Kid

    The Suitcase Kid

    Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Random House
    Interest age: 9+
    Reading age: 9+

    Distraught at her parents' divorce, Andy cannot decide who she wants to live with. She spends one week at Mum's house, the next at Dad's, but never really feels that she belongs anywhere.

  • Vikings in the Supermarket

    Vikings in the Supermarket

    Author: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: David Fickling Books
    Interest age: 5+
    Reading age: 5+

    Six Vikings on a shopping trip, one tartan-patterned cat, a clever little mermaid, a naughty vampire bat, the queen who's really fond of green, the pirate Tidy Clyde, open up this jolly book and meet them all inside!

  • Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We'll Go

    Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We'll Go

    Author: Kaye Umansky Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Puffin
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 7+

    Nick Sharratt's bold, colourful, funny illustrations filled with detail and movement bring added life to this collection of pirate-related short poems.

  • You Choose: In Space

    You Choose In Space

    Author: Pippa Goodhart Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
    Publisher: Puffin
    Interest age: 3-6
    Reading age: 5+

    You choose how this story unfolds, so a new adventure can be enjoyed each time of reading. A spectacular book to stimulate creative storytelling and language development, full of vibrant illustration. Not to be missed!

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