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Jeanne Willis

Jeanne Willis

Jeanne wrote her first book when she was five years old and hasn't stopped writing since. She now has over eighty titles to her name, including picture books, novels and television scripts. She has also won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Silver Smarties Prize. Her teen novel, Naked Without a Hat (Faber) was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 2004. She often takes inspiration from dreams and interesting conversations with strangers.

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  • #Goldilocks

    #Goldilocks

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: Andersen Press
    Interest age: 4-8
    Reading age: 6+

    This cautionary tale about the dangers of oversharing on social media is hilarious and timely, and it should be installed in every classroom in every junior and secondary school.

  • Big Bad Bun

    Big Bad Bun

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: Andersen Press
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 6+

    Bun has run away from home and been accepted into the fearsome Hell Bunnies, renowned for their bad behaviour.

  • Chicken Clicking

    Chicken Clicking

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: Andersen Press
    Interest age: 4-8
    Reading age: 5+

    A perfect introduction to internet safety for young children, wrapped up in an imaginative story about a thrill-seeking chick.

  • Dinosaur Olympics

    Dinosaur Olympics

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Arthur Robins
    Publisher: Piccadilly Press
    Interest age: 7+
    Reading age: 7+

    Fast-paced, crammed full of jokes and dinosaur word-play Willis' Downtown Dinosaur series is a perfect match for energetic readers.

  • Don't Go There by Jeanne Willis and Hrefna Bragadottir

    Don't Go There

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Hrefna Bragadottir
    Publisher: Andersen Press
    Interest age: 3-5

    A little girl is excited when a Martian comes to play, but there's a problem - he's not toilet trained yet! Little ones will love this charming, funny story about learning to use the loo.

  • Frockodile

    Frockodile

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Stephanie Laberis
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
    Interest age: 4-7
    Reading age: 6+

    Cliff the crocodile discovers a slinky frock and some fabulous peals and heels, and feels divine in them! But when the hyenas laugh at him, he starts to worry about others finding out his secret. A funny picture book that looks at inclusion and acceptance with a light, expert touch.

  • Killer Gorilla

    Killer Gorilla

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: Andersen Press
    Interest age: 2+
    Reading age: 3+

    Mouse begins a perilous search for her lost baby, and just when things look utterly bleak: out jumps a ‘Killer Gorilla’.

  • Old Dog

    Old Dog

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: Andersen Press
    Interest age: 5+
    Reading age: 6+

    The Young Pups, like many of their young readers, shy away from visiting Grandpa Dog because they think he’s old, smelly, embarrassing and boring.

  • Susan Laughs

    Susan Laughs

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: Andersen
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 4+

    Susan can do so many things - she can laugh, sing, fly, dance, swim and much more. The final page of this wonderful book reveals that Susan is in a wheelchair, showing that 'disabled' doesn't mean 'disadvantaged'.

  • The Nanny Goat's Kid

    The Nanny Goat's Kid

    Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: Andersen Press
    Interest age: 4+
    Reading age: 4+

    The tiger cub is different to the other Kids and the sisters criticise the way Nanny Goat is bringing him up.

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