Grimwood - Grimwood

'Funny, anarchic, original and gloriously silly.' ― Richard Osman 'Ted and Nancy are my favourite funny foxes EVER.' ― Liz Pichon, author of Tom Gates 'I CACKLED ALOUD on practically every page. Comic gold, tinged with such tenderness.' ― Kiran Millwood Hargrave 'Grimwood is like Winnie-the-Pooh written by the Pythons, and so madly inventive and funny I was howling with laughter by the third page. This is about to become a fundamental part of 21st century childhood' Fox cub siblings and are on the run from , the scariest street cat in the Big City. They flee for Grimwood, expecting to find refuge in the peaceful countryside. Instead, they are met with and a whole host of characters. Grimwood is . . . weird. But when Princess Buttons tracks them down, Nancy and Ted and the animals of Grimwood must unite in a mind-bending race against time . . . This memorable, distinctive and warm-hearted comedy series will have kids begging to read more. has won awards for her picture books including the UKLA Book Award for , and her latest,, has been described as a 'little doorway of joy' by Caitlin Moran. She's also been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and has been Writer-Illustrator in Residence for BookTrust. is her first series for older readers. 'Grimwood is where I want to be. A carnival of crazed confused comical critters that is more real than real life. Lots of things make me laugh but Grimwood makes me laugh out loudest.' ― 'Gloriously anarchic, properly funny and highly illustrated with dynamic black-and-white art, this is a quirky delight for children - and their parents, too.' ― 'Dark, original and laugh-out-loud funny' ― 'This book made my face hurt! Relentlessly funny.' ― , author of Peanut Jones 'Like , but funny. You'll laugh hysterically on every page.' ― 'Fantastic.' ― 'Pure genius!' ― author of 'Made us laugh out loud.' ― , author of Barry Loser 'You're in for a treat!' ― , illustrator of 'Utterly HILARIOUS' ― , author-illustrator of Pizazz 'Every page of the book zings with invention and ' ― 'Shireen's latest book confirms her as one of the brightest and best picture book creators working in Britain today ... Sensational.' ―