Chris Riddell

Ottoline is back! Ottoline and the Purple Fox is the fourth fantastical Ottoline adventure from 2015–2017 Children's Laureate and author of the Goth Girl books, Chris Riddell. Ottoline and Mr Munroe love puzzles, clues and mysteries. One day, they meet an enigmatic purple fox, who offers to take them on a night-time urban safari. The fox shows them all the hidden animals of the city and Ottoline makes notes on them in her field notebook. Mr Munroe is making notes too - on the anonymous poems he finds stuck to lampposts on their journey . . .Who is the secretive poet, and how can Mr Monroe and Ottoline help them mend their broken heart?Beautifully and intricately illustrated by the author, the Ottoline series is perfect for curious young readers.

The final instalment in the hilarious daring adventures of Free Lance the courageous mercenary knight, from the bestselling duo behind The Edge Chronicles, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. It should have been an easy job for Free Lance; protect the wealthy merchant and his jewels on a journey home, nothing out of the ordinary. But Free Lance ends up with a lot more than he bargained for when the villagers cry dragon. Can he save the beautiful damsel in distress and live to fight another day? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr. Munroe are back in Ottoline CD Boxset 2 by Chris Riddell! Together they look after the Brown family's eclectic collections - and dabble in a spot of detective work. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve . . .From multi-award winning author and Children's Laureate (2015-17) Chris Riddell comes the adventures of Ottoline. Read by actress and comedian Ronni Ancona with a running time of approximately 76 minutes, this funny and exciting story will be listened to again and again.Ottoline at Sea follows the mystery of Mr. Munroe's disappearance. Ottoline and Mr. Munroe go everywhere together. That is, until the day Mr. Munroe mysteriously disappears, leaving a strange clue written in string . . . Armed with her Amateur Roving Collectors' travel pass, Ottoline sets off on a journey over, under and on top of the sea to find her hairy best friend - and bring him back home.Ottoline and the Purple Fox follows this inseperable duo as they meet an enigmatic purple fox, who offers to take them on a night-time urban safari. The fox shows them all the hidden animals of the city and Ottoline makes notes on them in her field notebook. Mr Munroe is making notes too - on the anonymous poems he finds stuck to lampposts on their journey. Who is the secretive poet, and how can he and Ottoline help them mend their broken heart?

Who had the greatest last words, and what were they? Who enjoyed the slowest, most tedious death? Who had it coming more than anyone else? From the celebrated comedy ensemble SpyMonkey and acclaimed illustrator Chris Riddell, this hilariously morbid (and informative!) trump card game has players testing their knowledge while having a lark with everyone?s favorite Shakespearean construct: the amazing deaths!

There are musical goings-on and a mystery for Ada to solve in Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony, the fourth beautifully illustrated adventure in the series from Chris Riddell, 2015–2017 Children's Laureate and author of the Ottoline books.Lord Goth is throwing a music festival at Ghastly-Gorm Hall, with performances from the finest composers in the land. Ada can't wait, but it's quite distracting when her grandmother is trying to find her father a fashionable new wife. And there's a faun living in her wardrobe. Worst of all, Maltravers is up to his old tricks and Ada must make sure everything goes to plan. Luckily, help is at hand – from a very interesting house guest . . .For more in the deliciously dark series, check out the first book and winner of the Costa Children's Book Award, Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse.

The second in a stunning trilogy of highly-illustrated Medieval derring-do from the bestselling duo behind The Edge Chronicles, Paul Stewart and current UK Children’s Laurate Chris Riddell. Free Lance has no master – be journeys from village to village and castle to castle, competing in tournaments and working for his keep. The latest tournament is a rotten mess of corruption, rigging and hi-jinks – can Free Lance survive to fight another day? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 9+

The third beautifully illustrated book in the series, Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death is a funny, spooky adventure from the Costa Award-winning author of the Ottoline books, Chris Riddell.People are flocking to Ghastly-Gorm Hall from far and wide to compete in Lord Goth's literary dog show. The esteemed judges are in place and the contestants are all ready to win. Sir Walter Splott is preparing his Lanarkshire Lurcher, Plain Austen is preening her Hampshire Blue Bloodhound and Homily Dickinson and her Yankee Doodle Poodle are raring to go. But there's something strange going on at Ghastly-Gorm – mysterious footprints, howls in the night and some suspiciously chewed shoes. With their new friends the Vicarage sisters – Charlotte, Emily and Anne – can Ada and the Attic Club work out what's going on before the next full moon?Though they can be enjoyed in any order, continue this deliciously dark series with Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony.

Full of sketches, doodles and journal entries, Travels with My Sketchbook gives a fascinating glimpse of the incredible journey of Chris Riddell's time as Children's Laureate.After two years travelling the length and breadth of the country, visiting schools, libraries and festivals, and meeting thousands of children, Chris Riddell has wrapped up his experiences into one beautiful edition. Gorgeously presented, the book is full of his train doodles and early sketches from books written during the period – including Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright and The Hunting of the Snark – alongside handwritten manuscripts and cover roughs.Also included political sketches created for the Observer, and his Laureate Log: reflections on key events and prizes in the world of children's books, providing a time capsule into the years of his time as Laureate. Plus, there are birthday sketches, impromptu portraits, posters and Christmas cards, sketches for poems and song lyrics.With its cloth quarter binding, ribbon marker and beautiful end papers, this is a book to treasure – and a perfect gift for fans of this beloved author and illustrator.

The first in a trilogy of hilarious fantastical adventures about a mercenary knight from the bestselling duo behind The Edge Chronicles, Paul Stewart and current UK Children’s Laurate Chris Riddell. Free Lance has no master – he journeys from village to village and castle to castle, competing in tournaments and working for his keep. When his horse throws a shoe and he must seek shelter overnight in Lord Big Nose's village, he accepts his most dangerous mission yet – retrieving an enchanted crown from the Lake of Skulls. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

En slags malebog til børn og barnlige sjæle, hvor det ikke nødvendigvis gælder om at male inden for stregerne! Chris Riddells kreative tegnekalender udfordrer fantasien hos både børn og voksne - mal, tegn og skriv sammen med en af verdens allerbedste illustratorer, og få din helt personlige kalender som resultat. Du skal fx tegne din yndlingskage, skrive et postkort i vrede versaler eller tegne et familiemedlem blive angrebet af et husholdningsprodukt! Eller du skal farvelægge nogle af Riddells fantastiske illustrationer, hjælpe ham med at tegne dem færdig - eller skrive starten på en historie, som en af hans tegninger lægger op til. 365 muligheder for at udfolde din kreativitet! Tegn, mal eller skriv: Der er en kreativ opgave til hver dato i året. Hvilket år, du bruger kalenderen, er ligegyldigt, for datoerne har ikke ugedage. Pressen skriver: »Nogle gange er der ting, som sker for os, som gør det svært at komme igennem dagene. Andre dage flyver afsted, fordi vi ikke kan stoppe med at smile, takket være dem vi er sammen med […] Chris Riddell har med En krusedulle om dagen skabt en lidt sjovere hverdag for os. Rent faktisk gør han hele vores år sjovere, da det kreative krusedulle-eventyr starter 1. januar og slutter 31. december […] Man føler sig nysgerrig og eventyrlysten, når man griber tuschen og kaster sig over Chris Riddells bog.« – Eva, Bookeater »Chris Riddell er sådan en virkelig dygtig illustrator. Jeg elsker hans stil, der både er sjov, skør, finurlig, eventyrlig og forunderlig på en og samme tid […] MEN jeg kan ikke tegne. Altså virkelig ikke tegne. Men jeg kan da lave kruseduller. Og mine kruseduller vil komme i et virkelig godt selskab i den her bog […] For hold da op sikke de illustrationer dog kan sætte fantasien i gang. Det er jo lige til at blive inspireret af.« – Karin Hald, Skrivepulten

An enchanting collection of nursery rhymes illustrated with beautiful vintage artwork by Dorothy M. Wheeler from 1916. Features a foreword by former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell.The perfect gift for any time of year (from Christmas to christenings and birthdays), this sumptuous collection of nursery rhymes is illustrated with stunning watercolour artwork by Dorothy M. Wheeler, Enid Blyton's original illustrator. All the your childhood favourites are here and ready to be passed on to the next generation, along with sheet music at the back for reference. This beautiful hardback has is a must-have for children of any age. The gorgeous vintage artwork decorates nursery favourites including Little Jack Horner, Jack and Jill and Humpty Dumpty and will draw young readers back again and again."Every child's bookcase needs a book of Classic Nursery Rhymes and this is a beautiful and nostalgic hardback... this has a strong sense of having been handed down from an earlier generation." Publishers Association

Ottoline is back! Ottoline and the Purple Fox is the fourth fantastical Ottoline adventure from 2015–2017 Children's Laureate and author of the Goth Girl books, Chris Riddell. Ottoline and Mr Munroe love puzzles, clues and mysteries. One day, they meet an enigmatic purple fox, who offers to take them on a night-time urban safari. The fox shows them all the hidden animals of the city and Ottoline makes notes on them in her field notebook. Mr Munroe is making notes too - on the anonymous poems he finds stuck to lampposts on their journey . . .Who is the secretive poet, and how can Mr Monroe and Ottoline help them mend their broken heart?Beautifully and intricately illustrated by the author, the Ottoline series is perfect for curious young readers.

The third beautifully illustrated book in the series, Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death is a funny, spooky adventure from the Costa Award-winning author of the Ottoline books, Chris Riddell.People are flocking to Ghastly-Gorm Hall from far and wide to compete in Lord Goth's literary dog show. The esteemed judges are in place and the contestants are all ready to win. Sir Walter Splott is preparing his Lanarkshire Lurcher, Plain Austen is preening her Hampshire Blue Bloodhound and Homily Dickinson and her Yankee Doodle Poodle are raring to go. But there's something strange going on at Ghastly-Gorm – mysterious footprints, howls in the night and some suspiciously chewed shoes. With their new friends the Vicarage sisters – Charlotte, Emily and Anne – can Ada and the Attic Club work out what's going on before the next full moon?Though they can be enjoyed in any order, continue this deliciously dark series with Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony.

Scavenger: Chaos Zone is the second book in the thrilling sci-fi adventure series from the team behind the Edge Chronicles, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. For ages nine and up.After their fierce battle with the zoids, fourteen year-old York and his robotic friend Belle must journey down to the next level of the Biosphere, where all the plants and animals for the journey from Earth were kept . . .Since the zoid uprising, this level has become a deadly mix of enormous carnivorous plants, mutated insects and animals that have evolved in terrifying ways. York and Belle have no choice but to fight their way through this dangerous landscape to reach the centre of the ship – where, hopefully, they will finally solve the mystery of the Zoids.Continue the sci-fi adventures with the third and final book in the series, Scavenger: Mind Warp.

Cade Quarter is building a new life for himself in the wild Farrow Ridges, miles away from civilization – and from the enemies who are seeking him. But when his new home is threatened by villainous mire-pearlers, Cade and his friends must find a way to defend the land they love, and the wise and beautiful secrets it holds.Doombringer is the second book of the Cade Saga – fourth trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

Introducing Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr Munroe. Ottoline and the Yellow Cat is a quirky mystery-adventure from Chris Riddell, author of the award-winning Goth Girl books. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve . . .Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together they look after the Brown family's eclectic collections - and dabble in a spot of detective work. So they are the first to the scene of the crime when a string of high-society dog-nappings and jewel thefts hits Big City.Ottoline (who luckily has a diploma from the Who-R-U Academy of Disguise) and Mr Munroe go undercover – and expose an ingenious scam masterminded by furry feline crook, the Yellow Cat . . .Winner of the Nestle Prize, and crammed with black-and-white illustrations, Ottoline and the Yellow Cat is perfect for young and reluctant readers.Though they can be enjoyed in any order, continue the adventures of Ottoline and Mr Munroe with Ottoline Goes to School.

Mr Munroe is missing! From the award-winning Chris Riddell, Ottoline at Sea is the third enchanting Ottoline adventure. Ottoline and Mr Munroe do everything and go everywhere together. That is, until the day Mr Munroe mysteriously disappears, leaving a strange clue written in string . . .Armed with her Amateur Roving Collectors' travel pass, Ottoline sets off on a journey over, under and on top of the sea to find her hairy best friend - and bring him back home.With his beautiful illustration style, Riddell's humorous details make this a book to pore over and adore – perfect for young and reluctant readers. Though they can be enjoyed in any order, continue the mysterious adventures with Ottoline and the Purple Fox.

The second exciting Ottoline adventure! Ottoline Goes to School is a beautifully-illustrated story from the award-winning Chris Riddell, author of Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse.Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted, but she is rather worried that she doesn't have a special gift. Meanwhile, Mr Munroe is more worried about the ghost who is said to haunt the school halls at night. As the school term continues, will Ottoline discover her hidden talent? And can she and Mr Munroe expose the spook?Full of gorgeous, intricate black-and-white illustrations, the Ottoline series is perfect for young and reluctant readers. Though they can be enjoyed in any order, continue the mysterious adventures with Ottoline at Sea.

And more and more settlers heading up to the high country, the bones of those who donâ??t make it littering the way, stark and white, picked clean by carrionwyrmes â?? the bone trail . To defend their land against the relentless march of the kith, with their wagons and settlements and taste for killing. Even wyrme against wyrme.

Doodle every day with Chris Riddell! Chris Riddell's Doodle-A-Day features 366 illustration prompts, tips and artwork from award-winning illustrator Riddell, which will have you doodling every day for a year.There's a doodle to be done every day of the year in this brilliant book from Children's Laureate Chris Riddell - packed full of inspiration for everyone from colouring-mad kids to paint-curious parents. There are patterns to finish, seasons to celebrate, room to draw your lunch, mood, pets, family and friends, big drawings and tiny pictures and invitations to draw what you are listening to and that is only a suggestion of the delights that await in this fabulous book. What are you waiting for? Pick up a pencil and get started with a doodle a day!