Client details
Peter Bently
Children's Author
Agent
| Jodie Marsh | +44 (0) 20 3214 0891 |
About
I was born on 29th December 1960 at Tidworth Military Hospital, Hampshire, England. My Dad was an army bandmaster, which meant that as I grew up I got to live in Germany, Singapore and Hong Kong as well as in various places around England - I went to ten different schools! I then went to study languages at Oxford and I now live in Devon with my wife Lucy, my son Theo and my daughter Tara. When I have time I enjoy visiting schools, libraries and bookshops. King Jack And The Dragon has recently been named an American Library Association Notable Book of the year! The committee considers hundreds of titles each year and the final list includes 18 picture books. http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb.
Latest Publication: VAMPIRE SCHOOL: SHOW AND YELL (Boxer Books, 13th October, 2011) Are you a vampire? NO? Then you can’t attend St.Orlok’s I’m afraid. But not to worry – you are invited to join the young vampires for another monstrous tale of madcap midnight mayhem and spooky schoolkid capers! Congratualtions to Peter for recently winning the Roald Dahl Funny Prize with Cats Ahoy! This year, children also had a role in the judging process with 400 school pupils picking their favourite book. |
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Vampire School: Show and Yell 
King Jack and the Dragon 
Children's
| Publication Details | Notes |
|---|---|
| THE GREAT SHEEP SHENANIGANS 2011 Andersen | An irresistible romp from the award-winning creators of The Great Dog Bottom Swap, which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. |
| CATS AHOY! 2011 Macmillan Children's Books | When Alfonso the cat hears there’s a boat coming into harbour carrying its largest ever catch, he hatches a plan. It’s brave! It’s bold! And it involves a ghost pirate ship, some rather gullible fishermen, and cats … LOTS of cats. With an infectious rhyming text and laugh-out-loud illustrations, this book is set to become a firm favourite for fans of life on the high seas. Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 201. |
| VAMPIRE SCHOOL: TEACHER SCREECHER 2011 OUP OXFORD | The gang are back in this fourth installment of Vampire School, and there’s a nasty case of bat flu going about. With Miss Gargoyle off sick, the supply teacher, Miss Fitt, quite literally turns out to be a monster - complete with neck bolts and lightening storms! Caretaker Mr Gore is up to something, but will Lee, Bella and Billy manage to find out what? A humorous chapter book, perfect for children beginning to read on their own, these young vampires’ adventures will appeal to girls and boys alike. |
| VAMPIRE SCHOOL: CASKETBALL CAPERS 2010 OUP OXFORD | Lee Price lives with his mum and dad in an ordinary house on an ordinary street. Like most nine-year-olds, Lee goes to school every day. Or rather, every night. Because St. Orlok’s Elementary School is no ordinary school, and Lee is no ordinary boy. St. Orlok’s is a school for young vampires. Lee and his best friends Billy and Bella are preparing for a big casketball match against the Chaney Street werewolves. But when the other team arrives, it seems that some of them aren’t planning on playing a fair game. Lee must come up with a plan – fast! Will he manage to foil the cheats before the final whistle blows? |
| VAMPIRE SCHOOL: STAGE FRIGHT 2011 OUP OXFORD | Lee Price lives with his mum and dad in an ordinary house on an ordinary street. Like most nine-year-olds, Lee goes to school every day. Or rather, every night. Because St. Orlok’s Primary School is no ordinary school, and Lee is no ordinary boy. St. Orlok’s is a school for young vampires. Disaster strikes when the lead in the school phantomime, Snow Fright and the Seven Dwarfs, loses her voice on the morning of the play. But Lee, Bella and Billy concoct a plan to save the day... and encounter Miss Gargoyle’s mystery guest! |
| KING JACK AND THE DRAGON 2011 Puffin | A trio of children spends the day playing in their fort, defending it from dragons and beasts, before reality intrudes at nightfall. Gentle, unassuming rhyme tells the story of Zack, Caspar and King Jack, who make a glorious fort in Jack and Caspar's backyard out of a cardboard box and other tried-and-true materials. The children—preschooler Jack, his toddler brother Caspar and pal Zack—are happy playmates consciously indulging in make-believe. Reality and fantasy merge at the end of the day when "a giant came by and went home with Sir Zack" (a parental hand drags the protesting little boy off) and "another giant came and took Caspar to bed" (he is unceremoniously carried off in the crook of Mommy's arm). Does King Jack have the starch to defend the fort by himself? Who needs starch with a Mommy and Dad like Jack's?" |
| VAMPIRE SCHOOL: GHOUL TRIP 2010 Boxer Books | Lee, Billy and Bella and the rest of Miss Gargoyle’s class are off on a school trip to the fun fair. But when they arrive, there are some very strange characters hanging around. Could they have anything to do with the spate of robberies that have been happening around town? Lee, Billy and Bella decide to do some investigation and get to the bottom of the mystery. |
| THE GREAT DOG BOTTOM SWAP 2009 Andersen Press Ltd | The day has arrived for the Dogs' Summer Ball. It's so high class in fact, that each dog must remove their bottom before they are allowed inside the hall. But in the middle of all the frivolity something unexpected happens and the dogs have to make a hasty exit...with or without the correct bottom! |
| THE STORM (START READING: STARCROSS STABLES) 2009 Wayland | When a huge storm causes a tree topple over and trap Smokey and Rascal, Tara and Dad are besides themselves with worry. How can they rescue the horses? Luckily Plod saves the day! |
| SHOWTIME! (START READING: STARCROSS STABLES) 2009 Wayland | The family are all going to the horse show. Everyone wins a prize except Smokey the donkey. |
| RASCAL'S DIET (START READING: STARCROSS STABLES) 2009 Wayland | Rascal is getting fat, so Mum puts him on a diet but it leads to all sorts of trouble. |
| RIVER RESCUE (START READING: STARCROSS STABLES) 2009 Wayland | Tara and her Dad are making a raft when the horses escape from the field. As Mum and Dad go to find the horses, Tara decides to try out the raft. But soon she is in grave danger. Luckily Rocket saved the day! |
| A LARK IN THE ARK 2008 Egmont Books | All aboard for a silly game of hide and seek!It's raining - again! - and Noah and the animals are bored. So they play hide and seek. |
| SHARK IN THE DARK 2008 Macmillan Children's Books | Will the flustered fish become saltwater snacks, or can they come up with a plan to teach the mean, greedy shark a lesson he'll never forget? With atmospheric underwater scenes and a terrifically toothy villain, this captivating rhyming story is perfect for reading aloud. Tremendously funny - with a biting twist! |
