PRAISE FOR DAVID WALLIAMS:
“A pleasure to read. A beguilingly funny, original and thought-provoking tale… hilarious” Amanda Craig, The Times

“I absolutely love David Walliams's books. In a few more years they will become classics.” – Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole

"A triumphant mix of wit and warmth" – Telegraph Books of the Year

“a new Roald Dahl” – The Times

"Another triumph for David Walliams. His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air" – The Sun

David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have sold more than sixty million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty-five languages.

Tony Ross was born in London in 1938. He went to art school in Liverpool and has since worked as a typographer for design and advertising agencies. His cartoons have appeared in Punch, Town, Time and Tide and the News of the World. His first book Hugo and the Wicked Winter was published in 1972. Tony has since written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000! Two of his creations, Towser and The Little Princess have been turned into TV series.
Tony lives in Wales.