If you like funny, animal-based rhyming texts with added fart jokes, then boy do I have a book for you.
My new picture book – HAPPY BARRY CAPYBARA – is officially out today!
I know some people pre-ordered, or grabbed an early copy through a bookshop or Scholastic Book Fair. If you’ve already bought a copy, thanks heaps! I hope you enjoy it.
If you haven’t grabbed a copy yet, ask at your local bookshop or click the links below.
Out now!
Join me to celebrate the release of my new picture book, Happy Barry Capybara. I’ll share stories and guide kids through an illustration activity—there’s sure to be lots of laughs and capybara-related fun!
DATE: Saturday November 2nd
WHEN: 2:30 – 3:30pm
WHERE: Paper Bird Books, 42 Henry St, Fremantle WA
AGES: all age
TICKETS: free; bookings essential.
Max Maulwurf is heading back to Germany with book 2. Rather than The Boar Identity, it’s called Die Astronauten-Attacke – ‘The Astronaut Attack’.
Thanks to Karibu for publishing, and Matthias Wieland for translating!
Here are some of the German internals so you can see how the words and sound effects translate (MAMPF! KNURPS! SCHLÜRF! HAPS! BIEP!).
Here’s my new picture book Happy Barry Capybara, out on November 1st with Scholastic!
“Nothing ever bothered happy Barry Capybara.
He was chill when it was chilly, out on the savannah.
Hanging with his friend, the yellow-headed caracara.
No, nothing ever bothered happy Barry Capybara.“
Happy Barry Capybara is the most chilled-out creature on the savannah. So Harry, the naughty monkey, decides that he wants to try to bother Barry. But nothing ever bothers happy Barry Capybara!
Check out the book trailer here:
Thanks to my brilliant editor Laura Sieveking, and to Astred Hicks for the fantastic book design!
Out Nov 1st, 2024
Apparently like that!
I love seeing how words and particularly sound effects get translated into other languages. My graphic novel Gastronauts has been released in Türkiye as Gastronotlar, which means we get to find out how farts (and burps) sound in Turkish!
See below for the cover and more internals.
Continue reading “Ever wondered what a fart sounds like in Turkish?”
Originally published in 2018, Gastronauts is back with a new full colour edition!
With colouring by Paulina Gamez and new covers designed by Rebecca Mills, this new edition is disgustingly good.
It even comes with an extra bonus story!
Continue reading “Gastronauts re-released in full COLOUR”
It’s my first ever book published in Germany!
In Deutschland, Max Mole is known as Max Maulwurf, and book 1 is called Die Fischtäbchen-Falle – ‘The Fish-Finger Trap’.
Book 2 will be out in Germany in October. Rather than The Boar Identity, it’s called Die Astronauten-Attacke – ‘The Astronaut Attack’.
Thanks to Karibu for publishing, and Matthias Wieland for translating!
Here are some of the German internals so you can see how the words and sound effects translate (SCHLÜRF! PLATSCH! SPRITZ!):
Continue reading “Secret Agent Mole sneaks into Germany”
Originally published in 2016, Brobot is back with a new full colour edition!
With colouring by Paulina Gamez and new covers designed by Rebecca Mills, this new edition looks deliciously schmick.
It even comes with an extra bonus story!
Continue reading “Brobot re-released in full COLOUR”Woohoo! I can’t believe it’s here already – the epic conclusion to the Dr Nude saga. He’s been a villain since the start of the series, and Max and the team finally get a chance for a proper rematch.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Dr Nude’s anti-gravity Doomsday Device is ready to blow. Max and the team have to stop it or the entire Earth could be split in two … and then they’ll never get their secret agent licences! But first, our heroes need to sneak into a fancy-dress party. Will they have good disguises? You bet. Will the disguises work? Probably not, no. Is Max prepared for what he’ll find in Dr Nude’s lair? Goodness no. To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure you’ll be prepared either, dear reader. You have been warned. Time to rock and mole!
I can’t wait to hear what readers think about this one … I’m mighty happy with how it turned out, and I hope it makes you laugh your socks off.
I’ve got three events coming up this April school holidays.
Details below!
Come and help celebrate the release of Right Way Down, a brand new children’s poetry collection from WA authors.
WHEN: Saturday April 6th, 10:30am
WHERE: Rankin Gardens, car Hamersley Rd and Rokeyby Rd, Subiaco, WA
BOOKINGS: FREE but required, via eventbrite.
James Foley 