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Bigfoot Vs Yeti: A Love Story
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, Mar 2025
- read an excerpt
- More info / Where to Buy
- Behind-the-scenes blog posts
- Teaching notes (pdf)
- Teacher resources page
- Book trailer (YouTube)
- Read-aloud video (Story Box Library)
Happy Barry Capybara
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Scholastic Australia, Nov 2024
Chickensaurus: now in colour
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, June 2025
The below resources are for the 2020 black and white edition, but still relevant:
Dungzilla: now in colour
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, April 2025
The below resources are for the 2017 black and white edition, but still relevant:
Gastronauts: now in colour
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, Jun 2024
The below resources are for the 2018 black and white edition, but still relevant:
Brobot: now in colour
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, Apr 2024
The below resources are for the 2016 black and white edition, but still relevant:
Secret Agent Mole, book 3: Dr Nude
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Scholastic Australia, Apr 2024
Secret Agent Mole, book 2: The Boar Identity
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Scholastic Australia, Sept 2023
Secret Agent Mole, book 1: Goldfish-Finger
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Scholastic Australia, March 2023
Stellarphant
Written & illustrated by James Foley.
Aust/NZ edition: published by Fremantle Press, Nov 2021
USA edition: published by Kane Miller books, Jan 2022
- Teacher Resources page
- Book trailer (youtube)
- Behind-the-scenes blog posts
- Read-aloud on Story Box Library
- More info / Where to Buy
There’s Something Weird About Lena
Written by Sigi Cohen, illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Walker Books, Oct 2020
Chickensaurus
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, Sept 2020
Gastronauts
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, Oct 2018
Dungzilla
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, Sept 2017
Brobot
Written and illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, Sept 2016
Toffle Towers 3: Order in the Court
Written by Tim Harris,
illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Penguin, Aug 2020
Toffle Towers 2: The Great River Race
Written by Tim Harris,
illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Penguin, Jan 2020
Toffle Towers 1: Fully Booked
Written by Tim Harris, illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Penguin, Aug 2019
Funny Bones
Edited by Kate Temple, Jol Temple and Oliver Phommavanh
Published by Allen & Unwin, Nov 7, 2019.
All proceeds to War Child Australia
Total Quack Up
Edited by Adrian Beck and Sally Rippin,
illustrated by James Foley.
All proceeds to Dymocks Children’s Charities.
Published by Penguin, Oct 2018
My Dead Bunny
Written by Sigi Cohen,
illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Walker Books Australia, Oct 2015
- Teacher Resources page
- Behind-the-scenes blog posts
- Book trailer (youtube)
- Read-aloud on Story Box Library
- More info / Where to Buy
In The Lion
Written & illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Walker Books, August 2012
- Teaching Notes
- Lion blackline master: draw all the things he’s eaten inside his tummy
- (for non-commercial, educational use only)
- Book trailer
- High-resolution cover
- More info / Where to Buy
The Last Viking Returns
Written by Norman Jorgensen, illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, Aug 2014
- Teacher Resources page
- Behind the scenes blog posts
- Book trailer (youtube)
- Read-aloud on Story Box Library
- More info / Where to Buy
The Last Viking
Written by Norman Jorgensen, illustrated by James Foley.
Published by Fremantle Press, June 2011
- Teacher Resources page
- Behind-the-scenes blog posts
- Book trailer (youtube)
- Read-aloud on Story Box Library
- More info / Where to Buy
Amity Kids Adventures, e-Book 1: Magpie Mischief
Written by Jon Doust & Ken Spillman, illustrated by James Foley.
Published as an e-book, June 2013
- Teaching Notes (external site; NB these are for the original print edition but still valid)
- Book trailer
- More info / Where to Buy
Amity Kids Adventures, e-Book 2: Disturbing the Peace
Written by Jon Doust & Ken Spillman, illustrated by James Foley
Published as an e-book, June 2013
- Teachers’ Notes (external site; NB these are for the original print edition but still valid)
- Book trailer
- More info / Where to Buy
Amity Kids Adventures, e-Book 3: Kidnapped!
Written by Jon Doust & Ken Spillman, illustrated by James Foley.
Published as an e-book, August 2013
BONUS CONTENT
Free printable poster
How to draw my characters (playlist)
Process demos (playlist)
Book trailers (playlist)
Articles and Blog Posts
- Interviews & media archive
- Cartooning worksheet (for primary students)
- Digital colouring using Photoshop – tutorial (for Media Studies / Art students)
- My most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Tips for aspiring writers & illustrators
- 9 ways to encourage young artists
- 10 tips for budding graphic novelists (external site)
- How to survive as an illustrator – advice for a student
- 6 books to help you make better picture books
- 3 books to inspire creative courage
- Drawing on body language
- 1 simple tip for drawing hands
Story Box Library read-alouds
- Brobot
- The Last Viking
- The Last Viking Returns
- My Dead Bunny
- There’s Something Weird About Lena
- Stellarphant
James Foley 
Those videos with sal are very funny. Especially the one with the clay model of sal. We both were laughing.
Hi Chloe and Reagan, thanks for your message! Glad you liked the videos!!