PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Gary Northfield has been writing and drawing comics since 2002. He is most famous for Derek the Sheep - a comic strip that appeared in The Beano. Gary has also created comics for National Geographic Kids magazine, The Phoenix, The Dandy, The DFC, Horrible Histories magazine, Horrible Science magazine and The Magical World of Roald Dahl. Gary is the author of the highly-acclaimed The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs published by Walker Books. One of his favourite subject matters is animals and their jolly lives. Gary often wonders what they think about the world they live in. Gary lives in Belvedere, Kent. Follow him on twitter @gnorthfield.
This quirky, humorous book is part graphic novel, which makes it ideal for reluctant readers. * Washington Independent Review of Books * Sometimes a book comes along that is pure joy, and this is one of them. * Literary Review * As well as providing much hilarity Julius Zebra cunningly educates about Ancient Rome without ever feeling like a lesson [...] A wonderfully ridiculous book; full of fun it will educate and entertain in equal measures. Highly recommended. * The School Librarian * Completely ridiculous plot line and zany characters are highly entertaining and somehow manage to combine daft antics with historical facts. Great! * WRD * I thought that this book was thought up from one inventive brain, willing to make a mind-blowing book and they achieved just that. * The Guardian Online * Brilliant! * Families South East London * The comically classical way to learn about the Romans! * Lancashire Evening Post * ... has a laugh out loud cartoon on nearly every page. * The Herald * Madagascar meets Gladiator in this exciting, action-packed and hysterically funny story brimming with entertaining Roman facts. * World Book Day * My favourite character is the warthog because he is always citing uninteresting facts, even at the very worst of times. I found this both funny and annoying and he reminded me of my brother. -- Reader Review * Guardian Children's Book Site * It's perfect for 6 to 8 year olds, and especially for those fascinated by the Romans as there are plenty of snippets of history to be picked up while enjoying the story. * Parents in Touch * [A] pleasingly daft romp. . . the book has a very Horrible Histories sense of humour and grounds its silliness with facts about gladiatorial combat. * Financial Times * Bonkers but brilliant * angels & urchins *
