Here you will find the highlights of my career so far. Because I have been rather busy, I have split my work into different sections, starting with my books.
| FICTION AND PICTURE BOOK TEXTS FOR CHILDREN |
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Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes
illustrated by Alan Baker
London, Andre Deutsch, 1985, paperback, London, Harper Collins 1987 |

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You're Thinking About Doughnuts
illustrated by Tony Pinchuck
London, Deutsch, 1987 (new editions London, Harper Collins 1988 and London, Barn Owl Books 1999) |
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Clever Cakes
illustrated by Caroline Holden
London, Walker, 1991 (paperback, London, Walker 1991) |
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Burping Bertha
illustrated by Tony Ross
London, Andersen Press, 1993, (paperback, London, Red Fox, 1994) |
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This Is Our House
illustrated by Bob Graham
London, Walker, 1996 (paperback 1998) |
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Snore!
illustrated by Jonathan Langley
London, Harper Collins, 1998 (paperback 1999) |
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Mission Ziffoid
illustrated by Arthur Robins
London, Walker, 1999 (paperback 1999) |
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Rover
illustrated by Neal Layton
London, Bloomsbury, 1999 (paperback 2000) |

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Lovely Old Roly
illustrated by Priscilla Lamont
London, Frances Lincoln 2002 |
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Oww!
illustrated by Jonathan Langley
London, Harper Collins, 2003 |
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Howler
illustrated by Neal Layton
London, Bloomsbury, 2004 |
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Sad Book
illustrated by Quentin Blake
London, Walker, 2004 |

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Totally Wonderful Miss Plumberry
illustrated Chinlun Lee
London, Walker, 2006
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Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy
illustrated by Quentin Blake
London, Bloomsbury, 2006
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You're Thinking About Tomatoes
illustrated by Quentin Blake
London, Barn Owl, 2005 |
| POETRY FOR CHILDREN |
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Mind Your Own Business
illustrated by Quentin Blake
London, Andre Deutsch, 1974 (paperback, London, Collins, 1975) (republished in hardback, London, Scholastic 199?) |
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Wouldn't You Like To Know
illustrated by Quentin Blake
London, Andre Deutsch, 1977; revised edition with some new poems, paperback, London, Puffin, 1981 (republished in hardback, London, Scholastic, 199?) |
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You Tell Me - co-authored with Roger McGough
illustrated by Sara Midda
London, Kestrel, 1979, (paperback, London, Puffin, 1981) |
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You Can't Catch Me
illustrated by Quentin Blake
London, Andre Deutsch, 1981, (paperback, London, Puffin, 1982) |
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Quick Let's Get Out Of Here
illustrated by Quentin Blake
London, Andre Deutsch, 1983, (paperback, London, Puffin, 1985) |
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Don't Put Mustard In The Custard
illustrated by Quentin Blake
London, Andre Deutsch, 1985, (paperback, London, Harper Collins) (republished in hardback, London, Scholastic, 199?) |
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The Hypnotiser
illustrated by Andrew Tiffen
London, Andre Deutsch, 1988) (paperback London, Collins, 1987; republished by Scholastic 199?) |
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We're Going On A Bear Hunt
illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
London, Walker, 1989 (mini-edition, London, Walker, 1992; paperback, London, Walker, 1993; board book, London, Walker, 1997) |
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Little Rabbit Foo Foo
illustrated by Arthur Robins
London, Walker, 1990, (paperback, London, Walker, 1992 ) |
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Zoo At Night
illustrated by Bee Willey
Vancouver, Tradewind Books, 199? |
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You Wait Till I'm Older Than You
illustrated by Shoo Rayner
Viking, 1996 (paperback, London, Puffin, 1997) |
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Tea In The Sugar Bowl, Potato In My Shoe
illustrated by Quentin Blake
London, Walker 1997, (paperback, London, Walker, 1997) |
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The Michael Rosen Book of Nonsense
illustrated by Clare Mackie
Brighton, Wayland Macdonald 1997) (paperback, London, Hodder, 1998) |
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Lunch Boxes Don't Fly
illustrated by Korky Paul
London, Puffin, 1999 |
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Centrally Heated Knickers
illustrated by Harry Horse
London, Puffin, 1999 |

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Even More Nonsense
illustrated by Clare Mackie
London, Hodder, 2000, (paperback, London, Hodder, 2001) |
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Uncle Billy Being Silly
illustrated by Korky Paul
London, Puffin, 2001 |
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No Breathing In Class
illustrated by Korky Paul
London, Puffin, 2003 |
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Alphabet Poem
illustrated by Herve Tullet
London, Milet, 2004 |

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