Ten Whizzy Racers: Chaos at Crackling Creek!
By (Author) Timothy Knapman
Illustrated by Richard Merritt
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Ladybird
15th April 2025
27th March 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Early years: numbers and counting
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Transport and vehicles
Paperback
32
Width 290mm, Height 240mm, Spine 5mm
100g
A brand new racing themed countdown picture book series from Timothy Knapman, the bestselling author of Dinosaurs in the Supermarket. We're ready and waiting, the countdown's begun . . . join ten whizzy racers for super-fast fun! Zoom through Fairytale Forest with the whizzy racers as they all compete to win the Beanstalk cup! Watch out as racers avoid the temptation of gingerbread forests, pass through the scarily named Troll booth and dodge angry fairies on their quest to be number one! With a bouncy rhyming text and vibrant illustrations from Richard Merritt, this countdown racing picture book adventure will bring the fun to children who love cars and counting.
Timothy Knapman (Author) Timothy Knapman is both writer and playwright and was cast adrift on a boat made of books when he was small, but finally made his way to Surrey where he now lives. Richard Merritt (Illustrator) Richard is a London born illustrator with 20 years experience as both an artist and former agent, helping to nurture the careers of many other talented illustrators. From his first commercial commission with The Times newspaper many moons ago he hasn't looked back, working with some of the biggest names in the business! His body of work spans a broad section of the illustration world, from editorial, packaging design, games and education, to children's publishing, cover design, fashion and costume drawing for Hollywood blockbuster films such as Barbie, Indiana Jones, Jurassic World and Disney's Pinocchio. His work has been published in over 50 books and in more than 30 countries worldwide.