Hollie Hughes

  • 5 stars across 14 books
Hollie Hughes is a talented new picture book author. Having three children of her own, she is perfectly tuned into the reading habits and tastes of young children. The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth is Hollie's debut picture book and there'll be lots more to come. Hollie lives in Essex with her family.

Leigh Hodgkinson is the talent behind picture books such as Colin and the Snoozebox (Orchard), Goldilocks and Just the One Bear (Nosy Crow) and Don't Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate (Orchard) to name but a few. She is an award-winning animator who was art director on the BAFTA Award-winning series, Charlie and Lola. Leigh has an amazing eye for colour, design, print and pattern. The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth is her second picture book for Bloomsbury, after Are You Sitting Comfortably?, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewes, near Brighton, with her husband and their two young children.
5th September 2019

The Girl and the Dinosaur

A masterpiece of storytelling with evocative and stunning illustrations, destined to be read for years to come. The wis... MoreThe Girl and the Dinosaur

(33 reviews) Review
13th April 2023

The Heart of a Giant

Get ready for an epic journey of friendship and discovery from the bestselling author of The Girl and the Dinosaur.There... MoreThe Heart of a Giant

(18 reviews) Review
16th February 2023

Little Bugs Big Feelings: You Can Do It Clover

The perfect story to soothe anxieties in times of change, set in an exciting, vibrant minibeast world. In the wild patch... MoreLittle Bugs Big Feelings: You Can Do It Clover

(12 reviews) Review
14th July 2016

The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth

'I'm so famishing I'm vanishing!' The famishing vanishing mahoosive mammoth is a hairy beast who simply can't think of ... MoreThe Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth

(11 reviews) Review
12th October 2023

The Boy Who Brought the Snow

A heartwarming story of winter magic from the bestselling author of The Girl and the Dinosaur.Here’s a city hard at work... MoreThe Boy Who Brought the Snow

(9 reviews) Review
1st September 2016

Ninja Nan

Jim's nan is completely ordinary. Or so Jim thinks. One day he finds a note on the fridge which changes everythin... MoreNinja Nan

(8 reviews) Review
9th August 2018

Princess Swashbuckle

A quirky tale of a frog princess who becomes a kind pirate – and discovers that treasure is found in the most unexpected... MorePrincess Swashbuckle

(3 reviews) Review
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Goodnight, Sleep Tight!

Archie can't sleep. Grandma sings lullabies and tells him a story. She makes a warm milky drink and they cuddle up and c... MoreGoodnight, Sleep Tight!

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The Girl and the Mermaid

**A Waterstone's Best Book of the Year 2024***"An instant classic" - Lancashire Post****"Magical" - Inis****"Breathtakin... MoreThe Girl and the Mermaid

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