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James Thorp

James Thorp

  • 5 stars across 4 books
James Thorp (Author)
James Thorp was brought up on a farm in Gloucestershire. He is a musician and writer and once spent a year in San Francisco as apprentice to the poet Harold Norse. He is the author of two books illustrated by Angus Mackinnon - The Weasel Puffin Unicorn Baboon Pig Lobster Race (Digital Leaf, 2013) and Dog on Stilts (Digital Leaf, 2014). He lives in Notting Hill.

Angus Mackinnon (Illustrator)
Angus Mackinnon is the Creative Director of a digital creative agency. He lives near Richmond. He is the illustrator of The Weasel Puffin Unicorn Baboon Pig Lobster Race (Digital Leaf, 2013) and Dog on Stilts (Digital Leaf, 2014).
11th July 2019

The Boy who Knew Nothing

"On the day he was born, before he could crawl, the boy who knew nothing, knew nothing at all." There is a boy who knows... MoreThe Boy who Knew Nothing

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Dog on Stilts

Medium Dog is just an average, everyday dog - not particularly tall or spotty or interesting in any way. So he dreams up... MoreDog on Stilts

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1st September 2013

The Weasel Puffin Unicorn Baboon Pig Lobster Race

The Weasel Puffin Unicorn Baboon Pig Lobster Race is a psychedelic children's story best described as, 'Doctor Dolittle ... MoreThe Weasel Puffin Unicorn Baboon Pig Lobster Race

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The Elephant in the Room

Someone has smashed Father Giant's favourite elephant. It wasn't Olive and her brother Grub. Nor was it the naughty newt... MoreThe Elephant in the Room

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