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Mark Lowery

  • 5 stars across 10 books
Mark Lowery Biography
Mark Lowery is a small man with a big head. He sings like an ostrich, plays the guitar like a squid and speaks Italian like an overcooked lasagne.  

His first two books - Socks Are Not Enough and Pants Are Everything - were both short-listed for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. In 2015 he released the first Roman Garstang Disaster, The Jam Doughnut That Ruined My Life. This was all about a jam doughnut that ruined the life of someone called Roman Garstang (although you probably already guessed this). The second book in the series - The Chicken Nugget Ambush - will be followed in early 2017 by Attack of the Woolly Jumper, and another one soon after which doesn't have a title yet. 421 Miles, a novel for slightly older readers, will be released in 2018. 

He lives near Cambridge with his young family.

Mark's profile photo is of him on a bench that was inspired by The Jam Doughnut That Ruined My Life.
11th January 2018

Charlie and Me: 421 Miles From Home

Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019. 'A marvellous novel, by turns funny and sad .... an empathetic story of kin... MoreCharlie and Me: 421 Miles From Home

(17 reviews) Review
2nd June 2016

The Chicken Nugget Ambush

An outdoor adventure trip is one thing, but can Roman Garstang survive a chicken nugget-only diet?Roman Garstang is all ... MoreThe Chicken Nugget Ambush

(16 reviews) Review
3rd September 2015

The Jam Doughnut That Ruined My Life

A jam-fuelled week of disaster is set in motion by a single doughnut!Roman Garstang is obsessed with food - particularly... MoreThe Jam Doughnut That Ruined My Life

(9 reviews) Review
26th January 2017

Attack of the Woolly Jumper

Mark Lowery is far too funny - Jonathan Meres, author of THE WORLD OF NORMRoman endures a royal visit and a school fashi... MoreAttack of the Woolly Jumper

(4 reviews) Review
2nd April 2020

Eating Chips with Monkey

Ten-year-old Daniel is never happier than when he is eating chips. Especially during his family's annual Chip Shop Champ... MoreEating Chips with Monkey

(2 reviews) Review
10th August 2017

The Great Caravan Catastrophe

'Mark Lowery is far too funny' Jonathan Meres, author of THE WORLD OF NORMThe fourth book in the hilarious and anarchic ... MoreThe Great Caravan Catastrophe

(1 review) Review
1st February 2012

Socks Are Not Enough

Mike Swarbrick's life couldn't get any worse. His pervy best friend gets him embroiled in a scandal involving the girls'... MoreSocks Are Not Enough

(1 review) Review
4th October 2018

The Mighty Mince Pie Massacre

'Mark Lowery is far too funny' Jonathan Meres, author of THE WORLD OF NORMThe sixth book in the hilarious and anarchic R... MoreThe Mighty Mince Pie Massacre

(1 review) Review
4th July 2013

Pants Are Everything

Michael Swarbrick's pathetic existence had just got better. He was on a date with the girl of his dreams - a romantic do... MorePants Are Everything

(0 reviews) Review
17th May 2018

Revenge of the Spaghetti Hoops

'Mark Lowery is far too funny' Jonathan Meres, author of THE WORLD OF NORMThe fifth book in the hilarious and anarchic R... MoreRevenge of the Spaghetti Hoops

(0 reviews) Review
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