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Ben Mantle

5 stars across 41 books

Ben Mantle began his illustration career early, picking up his first award in a local library colouring-in competition aged seven. He went on to study Animation at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design before working as an animator. Ben illustrated Callum's Incredible Construction Kit for Egmont which won the Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award. He is also the illustrator of Giggle, Giggle What's so Funny? (Campbell) as well as Bigger Digger and Rocket Racers for Random House. The Best Christmas Present Ever! is the sequel to Ben's Macmillan debut, The Best Birthday Present Ever! (winner of the 2016 Dundee Picture Book Award). Ben lives and works in Brighton where every year he holds a Christmas cheese party very aptly called 'Merry Cheesemas'.

The Land of Roar

1st August 2019

The Land of Roar

The first in a new children's fantasy adventure series, full of imagination, humour and heart, and with echoes of Peter... More

(37 reviews)

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Hug

5th August 2002

Hug

A tiny chimp invokes the universal language, uniting his friends in a group hug to end all group hugs. Just try to r... More

(16 reviews)

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Peepo!

28th March 2011

Peepo!

Peepo! is the much-loved picture book classic by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Peepo! is a modern classic that c... More

(15 reviews)

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BOOT: The Rusty Rescue: Book 2

20th February 2020

BOOT: The Rusty Rescue: Book 2

This is a thrill-ride of an adventure, with illustrations by Ben Mantle bringing Boot's world to life. Fans of T... More

(12 reviews)

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Bunnies on the Bus

5th December 2019

Bunnies on the Bus

Watch out! Move out of the way! Hold onto your tails! There are ... BUNNIES ON THE BUS! And they aren't stopping for... More

(11 reviews)

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Follow the Track All the Way Back

1st September 2018

Follow the Track All the Way Back

Little Train is going out on the track, all by himself, for the very first time! But before he goes, his mummy and dad... More

(9 reviews)

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Little Red Reading Hood

25th January 2018

Little Red Reading Hood

Whilst leaving footpaths should never be done, Straying from stories is all sorts of fun! Little Red Read... More

(8 reviews)

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BOOT small robot, BIG adventure: Book 1

14th May 2019

BOOT small robot, BIG adventure: Book 1

*Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Book Award* This is a thrill-ride of an adventure, with illustrations by Ben Mantle... More

(8 reviews)

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Rudey's Windy Christmas

22nd September 2014

Rudey's Windy Christmas

A hilarious story full of noises and naughtiness. A sure-fire Christmas cracker of a book! "Oh, dearie m... More

(6 reviews)

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Treasure Island

1st February 2010

Treasure Island

Among the host of dastardly characters meet Long John Silver, ship's cook and charming villain - is he young Jim's best ... More

(3 reviews)

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BOOT: The Rusty Rescue: Book 2

20th February 2020

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Return to Roar

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5th August 2020

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BOOT: The Rusty Rescue: Book 2

by BookCraic

The second book in the Boot series, The Rusty Rescue, is just wonderful: an incredibly heart-warming adventure, full of action and humour.
B...
Bunnies on the Bus

by Frogotter

It's a simple rhyming story with lots of repetition, which really appealed to my toddler. She was joining in with the refrain on the first reading.
T...
The Land of Roar

by ltfinch

Very rarely does a book stay in my head for so long. The Land of Roar has caught me and won't let go. I became so invested in this story in an imagina...