John Dougherty was born in Larne, Northern Ireland. He studied
psychology at university and then tried his hand at a number of
jobs including YMCA hostel worker, factory machine operator, and
unsuccessful singer-songwriter, before becoming a primary school
teacher. His books have been shortlisted for a number of
prestigious awards--and one was chosen by The London Times as one
of the Best Children's Books of the Year 2011--but, more
importantly, they make children giggle.
Sam Ricks is an illustrator and designer with more than ten years'
experience. His work has been showcased in numerous publications,
including The New York Times. Sam loves creating illustrations of
all types, but he is especially fond of children's book work. He
lives with his family in Utah. Twitter @Samuelricks Website
samricks.com
“Picking up where the first adventure on the island of Great
Kerfuffle left off, this sequel finds the bad badgers back on the
loose after their cunning use of a Monopoly ‘Get Out of Jail Free’
card. . . After enduring a bus ride, a song about libraries,
raccoons that are probably badgers, a banana-loving shark, an
impressive diversity of typefaces, excessively long traffic lights,
and a porcupine that is possibly magical but definitely a rabbit,
Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face use their mastery of story nonsense and
a handy ‘Go Directly to Jail’ card to save the day. Dougherty's
rollicking sendup and Ricks' accompanying spot art continue to
amuse.” —Kirkus Reviews
"Wacky fun for those who enjoy the absurd." —School Library
Journal
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