Chris Riddell

Chris Riddell was our Author and Illustrator of the Month in December 2010. Click here to find out more.

Chris Riddell is an accomplished artist and political cartoonist for the Observer. He is well known for his collaborations with the author Paul Stewart on books such as Muddle Earth, and has also illustrated several picture books for younger children. He has won many awards for his work, including the Nestlé Gold Award and the rare honour of two Kate Greenaway Medals. Chris lives in Brighton.

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Featured Books, with extracts by Chris Riddell

Mr Underbed
Chris Riddell
Award-winning Chris Riddell tells a witty and inventive story that is perfect for bedtime. When Mr Underbed pops up from under Jim’s bed asking for somewhere more comfortable to sleep, Jim offers him some space. But soon Jim finds he...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2011
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Alienography Or: How to Spot an Alien Invasion and What to Do About it
Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2011:  Most Fun Story with Pictures* Prize-winning illustrator/ author Chris Riddell has created a fabulous cast of strange creatures and the unusual antics they get up to in a brilliantly imagined and conceived world....
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/09/2010
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Ottoline at Sea
Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the prestigious Sheffield Children's Book Award 2011 Award winning author/ illustrator Chris Riddell weaves another fantastical story about Ottoline and her very special and very hairy friend, Mr. Munroe. Ottoline and Mr. Munroe love solving tricky problems and working...
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/09/2010
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Mr Underbed
Chris Riddell
When Jim kindly allows Mr Underbed to sleep in his bed he is unprepared for all the other night-time visitors who want to share it too!
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/09/2009
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Wendel's Workshop
Chris Riddell
A useful books about the Environment.  Prize-winning illustrator Chris Riddell’s Wendel’s Workshop tells of the battle of the robots when Wendel, the master inventor, finds himself threatened by his new assistant, the Wendelbot. The highly detailed robotic illustrations provide...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2008
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Wendel's Workshop CD
Chris Riddell
This is the audio CD version. Prize-winning illustrator Chris Riddell’s Wendel’s Workshop tells of the battle of the robots when Wendel, the master inventor, finds himself threatened by his new assistant, the Wendelbot. The highly detailed robotic illustrations provide endless...
Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 06/06/2008
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Ottoline Goes To School
Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the prestigious Sheffield Children's Book Award 2009 A wonderful quirky mystery adventure that follows the story of Miss Ottoline Brown, the inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, her hairy and helpful friend, Mr Munroe, first introduced...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/02/2008
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Wendel's Workshop
Chris Riddell
Prize-winning illustrator Chris Riddell’s Wendel’s Workshop tells of the battle of the robots when Wendel, the master inventor, finds himself threatened by his new assistant, the Wendelbot. The highly detailed robotic illustrations provide endless delight while also conveying a serious...
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/10/2007
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Emperor of Absurdia
Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the Nestle Children's Award 2006 and for the incredibly prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal 2007. Sumptuous illustrations tempt readers into the delightfully absurd world in which dinner is served before lunch and skyfish settle on umbrella trees. The young Emperor...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2007
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Ottoline And The Yellow Cat
Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the prestigious 2008 Kate Greenaway Medal. A glorious adventure fantasy told in words and loads of Chris Riddell’s fabulous pictures, this tells how Ottoline, who loves solving puzzles, and her friend Mr Munro, a cat with a distinct...
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2007
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Emperor Of Absurdia
Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the Nestle Children's Award 2006 and now deservedly shortlisted for the incredibly prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal 2007.   Sumptuous illustrations tempt readers into the delightfully absurd world in which dinner is served before lunch and skyfish settle...
Format: Hardback - Released: 31/08/2006
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