Andrew Fusek Peters

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books
  • First Book:
    January 2003
  • Latest Book:
    June 2020
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Book List in Order: 28 titles

  • Dragon and Mousie

  • Monkey's Clever Tale

    When Ameerah Monkey wants to cross the river, she hatches a plot to trick crocodile into helping her. But how will she escape being his next meal? And will Crocodile ever get his pot of Monkey Tail Soup? This traditional African-Caribbean tale is ret...

  • Ed and the Witchblood

    Ed's mother unexpectedly disappears, and soon another woman has moved in and persuaded his father to send Ed to live with his grandad in Shropshire. Ed soon learns of the Witch of Mitchell Fold, who, legend has it, broke a fairy's spell and was bur...

  • Bear and Turtle and the Great Lake Race

    Everyone knows how rude and grumpy bears can be if they don''t get enough sleep! When a bad-tempered bear trips over a tiny turtle, no-one can foresee the consequence. When Turtle challenges Bear to a race along the lakeshore, Bear is confident abo...

  • Ed and the River of the Damned

    Ed and his friend Zack are on holiday in London, where Ed keeps noticing the particularly friendly and intelligent rats coming out of the cellars. Following a rat into an abandoned underground station, Ed finds himself on a weird journey into London'...

  • The Tiger and the Wise Man

    When a tiger plays a trick on a wise man, how will he escape being eaten, especially when it seems that all the animals are against him? Will the jackal help him, or is it simply another trick? This traditional Indian tale, retold with a twist by And...

  • Kick Off

    At a home match with archrivals Mill Spill, a valuable soccer league cup is stolen from the halls of Diddlebury Heights. The home team loses the match, the cup, and their confidence What follows is a series of fast-paced chases, mimed soccer sequenc...

  • Twisted

    Gretel is in a coma. In the course of finding out how she got there, this gripping story unfolds through flashback, the reactions of those around her, speculation, and visual dramatic devices. In the end, the cause of G...

  • Animals Aboard!

    There is a party on the train and all the animals are jumping aboard with their instruments. Follow the pace and rhythm of a locomotive as the party starts off slow and gets wilder and wilder then slows back down to a snooze at bedtime.

    ...



  • The Ant and the Big Bad Bully Goat

    Badger is happy living in his neat and tidy burrow â€" until Big Bad Bully Goat decides to move in! Bully Goat has such a fearsome reputation that even Badger’s biggest friends are too scared to help. All seems lost until help arrives from a very u...

  • Dragon and Mousie and the Snow Factory

    Dragon and Mousie woke up to a white world where their forest was, just last night. They build a ladder to the sky, right up to the Snow Factory, where the Cloud Angel gives them a very special present....

  • Flip Side

    This exciting drama puts a contemporary twist on a trio of traditional European folk tales. Together they explore the drama and tragedy of human relationships, the dangers of judging by appearances, and the importance of finding the truth about those...

  • Much ADO about Clubbing

    Saturday night will never be the same again! This hilarious play is packed with cheesy chat-up lines, girls with attitude, wannabe Romeos, awkward teenagers, and comedy-act bouncers. Fast-paced and fun, this is the perf...

  • Rabbit Cooks Up a Cunning Plan!

    Mountain Lion terrorises all the forest animals, and preys on them for his supper. One day, they come up with a plan to try to protect themselves, yet they are not safe until Rabbit cooks up a cunning plan which brings them lasting freedom. Retold w...

  • Dingo Dog and the Billabong Storm

    The Bush animals are fed up of Dingo dog’s bullying and generate a storming idea to teach him a lesson. This traditional Australian ''Tale with a Twist'' is retold by poet, author and storyteller, Andrew Fusek Peters, and delightfully illustr...

  • Leaves are Like Traffic Lights

    Featuring turbo-charged trees, double agent forests and leaves that perform magic, this is a wide-ranging collection of fun, lyrical and thought-provoking poems. Some have already appeared on programmes such as Blue Peter, Poetry Please and BBC Poetr...

  • Siddhartha and the Swan

    When Prince Siddhartha sees a wounded swan fall from the sky, he tries to save it. But his cousin Devadatta, who shot the swan, wants to claim it as his own. Who is right, and can Siddhartha save the swan?...

  • The Talkative Tortoise

    A talkative tortoise lets his vanity win out over common sense in this tale of why the tortoise has a cracked shell. This traditional Himalayan 'Tale with a Twist' is retold by poet, author and storyteller, Andrew Fusek Peters....

  • Priceless!

    When a Faberge egg is stolen and makes an appearance on the black market, Charlie's ex-con dad is an immediate suspect. But the Skateboard Detectives know that he's been set up, and they know just how to get the real criminals bang to rights......



  • Ever Clever Eva

    When Eva's uncle goes back on his word and refuses to reward her the cow he promised in return for her hard work, she is not about to stand back and let him. Her father goes up against her uncle to battle it out in front of the local judge. The j...

  • The Story Thief

    Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+

    A quirky reworking of the traditional stories of the spider god Anansi from west Africa by Andrew Fusek Peters.

    Nyame the sky god has a special treasure - in a big, brass chest are all the stor...

  • Breathe and You Die!

    Matt wakes up alone, in a room rapidly filling with poison gas. How did he get here? And more importantly, how is he going to escape? Breathe and You Die! is a lightning-fast thriller with a plot involving poison gas and international intrigue, writt...

  • Bats!

    A short thriller that's high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime an...

  • Beast: Poison!

    A short thriller that's high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Ros are teens on a mission to fight crime a...

  • Bullies and the Beast

    A short thriller that's high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime an...

  • Monster Savings

    A short thriller that's high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime an...

  • The Color Thief

    A child recounts his experience of losing his father to depression in this poignant and beautifully illustrated picture book. The boy's father disappears into a world without color. As the father seeks help, color begins to reappear and with it hope....

  • The Flower King

    Book Band: Gold (Ideal for ages 6+)An entertaining retelling of a traditional tale, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.The king has a problem. A big problem. He doesn't have any children to rule the kingdom next. But an ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Andrew Fusek Peters has published 28 books.

Andrew Fusek Peters does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Flower King, was published in June 2020.

The first book by Andrew Fusek Peters, Dragon and Mousie, was published in January 2003.

No. Andrew Fusek Peters does not write books in series.
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