Rob Biddulph is a bestselling and multi award-winning author/illustrator. He was also the official World Book Day Illustrator for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City is his fiction debut and the first title in a major series. Goodness me, THIS BOOK. Rob Biddulph has only gone & done it again. Committed the ultimate crime of being FAR TOO AWESOME. I mean, look at this utter beauty?! Those illustrations. This book is EPIC -- Laura Ellen Anderson Library Girl and Book Boy Blog ‘I can’t wait to see what’s in store next for Peanut and her friends!’

My son and I have long been fans of Rob Biddulph’s picture books so I was really excited to learn that he had written a middle grade book and delighted to get my hands on an advance copy.Another absolute smasher from Rob Biddulph! Gorgeously illustrated and a joyfully escapist adventure.' – Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good

Nadia Shireen, author of the Grimwood series ‘A masterful mix of art, heart and edge-of-your-seat adventure. I love Peanut Jones!’In 2020 he broke the Guinness World Record for the largest ever online art class when 45,611 people tuned in to his live #DrawWithRob YouTube class. Before he became a full-time author/illustrator Rob was the art director of the Observer Magazine, NME, Uncut, SKY and Just Seventeen. David Walliams ‘Rob Biddulph is one of the finest, most innovative creators we have. Inside and out, this is a thing of beauty’

Rashmi Sirdeshpande, award-winning author of Good News and Never Teach a Stegosaurus to do Sums ‘Fresh and original, it's full of Biddulph's characteristic warmth and, of course, his striking illustrations’ Laura Ellen Anderson, bestselling author of the Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey series ‘Rob is hero-worshipped in my house and this book is going to blow my children's minds’ A masterful mix of art, heart and edge-of-your-seat adventure. I love Peanut Jones! -- Sibeal Pounder Asset Reading Advocate Blog ‘I cannot recommend this book highly enough for any reader, pupil, teacher or classroom’ Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments

A vividly illustrated, immersive romp that will leave readers desperate for the next instalment * Guardian * He was the official World Book Day Illustrator for 2019, 2020 and 2021. He is the author of many highly, acclaimed, award-winning picture books, including Blown Away, GRRRRR!, Odd Dog Out, Sunk, Kevin, Show and Tell, Dog Gone and the Dinosaur Juniors series. Get Kids Into Books Blog ‘A glorious celebration of imagination and creativity. a laugh out loud funny adventure with a huge heart’ In March 2020 he started #DrawWithRob, a series of twice-weekly draw-along videos designed to help parents whose children were forced to stay home from school due to the Covid 19 pandemic. #DrawWithRob became an internet sensation, garnering national and international media coverage, and has been used as a learning resource by thousands of families across the globe. In 2020 he broke the Guinness World Record for the largest ever online art class when 45,611 people tuned in to his live #DrawWithRob YouTube class. Phil Earle ‘Rob Biddulph manages to create things of beauty that still feel like a friend, welcoming you ’

Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Superstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals. This second title in the hilarious adventure series for boys and girls aged 8 to 12 fizzes with magic, danger, friendship and art. It is fully illustrated throughout by Rob, the creative genius behind #DrawWithRob. David Walliams ‘UTTERLY ENGROSSING… HEAVES WITH IMAGINATIVE IDEAS AND BRILLIANTLY ORIGINAL CHARACTERS’

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In March 2020 he started #DrawWithRob, a series of twice-weekly draw-along videos designed to help parents whose children were forced to stay home from school due to the Covid 19 pandemic. #DrawWithRob became an internet sensation, garnering national and international media coverage, and has been used as a learning resource by thousands of families across the globe. A vividly illustrated, immersive romp that will leave readers desperate for the next instalment' Guardian A vividly illustrated, immersive romp that will leave readers desperate for the next instalment - Guardian Mister Bodd Blog ‘Once in a while a book comes along that is totally special in every possible way’