Peter Bently
BritishPicture Books (3-5)SuperheroesBoard Books (0-2)Historyb. 1960
Peter Bently grew up in an army family, attending ten different schools around the world. He studied languages at Oxford University and worked as a journalist before moving into editing and writing books for adults. He now writes children's books, often with a humorous tone, and lives in Devon, England.
Awards
['Roald Dahl Funny Prize (2011)', "Children's Book Award (UK) (2022)", 'Teach Early Years picture book award (2020)']
Notable Works
['The Great Dog Bottom Swap', 'Cats Ahoy!', 'King Jack and the Dragon', 'Octopus Shocktopus', 'Underpants Thunderpants!']
