Eric and the Pimple Potion

Eric and the Pimple Potion
ISBN: 9781783448272
Publication Date: 6 June 2019

Eric receives another mysterious package from his auntie, but dare he use the magical pimple potion it contains?

Eric's spots are multiplying! It seems his problem might be solved when his Auntie Rose sends Mum some exotic face cream from South America. But dare he use it? When Eric decides to take the risk and tries out the Pimple Potion, he soon discovers there are terrible and embarrassing side effects.

About the Author

Barbara Mitchelhill was born in Rochdale and trained as a teacher. While she was teaching, she began writing for BBC children's TV and went on to write for educational publishers, before writing novels for children. She makes school visits all over the country, and enjoys appearing at literary festivals and talking to teachers and librarians, some as far away as the Caribbean. Her hobbies include reading, theatre, music, gardening and walking her border terrier, Ella. She lives in Staffordshire and has two grown-up daughters and four grandchildren.

About the Illustrator

Tony Ross has been illustrating books for over 40 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5s Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams' best-selling children's books. Tony's books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug ) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers ), and Tadpole's Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He has been named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UK's libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Rutland.