Another gorgeous Little Gem from household name Jeremy Strong, with the same author/illustrator dream team pairing

From a multi award-winning and top-selling author: nearly 250,000 copies of his Barrington Stoke books sold alone

The first Nellie Choc-Ice tale sold strongly and received rave reviews from press and readers alike

The acclaimed Little Gems are stunning first chapter books by the cream of children's talent, with super-readable layouts and design, a chunky friendly format, high spec finishes and packed with fun extras - sales for the series are over 400k since the launch in 2012

Jeremy Strong is a former head teacher and multi-award-winning children's author, a fact recognised by 10 Downing Street when Jeremy was invited to speak to the Prime Minister as a reading ambassador. He launched the popular Read for My School campaign with Book Trust and is their high-profile figurehead for the scheme. His books for Barrington Stoke have sold over 200,000 copies.
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Jamie Smith has worked as an illustrator for over 15 years. He says his first art-related memory was drawing a hamster to impress his new teacher. It was a fine hamster, and pencils and paper have been Jamie's constant companions ever since. He lives in Surrey, where he works in a studio at the bottom of the garden with a spaniel for company.