Timothy Knapman

Timothy Knapman is a children’s writer, lyricist and playwright. His children’s books have been translated into twelve languages and include the bestselling Mungo and the Picture Book Pirates and its sequels; Guess What I Found in Dragon Wood; The Mermaid, The Prince and the Happy Ever After; Fantastical Flying Machines; Little Ogre’s Surprise Supper; Mythical Beasts and Fabulous Monsters; and the My Uncle Foulpest series. New stories are forthcoming from Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, Puffin and Hachette. His stories have been heard on CBeebies Bedtime Stories and Driver Dan’s Story Train and he does lots of school visits and bookshop readings.

Recent Publications: 

Thunder Down Under (Little Tiger Press)

A fart-tastically funny picture book from best-selling author, Timothy Knapman and debut illustrator, Steve James.
It’s summer in the Australian outback and the animals can’t WAIT to play out in the heat, trampling and stomping past tiny Numbat in their haste. Then suddenly, there’s a sound...
A blurt, a squeak, bloop and bungle. Then toot toot, parp and a flollop and flungle!
CRIKEY! Someone just farted!
It’s huge and UNBELIEVABLY smelly - the fart is so enormous, it MUST have come from a big animal like Emu or Kangaroo, right? Well, little Numbat knows who did it, but NOBODY is listening! For who pays attention to someone so small?
Celebrating the power of little voices, this is a perfect rhyming romp for toilet-humour fans big and small. Ideal for children who love Poo in the Zoo, I Really, Really Need a Wee, Poo Bum and My Bum is so Noisy.

What's Next? (Candlewick Press)

Baby Badger sleeps all day in his snuggly burrow. When he wakes, he explores every nook of his home and wants to know "what's next?" So Daddy takes him to the dark forest above to roll in soft moss and snuffle in bluebell bulbs and watch the silvery moon setting, a signal that night is ending and it's time to go home. But if daytime is "what's next," how can Baby Badger sleep without seeing that? So he slips out alone to see the brilliant flowers and birds and to feel the yellow sun hot on his fur. Cozy illustrations and a child-friendly text depict a curious little creature dazzled by the world's natural wonders -- and a doting father who is there to guide him back if "what's next" turns out to take him a bit too far.

River Stories (Egmont)

Sail along five mighty rivers and discover incredible stories from history, mythology and modern times.

This gorgeous gift book will take you on a world adventure via the world's greatest rivers. The Yangtze tells of dragons and dolphins, while the Rhine whispers about castles and Frankenstein. Explore pyramids, tombs and temples by the Nile, and search for lost cities and gold alongside the Amazon. Follow the Mississippi to hear of historic battles and dinosaurs.

Gorgeously illustrated pages fold out to reveal the full length of each river. Make an epic journey from source to sea and soak up the rivers' amazing stories.