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Ben Mantle

Author & Illustrator

About Ben Mantle

Ben Mantle began his illustration career early, picking up his first award in a local library colouring-in competition aged seven. He went on to study Animation at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design before working as an animator on projects including Tim Burton's 'Corpse Bride' and a BAFTA winning CBeebies website. Ben is the creator of The Best Birthday Present Ever! (winner of the 2016 Dundee Picture Book Award), The Best Christmas Present Ever! and the Dinostars series.

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International Fairy Day

Little Red Reading Hood by Lucy Rowland from Macmillan Children's Books a real fantasy read.

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International Fairy Day

Fantasy, imagination and a little bit of pixie dust The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Book by Lucy Rowland from Macmillan Children's Books

Yesterday

Superman Day

A heroic read for a super day! A Hero Called Wolf by Lucy Rowland from Macmillan Children's Books 

13 days ago

National Share-a-Story Month

Who doesn't love storytime. Curl up with your kids and Dinostars and the Planet Plundering Pirates. The perfect read for storytime! Ben Mantle from Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

National Doughnut Week

Love doughnuts? Try Dinostars and the Planet Plundering Pirates by Ben Mantle from Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

Fairy Tales

On this day 1835, the first instalment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" was published in Denmark. Why not try A Hero Called Wolf by Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

St Georges Day

A brilliant story There Was An Old Dragon Who Swallowed A Knight by Penny Parker Klostermann from Macmillan Children's Books

2 months ago

International Moment of Laughter Day

and laugh out loud this #InternationalMomentofLaughterDay Giggle Giggle What's So Funny? by Ben Mantle from Campbell Books

2 months ago

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