Peggy's family is hosting a barbecue for their neighbours, the Dawsons. Peggy isn't too sure about those Dawson boys. But she's delighted when an unexpected crocodile invites himself to tea.with unexpected consequences!'I reckon Kim is Australia's Roald Dahl in the making and Sara the next Quentin Blake. What a team!' Award-winning author Kirsty Murray'Acton's mad-dash, cartoon-style illustrations bear a family resemblance to Quentin Blake's; their light touch is nicely suited to Kane's pokerfaced storytelling.' Publishers Weekly, US'Loose, expressive watercolour and ink illustrations balance the understated, droll tone of this quirky story.This gently subversive picture book about irksome dinner guests receiving their just desserts will entertain parents and children alike.' Magpies

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2015 by Murdoch Books .

Kim Kane is an award-winning author who writes for children and teens in Australia and overseas. Kim's books include the CBCA short-listed picture book Family Forest and her middle-grade novel Pip: the Story of Olive. Kim lives with her family in Melbourne and writes whenever and wherever she can. Pirates, old elephants, witches in bloomers, bears on bikes, ugly cats, sweet kids - Jon Davis does it all! Based in Twickenham, United Kingdom, Jon Davis has illustrated more than 40 kids' books for publishers across the globe. Sara Acton is an award-winning author and illustrator. She grew up in the Cotswolds, and trained to be an art teacher. After teaching in London and later in New Zealand, Sarah moved with her family to Australia, where she now lives. Her first picture book, Ben & Duck, won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Crichton Award for new illustrators. Find her online at saraacton. org.