DING DONG - there's a gorilla on the doorstep! And when a gorilla pays a visit, it's not long before mischief and mayhem ensue . . . He may look fierce, but all he wants to do is play football, or watch a film or make a cake . . . which results in one monstrous MESS!

Michelle Robinson's fabulously funny text is matched by Leonie Lord's bright and feisty art style to create a book with BIG impact.

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 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Leonie Lord studied illustration at Central St Martins College, London. Since graduating, she has produced regular editorial work for newspapers such as The Sunday Telegraph and The Guardian. Leonie is the illustrator of Whiffy Wilson by Caryl Hart and the bestselling The Dirty Great Dinosaur, also written by Martin Waddell . She lives near Cheltenham with her husband and two children. Michelle Robinson has written numerous picture books published in the United Kingdom and/or the United States. She lives in England. www. michellerobinson. co. uk