Informationen zum Autor Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework, and continued doing so at university. His debut novel, Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door , was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book of the Year and Branford Boase Award. His books The Chime Seekers and The Midnight Guardians have been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award. The Midnight Guardians was selected too as one of The Sunday Times' "Top 100 Modern Children's Classics". His picture book Space Tortoise was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award and included in the Guardian's "Best New Children's Books". His novel Spellstone was longlisted for the UKLA Book Award and his novel I Am Rebel was the Waterstones Children's Book of the Year. He is the author of Ten Delicious Teachers, Penguin Huddle and Ant Party, all illustrated by Sarah Warburton. Ross lives in London with his wife and their cat, Fun Bobby. Find him online at rossmontgomery.co.uk and on X and Instagram as @mossmontmomery. Klappentext Written by the award-winning author of the Waterstones Children's Book of the Year, I Am Rebel. Shortlisted for the Laugh-Out-Loud Book Awards. **"Funny and irreverent. A huge hit at school storytime." Guardian **"A comic countdown chant. This rhyming story is great fun to read aloud..." The Times Children's Book of the Week "A playfully wicked back-to-school alternative." The Bookseller Ten very foolish teachers have missed the last bus home. But LOOK - a shortcut through the forest! They'll be back in time for tea! Off they skip, unaware that in the woods a hungry horde of mischievous and hilariously goofy monsters is waiting... - A fun way to count numbers 1-10. - Rhyming text and witty, whimsical illustrations. - Funny and goofy with hilarious monster characters. - Perfect for children starting or going back to school. - A great present for teachers. Discover more from Ross Montgomery and Sarah Warburton! Penguin Huddle: "The perfect book to snuggle up with." The Herald Ant Party: "An adorable tale of friendship and daring to be yourself." Waterstones Pog and Pickle's Great Escape: Pre-order now for July 2026! ...

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Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework, and continued doing so at university. His debut novel, Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door, was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book of the Year and Branford Boase Award. His books The Chime Seekers and The Midnight Guardians have been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award. The Midnight Guardians was selected too as one of The Sunday Times' "Top 100 Modern Children's Classics". His picture book Space Tortoise was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award and included in the Guardian's "Best New Children's Books". His novel Spellstone was longlisted for the UKLA Book Award and his novel I Am Rebel was the Waterstones Children's Book of the Year. He is the author of Ten Delicious Teachers, Penguin Huddle and Ant Party, all illustrated by Sarah Warburton. Ross lives in London with his wife and their cat, Fun Bobby. Find him online at rossmontgomery.co.uk and on X and Instagram as @mossmontmomery.

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Written by the award-winning author of the Waterstones Children's Book of the Year, I Am Rebel.

Shortlisted for the Laugh-Out-Loud Book Awards.
"Funny and irreverent. A huge hit at school storytime." Guardian
"A comic countdown chant. This rhyming story is great fun to read aloud..." The Times Children's Book of the Week
"A playfully wicked back-to-school alternative." The Bookseller

Ten very foolish teachers have missed the last bus home. But LOOK - a shortcut through the forest! They'll be back in time for tea! Off they skip, unaware that in the woods a hungry horde of mischievous and hilariously goofy monsters is waiting...

• A fun way to count numbers 1-10.
• Rhyming text and witty, whimsical illustrations.
• Funny and goofy with hilarious monster characters.
• Perfect for children starting or going back to school.
• A great present for teachers.

Discover more from Ross Montgomery and Sarah Warburton!
Penguin Huddle: "The perfect book to snuggle up with." *The Herald
*Ant Party: "An adorable tale of friendship and daring to be yourself." *Waterstones
*Pog and Pickle's Great Escape: Pre-order now for July 2026!