Frank Rodgers
Home address:
25c Victoria Circus, Roseberry Court, Dowanhill, Glasgow, G12 9LB, ScotlandTelephone:
0141 339 7915Fax:
0141 339 7915Email:
info@frankrodgers.co.ukWebsite:
www.frankrodgers.co.ukBRAW network:
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yesBiography:
Graduate of Glasgow School of Art. Taught in secondary schools until 1987. Up to this time was also an illustrator of children’s and adult books for Penguin, Harper Collins and Blackie, a recorded songwriter and writer of two rock musicals for the stage - one of them published by Samuel French. Became a full-time writer and illustrator in 1987. Since then has written and illustrated over sixty children’s books. His books have been published in Europe, Africa, the US and Asia, and in Britain have been chosen for the Book Federation’s annual recommended lists, appeared on Book Trust’s Top 100 Books of the Year and adapted for radio, tv and audiobook. He has also illustrated over thirty books by other authors.
About writer's work:
I have written and illustrated a range of books for different age-groups… picture books, early readers, non-fiction and novels. Most of my recent work has been for developing readers in the 5-8 year-old age range – The Witch’s Dog, Robodog and Pirate Penguins series – all published by Puffin.
About writer's events and projects:
My sessions involve talking about my story ideas, drawing on a flip-chart to show how my characters develop visually, and readings from my books.
Language:
EnglishAge groups:
5-8, 9-12Books written
How spooky can the alphabet get? Miss Snitchell thinks she knows how to deal with little horrors. But she's never met Class Three - the worst class in school. They think they're in charge of the ...
Eyetooth, the secret last refuge of the vampires, is in the evil grip of Count Fibula. Only vegetarian vampire Count Muesli and his friends can stop Fibula's fiendish plot to return Eyetooth, and the ...
Evil Count Fibula wants to return to the bad old days when vampires roamed the world. Count Muesli, young, popular and a vegetarian, doesn't fit in with Fibula's dark plans so he's thrown out of ...
Little T is a prince of the dinosaur kingdom, so everybody expects him to behave nicely all the time. But living at the prestigious Dinosaur court is a great excuse for the mischievous T to cause all ...
Little T is a prince of the dinosaur kingdom, so everybody expects him to behave nicely all the time. But living at the prestigious Dinosaur court is a great excuse for the mischievous T to cause all ...
Little T is a prince of the dinosaur kingdom, so everybody expects him to behave nicely all the time. But living at the prestigious Dinosaur court is a great excuse for the mischievous T to cause all ...
Little T is a prince of the dinosaur kingdom, so everybody expects him to behave nicely all the time. But living at the prestigious Dinosaur court is a great excuse for the mischievous T to cause all ...
Vain, forgetful, but utterly charming, Mr Croc is back! After seeing Rocky Alligator on "Croc Star", Mr Croc is determined to get on TV. He can't dance or sing, but he can play the guitar, ...
Mr Croc buys himself a new alarm clock to remind him to get up. But the alarm clock keeps going off at the wrong time and Mr Croc decides to take it into town to get it repaired. But the clock is so ...
It's a windy washing day and Mr Croc has hung his clothes out to dry. But he's forgotten to use any clothes pegs. Soon all the washing has blown off the line and one of his socks has flown into ...
Mr Croc decides to go for a long walk in the fresh air. After a trip to the shops to buy hiking boots, a tent and a map, he's ready to go. But has he remembered to pack all the things he needs?
Hungry pirate penguins discover that all the fish have disappeared from the sea. Could the gang of scary cats have anything to do with it?
Search for Neptune where the Ice Wind blows. My treasure lies hidden right under his nose. The pirate penguins are on the hunt for treasure! But disaster strikes when Paisley is blown overboard by ...
Paisley, Posso, Kelty and Spott have a new mission. Three baby polar bears have been kidnapped by the dastardly pirate Goldflipper, and it's up to Paisley and his crew to save them. At the same time, ...
Everything in Janet and Sam's house was old, but Grannie decides to make new bunk beds. When snooty Mrs Grimly-Whyte shows her a painting she's entering in the art exhibition, Grannie builds a ...
A long-lost relative reappears in this second book about Charlie Chill and his unconventional family. Uncle Bill fits in very well-now the Chills' Ghost Train has a real ghost!
Charlie Chill is a normal boy - but his relatives are anything but! Meet the Chill family - is that a mummy? And an ogre? And a vampire...? Oh, yes!
The Bird family live in the grounds of BONC - the National Bureau of Clever Experts, where some very odd experiments go on. Mr Bird installs a safety and protection system to take care of his family. ...
Gary and Sue long to have a dog, but they can't because their father is allergic to dog fur. Mum has the answer when she builds a very special robot dog. Chip the Robodog, wants to be just like Rex, ...
Chip, the robodog, is fed up when no one will take him for a walk. Seeing Selina, the cat next door, makes him think it might be more fun to be a cat and he confuses everyone by beginning to behave ...
Chip the Robodog tries to make friends with the neighbourhood dogs, but they aren't interested. He even learns to fly, but they all run away. Chip's escapades are a worry to his family, but when he ...
Wilfred wants to be a witch's dog. His friends don't think he can as witches don't usually have dogs as pets. But Wilfred applies to be a witch's pet anyway and Weenie the witch gives him a chance. ...
Wilf the Witch's dog is having a difficult day. It's Weenie's birthday and everything is going wrong. A box of tricks has gone missing at Weenie's school concert and it looks like Sly Cat and Tricky ...
Wilf, the Witch's Dog, is full of magic ideas. He helps Weenie think of something to make for the Witch's Fun Day. But at the sports, disaster strikes - Wilf is accused of cheating! It's not true, of ...
An old magic carpet causes all sorts of trouble for Wilf, the Witch's Dog and his friends. Sly Cat and Tricky Toad don't help - they are back to their old sneaky ways. First some magic just sends ...
The poor ice-cream wizard has lost his wand. Wilf, the witch's dog, and his friends are determined to help him find it. But where can it be? Sly Cat and Tricky Toad know, but they won't say. It's up ...
Wilf, the Witch's Dog, has baked a cake. But before Wilf and his friends can eat it, Sly Cat and Tricky Toad cast a spell that makes the cake grow bigger and bigger and float away. Will Wilf be able ...
The judge for the painting competition has disappeared. Wilf, the Witch's Dog and Weenie the Witch must find her before the show is ruined. With the help of a migical painting, Wilf and Weenie set ...
Wilf, the witch's dog, is playing a pirate in the school musical. But when Sly Cat and Tricky Toad find a treasure map and cast a spell on it, Wilf and his friends find themselves face-to-face with ...
Wilf, the witch's dog, has problems with his spells and looks like being at the bottom of the class at the school of spells. As soon as he discovers that Sly Cat and Tricky Toad are interfering with ...
Mr Croc has gone shopping for his dinner, but when he arrives at the shops he's forgotten what he wanted to buy. Was it cakes, sweets, lemonade or tasty cheesy things?
Robert has a very big imagination. So big that he always thinks there are little men under his bed, bears hiding in the wardrobe or sharks lurking in the bath. So when a funfair arrives in town and ...
Books illustrated
How spooky can the alphabet get? Miss Snitchell thinks she knows how to deal with little horrors. But she's never met Class Three - the worst class in school. They think they're in charge of the ...
Everything in Janet and Sam's house was old, but Grannie decides to make new bunk beds. When snooty Mrs Grimly-Whyte shows her a painting she's entering in the art exhibition, Grannie builds a ...
The Bird family live in the grounds of BONC - the National Bureau of Clever Experts, where some very odd experiments go on. Mr Bird installs a safety and protection system to take care of his family. ...
Gary and Sue long to have a dog, but they can't because their father is allergic to dog fur. Mum has the answer when she builds a very special robot dog. Chip the Robodog, wants to be just like Rex, ...
Chip, the robodog, is fed up when no one will take him for a walk. Seeing Selina, the cat next door, makes him think it might be more fun to be a cat and he confuses everyone by beginning to behave ...
Chip the Robodog tries to make friends with the neighbourhood dogs, but they aren't interested. He even learns to fly, but they all run away. Chip's escapades are a worry to his family, but when he ...
Wilfred wants to be a witch's dog. His friends don't think he can as witches don't usually have dogs as pets. But Wilfred applies to be a witch's pet anyway and Weenie the witch gives him a chance. ...
Wilf the Witch's dog is having a difficult day. It's Weenie's birthday and everything is going wrong. A box of tricks has gone missing at Weenie's school concert and it looks like Sly Cat and Tricky ...
Wilf, the Witch's Dog, is full of magic ideas. He helps Weenie think of something to make for the Witch's Fun Day. But at the sports, disaster strikes - Wilf is accused of cheating! It's not true, of ...
An old magic carpet causes all sorts of trouble for Wilf, the Witch's Dog and his friends. Sly Cat and Tricky Toad don't help - they are back to their old sneaky ways. First some magic just sends ...
The poor ice-cream wizard has lost his wand. Wilf, the witch's dog, and his friends are determined to help him find it. But where can it be? Sly Cat and Tricky Toad know, but they won't say. It's up ...
Wilf, the Witch's Dog, has baked a cake. But before Wilf and his friends can eat it, Sly Cat and Tricky Toad cast a spell that makes the cake grow bigger and bigger and float away. Will Wilf be able ...
The judge for the painting competition has disappeared. Wilf, the Witch's Dog and Weenie the Witch must find her before the show is ruined. With the help of a migical painting, Wilf and Weenie set ...
Wilf, the witch's dog, has problems with his spells and looks like being at the bottom of the class at the school of spells. As soon as he discovers that Sly Cat and Tricky Toad are interfering with ...
