Peter Clover (b. Islington, North London, 9 June 1952) is an English children's book author and illustrator best known for the Sheltie the Shetland Pony series, featuring a young girl, Emma, and her shaggy Shetland pony. In addition Peter Clover has created four other short series: Rescue Riders, Hercules, Donkey Diaries, and Little Bridge Farm, along with numerous standalone titles. The Tale of Blackeye Jax is a ghost story about a phantom highwayman, published by Barrington Stoke who specialise in books for reluctant readers. Dead Cool and Dead Cooler are humorous ghost stories also published by Barrington. His inspiration for the Sheltie pony books camefrom when he used to live on Exmoor in Devon. Peter said, "I wanted to spend my time doing the two things I enjoyed most – writing and creating pictures. Illustrated adventure stories for kids seemed like a brilliant idea and I just love it. Being able to create an entire village like Little Applewood and bringing all the characters to life gave me such a buzz." He is also known for his contemporary abstract paintings and has exhibited in both London and his current home of Mallorca. The Attack of the Killer Frogs is his latest children's horror story, published by A & C Black. With over 70 titles in print throughout UK, USA, France and Germany his latest books are the re-telling of classic tales with ten beautifully illustrated titles including Treasure Island, Robin Hood, Gulliver's Travels, Wind in the Willows, Wizard of Oz, Swan Lake, Rumpelstiltskin and others.
www.peterclover.co.uk
Works Drawing Horses and Ponies, Hamlyn Children's (London, England), 1994 The Best Pony for Me!, Macdonald (Hemel Hempsted, England), 1995 The Phantom Pony, Corgi (London, England), 1999 The Storm Pony, Corgie (London, England), 2000 Dead Cool, Barrington, Stoke (Edinburgh, Scotland), 2003 Dead Cooler, Barrington Stoke, 2007 The Tale of Black-Eye Jax, Barrington Stoke, 2009 Tam O'Shanter, Illustrations only, Barrington Stoke 2009 Fearless, illustrations only, Barrington Stoke, 2009 The Best Pony For Me, illustrations only, Macdonald Young Books The Attack of the Killer Frogs, A & C Black, 2012
Sheltie the Shetland Pony The Sheltie the Shetland Pony books were published by Puffin Books in the UK. The first seven were also published by Aladdin Paperbacks in the US. Sheltie the Shetland Pony, UK: 1996, US: 2000 Sheltie Saves the Day!, UK: 1996, US: 2000 Sheltie and the Runaway, UK: 1996, US: 2000 Sheltie Finds a Friend, UK: 1996, US: 2000 Sheltie in Danger, UK: 1997, US: 2001 Sheltie to the Rescue, UK: 1997, US: 2000 Sheltie Rides to Win, UK: 1998, US: 2001 Sheltie in Trouble, 1998 Sheltie and the Saddle Mystery, 1998 Sheltie Leads the Way, 1998 Sheltie the Hero, 1998 Sheltie on Parade, 1999 Sheltie and the Stray, 1998 Sheltie the Snow Pony, 1999 The Big Adventure, 1999 Sheltie on Patrol, 1999 Sheltie Goes to School, 1999 Sheltie Gallops Ahead, 1999 The Big Show, 1999 Sheltie: The Big Surprise, 1999 Sheltie in Double Trouble, 1999 Sheltie Forever, 1999 The Big Present, 1999 Sheltie in Peril, 2000 Sheltie and the Foal, 2000 Sheltie: The Big Wish, 2000 Sheltie by the Sea, 2000 Sheltie Races On, 2000 Sheltie at the Funfair, 2001
Rescue Riders The Rescue Riders books were published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1998. Race against Time Fire Alert Ghost Pony
Hercules The Hercules books were published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2000. New Pup on the Block Operation Snowsearch Treasure Hound
Donkey Diaries The Donkey Diaries books were published by Oxford University Press. Donkey Danger, 2001 Donkey Disaster, 2001 Donkey Drama, 2001 Donkey in Distress, 2002
Little Bridge Farm The Little Bridge Farm books were published by Scholastic Corporation in 2007. Oscars New Friends Smudge Finds The Trail Tiger's Great Adventure Dilly Saves The Day Socks Cleans Up
Classic Stories The Classic Stories books were published by Starry Forest Books in 2020. Robin Hood Treasure Island The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Rumpelstiltskin Twelve Dancing Princesses The Frog Prince Swan Lake Gulliver's Travels Wizard of Oz Wind in the Willows
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