Stowell's comical and clever story encapsulates the ups and downs of dealing with drama of every kind while Lundie's atmospheric and richly detailed illustrations bring The Glade Theatre to life. Parents everywhere will recognise the drama of getting an over-excited little bear off to dreamland while the funny and reassuring story addresses some of the big emotions felt by little ones. The second act can't come soon enough!
Lancashire Post
A delightful tale . . . that would be the ideal stimulus for classroom activities whilst also appealing to those having trouble quietening their minds for sleep.
TSL (The School Librarian)
Bill the Bear lives with his friends in the woods and writes brilliant plays for The Glade Theatre. His latest play is a huge success, but then the problems start . . .
Parents everywhere will recognise the drama of getting an over-excited little bear off to dreamland.
A bedtime book for little bards!
Les mer
Bill the Bear and his friends are putting on a play at the Glade Theatre! But after all the excitement, how will Bill ever manage to fall asleep? A bedtime book for little bards!
Biographical note
Louie Stowell was born in London and has lived there ever since, except for a short stint in Watford to study advertising. She's worked as a copywriter, cartoonist, PR and in-house fiction writer, and was Publisher at Ladybird/Penguin Random House before writing full-time.
Her 2019 debut, The Dragon in the Library, was followed by The Monster in the Lake in 2020 and The Wizard in the Wood in 2021. Otherland, a standalone middle-grade novel, followed in 2021. The first book in her series, Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good, was an instant #3 Sunday Times (UK) Bestseller.
Isobel Lundie is a freelance illustrator living in Worthing with her boyfriend and sneezy cat Banshee. She spends most of her time drawing characters and writing books that she never quite finishes. When she's not working, she spends her time playing netball with her team or taking down her brother's Just Dance skills.