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Ed Boxall is a talented artist, writer and creative educator. He has a degree in Printmaking from Hull and an MA in Illustration from St Martins London, and he runs his own publishing company, Pearbox Books. He spend his time telling stories in schools, writing new stories and drawing pictures. He says, "When I was a child I loved holidays in the countryside, bird watching and climbing rocks and trees. I still love all these things and they are the inspiration for my stories and art." He lives in Hastings with his two sons and his wife, who runs a little cinema. Visit Ed at his website: edboxall.co.uk.

"For the newly confident and, dare one say it, the newly reluctant reader, Walker breaks new ground with the Starters series. Printed throughout in two or three tones, including the text, these books are good to handle and look at, inside and out." The Times Educational Supplement "Six quality books by top contemporary authors make up this lively and stylish new series... Illustrated in just two colours and using several media... the stories tackle subjects with strong child appeal." Junior "Leaving the best to last is... a series called Starters... perfect co-ordination of text and illustration, plenty of puns and a standing ovation for the surprise ending. Not to be missed!" School Librarian "Perfect co-ordination of text and illustration, plenty of puns and a standing ovation for the surprise ending. Not to be missed!" School Librarian"