Peter Clover
Peter Clover 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, 1994The Best Pony for Me!, Macdonald, 1995The Phantom Pony, Corgi, 1999The Storm Pony, Corgie, 2000Dead Cool, Barrington, Stoke, 2003Dead Cooler, Barrington Stoke, 2007The Tale of Black-Eye Jax, Barrington Stoke, 2009Tam O'Shanter, Illustrations only, Barrington Stoke 2009Fearless, illustrations only, Barrington Stoke,2009The Best Pony For Me, illustrations only, Macdonald Young BooksThe 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: 2000Sheltie Saves the Day!, UK: 1996, US: 2000Sheltie and the Runaway, UK: 1996, US: 2000Sheltie Finds a Friend, UK: 1996, US: 2000Sheltie in Danger, UK: 1997, US: 2001Sheltie to the Rescue, UK: 1997, US: 2000Sheltie Rides to Win, UK: 1998, US: 2001Sheltie in Trouble, 1998Sheltie and the Saddle Mystery, 1998Sheltie Leads the Way, 1998Sheltie the Hero, 1998Sheltie on Parade, 1999Sheltie and the Stray, 1998Sheltie the Snow Pony, 1999The Big Adventure, 1999Sheltie on Patrol, 1999Sheltie Goes to School, 1999Sheltie Gallops Ahead, 1999The Big Show, 1999Sheltie: The Big Surprise, 1999Sheltie in Double Trouble, 1999Sheltie Forever, 1999The Big Present, 1999Sheltie in Peril, 2000Sheltie and the Foal, 2000Sheltie: The Big Wish, 2000Sheltie by the Sea, 2000Sheltie Races On, 2000Sheltie at the Funfair, 2001''Rescue Riders''
The Rescue Riders books were published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1998.Race against TimeFire Alert- ''Ghost Pony''
''Hercules''
The Hercules books were published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2000.New Pup on the BlockOperation Snowsearch- ''Treasure Hound''
''Donkey Diaries''
The Donkey Diaries books were published by Oxford University Press.Donkey Danger, 2001Donkey Disaster, 2001Donkey Drama, 2001Donkey in Distress, 2002''Little Bridge Farm''
The Little Bridge Farm books were published by Scholastic Corporation in 2007.Oscars New FriendsSmudge Finds The TrailTiger's Great AdventureDilly Saves The Day- ''Socks Cleans Up''
''Classic Stories''
The Classic Stories books were published by in 2020.Robin HoodTreasure IslandThe Adventures of Tom SawyerRumpelstiltskinTwelve Dancing PrincessesThe Frog PrinceSwan LakeGulliver's TravelsWizard of Oz- ''Wind in the Willows''