Jill Murphy is one of Britain’s best-known author/illustrators. She wrote and illustrated her first book, The Worst Witch, while still only eighteen and a student at Chelsea Art School. Since then, she has produced many bestselling titles, including several more Worst Witch stories and, for Walker, Worlds Apart and the picture books Five Minutes’ Peace (Winner of the Best Books for Babies Award); All in One Piece (Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal); A Piece of Cake; A Quiet Night In (shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal); and another book about Marlon: The Last Noo-noo (Winner of the Smarties Book Prize, the Acorn Award and the Sheffield Children’s Book Award.)
