Jane E. Clarke


Jane Elizabeth Clarke is an English writer of children's books and poetry. Her best known books include Gilbert the Great illustrated by Charles Fuge, and Neon Leon illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. Jane has published more than 80 books, including the Dr. Kittycat series for Oxford University Press, and children's reading scheme books used in schools. CBeebies Bedtime Stories have featured two of Jane's books, Stuck in the Mud and Knight Time. Stuck in the Mud is also featured with a US Scholastic Book Club edition which includes a CD audio edition. This audio edition is produced by Beatstreet Productions, NYC, directed by Cheryl Smith, read by Cassandra Morris and features music composed by Michael Abbott.
Jane Clarke is also a team writer on three different popular series for young readers. Dinosaur Cove, Puddle the Naughtiest Puppy and ''Pet Hotel''

Early life

Jane was born 17 December 1954 and brought up in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. Her parents were Jim and June Andrew. She was a pupil at Hawthorn Road County Primary School in Kettering. In 1972 Jane completed her secondary study at the Kettering High School for Girls. From 1972 to 1975 Jane studied at the University of Birmingham where she earned a combined Bachelor of Arts with honours in archaeology and history. In 1981 she completed a PhD in archaeology from University College London.

Awards

Works

  • Plodney Creeper, Supersloth
  • Sherman Swaps Shells
  • Only Tadpoles Have Tails
  • Smoky Dragons
  • Tusk Trouble
  • Dino Dog
  • Gilbert the Great
  • The Amazing Adventures of Batbird
  • Prince Albert's Birthday
  • I'm Not Wearing That!
  • Dippy's Sleepover
  • Chewy Hughie
  • No Nits!
  • Squeaky Clean
  • Mole and the New Hole
  • Muck it Up!
  • Trumpet: the Little Elephant with a Big Temper
  • Scratching’s Catching!
  • G.E.M.
  • Gilbert in Deep
  • The Best of Both Nests
  • Stuck in the Mud
  • Runny Honey
  • Knight Time
  • Eye, Eye Captain!
  • Gilbert the Hero
  • Creaky Castle Simon & Schuster 2011
  • Dance Together Dinosaurs Random House 2012
  • How to Tuck In Your Sleepy Lion Random House 2015
  • How to Feed Your Cheeky Monkey Random House 2015
  • How to Brush Your Teeth With Snappy Croc Random House 2015
  • How to Bath Your Little Dinosaur Random House 2015
  • Old Macdonald's Things That Go Nosy Crow 2015
  • Who Woke the Baby? Nosy Crow 2015
  • I Saw Anaconda Nosy Crow 2016
  • Neon Leon Nosy Crow 2017
  • Firefly Home Nosy Crow 2018
  • Leap Frog Nosy Crow 2019
  • Tiptoe Tiger Nosy Crow 2021
The Dr. KittyCat books, Oxford University Press:
  • Dr KittyCat is Ready to Rescue: Posy the Puppy 2015
  • Dr KittyCat is Ready to Rescue: Daisy the Kitten 2015
  • Dr KittyCat is Ready to Rescue: Clover the Bunny 2015
  • Dr KittyCat is Ready to Rescue: Willow the Duckling 2015
  • Dr KittyCat is Ready to Rescue: Nutmeg the Guinea Pig 2016
  • Dr KittyCat is Ready to Rescue: Pumpkin the Hamster 2017
  • Dr KittyCat is ready to rescue: Peanut the Mouse 2018
  • Dr KittyCat is Ready to Rescue: Ginger the Kitten 2018
  • Dr KittyCat is ready to rescue: Logan the Puppy 2018
  • Dr KittyCat is ready to rescue: Bramble the Hedgehog 2019
Al's Awesome Science, Five Quills:
  • Al's Awesome Science: No.1: Egg-Speriments! 2017
  • AL's Awesome Science: Splash Down! 2018
  • Al's Awesome Science: Blast-Off! 2018
  • Al's Awesome Science: Busy Bodies! 2019
Sky Private Eye, Five Quills:
  • Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Runaway Biscuit: A Fairytale Mystery Starring the Gingerbread Boy Five Quills 2018
  • Sky Private Eye and The Case of the Sparkly Slipper: A Fairytale Mystery Starring Cinderella Five Quills 2018
  • Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Missing Grandma: A Fairy-Tale Mystery Starring Little Red Riding Hood Five Quills 2020
Lottie Loves Nature, Five Quills':
  • Lottie Loves Nature: Frog Frenzy illustrated by James Brown, Five Quills 2020
  • Lottie Loves Nature: Bird Alert illustrated by James Brown, Five Quills 2021
  • Lottie Loves Nature: Bee-Ware illustrated by James Brown, Five Quills 2021
In conjunction with Random House Children's Books :
In conjunction with Working Partners Ltd. :
  • Attack of the Lizard King: Dinosaur Cove 1
  • March of the Armoured Beasts: Dinosaur Cove 3
  • Catching the Speedy Thief: Dinosaur Cove 5
  • Rescuing the Plated Lizard: Dinosaur Cove 7
  • Tracking the Gigantic Beast: Dinosaur Cove 9
  • Finding the Deceptive Dinosaur: Dinosaur Cove 11
  • Journey to the Ice Age: Dinosaur Cove Double Length Edition
  • Clash of the Monster Crocs: Dinosaur Cove 14
  • Rampage of the Hungry Giants: Dinosaur Cove 15
  • Battle of the Giants: Dinosaur Cove World Book Day Edition
  • Swarm of the Fanged Lizards: Dinosaur Cove 17
  • Stalking the Fanned Predator: Dinosaur Cove 19
In Conjunction with Working Partners Ltd. :
  • Toyshop Trouble: Puddle the Naughtiest Puppy 2
  • Rainforest Hide and Seek: Puddle the Naughtiest Puppy 4
  • Magic Mayhem: Puddle the Naughtiest Puppy 6
  • Animal Antics: Puddle the Naughtiest Puppy 8
  • ''Star of the School: Puddle the Naughtiest Puppy 10''

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