Mr Eight (Aussie Nibbles)

Description

Henry is in the pet shop to get himself a new pet - but he doesn't want anything ordinary, like a kitten or a puppy. To his mum's dismay he chooses Mr Eight, a giant octopus. Mr Eight is more than the usual handful. He has a troubled past...

Author description

Gus Gordon is an illustrator/author based on the northern beaches of Sydney. He grew up in northern NSW and, after leaving school, worked on cattle stations all over Australia before deciding to draw. Gus moved to Sydney and studied at the Julian Ashton School of Art while drawing cartoons for a variety of magazines and newspapers. Gus has illustrated over 60 children's books, the latest of which are The Undys series by Michael Wagner, The Baked Bean Bandit by Simon Mitchell (Aussie Bites), The Adventures of Danny by Pat Flynn, and A Home for Gnomes by Margaret Clark. Gus is also author and illustrator of A Day with Noodles (Puffin Baby) and Wendy, the book about the adventure seeking chook we all love and admire