The Bolds on Holiday - Tapa dura

"I wish we lived next door to the Bolds!" (Davina McCall)

"Silliness and fun" (Nicolette Jones Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week)

"Clary writes at a quick-fire pace, with short, snappy sentences and lots of jokes... But the real charm of his books lies in the way he recasts the hyena as a sympathetic outsider - and makes it a figure of gentle fun." (Emily Bearn Daily Telegraph)

"Bursting with fun" (Guardian, The Best New Children's Books supplement)

"David Roberts’s brilliant illustrations make the most of Julian Clary’s riotous story" (Julia Eccleshare Lovereading4Kids)

"With silly jokes, crazy characters and exciting escapades, this book has laughs from the first page to the last." (The Week Junior)

"Riotous" (Fiona Noble The Bookseller)

"Such a funny series" (Down the Rabbit Hole)

"A beautifully illustrated, laugh-a-minute romp" (Little London)

"A hilarious page-turner" (Reading Force)

Julian Clary (Author)
Julian Clary is a comedian, entertainer and novelist, who has toured across the world with his one-man shows. Julian has appeared on numerous popular TV shows including Celebrity Big Brother (which he won) and Strictly Come Dancing. He has starred in West End productions and appears in panto most years. He lives in London with his husband.

David Roberts (Illustrator)
David Roberts is an award-winning illustrator. After graduating, he worked as a milliner and a fashion illustrator, but always felt his true calling was in children’s books. He has collaborated with some of Britain’s finest children’s authors, including Julia Donaldson, Sally Gardner, Philip Ardagh and Jacqueline Wilson. He is also the creator of the popular Dirty Bertie books. He lives in London with his husband. He has been twice-shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 2006 he won the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award.