Boss of the Underworld: Shirley vs the Green Menace
Book 1
Author: Tor Freeman Series: Boss of the Underworld
First in a hilarious full-colour graphic novel series by the award-winning Tor Freeman, perfect for fans of Jamie Smart's Bunny vs Monkey. Come with Shirley as she falls down a hole into the Underworld ...
10th March 2025
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First in a hilarious full-colour graphic novel series by the award-winning Tor Freeman, perfect for fans of Jamie Smart's Bunny vs Monkey. Come with Shirley as she falls down a hole into the Underworld ...
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'Boss Of The Underworld is one of the funniest books I've read this year, maybe this lifetime, and I'm not even exaggerating. It's INCREDIBLE.' Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey
Join Shirley and her giant cockroach friend, George, on a strange adventure through the Underworld. Will they triumph over scary foes, resist eating delicious things in the forest, navigate the Bog of Intense Emotions, and find their way into the dark sewers to confront the Green Menace?? There are many ways into the Underworld... but only one way out!Fast-paced, funny and accessible, this graphic novel series is fizzing with charm and energy.Praise for Shirley vs The Green Menace:'Out of this underworld!' Steven Lenton 'A tour de force of silliness' Gary NorthfieldAbout the Author
Tor Freeman was born and grew up in London and California. She is an author and illustrator, published in the UK and worldwide, and had two ongoing strips in the weekly comic The Phoenix. Her books include Ten Fat Sausages by Michelle Robinson and The Book that No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade. She has been awarded the Sendak Fellowship, and won the Observer/Cape/Comica graphic short story prize.
While finding her feet as an illustrator Tor had other jobs, including being a medical secretary for five years, teaching art in a primary and secondary school and guest lecturing on the Southampton Illustration BA. Tor lives and works in London. She has many hobbies including sewing, ceramics, making comics and trying to read all of Stephen King's books, and spends a lot of her spare time walking her dog Rusty.Product Details
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10th March 2025
