Rose Impey is very well known and highly regarded as a writer of books for children of all ages. It was her experience of telling stories in school as a teacher that led to her starting to write them down. She is a popular visitor to schools and libraries where she reads her work aloud to captivated audiences. Rose has a deep love and extensive knowledge of fairy and folk tales. For the Fairy Tales series (also available in a collection called The Orchard Book of Fairy Tales) and for the Twice Upon a Time series she thoroughly researched the stories of Grimm, Perrault and Joseph Jacobs before retelling them in her own spirited, direct and authoritative way.
Rose received a great deal of praise for her series Colour Crackers, a series of lively, funny stories, which has the widest possible appeal. Rhode Island Roy was read on Jackanory. She has also written stories for picture books. Joe's Cafe won the Sheffield Children's Book Award.
Rose received a great deal of praise for her series Colour Crackers, a series of lively, funny stories, which has the widest possible appeal. Rhode Island Roy was read on Jackanory. She has also written stories for picture books. Joe's Cafe won the Sheffield Children's Book Award.
Genres: Children's Fiction
Series
Sir Lancelittle
The Ladybird Book of Fairy Tales (1980)
aka Sir Lancelittle and the Big Bad Wolf
1. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Big Bad Wolf (2016)
2. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Three Angry Bears (2016)
3. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Most Annoying Fairy (2016)
4. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Terribly Ugly Troll (2016)
5. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Ginormous Giant (2016)
6. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Very Wicked Witch (2016)
The Ladybird Book of Fairy Tales (1980)
aka Sir Lancelittle and the Big Bad Wolf
1. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Big Bad Wolf (2016)
2. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Three Angry Bears (2016)
3. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Most Annoying Fairy (2016)
4. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Terribly Ugly Troll (2016)
5. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Ginormous Giant (2016)
6. Sir Lance-a-Little and the Very Wicked Witch (2016)
Baddies
The Baked Bean Queen (1986)
The Demon Kevin (1986)
Tough Teddy (1986)
The Bedtime Beast (1987)
The Little Smasher (1987)
The Toothbrush Monster (1987)
The Baddies (1992)
The Baked Bean Queen (1986)
The Demon Kevin (1986)
Tough Teddy (1986)
The Bedtime Beast (1987)
The Little Smasher (1987)
The Toothbrush Monster (1987)
The Baddies (1992)
Creepies
Scare Yourself to Sleep (1988)
The Flat Man (1988)
Jumble Joan (1989)
The Ankle Grabber (1989)
The Flying Vampire (2004)
The Midnight Ship (2006)
Scare Yourself to Sleep (1988)
The Flat Man (1988)
Jumble Joan (1989)
The Ankle Grabber (1989)
The Flying Vampire (2004)
The Midnight Ship (2006)
Animal Crackers
A Birthday for Bluebell (1993)
Hot Dog Harris (1993)
Tiny Tim (1993)
A Fortune for Yo-Yo (1994)
Phew, Sidney! (1994)
Precious Potter (1994)
Sleepy Sammy (1994)
Pipe Down, Prudle! (1995)
Rhode Island Roy (1995)
We Want William! (1995)
Welcome Home, Barney (1995)
Long Live Roberto! (1997)
Open Wide Wilbur! (1997)
A Medal for Poppy (1998)
Stella's Staying Put (1998)
The Animal Crackers Joke Book (2001)
Too Many Babies (2003)
A Birthday for Bluebell (1993)
Hot Dog Harris (1993)
Tiny Tim (1993)
A Fortune for Yo-Yo (1994)
Phew, Sidney! (1994)
Precious Potter (1994)
Sleepy Sammy (1994)
Pipe Down, Prudle! (1995)
Rhode Island Roy (1995)
We Want William! (1995)
Welcome Home, Barney (1995)
Long Live Roberto! (1997)
Open Wide Wilbur! (1997)
A Medal for Poppy (1998)
Stella's Staying Put (1998)
The Animal Crackers Joke Book (2001)
Too Many Babies (2003)
Monster & Frog
Get Fit (1994)
The Terrible Toothache (1994)
Mind the Baby (1994)
Monster and Frog At Sea (1994)
The Big Adventure (2006)
The Slippery Wallpaper (2006)
All-in-together Cake (2006)
The Haunted Tent (2006)
The Magic Show (2006)
Get Fit (1994)
The Terrible Toothache (1994)
Mind the Baby (1994)
Monster and Frog At Sea (1994)
The Big Adventure (2006)
The Slippery Wallpaper (2006)
All-in-together Cake (2006)
The Haunted Tent (2006)
The Magic Show (2006)
Potbelly
Potbelly's Lost His Bike (1996)
Potbelly and the Haunted House (1996)
Potbelly Needs a Job (1996)
Potbelly in Love (1997)
Potbelly's Lost His Bike (1996)
Potbelly and the Haunted House (1996)
Potbelly Needs a Job (1996)
Potbelly in Love (1997)
Twice Upon a Times
Bad Boys and Naughty Girls (1999)
I-Spy, Pancakes and Pies (1999)
If Wishes Were Fishes (1999)
Greedy Guts and Belly Busters (1999)
Silly Sons and Dozy Daughters (1999)
Ugly Dogs and Slimy Frogs (1999)
Hairy Toes and Scary Bones (2000)
Knock! Knock! Who's There? (2000)
Runaway Cakes and Skipalong Pots (2000)
Bad Bears and Good Bears (2000)
Over the Stile and Into the Sack (2000)
Sneaky Deals and Tricky Tricks (2000)
Bad Boys and Naughty Girls (1999)
I-Spy, Pancakes and Pies (1999)
If Wishes Were Fishes (1999)
Greedy Guts and Belly Busters (1999)
Silly Sons and Dozy Daughters (1999)
Ugly Dogs and Slimy Frogs (1999)
Hairy Toes and Scary Bones (2000)
Knock! Knock! Who's There? (2000)
Runaway Cakes and Skipalong Pots (2000)
Bad Bears and Good Bears (2000)
Over the Stile and Into the Sack (2000)
Sneaky Deals and Tricky Tricks (2000)
TJ
TJ and the Baby Bird (1999)
TJ's Sunflower Race (1999)
TJ's Accident (1999)
TJ's Snail Show (1999)
TJ and the Baby Bird (1999)
TJ's Sunflower Race (1999)
TJ's Accident (1999)
TJ's Snail Show (1999)
Titchy Witch
The Birthday Broomstick (2003)
The Disappearing Baby (2003)
The Frog Fiasco (2003)
The Stray Dragon (2003)
The Bully Boggarts (2003)
The Wobbly Fang (2003)
The Get-better Spell (2003)
The Halloween Party (2003)
The Magic Party (2004)
The Scary Haircut (2013)
The Teacher-Charming Spell (2013)
The Babysitting Spell (2013)
The Forbidden Forest (2013)
The Birthday Broomstick (2003)
The Disappearing Baby (2003)
The Frog Fiasco (2003)
The Stray Dragon (2003)
The Bully Boggarts (2003)
The Wobbly Fang (2003)
The Get-better Spell (2003)
The Halloween Party (2003)
The Magic Party (2004)
The Scary Haircut (2013)
The Teacher-Charming Spell (2013)
The Babysitting Spell (2013)
The Forbidden Forest (2013)
Scout & Ace
Flying in a Frying Pan (2004)
The Kissing Frog (2004)
Kippers for Supper (2004)
Stuck On Planet Gloo (2004)
Talking Tables (2005)
The Scary Bear (2005)
A Cat, a Rat and a Bat (2005)
Three Heads to Feed (2005)
Flying in a Frying Pan (2004)
The Kissing Frog (2004)
Kippers for Supper (2004)
Stuck On Planet Gloo (2004)
Talking Tables (2005)
The Scary Bear (2005)
A Cat, a Rat and a Bat (2005)
Three Heads to Feed (2005)
Pirate Patch
Pirate Patch and the Black Bonnet Attack (2008)
Pirate Patch and the Chest of Bones (2008)
Pirate Patch and the Gallant Rescue (2008)
Pirate Patch and the Message in a Bottle (2008)
Pirate Patch and the Great Sea Chase (2009)
Pirate Patch and the Treasure Map (2009)
Pirate Patch and the Abominable Pirates (2009)
Pirate Patch and the Five-minute Fortune (2009)
Pirate Patch and the Box of Bones (2021)
Pirate Patch and the Fastest Ship on the Sea (2021)
Pirate Patch and the Black Bird Attack (2022)
Pirate Patch and the Five-minute Millionaires (2022)
0. Pirate Patch and the Heroic Rescue (2022)
Pirate Patch and the Black Bonnet Attack (2008)
Pirate Patch and the Chest of Bones (2008)
Pirate Patch and the Gallant Rescue (2008)
Pirate Patch and the Message in a Bottle (2008)
Pirate Patch and the Great Sea Chase (2009)
Pirate Patch and the Treasure Map (2009)
Pirate Patch and the Abominable Pirates (2009)
Pirate Patch and the Five-minute Fortune (2009)
Pirate Patch and the Box of Bones (2021)
Pirate Patch and the Fastest Ship on the Sea (2021)
Pirate Patch and the Black Bird Attack (2022)
Pirate Patch and the Five-minute Millionaires (2022)
0. Pirate Patch and the Heroic Rescue (2022)
Nipper McFee
1. In Trouble with Great Aunt Twitter (2010)
2. In Trouble with Growler Grimes (2010)
3. In Trouble with Bertie Barker (2010)
4. In Trouble with Mrs Lulu Lamb (2010)
5. In Trouble with Mrs. McFee (2011)
6. In Trouble with Primrose Paws (2011)
7. In Trouble with PC Poodle (2011)
8. In Trouble with Susie Soapsuds (2011)
1. In Trouble with Great Aunt Twitter (2010)
2. In Trouble with Growler Grimes (2010)
3. In Trouble with Bertie Barker (2010)
4. In Trouble with Mrs Lulu Lamb (2010)
5. In Trouble with Mrs. McFee (2011)
6. In Trouble with Primrose Paws (2011)
7. In Trouble with PC Poodle (2011)
8. In Trouble with Susie Soapsuds (2011)
Novels
The Girls' Gang (1986)
Instant Sisters (1989)
The Revenge of the Rabbit (1990)
Fireballs from Hell (1996)
The Vanishing Mouse Trick (2000)
My Scary Fairy Godmother (2005)
The Shooting Star (2005)
Hothouse Flower (2006)
Introducing Scarlet Lee (2008)
Six Feet Deep (2009)
Rachel and the Refuseniks (2010)
Instant Sisters (1989)
The Revenge of the Rabbit (1990)
Fireballs from Hell (1996)
The Vanishing Mouse Trick (2000)
My Scary Fairy Godmother (2005)
The Shooting Star (2005)
Hothouse Flower (2006)
Introducing Scarlet Lee (2008)
Six Feet Deep (2009)
Rachel and the Refuseniks (2010)
Collections
Who's a Clever Girl Then? (1985)
Magical tales from Toyland (1991)
Sir Billy Bear and Other Friends (1996)
Princes and Princesses (2007) (with others)
Magical Princess Stories (2009) (with others)
Magical tales from Toyland (1991)
Sir Billy Bear and Other Friends (1996)
Princes and Princesses (2007) (with others)
Magical Princess Stories (2009) (with others)
Anthologies edited
Series contributed to
Sleepover Club
1. The Sleepover Club At Frankie's (1997)
2. The Sleepover Club At Lyndsey's (1997)
3. The Sleepover Club At Felicity's (1997)
4. The Sleepover Club At Rosie's (1997)
5. The Sleepover Club At Kenny's (1997)
aka The Sleepover Club At Laura's
Best Friends! (2008)
1. The Sleepover Club At Frankie's (1997)
2. The Sleepover Club At Lyndsey's (1997)
3. The Sleepover Club At Felicity's (1997)
4. The Sleepover Club At Rosie's (1997)
5. The Sleepover Club At Kenny's (1997)
aka The Sleepover Club At Laura's
Best Friends! (2008)
Picture Books show
Chapter Books show
Books containing stories by Rose Impey