A brilliant, bubbly character with the instant appeal of 'Horrid Henry'. Book one - Oh No, Annie! - was Ottakar's Children's Book of the Month in April 2004 and almost 7,000 copies have been sold. Book two - Not Again, Annie! - was published in August 2004 and nearly 3,000 copies have been sold. Clever, funny stories for boys and for girls. Laugh-out-loud line drawings by Rosie Reeve. 'Funny and quirky, children will instantly recognise themselves. Ideal for reading aloud and for beginner readers.' The Bookseller on 'Oh No, Annie!'.

Jan and Tony Payne are a husband-and-wife writing team who live in the Dordogne region of France. For a time, they had their own card company, Payne Family Cards, for which they designed and published children's pop-up cards. They are now concentrating on developing their remarkable and original talents in writing stories for young readers.