Apple Grumble

Huw Lewis Jones, Ben Sanders

Apple is back for more hilarious and bad-tempered adventures in this latest rhyming romp in the Bad Apple series.

This is Apple. He’s not a normal, nice kind of apple. Not a peaceful piece of fruit, no siree. He’s rotten to the core. And this Bad Apple is back and grumpier than ever after his run-in with Snake, who nearly ate him whole. In this latest adventure, it’s up to Granny Smith and her posse of golden apples to step in to teach Bad Apple a lesson. But he stoops to a new low and seals them up in a delicious apple crumble.

In this irreverent book by award-winning author Huw Lewis Jones, a truly terrible piece of fruit is wreaking havoc far beyond the rim of the fruit bowl. Illustrated in a deadpan, painterly style by Ben Sanders, Apple Grumble is sure to entertain the entire family.

Reviews

Lewis-Jones' sparingly narrated text has a certain appeal for those who appreciate dark wit. Sanders' minimalist illustrations are playful and expressive… Amusingly irreverent.

— Kirkus Reviews

[The] artwork is immediately charming… Jones and Sanders relish this apple's bad behavior… Delicious.

— School Library Journal

Contributors

Huw Lewis Jones

Author

Huw Lewis Jones is a polar-exploring author and naturalist who is lucky to have met many wolves in the wild. He is associate professor at Falmouth University, teaching natural history, and has written many books, including the Go Wild series and the Bad Apple series of picture books.

Ben Sanders

Illustrated By

Ben Sanders is an award-winning illustrator and book designer based in Ballarat, Australia. His books include the Lento & Fox series, I've an Uncle Ivan, and the Bad Apple series.