Elaine Bickell was born and grew up in the UK. Her love of books led to her studying English Literature at Bristol University. After moving to New Zealand in 2005 she worked in advertising. Her first book with Scholastic, The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! was the recipient of the 2018 Storylines Joy Cowley Award, a 2020 Storylines Notable Book Award, and went on to become a New York Times bestseller.
Elaine loves football, walking, world music, art, camping, cooking and boogie boarding, and lives in central Wellington, NZ, with her partner, three children and dog named Molly.
Introducing pet rivals, Keith and Queenie, in a brand-new, hilarious series by Elaine Bickell and Minky Stapleton.
“Keith, come say hello.
Oh, don’t be a meanie.
It’s your new baby sister —
come and meet Queenie.”
Keith is a tiny Chihuahua with a big attitude—he rules his house and his Mama’s heart—until Mama brings home Queenie, a fluffy kitten who steals all the attention ... and sibling rivalry is unleashed!
And when Keith’s antics backfire and he loses his cosy spot in bed, he learns that perhaps sharing might not be so bad after all ...
