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Who Knows the Way to Mr Grimly's Classroom?

By Chris Priestley
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The first picture book from the best-selling author of Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror, Chris Priestley, brought to life with incredible cinematic flair by Mariachiara DiGiorgio, winner of the Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Awards for Illustration. When Grace's teacher, Miss Flytrap, asks her class, "Who knows the... Read More
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The first picture book from the best-selling author of Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror, Chris Priestley, brought to life with incredible cinematic flair by Mariachiara DiGiorgio, winner of the Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Awards for Illustration.

When Grace's teacher, Miss Flytrap, asks her class, "Who knows the way to Mr Grimly’s Classroom?" Grace puts her hand up straight away. "Me, Miss. I know the way, Miss!" But Grace is new to the school and she doesn't, in fact, know the way. Not one bit. She doesn't even know who Mr Grimly is. Undeterred, she sets off. But she could never have imagined just how treacherous, wild and epic the journey to his classroom would be, with twists and turns waiting around every dark and gloomy corner...

Will Grace ever find Mr Grimly's classroom?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529510072

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 280.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 48

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Chris Priestley

About the Author

Chris Priestley is an award-winning writer of fiction and non-fiction. He was a successful illustrator, political cartoonist and strip cartoonist for twenty years before becoming published as a writer with Dog Magic! in 2000. He sometimes illustrates his own work – and occasionally other people’s (as he did with the UK edition of Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds). Best known for his Gothic output, his Tales of Terror series, illustrated by David Roberts, has been translated into many languages, won several awards, in the UK and internationally, and been performed as plays in several countries. He lives in Cambridge. Find him online at chris-priestley.com, or on Instagram as @chrispriestley_.
Mariachiara DiGiorgio is an illustrator, storyboard artist, and concept designer. She illustrated the celebrated wordless picture book The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer, winner of the 2022 Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Awards for Illustration, and Mr Lepron's Mystery Soup, by Giovanna Zoboli. Mariachiara DiGiorgio’s work has been exhibited at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and with the New York Society of Illustrators. She lives in Rome. Find her on Instagram as @machi_dg.

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