Francis the Scaredy Cat

With bold, childlike illustrations, Ed Boxall tells a comforting tale about friendship - and the discovery that love can make you brave, even if you’re a scaredy cat.

Francis has a secret, even from his best friend, Ben. He’s a scaredy cat! Francis is afraid of the dark, but most of all he’s afraid of the hissy, whispery monster he hears in the garden on stormy nights. One dark night Ben is late getting home, and Francis worries that the monster has captured him. Will Francis face his fears and head into the dark night to rescue his friend? And who is that monster hissing in the tree?

Ed Boxall grew up in a rambling old house in England, with a dusty attic and a wild garden to explore. He always knew he wanted to be an artist and went on to study art at Saint Martin’s College of Art in London. He says, "I got the idea for writing FRANCIS THE SCAREDY CAT from looking back to my childhood and remembering that I felt I was a little bit different from everyone else." He lives in a seaside town with his wife and big fluffy cat, who is a bit of a scaredy cat too.