Books – Loretta Schauer

The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart

Andersen Press 2023

Written and illustrated by Loretta Schauer

For Lil, life at the Squawking Mackerel inn couldn’t be more miserable. She’s tasked with the sloppiest, grottiest jobs and picked on at every turn. Her only friend is Augustus Scratchy, a cantankerous crow with a habit of stealing. When the dread villain Rotten Bob Hatchet and his gang of cut-throat highwaymen begin attacking travellers on the road, things get really dire.

Joining forces with a new servant boy, Ned, and armed with the contents of the inn’s lost property cupboard, a pocket full of revolting dumplings and some knicker elastic, Lil comes up with a plot to scare off Rotten Bob. And so the legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart the Demon Highwayman is born!

Dangerous highwaymen, furious crows, ludicrous underwear, and a turnip apocalypse – stand and deliver!

Welcome to Unicorn School

Ladybird 2023

Written by Rose Cobden
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer

Rocky is VERY excited. It’s his first day of school and he just can’t wait! Racing to the school gates with all the other little unicorns, Rocky walks proudly through the corridors to his new classroom.

But when something goes wrong, he starts to WORRY.

Welcome to Dinosaur School

Ladybird 2022
Written by Rose Cobden
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer

A Jurassic-themed, rhyming picture book for children starting school!

‘All through the land, little dinos were stirring.
They opened their eyes and their brains started whirring.
The BIG day is here, they thought from their beds –
some leapt with excitement, some trembled with dread . . .’

Jewel the dinosaur is very nervous about her first day of school. There are so many new dinos to meet, the dining hall is noisy and her new classroom is so big! But as the day goes on, and Jewel settles into her new class and makes new friends, she realises that school isn’t that scary after all.

Snowy White – Fairy Tales for the Fearless

Farshore 2022
Written by Gareth P Jones
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer
Kingsley is the finest cat in the kingdom. How does he know? His crystal ball tells him so!
But one day, the crystal ball has a different story to tell. A new cat by the name of Snowy White has arrived in the kingdom. She’s beautiful . . . she’s kind . . . and Kingsley is determined to get rid of her.
Luckily, though, Snowy gets a helping hand – or seven – from some very special new friends!
The third hilarious title in a fun-filled fairytale series with empowering messages for young readers!

Luma and the Pet Dragon

Welbeck Flame 2022
Written by Leah Mohammed
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer
When Luma Dewan wakes up on the morning of her seventh birthday, she knows that today will be special. But she has no idea just how wonderful and extraordinary it will be.
For today is the day she will meet Timir – a real talking dragon. Or at least when Luma is around that’s what he is. When anyone else is there, he becomes an ordinary grey puppy with a fluffy tail, who loves chasing squirrels and bouncing on trampolines.
It’s a big secret to keep – and Luma’s clever cousin Arjun is soon suspicious of this peculiar puppy, who doesn’t quite behave like any other dog. Luckily Luma’s grandmother – Nani – is there to help, and to Luma’s surprise, Nani might just know a little dragon magic of her own.

CinderGorilla – Fairy Tales for the Fearless

Farshore 2021
Written by Gareth P Jones
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer
A fun-filled twist on the classic children’s fairy tale Cinderella, celebrating resilience and becoming your true self!

Cindergorilla loves to dance. She longs to go to the Saturday Night Disco Ball, where the other gorillas strut their stuff, but her horrid aunt and cousins, Gertrude and Grace always say no. Instead Cindergorilla must stay home and do the housework!
But all that changes when Cinder gets a visit from her Hairy Godmother . . .

The second hilarious title in a fun-filled fairytale series with empowering messages for young readers!
Buy the Book here: https://linktr.ee/Cindergorilla

The Unbelievable Biscuit Factory

Hachette 2021
Written by James Harris
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer

The biscuit factory in Haddie’s hometown is absolutely 100% NOT a Super-Secret Science Lab. Or a portal to another dimension. With orange fluffy monsters. OH NO. DEFINITELY NOT. Or … is it? A laugh-out-loud biscuit-bonkers adventure for fans of My Brother is a Superhero and Kid Normal.

*Winner of the Northern Writers’ Award*

Rabunzel – Fairy Tales for the Fearless

Egmont 2021
Written by Gareth P Jones
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer

A uniquely silly and rebellious twist on a favourite fairy tale – with a fabulously foiled cover!

“Rabunzel, Rabunzel, let down your ears!…”

Rabunzel has a teeny tufty tail, a twitchy nose and two wide brown eyes. She also has VERY long ears – so long that her mother worries they will make her easy bait for the hungry creatures of the forest.

The answer? Rabunzel must be kept safe … in towering hutch, high in the sky.

But one day, it isn’t her mother who climbs up Rabunzel’s very long ears…

A fearless, fun-filled fairy tale – perfect for any little reader who loves a twist in the tale!

On the Ghost Trail

Bloomsbury 2020
Written by Chris Powling
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer

A Very Corgi Christmas

Simon and Schuster 2018
Written by Sam Hay
Illustrated by Loretta Schauer
‘No one in London is more excited about Christmas than Belle, the littlest royal corgi. Amongst the whirlwind of shoppers and sparkling lights, she meets streetwise pup Pip, who whisks her off on a wonderful adventure. But when Pip mysteriously disappears, Belle realises only a true Christmas miracle can bring them back together.’ more