Peter Clover

Peter Clover (b. Islington, North London, 9 June 1952) is an English children's book author and illustrator best known for the "Sheltie the Shetland Pony" series, featuring a young girl, Emma, and her shaggy Shetland pony. In addition Peter Clover has created four other short series: "Rescue Riders", "Hercules", "Donkey Diaries", and "Little Bridge Farm", along with numerous standalone titles. "The Tale of Blackeye Jax" is a ghost story about a phantom highwayman, published by Barrington Stoke who specialise in books for reluctant readers. "Dead Cool" and "Dead Cooler" are humorous ghost stories also published by Barrington. His inspiration for the Sheltie pony books camefrom when he used to live on Exmoor in Devon. Peter said, "I wanted to spend my time doing the two things I enjoyed most – writing and creating pictures. Illustrated adventure stories for kids seemed like a brilliant idea and I just love it. Being able to create an entire village like Little Applewood and bringing all the characters to life gave me such a buzz."
He is also known for his contemporary abstract paintings and has exhibited in both London and his current home of Mallorca. The Attack of the Killer Frogs is his latest children's horror story, published by A & C Black. With over 70 titles in print throughout UK, USA, France and Germany his latest books are the re-telling of classic tales with ten beautifully illustrated titles including "Treasure Island", "Robin Hood", "Gulliver's Travels", "Wind in the Willows", "Wizard of Oz", "Swan Lake", "Rumpelstiltskin" and others.
www.peterclover.co.uk
Works.
"Sheltie the Shetland Pony".
The "Sheltie the Shetland Pony" books were published by Puffin Books in the UK. The first seven were also published by Aladdin Paperbacks in the US.
"Rescue Riders".
The "Rescue Riders" books were published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1998.
"Hercules".
The "Hercules" books were published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2000.
"Donkey Diaries".
The "Donkey Diaries" books were published by Oxford University Press.
"Little Bridge Farm".
The "Little Bridge Farm" books were published by Scholastic Corporation in 2007.
"Classic Stories".
The "Classic Stories" books were published by Starry Forest Books in 2020.