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Peter Bently

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Tidworth, The United Kingdom

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Peter Bently is married with two children, and lives in south England. He studied languages at Oxford University and has written over 40 titles, one of which led to him being awarded the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011.

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Average rating: 3.90 · 8,453 ratings · 1,353 reviews · 174 distinct works • Similar authors

	King Jack and the Dragon by Peter Bently, Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator) 4.03 avg rating — 1,565 ratings — published 2011 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Octopus Shocktopus! by Peter Bently, Steven Lenton (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 416 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meet the Parents really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 400 ratings — published 2013 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captain Jack and the Pirates by Peter Bently, Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator) 3.62 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2015 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Sheep Shenanigans by Peter Bently, Mei Matsuoka 3.83 avg rating — 378 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Dog Bottom Swap by Peter Bently, Mei Matsuoka (Illustrator) 4.41 avg rating — 286 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shark in the Dark 4.03 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 2008 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Those Magnificent Sheep in Their Flying Machines by Peter Bently, David Roberts (Illustrations) 3.93 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 2014 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am Cat! by Peter Bently, Chris Chatterton (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.73 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Recipe for Bedtime by Peter Bently, Sarah Massini (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.79 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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