Oh No, Monster Tomato!

2009 Egmont Press. Illustrated by Karen Wall

“A beautifully illustrated book… which will take pride of place in any book corner.” readingzone.com

‘It was time for the Great Grislygust Grow-Off and this year Marvin planned to grow the tastiest tomatoes in town.’

I’ve been growing tomatoes for as long as I can remember, but every year it always amazes me how, in just a few short months, such tiny seeds can produce enormous plants, with so many tremendously tasty tomatoes.

Then, I heard about the annual ‘La Tomatina’ festival in Spain, where each August, people flock to the town of Bunol and throw ripe tomatoes at each other in a huge, messy fight!

And so, the idea for a tomato-based picture book was born. In the story, Marvin’s tomato plant would become a monster, with super-splatting powers. Stand well back!