Gary Northfield Books

Think you know Julius Zebra? Think again! The handsome, fast-talking gladiatorial champion is sent on a zany adventure — to Britannia! Before Julius Zebra can have his freedom, Emperor Hadrian sends him on one last mission. As the newly named People’s Champion, Julius must travel with his friends to a distant land to remind its people of the might of the Roman Empire. It’ll be just like a vacation! But when the motley menagerie of gladiators arrives in cold, wet Britannia, they don’t quite receive the welcome they were expecting. In fact, the Britons seem to hate the Romans. And the longer Julius and his friends stay in Britannia, the more they realize that they have a lot more in common with the Britons than they thought. After all, they’re all under Hadrian’s rule. But what can a ragtag group of fighting animals do about it?

The fourth title in Gary Northfield's award-winning, action-packed and hysterically funny series brimming with entertaining Ancient Roman and Greek facts. In the much-anticipated fourth Julius Zebra book, Grapple with the Greeks!, demi-god Heracles promises Julius and his chums a great reward if they can help him to find the lost Golden Apple. On this madcap new adventure, our unlikely heroes will confront the Minotaur in the labyrinth, trick a one-hundred-headed dragon at the Garden of Hesperides and, after a dramatic visit to King Midas, perform a daring rescue attempt in the depths of the Underworld. But what will the ever-watchful gods on Mount Olympus have to say about their antics? A hugely enjoyable addition to this internationally popular series.

The Champion of Rome returns, with the champion of all Joke Books!Brimming with brazenly bonkers and clever jokes, this is the ideal handbook for kids with a budding comedic talent (and an essential guidebook for those without...). This new addition to the Julius Zebra collection encompasses all of Julius and friends' adventures.

Charming, hilarious and super-inventive comic strip adventures from Gary Northfield, creator of Derek the Sheep.

Julius Zebra is in ancient Egypt on his third madcap adventure. Will he and his friends make it out alive, or will they all end up entombed in a pyramid forever? After being shipwrecked on the shores of Egypt, Julius Zebra can’t believe his luck: he’s been mistaken for a Horse God and given the royal treatment. Preened and pampered, Julius and his friends are treated to a lavish party and ferried down the River Nile. But when hapless antelope Felix accidentally stumbles upon the Tomb of Cleopatra, he steals a gem for his rock collection, unknowingly bringing a pharaoh’s curse down upon the group. With the Egyptians beginning to realize that Julius is not quite what they thought he was, the zebra gladiator and his friends are soon fighting for their lives in a series of hilarious hijinks.

A fantastic full colour comic book of the brilliantly popular Gary's Garden as featured in weekly story comic the Phoenix comic (www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk).

From a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamour of the Colosseum, join Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be gladiators Only if they win the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their freedom. But do Julius and his pals have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive?

From singing bees, angry bulls, and telly watching squirrels, Derek hurtles through farm life, destroying barns, battling magical leprechauns and cheating in a haircut competition, all for an easy life! Derek The Sheep's madcap adventures first appeared in the hallowed pages of weekly children's comic The Beano, garnering a huge cult following amongst children and parents alike. Having uniquely kept the rights to his character, Gary is able to publish Derek's stories in his own series of books.

Grumpy, but loveable sheep, Derek, is always looking for the greener grass in life, but he is constantly thwarted in his plans by the other meddlesome (and tiresome!) animals on his crazy farm. The second book in the series ratchets up the craziness, with the introduction of a menagerie of new characters!

Grumpy but lovable sheep, Derek, is always looking for the greener grass in life, but he is constantly thwarted in his plans by the other meddlesome (and tiresome!) animals on his crazy farm! From the legendary pages of the Beano and Beanomax, Bog Eyed Books presents the third book in the popular Derek the Sheep series. Reprinted for the very first time, these increasingly loopy stories can finally be savoured by fans old and new.