Yikes! 25th Anniversary Edition

Who would you be?

On a Stormy Night at Sea,
in the Wild West,
under the Big Top,
in the Frozen North,
in a Transylvanian Castle,
beyond the Milky Way,
in a Steaming Jungle…

Choose a character, turn the page and find out what happens!

An exciting book of wild adventures from Alison Lester, beloved by Australian families for over twenty-five years.

‘In Lester’s world, it seems that both the real and the imagined have a magic all their own – the magic of life enjoyed to the fullest.’ The Horn Book

Author Biography

Alison Lester grew up on a farm by the sea, and first rode a horse as a baby in her father’s arms. Her picture books mix imaginary worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in themselves and celebrate the differences that make them special. Alison is involved in many community art projects and spends part of every year travelling to remote Indigenous communities, using her books to help children and adults write and draw about their own lives.

In 2012, Alison became Australia’s first Children’s Book Laureate, a position she shared with Boori Monty Pryor. In 2016, she was awarded the Dromkeen Medal for her outstanding achievement in the creation of Australian children’s and young adult literature, and in 2018 she became the first children’s book writer to win the Melbourne Prize for Literature, for her outstanding contribution to Australian literature and cultural and intellectual life.