Sebastian Darke is the author's debut work for children and is pitched squarely at the 9+ market. Featuring the eponymous hero (a would-be jester desperate to make money, let alone people laugh); a shaggy, sarcastic buffalope called Max who can talk (and does, at great length); and Cornelius, an unlikely pint-size warrior who could give Zorro a run for his money. This is a fast, funny story that will grip readers from the very first page.