Boss of the Underworld: Shirley vs the Huge Beast - Book 2

Tor Freeman was born and grew up in London and California. She is an author and illustrator, published in the UK and worldwide, and had two ongoing strips in the weekly comic The Phoenix. Her books include Ten Fat Sausages by Michelle Robinson and The Book that No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade. She has been awarded the Sendak Fellowship, and won the Observer/Cape/Comica graphic short story prize. While finding her feet as an illustrator Tor had other jobs, including being a medical secretary for five years, teaching art in a primary and secondary school and guest lecturing on the Southampton Illustration BA. Tor lives and works in London. She has many hobbies including sewing, ceramics, making comics and trying to read all of Stephen King''s books, and spends a lot of her spare time walking her dog Rusty.

About the author

Tor Freeman was born and grew up in London and California. She is an author and illustrator, published in the UK and worldwide, and had two ongoing strips in the weekly comic The Phoenix. Her books include Ten Fat Sausages by Michelle Robinson and The Book that No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade. She has been awarded the Sendak Fellowship, and won the Observer/Cape/Comica graphic short story prize.

While finding her feet as an illustrator Tor had other jobs, including being a medical secretary for five years, teaching art in a primary and secondary school and guest lecturing on the Southampton Illustration BA.

Tor lives and works in London. She has many hobbies including sewing, ceramics, making comics and trying to read all of Stephen King's books, and spends a lot of her spare time walking her dog Rusty.

Product details

• Authors: Tor Freeman, Freeman Tor
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.01.2026
• EAN: 9781444976410
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-7641-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Boss of the Underworld
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Graphic Novels, JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous, JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes, Interest age: from c 7 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Cartoons & comic strips (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Humorous / Funny stories