John Gilmore
Ziggy Peanut and the Crime Scene Time Machine
A lower MG comedic detective adventure. The Muppets meets Sherlock Holmes meets Dr Who – with peanut heads.
Ziggy Peanut, like most of his family before him, had a head shaped like a peanut. Not the deeply-dimply-dry shell but the little brown nut inside.
When his Papa goes missing, the bank wants to repossess their ancestral home, Peanut Manor. The clock is ticking and 9-year-old Ziggy from 1925, must go on a time travelling adventure to investigate the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa – with Uncle Quentin and his cat butler in their Crime Scene Time Machine. Will Ziggy find his Papa and stop the sale of Peanut Manor in the process? Only time will tell…
Dive into the wildly inventive world of John Gilmore. Inspired by a childhood of dens, treehouses, and his grandparents’ storytelling, he writes funny rhyming picture books, chapter books, and humorous adventures for lower middle-grade readers. His stories feature larger-than-life characters, oddball situations, and a playful mix of the absurd and heartfelt. Having experienced two round-the-world backpacking trips, John draws on campfire tales, a love of nature, and a commitment to protecting the environment, often adding folkloric and eco-conscious twists to his work.