Nicholas Allan’s books have been published in over 20 countries worldwide and have won multiple awards – The Queen’s Knickers won The Sheffield Children’s Book Award and The Coventry Inspirational Book Award. His books have been adapted into West End musicals, including The Queen’s Knickers, The Giant’s Loo Roll, and Father Christmas Needs A Wee, the latter touring annually.

The King’s Pants by Nicholas Allan – Book Review The King’s Pants by Nicholas Allan – Book Review

It is written in the style of nonfiction – providing information, from which young readers can acquire knowledge of the monarch’s private life. I receive a very small percentage from each item you purchase via these links, which is at no extra cost to you.Overall, this is a quick, fun, laugh-out-loud book that I can see children loving so much they ask for it to be read over and over again. Andersen Press have picked-up Nicholas Allan’s The King’s Pants for publication in the lead-up to King Charles III coronation and will mount their biggest-ever picture book campaign cementing this as THE book to celebrate King Charles III Coronation. He has a pair for every occasion: coronation pants (he can’t be crowned without them), organic pants (edible in royal emergencies) and even inflatable space-pants (because one never knows when they might come in handy). The King’s Pants is the sequel to the blockbusting The Queen’s Knickers, which has sold over half a million copies in the UK alone and approaches it’s 30th anniversary in 2023.

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Nicholas is the author of Hilltop Hospital, which was adapted into a BAFTA-winning television series for CITV that has been shown in over 40 countries. Sue Buswell, Andersen Press’ editorial director for picture books acquired world rights for The King’s Pants from Nicholas’ agent Bill Hamilton at A. In 2020 Nicholas set up and funded The Queen’s Knickers Award, celebrating outstanding illustrated books for children. The King’s Pants: Thirty years ago, a picture book entitled The Queen’ Knickers, created by Nicholas Allan, arrived at the Literacy Centre where I worked.This review was written by Prue Goodwin Have worked in literacy education since 1968 - class teacher, LEA advisor, Linc Project, University of Reading teaching (under grad, post grad and MA modules children's books in education). Andersen will also mount its biggest-ever campaign for an original picture book to cement The King’s Pants as THE book to celebrate the Coronation. Nicholas Allan's books been published in over 20 countries worldwide and have won multiple awards - The Queen's Knickers won The Sheffield Children’s Book Award in 1994, and in 2011 it went on to be voted as the nation's favourite inspirational book of the last 20 years at the The Coventry Inspirational Book Award. But in a boxer-shorts blunder at the Royal Mail, the King's undies have been posted to his subjects nationwide!