Mr Lofa (Mr Stink in Irish) Award-winning team by David Walliams (author) and Tony Ross (illustrator)

It all starts when Chloe makes friends with Mr Stink, the local tramp. Yes, he smells a bit. Well, a LOT, if we’re honest. But when it looks as though he might be driven out of town, Chloe decides to hide him in the garden shed. Now Chloe’s got to make sure no one finds out her secret. And speaking of secrets, there might just be more to Mr Stink than meets the eye… or nose! A hilarious, touching tale of stinks and surprises, illustrated by Quentin Blake.

A best-loved classic by comedy king David Walliams

Now in an Irish edition to read aloud and treasure

Mr Stink has been adapted into a popular stage play

It was also screened on BBC Christmas TV in 2012

“A pleasure to read. A beguilingly funny, original and thought-provoking tale.” Amanda Craig, The Times

“Comic genius… A joy for kids both big and small.” Edinburgh Evening News

Product Details

Catalogue number

1001 in Setanta Primary September 2025

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781910945346

Publisher

Futa Fata

Date published

March 1st, 2018

Other details

272 pages

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

David Walliams

David Walliams is a comedian, writer and actor and is best known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the hugely popular sketch show Little Britain, and as a star judge on Britain’s Got Talent.

David is also well known for his charitable work for Sports Relief, part of Comic Relief. He took up swimming in his youth because he was overweight, and has subsequently completed long distance swims of the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and the River Thames, raising millions of pounds for charity!

In 2008 David’s first children’s book The Boy in the Dress was published, illustrated by Quentin Blake. He has gone on to take the children’s literary world by storm, dominating sales charts and twice winning the National Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year. His books have now been translated into 40+ languages, and also include picture books illustrated by Tony Ross.

Tony Ross

Multi-award-winning Tony Ross has become one of the best-known creators of original and traditional picture books and his work has been published all over the world. As well as his own books, he has illustrated books for authors such as Roald Dahl, Paula Danziger and Michael Palin.