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Dean Rankine
Author | Illustrator | Grade 3-Year 8
Victorian

Dean Rankine is a Ledger and Stanley Award winning comic book artist and writer best known for his work on Simpsons Comics. His other credits include; Futurama, Rick and Morty, Invader Zim, Underdog, Oggy and the Cockroaches, I Hate Fairyland and The Riverdale Diaries : Starring Veronica. He’s the illustrator on the Timmy the Ticked-Off Pony series – written by Magda Szubanski. And the writer/illustrator on the book series – Death Metal Emo Elves. He likes watching cat videos.

Books by Dean Rankine

COMING SOON! Can You Find the Easter Bunny?

The Easter Bunny has been tirelessly getting chocolate Easter eggs ready to deliver to children all around the world, but now he’s exhausted! He decides to take a day off to relax and recharge … but he’s forgotten about the big exam at school today. Will he get back in time?

Death Metal Emo Elves: Book 1

When tragedy threatens Emo’s gherkin-height chances at the prestigious Battle of the Bands a mysterious encounter with an Elfender Spellcaster might just save his people from a lifetime of Polk music and raise the most Elvish of All to rock more than his comfy chair

The Magic Pick of Awesomeness: Death Metal Emo Elves Book 2

Laugh-out-loud with the Death Metal Emo Elves These small characters have big personalities and nothing will stop the Battle of the Bands

The Battle of the Bands State Finals are looming and after the stir at the semis Emo will do ANYTHING to rock hard and be generally awesome in every way.

When a mysterious figure offers Emo the chance of a lifetime no amount of perilous perils will stand in his way. Its time to take the Highway to Hell.

Mrs Snitch is a Witch

Mrs Snitch is a witch.or is she Find out in this be witch ing, fun and quirky book with a punchline from the award winning writer and illustrator Dean Rankine.

Timmy the Ticked-Off Pony and the Poo of Excitement (Timmy the Ticked-Off Pony Book 1)

Timmy is rude. He’s lazy. He’s ALWAYS cranky. And he’s also one of the most FAMOUS ponies in all the known world! Until one day when…POO HAPPENS. Surely one little poo of excitement can’t ruin Timmy’s life. Can it? Yes, it can. Find out how in the funniest new series by award-winning comedian and author Magda Szubanski!

Bite Me! (Timmy the Ticked-Off Pony Book 2)

If you thought pooing on everyone was bad, then STICK AROUND! Coz things are about to get WAAAAAY worse for TIMMY. Now he’s the MOST HATED thing in the world—people hate him more than brussels sprouts and stinky cheese… even more than wedgies! And now he’s ON THE RUN!

The Great Escape Fartist (Timmy the Ticked-Off Pony Book 3)

Timmy has really hit ROCK BOTTOM! He’s been sent to THE PITS—the darkest, scariest place under Earth! He needs to find a way out. But only one pony has EVER managed… a GREAT ESCAPE. Now Timmy’s planning a greatER escape! Surely it’s not that hard to get outta there?!

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