The Mushroom of Doom! -- Becky Davies, Hardcover

For fans of The Sour Grape, here is a laugh-out-loud picture book about resisting the temptation for revenge--and why it's rarely the answer.

Mushroom is having a bad day . . . okay, maybe that's an understatement. Mushroom is having the worst day EVER. First, he's not picked to go on the pizza (and Pineapple is chosen instead of him--can you believe it?! PINEAPPLE!). Then, Milk spills all over him. Just when he thinks it can't get any worse, he's thrown in the compost bin. What else is a mushroom to do but build an army and take revenge?!

Becky Davies's hilariously outrageous text and Thomas Elliott's expressive and laugh-out-loud illustrations pair perfectly to teach little ones an important lesson on revenge, kindness, and managing emotions.

Author: Becky Davies
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Published: 08/26/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781454961192
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/19/2025
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2025

About the Author
Becky Davies is a children's book editor, and sometimes author, from the Southwest of England. Her favorite things are animals, books about magic, and anything sparkly. In a parallel universe she lives in Hawaii, where she works in a dog sanctuary and surfs until the sun sets beyond the horizon.

Thomas Elliott is an illustrator and designer with a keen love of nature. When he's not creating beautiful books, he likes to spend time with his family and two dogs.