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Crazy Croc

Ages 8–11 · A Florida crocodile novel

Crazy Croc

and the Great Hamburger Robbery

Mr. Harper came home one Friday night to find three crocodiles in his swimming pool. It did not get quieter after that.

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Big Croc on a sun lounger and Little Croc in Mr. Harper’s pool, while Mr. Harper stares from the window
Crazy Croc in disguise at Sid’s hamburger stall, burgers stuffed in a pink dress

The trouble

Twenty-seven burgers and a pink dress

Left out of Saturday television, Crazy Croc walks into Oakwood Shopping Mall, borrows a wig, and helps himself at Sid’s stall. Then a helicopter arrives. The news calls it an invasion.

Meet the crocs

The regulars

A lonely man, a tired diplomat, and the hungriest crocodile in Florida.

Crazy Croc in a pink dress, blonde wig and sunglasses, burgers stuffed down the front

Crazy Croc

The hungry one

Big Croc in a blue baseball cap, briefing the other crocs with a map and briefcase

Big Croc

The tired diplomat

Mr. Harper shouting in his Cadillac that the crocodiles are out of control

Mr. Harper

The man with the Cadillac

By Simon Jones and Sophie Amphlett

Pictures you can hear

Sophie Levit drew the pool, the stall, the zoo, and the Cadillac packed with crocs. The book is for readers who like trouble, sandwiches, and a ride home in the rain.

The people who made it
A red Cadillac packed with crocodiles and two men, heading home

Before you go

Short answers. The long ones are in the book.

What age is Crazy Croc for?
Crazy Croc and the Great Hamburger Robbery is a children’s novel for readers about 8 to 11. It is a long, funny story with pictures — not a picture book for toddlers.
What is the book about?
Mr. Harper finds talking crocodiles in his Florida swimming pool. When Crazy Croc is left out of Saturday television, he steals hamburgers from Sid’s stall. Then the news, a zoo, and a rescue get involved.
Can I buy it yet?
You can pre-order. The book comes out 1 October 2026. Payment is not open yet — reserve a copy and we will write when checkout is ready.
Who wrote and drew Crazy Croc?
Simon Jones and Sophie Amphlett wrote the story. Sophie Levit drew the pictures. Thomas Amphlett published the book.
Can I read a sample?
Yes. The opening of Chapter 1, Mr. Harper’s swimming pool, is on the Read a bit page.