The cover of Darren Farrell's new book, Lion in Bed, with illustrator Maya Tatsukawa, out from Penguin Random House and Dial Books for Young Readers in October 2025.

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The cover of author-illustrator Darren Farrell's Audible Original show, Letter Town Detective. The image features Detective D and Little D looking through magnifying glasses, trying to solve a great big mystery.

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