Award-winning picture books & young fiction.
There’s a whole world of books to discover from baby books to first chapter books for newly-independent readers! Here they are grouped by series.
My Small World
Inspiring children to learn through imaginative play, this brand new, and unique series is glorious to read out loud. These books are informative, creative and exploratory - the perfect tools for inventive and playful learning.
With clever, imaginative illustrations, this new series is great for sharing at home and in school or pre-school
Illustrated by Harry Woodgate
I am Brave
There are all sorts of ways to be brave!
As well as having the courage to try new things, being brave is also about being kind to others, being able to say no, or sharing your treats!
Discover all sorts or ways to be brave with this fun, rhyming book, featuring a diverse cast of characters, where every child can shine!
Illustrated by Zoe Waring
Meet the World
Introduce young children to the world around them with this bold, eye-catching series packed with friendly characters, fun rhymes and fascinating facts.
With popping neon colours and lots of friendly faces, this series is popular with families, children and schools.
Illustrated by Bethan Woollvin
The Safari Stomp Series
Get kids moving with the first in a brand new series of bright, enticing books!
Join the ROMP Join the ROMP! Let’s ROAR to the WILD SAFARI STOMP!
LUNGE with Giraffe, CRAWL with Aardvark and STOMP, STOMP, STOMP with the elephants.
Everyone can join the fun with this new interactive series. Great for home and early years education settings.
The perfect rhyming story to read aloud and get little ones moving!
Illustrated by Nicola Slater
A Treasury of Ballet Stories
Step into the Magical World of Ballet!
Delight in dancing swans, fantastical firebirds, sleeping princesses and sugar plum fairies in this timeless and unique collection of four classic stories from the ballet, richly reimagined to inspire and enchant all ages.
OUT 19 OCTOBER 2023
Four gloriously illustrated classic ballet stories, sensitively updated with a diverse cast of characters and language that reflects contemporary values.
Illustrated by Briony May Smith
Sonny Says
Meet Sonny, Honey, Meemo and Boo four adorable, furry friends who are learning how to get along in a pre-school setting.
With bright, appealing illustrations, and loveable characters, young children will quickly relate to the situations, dilemmas and emotions that Sonny and his friends encounter.
Illustrated by Zachariah OHora
Thank you for the Little Things
This hopeful, uplifting book is the perfect antidote to worries both big and small.
With warm illustrations from Emily Hamilton, illustrator of The World Made a Rainbow.
Illustrated by Emily Hamilton
The Girl who Planted Trees
An inspiring story of one small girl who will not give up on her dream, despite many setbacks. This story is perfect for teaching children about resilience, determination and the power of working together.
With evocative images from award-winning illustrator Anastasia Suvorova, and free Stories Aloud smartphone audio book.
Illustrated by Anastasia Suvorova
Albie
Whatever he does, wherever he goes, adventure is never very far away!
Over a quarter of a million copies sold in the UK alone, this best-selling series is a staple in homes and schools. With adventure around every corner, and core values of friendship, kindness and imaginative play, the Albie stories make great bedtime stories and support early years education too!
Illustrated by Ed Eaves
Princesses
"Princesses certainly don't need rescuing in these rhyming tales of feisty females." - The Bookseller, Children's Buying Guide.
Feisty princesses who solve their own problems are the stars of these modern twists on traditional fairy tales.
Built on strong values of kindness, empathy, understanding and tolerance, these stories are lead by empowered female characters who solve their own problems - and everybody else’s!
Illustrated by Sarah Warburton
Knock Knock
Jam-packed with silliness this series will delight young readers and their grownups!
This knock-out rhyming series will capture the imaginations of even the most reluctant readers. Brimming with fun and with added counting and lots of details to spot, these action-packed adventures are the perfect way to get young children reading.
Illustrated by Nick East
Whiffy Wilson
For ten years, Whiffy Wilson has been delighting children and grown ups with his funny refusals and cheeky behaviour.
But underneath, he’s really an adorable, sweet worrier who needs a bit of encouragement. Luckily his friend Dotty is full of confidence and knows just how to encourage, cajole and talk Whiffy into shape and show him what he’s missing!
A hilarious springboard for discussing your own little one’s worries, you will quickly fall in love with this cheeky little wolf!
Peter Pan
Published as a beautiful hardback with embossed dust cover, and marker ribbon, this is a gift book to entrance readers of all ages.
With gloriously, rich illustrations, this re-telling maintains all the magic of the original while creating a more suitable read for younger audiences.
Illustrated by Sarah Warburton
Let’s Go
Join best friends Bee and Billy as they discover exciting new places in the world around them.
Help pre-school children and toddlers prepare for and discuss new experiences.
Robustly printed on thick card with rounded edges, this chunky series enables your little ones get fully involved in the story and page turns.
With a diverse range of characters, familiar scenes and emotions, and lots of details to spot, both you and your little people will quickly fall in love with these charming stories.
Illustrated by Lauren Tobia
Lunch on a Pirate Ship
A rhyming romp of a story full of delightfully disgusting food and a bear hunt-esque chase back home for a delicious home-cooked feast. Great fun!
Jack is on the quest for the perfect lunch, but will his new friends the pirates have a tasty treat, or something less appetising?
Illustrated by Kristina Stephenson
Catch that Rat
There’s a rat on the loose and one small child is determined to catch it!
What follows is a ridiculous chase that ends up in space with a friendly alien who shows everyone that being kind and gentle is the best way to make friends with this cheeky little character.
Illustrated by Tom McLaughlin
Kate and Fred
With superb illustrations from Leigh Hodgkinson, award-winning creator of CBeebies’ Olobob Top, the Kate and Fred stories delight readers young and old!
Playfully anarchic and packed with silliness, these rhyming books about manners and getting dressed have become firm household favourites!
Illustrated by Leigh Hodgkinson
