The Baker's Dozen: Twelve Bedtime Stories for Naughty Boys, Wayward Girls and Furry Friends

Enter the extravagant world of naughty children, school bullies and nerds, fancy cats, dirty dogs, world-record holding bubble blowers, showoffs, scary teachers, hypochondriacs, lost beloved bunnies, annoying little brothers, funky potions, heroes that come in all shapes and sizes and more.

You may just find that these larger-than-life characters remind you of someone you know, maybe even a little of yourself!

Read at your own risk: you must know that you may laugh aloud, so be prepared to have a tissue ready or even a spare pair of undies at your disposal. Do the good guys always win? You’ll just have to wait and see.

Sit on mum and dad’s knee, or maybe your older brother and sister, and turn the pages if you dare to enjoy the playful and joyous rhyming tales.

The Bag of Magic Jelly Beans

The Bag of Magic Jelly Beans possess unique abilities with special powers.

They find themselves in precarious situations with close calls that require specialist skills.

Are they able to use skills to overcome challenges and get themselves out of these situations?

Can this be done in an exciting way where adventure reigns supreme?

One aspect I am sure of: this story will leave you enthralled, uplifted, and entertained. 

The Awesome Lives of Tommy Twicer: Part 3

It’s November 1920. The stage is set at the Royal Albert Hall London for the First Royal Variety Performance and the assassins are in situ.

The Cheka’s agents Smirnov and Putin and the KKK hitmen Lucky Luciano and Bugsy Siegel are in the audience, tooled up. The Royal Family are in the Royal Box.

Will the assassins make their hits or is there a twist to the tale?

Want to know?

Read this fantastic final instalment of the Awesome Lives of Tommy Twicer and the part played by Albert the Duke of York, the future King George VI and father of HRH Elizabeth II to find out.

The Antics of Mrs Paws

Mrs Paws is the creation of Christine Gregory, and through a short series of stories, her antics and adventures with her and her friends come to light. On the door of a small room within the cottage of Mr and Mrs Gregory is a quaint little sign that reads ‘Enchanted Teddy and Dolly Sanctuary’, so called because there’s something quite magical behind this door. It came as such a shock to Mrs Gregory when she realised that her cuddlesome bear, along with some of her friends, actually came to life. So read on and find out just what they get up to in this cosy little cottage, the mystical wood and, of course, the fairy garden, but be sure not to tell anyone, this is your very own secret.

The Anteater in the Woods

This Ol’ Anteater is very content in his small world. Until one day he is confronted by something strange! Something new! Something he has never seen before. Can Ol’ Anteater learn to change his ways? Or even make his world a better place?

New author and illustrator Peter Willment has created The Anteater In The Woods as part of the ‘…AND OTHER VERY IMPORTANT TALES’ series. These include ‘Five Toes In A Jar’; ‘Rhythm In The Robot’; ‘Chameleon In A Cannon’ and ‘Monkey In A Bag’. These quirky tales have been written and illustrated for little people with big imaginations.

The Animal Tea Party

Have you ever wondered what the jungle animals do when the television cameras aren’t recording their every move? They PAR-TAY!

However, unlike human parties, the animal party is very organised and polite. No boozy stuff allowed; in fact, they drink tea – but a very special tea. So join us, as we open a rarely seen window onto the jungle once the humans have gone.

Meet the king of the jungle like you have never seen him before. A crocodile and an alligator have an in-depth conversation, while a toucan is concerned that her beak is too bright. Learn about what they eat at these posh dos. A pelican makes a guest appearance under the watchful eye of a gorilla. And, oh yes, Mike the mouse squeaks!

A host of colourful characters that make you laugh and maybe cry as they pass the night away enjoying the Animal Tea-Party.

The Amusing Adventures of Louisa the Frog

The Amusing Adventures of Louisa the Frog is made up of four stories about an enterprising little frog called Louisa, who will delight young readers. Louisa is full of ideas and her adventures are sure to be an inspiration to a great number of children.
These stories have an educational aspect which is skilfully interwoven with humour. The little frog finds out that not everything can go according to plan, but there is always her dear friend Kaya the owl, who helps her to put things right.
Louisa and Kaya are just two of the fascinating creatures in these stories,  which are also illustrated with lovely and colourful images.

The Alien Who Came to Stay

It was an ordinary Wednesday when Timothy walked home from school to find a spaceship in his garden and a small green alien sitting in his dad’s favourite chair. Find out what the duo get up to when the alien comes to stay. 

The Adventures of Wigduck

The Adventures of Wigduck is an exciting story about three small animals who are very good friends. Wigduck, Tommy the Ant, and Marcos the Beetle hang out with each other all the time, having fun with whatever they do.

Come and see for yourself all the fun they have!

The Adventures of Vern

Who’s that shuffling around in the leaves? It’s Vern! This story is about Vern who is a delightful, curious and quirky hedgehog. The book follows him on his adventures and the mischief he can get up to in one night! Join Vern on his journey to see who or what he meets. There is another animal who decides to join you and Vern on his adventures, and this is Wesley the Worm. As an added challenge are you able to spot Wesley on every page? Hedgehogs are becoming an increasingly rare sight to see in the UK. They are one of the most loved mammals native to the UK. This book follows the night-time adventures that hedgehogs face in a light-hearted way. You’ll see the animals that Vern may meet and how you at home could entice Vern into your garden. 

The Adventures of TJ and His Wheelable Chair

TJ takes you on a new adventure as he travels to London and shares with you all the fun things he sees on his adventure and again shows how disabilities are no barrier to a happy and fulfilling life.

The Adventures of Three Raindrop Friends

Three Raindrop friends fall to the earth from the clouds during a storm. Each raindrop begins a different and exciting adventure on earth. One of our adventurers travels through a storm drain and ends up in the bright blue ocean. Another one of our characters gets gulped down by a dog and travels through the dog. Our last character travels up through a tree, getting to know the tree's history and the impact of clearing forests for development. This is a story about the excitement of experiencing and learning about new and important things.