Meg McLaren

  • 5 stars across 10 books
Meg graduated from the prestigious MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Printmaker, illustrator and unapologetic Hercule Poirot aficionado, she now lives in Inverness (where she is trying to rebuild her natural Scots' resolve against the cold) with her other half Jon and their impressive Lego collection.
16th February 2023

Wee Unicorn

Far away in the north, at the edge of the Ancient Forest, lives a little unicorn. Wee Unicorn is very small, and she's v... MoreWee Unicorn

(13 reviews) Review
3rd June 2021

Peep!

Dot isn’t like the other dogs: she doesn’t like going out for walks, and she doesn’t like going to the park. Her favouri... MorePeep!

(10 reviews) Review
3rd March 2016

Life is Magic

Magician Monsieur Lapin is auditioning assistants and Houdini the rabbit is the obvious choice – he loves magic and know... MoreLife is Magic

(4 reviews) Review
6th June 2019

The Station Mouse

Maurice is the Station Mouse, and so he must follow The Station Mouse Handbook: Rule 1: A Station Mouse must remain unse... MoreThe Station Mouse

(4 reviews) Review
2nd March 2017

Pigeon P.I.

Pigeon private investigator Murray just wants to take things easy, but when kind-hearted Vee starts to sing like a canar... MorePigeon P.I.

(3 reviews) Review
4th July 2024

Watts & Whiskerton: Buried Bones and Troublesome Treasure

HIGHLY COMMENDED BY THE WEEK JUNIOR BOOK AWARDS'Forget Sherlock Holmes - this dog detective will have children in suspe... MoreWatts & Whiskerton: Buried Bones and Troublesome Treasure

(1 review) Review
24th April 2025

Watts & Whiskerton: Sabotage at the Fete Cake Bake

'Forget Sherlock Holmes - this dog detective will have children in suspense [...] A clever pastiche of classic detectiv... MoreWatts & Whiskerton: Sabotage at the Fete Cake Bake

(0 reviews) Review
12th February 2026

Watts & Whiskerton: The Great Glacier Hotel Heist

'Forget Sherlock Holmes - this dog detective will have children in suspense [...] A clever pastiche of classic detective... MoreWatts & Whiskerton: The Great Glacier Hotel Heist

(0 reviews) Review
4th June 2026

Wee Puffling

Wee Puffling LOVES living on Puffin Island, so while the other birds are preparing to leave for winter, he decides to ru... MoreWee Puffling

(0 reviews) Review
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  • Life is Magic

    Life is Magic

    by Fwb

    This story is about Houdini the rabbit who is a natural when it comes to doing magic. Funny and creative story. The illustrations are brilliant too....

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    Watts & Whiskerton: Buried Bones and Troublesome Treasure

    by jake18

    I did enjoy this book, there were lots of pictures in the book and it made it easy to read the speech bubbles along with the characters. Watts goes on...

  • Wee Unicorn

    Wee Unicorn

    We have a huge unicorn fan in our house so this book went down a treat! A sweet little story of a unicorn who feels like she doesn’t fit in and goes o...