The Playground
Talk-About-Books feature a simple text and engaging photographs intended to encourage discussion and the development ... More
The Queen's Dragon
When the Queen decides she is fed up with her old dragon Harry, it's time for Harry to get fit! ... More
Whose Birthday Is It?
Luke has just moved school and it's his birthday soon. Mum and Dad insist on throwing a party, but Luke is terrified n... More
Pippin's Big Jump
Pippin the penguin has a major problem - he's scared of the water! Can Ma Penguin and the others help him out? ... More
Izzie's Idea
Izzie is very excited about having a baby brother... then he arrives and he won't stop crying! Lizzie comes up with a ... More
The Princess and The Frog
A fun take on "The Frog Prince". This princess has no desire to behave like a proper princess and the king has no idea... More
Flynn Flies High
Flynn often misses school. He doesn't dress like the other children. And everyone laughs at him... except Jack. But wh... More
How To Teach A Dragon Manners
A fun, rhyming story. Mabel has a problem: her dragon is so rude! He picks at his food and never says thank you. Whate... More
Bear In Town
Bear has had enough of the countryside and decides to go to the town instead. He tries lots of disguises to fit in, but ... More
The Best Den Ever
Sam is determined to build the best den ever, with little sister Sophie's help. Big brother Joe keeps laughing at thei... More
I Can't Stand It!
A simple and humorous retelling of a classic tale. Sam's house is small and noisy. But when he asks the Wise Woman for... More
Cockerel's Big Egg
Cat has had enough of the chickens teasing Cockerel.... he sets them a challenge so they will stop. But doesn't he rea... More
Hopscotch: My Dad's a Balloon
In this fun, fantasy story, a little girl blows her dad's finger and he becomes a huge floaty balloon bumping round the ... More
Hopscotch: Mrs Bootle's Boots
In this fun story in a familiar setting, Ollie and Emma are left at school as their mum is running late from work. They ... More
Hopscotch: The Truth About Those Billy Goats
In this fun reverse fairytale, a toll keeper tells his side of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" story. He isn't a troll aft... More
Naughty Nancy
Here are the Mini Monster Mates, who live in the same monster-land as the award winning Boris, Sid, Wendy and friends. ... More
Hopscotch: AbracaDebra
The Hopscotch series contains brightly illustrated, exciting stories in under 400 words by top authors and illustrators ... More
Marigold's Bad Hair Day
Brightly illustrated, exciting stories with under 400 words by top authors and illustrators for children who are build... More
Hopscotch: Bless You!
In this fun, animal story, Elephant manages to ruin everyone's games in the jungle. She is just too big and clumsy to jo... More
Marlowe's Mum and The Tree House
Marlowe's mum has had enough of the housework. She retreats to Marlowe's treehouse. Then she asks for some strange thing... More
Hopscotch: Flora Mcquack
Flora has never laid an egg. Then one day she finds one...but whatever is inside it?... More
Hopscotch: The Truth About Hansel and Gretel
In this fun reverse fairytale, an old lady tells her side of the Hansel and Gretel story. She isn't a witch after all, a... More
Clever Cat
A lovely, lyrical text about one very cheeky cat. Clever Cat is always in trouble with the other animals... but one da... More