Helen crafts enchanting stories for young readers, often exploring themes of friendship and bravery. Her narratives are characterized by a vibrant linguistic style and a warm, engaging tone that resonates deeply with children. With a keen eye for developing memorable characters and compelling plots, Helen has established herself as a celebrated author on the international stage. Her work consistently inspires and entertains, making a lasting impact on children’s literature.
The book beautifully explores the concept of carrying various meaningful items, from tangible treasures like toys and art to intangible hopes and dreams. Through comforting rhymes and stunning illustrations, it offers a warm and reassuring message about the precious things we hold dear, making it a delightful read for children.
Luna, a little wolf with dreams of becoming a superhero, faces a significant challenge: her fellow animals are frightened of wolves. Despite her good intentions, her attempts to help only cause others to flee. Just as she considers giving up on her aspirations, she embarks on one last daring rescue that could change everything. This story explores themes of courage, identity, and the struggle to overcome stereotypes.
Luna, a little wolf with dreams of becoming a superhero, faces the challenge of overcoming the fear her fellow animals have of wolves. Despite her good intentions, her efforts to help are met with panic and retreat. This witty tale explores themes of perseverance and self-acceptance, as Luna navigates the obstacles in her quest to prove that even a wolf can be a hero. With elements of fun, drama, and excitement, the story encourages readers to never give up on their dreams.
This humorous rhyming tale, crafted by a fresh author and illustrator duo, brings a delightful twist to Halloween festivities. With engaging verses and vibrant illustrations, it promises to entertain young readers and set a playful tone for the spooky season.
What can you carry? A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you made? A hope or a dream? This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the precious things we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope. Best of all, it shows how we can all care for each other with the love we carry in our hearts. Children will identify with so many of the beautiful, familiar scenes in the book, whether it's carrying a special pebble on the beach; cuddling their favourite teddy bear . . . or being carried on their dad's shoulders! The story is written in lyrical rhymes, perfect for reading aloud. The fabulously colourful illustrations are full of fun and warmth. This is a warm hug of a picture book, full of inspiring messages and spectacular illustrations Helen Docherty is the author of many much-loved rhyming books, including The Snatchabook and The Knight Who Wouldn't Fight Brizida Magro is an award-winning illustrator with a talent for creating stunning, colourful illustrations and adorable characters
Persephone the bee loves words! Astronaut and telescope Rhinoceros; kaleidoscope Pterodactyl; saxophone Pomegranate; xylophone! The Queen Bee, Hermione, thinks Persephone should spend less time with words and more time on the hunt for flowers, which are harder and harder to find. But what if Persephone can use her words to help? A read-aloud, read-again rhyming story about the power of words to make a difference, with an important message about saving the bees.
A deeply moving, vitally important picture book encouraging empathy and kindness.
In every house, in every bed, A bedtime book was being read... But then, one night, all the animals' bedtime story books start disappearing. Is there a book thief? And who could it be? One brave little rabbit sets out to solve the mystery... A captivating and atmospheric tale about the importance of bedtime stories.
Screens away - it's time to play! The Snaffle just wants to play, but everyone's too busy staring at their screens. The Snaffle discovers that she likes screens, too - as a snack! She chomps down every phone, tablet and TV in the city. People are horrified, until they realise that life is more fun when you actually play together!
Specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary alongside their decoding skills, Oxford Reading Tree Word Sparks books are perfect for sharing. In this Partner Text, king March tries to hide his long ears at the queen's birthday party.