Ask Me About BedtimeAsk Me About Busy WheelsRebecca Atkinson and Susie HammerHappy Yak It’s almost Bedtime in the first book, the opening scene of which is the bathroom where a little blue creature…

Fish Are FriendsJules Howard and Gosia HerbaWide Eyed Ready to take the plunge? It will be well worth it as you’ll meet all manner of underwater creatures including the ‘really smart’ fish that got…

Cliff The Man with a Seagull on his HeadGareth Hopkins and Alex LatimerHappy Yak Cliff is the keeper at the old lighthouse, a lonely job until the unexpected arrival of a seagull that lands on his …

Unexpected GuestsMariajo IlustrajoFrances Lincoln Children’s Books This story is told from the viewpoint of a mouse, one of many that inhabit the house that a family of humans move in to. Said mous…

Bear WorriesNatalia ShaloshviliFrances Lincoln Children’s Books The bear protagonist in this tale is a worrier and always anticipates the worst when he undertakes something. On this occasion we fir…

My Friend, Billy WhiskersDavid LitchfieldFrances Lincoln Children’s Books Patrick is shy and as a consequence doesn’t join in with other children’s play. However, Patrick has Billy Whiskers, an ima…

The ChaseJenny BloomfieldFrances Lincoln Children’s Books What starts as a straightforward game of chase on the beach involving a child and her dog quickly escalates. The girl tosses a red ball and…

SportopediaAdam Skinner, illustrated by Mark LongWide Eyed Editions If you want to find out about the enormous variety of sports people participate in, then look no further than Sportopedia, a comp…

Star. Moon, ZoomMoira Butterfield and Ro LedesmaHappy Yak Moira Butterfield is adept at presenting complex subjects in such a way that they appeal to relatively young readers. She certainly does so…

Children of the ThroneJoseph Coelho and Richard JohnsonFrances Lincoln Children’s Books Three children are called from their tower block home to a hidden world beneath. They listen to a story of a …

The Other Side of the RainbowBeatrice BlueFrances Lincoln Children’s Books Like many young children, Lucien is very cautious about change. He worries about such things as trying new foods, the firs…

Little Bad WolfAbie Longstaff and Leire MartinHappy Yak This is not so much a fractured fairytale more a fairytale prequel.We first meet the wolf – Baby Wolf – as a cute looking creatur…

The Angel and the MermaidBecky CameronFrances Lincoln Children’s Books Meet siblings Avery and Mira born one midsummer’s night. Baby Avery was ‘gentle and quiet as the whispering breeze.’ In contrast, baby Mira was ‘as wild and loud as a crashing wave.’ As they grew, despite their differences they spent their days playing together close to their home. However as the days turned to years the siblings become curious about the world and one day Mira suggests they play a game: whoever went the furthest and found the best treasure would be the winner.

Fox and the Mystery LetterAlex G GriffithsFrances Lincoln Children’s Books There’s a clue on the cover as to the sender of the mystery letter Fox receives as he sits alone in his cottage in the mid…

No, I’m a … Flamingo!Catharine Robertson and Ana GomezHappy Yak Like many three and a half year olds, the little girl narrator of this story only ever wants to wear one particular item of clo…

Snore, Sneeze, Burp!Moira Butterfield and Ro LedesmaHappy Yak Body emanations, be they sounds or smells often feature in books; this one focuses on the former. In the company of some children and C…

Paul the Peacock (Reluctantly) To the RescueTilly MatthewsHappy Yak Time was Paul the Peacock was the most egotistical creature in the forest but recently he’s endeavouring to live up to his new pe…

Up Close and Incredible: DinosaursEric Huang, illustrated by Facundo AguirreWide Eyed Dinosaur fans will delight in joining a team of tiny, diverse palaeontologists in this interactive investigatio…

The Lost Book of Undersea AdventureUnknown Adventurer, Teddy KeenFrances Lincoln Children’s Books This begins with the author inspired by his grandmother’s stories, embarking on a quest to find the…

A Natural History of BumsBertie Williams, illustrated by Inga ZiemeleWide Eyed Editions If you’ve been to Margate (Kent) in the last three or four years then you’re probably aware of its most unusu…