Children's books

Lisa Treasure

The Drabidull is a plain little creature; he feels dull and really quite boring, and not special at all.

So he comes up with a plan to borrow from other creatures to make him colourful and sparkly.

Will his plan work or will the Drabidull find that he is special after all?

Dianne Smith

Jack is a little dog who wears a nice blue collar that has a tag on it with the letter J.

We first meet Jack in Spring when he meets with some of his friends. Together they go on an Easter egg hunt and meet the Easter Bunny. In Summer, Jack goes on holiday and helps a new friend find his way back home. When Autumn comes along, the gang dress up for Halloween and they all go trick or treating. The end of the year brings Winter and lots of lovely crisp, white snow. Jack makes friends with Mr White. Can you guess what Mr White is?

Go with Jack on his adventures through every season and you will see that being part of a team and sharing is a great thing to do and that helping others is a fantastic way to make new friends.

Johanne Lee

A lovely picture book highlighting that children can do anything, be anything if they dream big enough and believe in themselves.

The book uses illustrations of animals to show that we all have dreams and that those dreams can be achieved.

This book shows the beauty of humpback whales and their plight in overfished, polluted oceans.

Maximus is a huge character but doesn't look like his friends; his fluke is, quite frankly, very plain. He is a curious humpback and becomes tangled up with a large plastic bag and fishing net rope. Luckily rescue is at hand and Maximus is saved. 

The sea needs everyone's friendship and support, so, for every sale of this book, a donation will be made to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. 

This is a mouse without a house or furniture, just a hole in the floor.

Mouse dreams of having his own home, with cosy rooms and his own furniture. Will his dream come true?

Highlighting the plight of the homeless, this delightfully illustrated book will show younger children that not everyone is lucky enough to have a home.

£1 of every sale will be donated to Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity via Work for Good.

Kenneth is kind. 

He is a welcoming friend to all. 

His mum worries the house will burst at the seams. Is there room for one more? 

Kenneth shows children how wonderful it is to be kind to everyone.

As a result of your kindness, for every sale of this book donations will be made to various chosen charities. 

Catrin is a caterpillar and that's all she thinks she is and ever will be. She doesn't know what she will grow into but she has dreams of being able to fly. Follow Catrin on her journey of discovery.

With beautiful illustrations to help children to relate and understand what happens in nature, this lovely book will help children gain self-belief and confidence. It will encourage them to have dreams and to then follow those dreams.

Delilah is a beautiful dolphin. She is wild and free and part of a loving family.  They live a wonderful life in the sea but it is full of danger for them.

Some are caught up in fishing nets and others are caught and held in captivity, in tanks and enclosures to be put on a show for people.

The book highlights the plight of dolphins as well as other marine life caught and trafficked by humans.

This bright, colourful and educational book will appeal to young children aged 5 and under and encourage them to get active by bringing out their own Little Superhero attributes. The detailed pictures will encourage children's speaking, listening and observation skills and the simple repetitive and rhyming text will support early reading skills.

This book will grow with your child, bringing fun and encouraging learning through active play. The pictures can be revisited at different stages of child development and will foster a love of movement and reading. 

The active little superheroes will grab your child's attention, encourage early vocabulary skills and will provide a useful educational resource for parents and all early years practitioners alike. 

Let's support our children's health and well-being and build strong foundations with the Little Superheroes... happy, healthy, heart, mind and body! 

A bright and colourful book to help educate, encourage and empower children with a healthy start in life. The positive Little Superhero role model children go on an adventure through the alphabet embracing fundamental movement skills and linking sounds and actions.

From birth to age 5, a child's brain develops more than at any other time in life. Such early brain development impacts the child's ability to learn and succeed. By creating fun, engaging movement opportunities we are helping children to fulfil their potential.

Teaching letter sounds with movement is a must! Join the fun Little Superheroes as they run, jump, hop and zoom through the alphabet. A fun, active start book that supports children in the Early Years Foundation Stage and beyond as well as parents, teachers and practitioners. 

When it comes to learning letter sounds, teaching with movement is key. The fact is that children learn best by incorporating body movement and physical activity.

Helen would love to see the Little Superhero active learning series in classrooms, nurseries and homes inspiring and supporting children with the best start in life. A book that really helps build strong foundations. 

Let's support our children's health and well-being with the Little Superheroes... 

happy, healthy, heart, mind and body! 

Helen Shaw

A lovely rhyming book to help families, who adopt their children, explain that their family is going to grow and they are going to welcome another child. 

The book shows how wonderful it is to adopt a child and helps explain the process to young children. 

The simple illustrations bring the story to life by using animals of different species.

I.M. Mayes

Mr Thinkalot is a professor of science. He has lots of ideas and cannot stop thinking. He works tirelessly and has developed something very special. 
The problem is that nobody believes in him; they believe that he will never amount to much or do anything worthwhile. 
But, Mr Thinkalot is about to prove everyone wrong as he rockets off deep into our solar system and beyond where no one from Earth has ever dared venture. What questions will he ask? What mysteries will unfold? What Earth-shattering news will he discover?
He returns to Earth a changed man, with a very important message for humanity. This time they will listen.

Follow Mr Thinkalot on his fantastic space journey and see where it takes him. 
With bright and quirky illustrations, this book is a fantastic way to learn about how we can help change the future of our planet.

Mr Thinkalot returns for his second space journey. He is still always thinking, his head full of ideas and problems.

Bert, the computer in his Super Space Helmet, has had an urgent request for help from Wave to help save his own planet, Gallons. The ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising and land is being swallowed up. Mr Thinkalot and Bert waste no time travelling to Eden to help the inhabitants of Gallons save their planet. 

The fate of two worlds is now weighing heavily on Mr Thinkalot‘s shoulders. Can he save these planets from extinction-level events? Will Eden and Gallons be saved from the impending doom?

 He returns to earth a changed man, with another important message for humanity. They will listen.
Follow Mr Thinkalot on his second space journey - one that is even more spectacular than his first. 

With more bright and quirky illustrations, young readers will learn more ways to help change the future of our beautiful planet Earth. 

Claire Walsh

Princess Lottie is a princess - a real princess. She might not be your average princess but she knows her own mind and stays true to herself.

With wonderfully detailed illustrations and a lovely rhyming story, this fabulous book shows that being yourself is the thing to do, especially if you are a princess who doesn't need a crown (or a prince)!

Marie Stell

Little Spud is a little, friendly, blue dragon and he is like no other.

He is on the autistic spectrum and sometimes life can be difficult.

But then something happens - Little Spud finds how to shine his own light and his life changes.

Written by his sister, this lovely rhyming book shows children of all capabilities that they can shine - they just have to believe they have the light within them. 

SJ Dawson

A lovely children's book filled with unicorns, adventure and friendship. 

The story follows Jessica who is transported to a cloud world on a rainbow. There she meets Lucy the unicorn and together they go on the first of many adventures.

This is the first book in the series 'Rainbow Dust' and is sure to be loved by all children who dream of rainbows and unicorns. 

Rainbow Dust and the Moon is the eagerly awaited new book in the Rainbow Dust series by SJ Dawson.

This fabulous story is filled with fun, friendship, adventure and just a little sprinkling of danger.

Jessica returns to the magical world high in the clouds to see her friend Lucy. There, she meets another unicorn called Rufus and the trio goes on an exciting adventure to see the man in the moon. But Jessica's curiosity about the dark side of the moon soon leads to trouble, as she tumbles down the side and into a crater.

Rainbow Dust and the Dueno is the third book in the Rainbow Dust series by SJ Dawson.

Lucy the unicorn receives a message from the magic woodland fairy. Their land is being destroyed and she needs Lucy's help. 

The invisible barrier between their magical world and the world outside is breaking down and a Dueno has crept inside. The woodland animals believe that he is responsible for the destruction and go on a quest to track him down. 

They find the Dueno but all is not quite as it seems. Can Jessica and Lucy save the woodland and the Dueno?

Jude Entwhistle

Rosetta is six years old and lives in Cleckheckmonsedge in Yorkshire, England with her mummy and daddy.

At school one day, the children have a new lesson - 'mindfulness'. The teacher explains that they should close their eyes and think about their favourite place. Rosetta journeys to a magical garden and meets with a little man called Stumpy.

Rosetta visits the magical garden often and Stumpy tells her about the Enchanted Kingdoms and takes her to meet some of the characters who live there. After her visits, the experiences she has in the Enchanted Kingdoms are reflected in her daily life.

At the end of the book are some mindfulness exercises for children to try together with some colouring pages.

With delightfully enchanting illustrations by Jayne Farrer, this lovely book will delight and help children to learn how to use mindfulness and meditation and how it can help in their everyday lives.

Deborah Sykes

Author Deborah Sykes is also the creator and founder of 12 Million Minds CIC, a mental health service, where she delivers support as an Emotional Health Coach.

Emotional Health Coaching helps clients manage their emotions and understand their behaviours attached to their emotions.

Death of a loved one is one of the biggest traumas that children can experience, and if the whole family are affected by the same trauma, speaking to the children is the hardest part.

Deborah has the privilege of working with amazing families, and children, especially those on the autism spectrum who don't fully understand death in the softer language or shielded way a family may choose to communicate.

Deborah has written this book to explain death using an angel called Azraelle. Through Azraelle she answers the questions that, in her experience, children need answers to.

This lovely book looks at death from the point of view of both those left behind to grieve and those who face death. It explains death in language that is not patronising but honest and true and that holds relevance that a child can relate to.

The book is split into two elements - each upside down to the other with the two converging at the middle.

Mike Taylor

Charlie is a young Cocker Spaniel. One day he leaves the kennels and goes to live with his new boss Walter and his family.

It’s Charlie's first birthday and Walter decides to hold a party to celebrate. He invites lots of his friends; it's going to be a great success. The day of the party arrives party and everyone is having a fabulous time. But Charlie gets into a little bit of trouble when he mistakes legs for lamp-posts!

Will Charlie be forgiven for what he's done? 

Mike Taylor - author

Mike Taylor was born in Belfast in February 1954. He finished his education in Ireland and moved to England to study the flute at The Royal College of Music. After a successful musical career with Incantation, a musical group playing traditional tribal and other South American music, Mike played as a soloist on many major film scores, such as ‘The Mission’ by Ennio Morricone, ‘Braveheart’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’. He has since retired and now dedicates his time to writing. “CHARLIE” is his first children’s book.

Tony Holland - illustrator

The artist, Tony Holland, was a distinguished cartoonist and regular contributor to The Daily Telegraph and The Spectator. 

Derek Rogerson

The Secret of the Skull is a book for children - 8-14 years. 

A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger over school lunch break sees six teenage friends dropped in at the deep end when they are given an assignment to save the world. Tasked with becoming caretakers of an ancient, and quite frankly grotty, skull, they must solve a cryptic clue that will lead them to their final goal - to save the world from an apocalyptic rise in sea levels. But there are creatures who will stop at nothing to try and stop the girls from succeeding, meaning our six face danger all the way. 

Will our girls and our World survive? 

It's ten years since the 'Brig' girls saved the world from Emilino's evil plan. Busy adults now, they still meet when they can. 

We find the girls discussing the high number of tsunamis that seemed to be occurring. They each receive a postcard from an unknown source and the girls immediately question whether their old foe Emilino is at the root of what is going on.

This means that our Brig girls will begin a quest to get to bottom of the issue. 

Will the girls be able to find out the cause and put and put an end to it?

Read on intrepid adventure seekers. 

Emily Dyson

It’s Christmas Eve and Rachel can't wait for Santa to come. She’s too excited to go to sleep.
As Santa waits to make his delivery, Mister Moon persuades Rachel to go up to bed. Will she be asleep in time for Santa to deliver her presents?

Written by Emily Dyson in rhyme and with wonderful illustrations created by Carla Gebhard, this lovely book brings Christmas Eve to life, making it a fabulous bedtime story for parents to share and for young independent readers.

The animals are having a parade through the town and all the townsfolk are there to watch all the animals go by. There is every animal you can think of. See lively lemurs leap, terrific tigers tiptoe, brilliant baboons balance, daft dogs dart, tireless terrapins tap dance and many other animals in this lively, rhyming story that will have you wishing you were part of the parade!

Full of action, colour and written in rhyme and with illustrations created by Laura Chaggar, this lovely book brings the animals to life, making it a perfect book for young independent readers, a tool to teach very young children about animals and of course, it makes a fabulous bedtime story for parents to share.

Monika Clough

Foreword by Tim Perkins (Wizards Keep and Illustrator for Marvel Comics)

Monika is a master neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner. She and husband Roger, provide workshops and programmes on NLP through their company Life Resourcers. 

Using her writing and illustration talent Monika has written this book to give parents and their children an introduction to NLP. There is a lovely story for children to follow and a selection of exercises to follow, all of which help us understand our own and others' body language. 

This is part of the NLP for everyone series with the foreword written by Tim Perkins, well-known illustrator of brands such as Marvel Comics and chief Wizard of Wizards Keep.