Feelings books for children

From gum in his hair to lima beans for dinner, nothing goes Alexander's way, and he wants to move to Australia. A classic about a day where nothing goes to plan, and reassuring for a child convinced today is uniquely unfair.

Try asking: “What was the worst part of Alexander's day? What would have helped?”

When her sister grabs her toy, Sophie gets so angry she kicks, screams and wants to smash the world. Then she runs outside until she feels calm again. Bold pictures show anger from the inside, and a calm way back.

Try asking: “What did Sophie do to calm down?”

Sent to bed without supper for making mischief, Max sails away to where the wild things are and becomes their king, then comes home to find his supper waiting, still hot. A classic about big, wild feelings and being loved through them.

Try asking: “Why do you think Max's supper was still hot?”

Jim the chimpanzee is grumpy for no reason, and his friends keep telling him to cheer up, which only makes it worse. A funny story about how it's OK to feel grumpy sometimes, and that the feeling passes.

Try asking: “Did telling Jim to cheer up help him?”

An award-winning collection of short, bouncy poems for very young children, about toys, animals, made-up creatures and big feelings. Made to be read aloud, with plenty of chances for children to join in.

Try asking: “Which poem made you laugh the most? Shall we read it again?”

Each page shows one glowing fish and one feeling: happy, angry, shy, proud, scared and more, with the word itself drawn to look the way the feeling feels. A simple, beautiful first book of emotions.

Try asking: “Which fish looks the way you feel today?”

Every night Blue Kangaroo falls asleep in Lily's arms. But as new toys keep arriving, Blue Kangaroo worries there isn't room for him any more. When he goes missing, it turns out none of the other toys mean as much to Lily as her first and favourite. A warm story about love, worry and being replaced.

Try asking: “Why was Blue Kangaroo worried?”

Trixie goes to the laundrette with her daddy and her favourite stuffed bunny. On the way home, she realises Knuffle Bunny is missing, but she can't talk yet, and Daddy doesn't understand. A Caldecott Honor book about what happens when things go terribly, hilariously wrong.

Try asking: “Why couldn't Trixie tell Daddy what was wrong?”

Ben is delighted to find a penguin in his present. "Hello, Penguin!" he says. Penguin says nothing. Ben tickles him, pulls his funniest face, tries everything, and gets crosser and crosser. A heart-warming modern classic about anger, patience and friendship.

Try asking: “Why was Ben so cross with Penguin?”

Mum and baby are home alone when, ding dong! Auntie arrives, then Uncle, Nannie, Gran-Gran and the cousins, and they all want to hug and kiss and squeeze the baby, because everybody loves the baby so much! A tender, exuberant celebration of family life.

Try asking: “Who came to visit the baby?”

Look out, this squirrel is HUNGRY! So hungry it could eat boiled rice, chocolate mice, a gingerbread man, even a frying pan! A rollicking, increasingly silly picture book that captures toddler moods perfectly.

Try asking: “What did the squirrel want to eat?”

The bad-tempered ladybird won't share and picks fights with every animal he meets, each one bigger than the last. Eventually he learns the importance of friends and turns into a nicer, happier bug. The pages grow with the animals, and clocks show the time.

Try asking: “What did the ladybird learn?”

It gives children a simple colour-for-emotion system, so pointing at a colour can stand in for a feeling they don't have the words for yet.

Try asking: “What colour do you think you feel like today?”

It shows that simply being there, without rushing to fix or explain, can be exactly what's needed after something upsetting happens.

Try asking: “What do you think would help the character feel better?”

A girl's paper dolls are snipped up, but they live on in her memory with other lovely things, including her grandmother. One of the few gentle picture books about loss and remembering.

Try asking: “What happy things do you keep in your memory?”

Tiddler explains why he's late with bigger and bigger stories, until one day no one believes him. It is a light way to talk about the difference between imagining and telling the truth.

Try asking: “When is a made-up story fun, and when could it cause a problem?”

Bernard tries to tell his busy parents there's a monster in the garden, but all they say is 'Not now, Bernard'. A darkly funny British classic that starts conversations about feeling unheard, and makes grown-ups think too.

Try asking: “How do you think Bernard felt when his parents said 'not now'?”

Anna Hibiscus is so happy she doesn't know what to do with herself. Her grandparents, aunties, cousins and father each show her their way of being happy, and her mother helps her find her own: a song. A joyful story about big happy feelings and a loving family in Africa.

Try asking: “What did Anna Hibiscus do with all her happiness?”

Augustus the tiger has lost his smile, so he does a huge tigery stretch and sets off to find it. A beautiful book about feeling sad, and the simple happiness the world around us brings when we open our eyes to it.

Try asking: “Where did Augustus find his smile in the end?”

Dave takes his toy Dogger everywhere, until Dogger goes missing. When Dave spots him on a stall at the school fair, someone else buys him first. Then Dave's big sister Bella does something very kind. A much-loved classic about loss, love and kindness.

Try asking: “What did Bella do to help Dave?”

Harry finds some dusty plastic dinosaurs in Nan's attic. He cleans them, learns their names and takes them everywhere, until one day they get lost. At the lost property office, Harry proves they're his by calling each dinosaur by its name. A much-loved story about loving your things, and speaking up.

Try asking: “How did Harry prove the dinosaurs were his?”

Luna loves library day, because it's the day she spends with her dad. Together they explore the shelves and find magic and mystery, and a book that helps with something hard: her parents no longer live together. A tender story about separation and the comfort of books.

Try asking: “Why is library day so special to Luna?”

Anna Hibiscus is at the beach with her big family, and all she wants is to splash in the waves. But will anyone join her? Everyone is busy, so Anna has to find her own way to have fun, until the whole family can't resist. A joyful, sunny story from Africa.

Try asking: “Who joined Anna in the waves?”

When Simon moves house, Isabel loses her best friend forever. Angry and lonely, she decides she doesn't need anyone, except her parrot, until a new friendship begins in an unexpected way. A poetic, hopeful story about loss, moving, and opening up to a new friendship.

Try asking: “How did Isabel feel when Simon moved away?”

Maggie has had a very bad day. The sun is the wrong shape, the spaghetti is too long and her pyjamas are the wrong kind. Then Maggie begins to have wolfish thoughts... An empowering story about big feelings and letting them out.

Try asking: “What made Maggie want to howl?”

Fly Boy is angry, mad, jealous and sad. His wings are dark and red, and at school he breaks pens and shoves and hits. He wants to fly far away from all the pain, but there's always too much noise. Then he meets Thomas, whose wings are bright and blue. A powerful picture book about big feelings and kindness.

Try asking: “How did Thomas help Fly Boy?”

Finn is in a horrible mood and doesn't want to talk about it, but he agrees to go for a hike with Grandpa. In the forest they see roots beneath trees, fish beneath water, eggs beneath a bird. Grandpa explains that people have hidden feelings beneath the surface too. A gentle story from the author of The Rabbit Listened.

Try asking: “What did Grandpa say people have beneath the surface?”

Sometimes there's so much stuff that makes her want to yell. The heroine of I Really Want the Cake is back, and this time she REALLY wants to shout. A funny rhyming story about anger and what to do when you feel it.

Try asking: “What did she do instead of shouting?”

Toby is fed up with books, fed up with toys, fed up with everything. But when he walks through the magic mirror, the world is amazingly different. Anthony Browne's first book is full of surreal surprises to spot.

Try asking: “What strange things did Toby see?”

Blue Monster loves brand-new things: a fancy hat, a shiny submarine, a funfair, a paradise island all of his own. But he's still not happy! What will it take for him to realise there are some things money can't buy? A witty fable about wanting and happiness.

Try asking: “What made Blue Monster happy in the end?”

A small boy is planning how to spend his first ever pocket money at the market when disaster strikes. Then he finds a Smile Shop. A deceptively simple, Greenaway-nominated story about kindness being worth more than money.

Try asking: “What did the boy find at the Smile Shop?”

Oof and Pib come from an ancient tribe and only know how to say their own names, but they're the best of friends. Then Oof starts inventing new words, and Pib feels so jealous that he does something to threaten their friendship. A funny story about jealousy and words.

Try asking: “Why did Pib feel jealous?”

Badger is so old he knows he must soon die, so he prepares his friends. When he's gone they are grief-stricken, but one by one they remember the special things Badger taught them. A gentle classic for helping children understand death and grief.

Try asking: “What gifts did Badger leave his friends?”

On one side of a mountain, rich people work only to get richer; on the other, poor people have a wealth of stories and laughter. A poor boy goes to the rich people's market and wants a piece of fruit, but what can he trade? Can happiness be bottled and shared? A timeless fable.

Try asking: “Can you bottle happiness?”

Dadaji loves teaching others to paint, especially his grandson. After Dadaji dies, the boy can't bear to use his grandfather's favourite paintbrush. A beautiful story about grief, and how a loss can also be a beginning.

Try asking: “What helped the boy remember Dadaji?”

A girl loves her granddad, and they spend wonderful times together through the seasons. When he dies, she finds a way to cope by remembering him. A moving, lyrical and ultimately uplifting picture book from poet Joseph Coelho.

Try asking: “How did the girl remember her granddad?”

A girl and her companion fox travel together from a place of loss and despair, through uncertain times, towards colour, light and life. Along the way they find friends to support them. A stylish picture book about how there's always a way out of darkness.

Try asking: “What helped the girl find her way?”

Ed's bad mood starts as something really small, hardly a thing at all. But before long it grows, gathers pace and spreads, sweeping up everything in its path. An uplifting, Greenaway-nominated story about confronting big emotions.

Try asking: “What happened to Ed's bad mood?”

When Sadness arrives, try not to be afraid: give it a name, listen to it and spend some time together. Maybe all it wants is to know that it's welcome. A gentle, prize-winning debut about sitting with sadness.

Try asking: “What does Sadness need?”

Hannah loves gorillas but has never seen one. Her dad is too busy to take her to the zoo, or anything else. On the night before her birthday, her toy gorilla becomes real and takes her on a magical night out. A Kate Greenaway Medal-winning classic.

Try asking: “Who took Hannah to the zoo?”

Grandad tells his granddaughter about the adventures he used to have with Gramps in their camper van. Since Gramps died, the camper has stayed in the garage. Together, they decide to bring it back to life. A prize-winning story about love in all its forms.

Try asking: “How did they bring the camper back to life?”

Mum works really hard, but today there's no money left and no food in the cupboards. They visit the local food bank. Mum feels ashamed, but her daughter can still see all the good in her day. A Kate Greenaway-shortlisted picture book.

Try asking: “What good things did the girl notice?”

Finn lives by the sea. His grandfather used to tell him about a place where the ocean meets the sky. So Finn builds a boat and sets sail to find it. A stunning picture book about memory, grief and imagination.

Try asking: “What did Finn find where ocean meets sky?”

Idris is a child refugee, born into a world of tents and fences. He has no memories of the world outside. Then the Wisp arrives on the breeze, and everyone who holds it remembers and hopes again. A moving story of hope.

Try asking: “What did the Wisp bring?”

Mr Tiger is fed up with tea parties, top hats and talking about the weather, so he starts walking on all fours and goes wild. His friends are shocked, and the wilderness turns out to be lonely. A funny, beautiful book about being yourself, with a time and place for everything.

Try asking: “What did he do when he went wild?”

Gives worries a concrete visual metaphor, which can make them easier for a young child (and a parent) to actually talk about.

Try asking: “If you had a worry bag, what might be inside it?”

Twenty-five original poems to read out loud, to project confidence, conjure happiness, make you laugh or cheer others up. A joyful collection from Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho.

Try asking: “Which poem made you smile?”

In a faraway magical kingdom of palaces built on water and secret gardens, there once lived three princesses with hearts made of glass. An enchanting fairy tale, written and illustrated by Costa and Carnegie winner Sally Gardner.

Try asking: “Why did the princesses have to be careful?”

Everyone thinks Lin is the cutest panda ever, but Lin is fed up with being adorable, cuddled and hugged. She wants to be BAD. A hilarious illustrated story about being who you really are.

Try asking: “Why did Lin want to be bad?”

Best friends Bumble and Snug are Bugbops, little monsters full of BIG feelings. In this full-colour graphic novel, they have a funny adventure with some VERY angry pirates, and learn about the world outside and the feelings inside.

Try asking: “Why were the pirates so angry?”

Michael Rosen's honest account of his grief after the death of his son Eddie. It describes how sadness feels, how he copes, and the small moments that help. A masterpiece from two former Children's Laureates.

Try asking: “What does Michael do when he feels sad?”

Just as cats go miaow and cows go moo, the Truth Pixie can only say things that are true. That makes life tricky, and lonely. A funny, heart-warming rhyming story about honesty and learning to love yourself.

Try asking: “Why was it hard to only tell the truth?”

Tilly's dad has built a time machine, and when he gets lost in the past, Tilly must travel through time to bring him home. A raucous riot of colour and fun.

Try asking: “Where did Tilly's dad get lost?”

Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came and turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long, difficult journey all alone, then being turned away from school because there's no chair for you. A powerful picture book about a child refugee.

Try asking: “What did the children do with the chairs?”

A big grey elephant follows Olive's father around, leaving with him for work and trailing behind him at home, keeping him heavy and sad. Every day, Olive wishes it would go away. A short, heart-healing chapter book about a parent's grief and depression.

Try asking: “What was the elephant?”

Emotions are like animals: no two are quite the same. Some are quiet, some are fierce, and all are hard to tame. A glossary of feelings for children: 26 rhyming poems, from Anger, Boredom and Curiosity to Zest.

Try asking: “Which feeling poem fits you today?”

Scarlett Fife has BIG feelings, and when they get too big, things literally explode. A heartfelt and hilarious story about feelings, anger and learning to handle them, for fans of Matilda.

Try asking: “What happens when Scarlett gets angry?”

Another day, another mood. Judy Moody is in a mood about starting a new school year, until she gets an assignment to make a 'Me' collage. A laugh-a-minute first adventure in the bestselling series.

Try asking: “What was Judy's mood today?”

For as long as she can remember, Lucy has wanted to see Lob, the mysterious green man who lives in Grandpa Will's garden. You have to be very special to see him. When life changes, Lob sets out on a journey of his own. A gentle story about nature, grief and magic.

Try asking: “Who is Lob?”

A boy's father is consumed by his dream to fly. When the father goes to war and doesn't return, the dream seems broken, until, years later, his son finds a way to make it come true. A Kate Greenaway Medal-winning picture book.

Try asking: “How did the son carry on his father's dream?”

A family sets off on a bear hunt through long grass, a river, mud, a forest and a snowstorm. They can't go over or under each one, so they go through it, together. A much-loved read-aloud about keeping going when something is hard.

Try asking: “They couldn't go over it or under it. What did they do instead?”

A little bunny says goodnight to everything in the great green room, one thing at a time, as the room gets darker. Its slow, quiet rhythm makes it a calming part of bedtime for little ones who find it hard to settle.

Try asking: “What would you like to say goodnight to in your room?”

Three baby owls wake up to find their mother gone. Sarah and Percy try to be brave, while little Bill just wants his mummy, until she swoops home. A reassuring classic for children starting nursery or finding goodbyes hard.

Try asking: “How did the owl babies feel when their mother came home?”

Little Owl falls out of his nest and can't find his mummy. With Squirrel's help he meets animals with big eyes or pointy ears, but none of them is Mummy. A warm, funny story about being lost and finding your way back with a little help.

Try asking: “What did Little Owl tell Squirrel about his mummy?”

The sun is down, the moon is up and it's past bedtime, but outside the castle there's an awful lot of noise. Will the princess ever get to sleep? A funny bedtime story, also published as A Royal Lullabyhullaballoo!, with a fold-out page on every spread.

Try asking: “What noises kept the princess awake?”

Little Bear can't sleep: there's dark all around him in the Bear Cave. Big Bear brings bigger and bigger lanterns, but it's still too dark, until he finds a way to show Little Bear there's nothing to fear. A Kate Greenaway-winning bedtime classic, and deeply reassuring.

Try asking: “What did Big Bear do to help Little Bear?”

Little Crab and Very Big Crab are going for a dip in the sea. Little Crab is so excited, until he sees the waves. They're enormous! With Very Big Crab beside him, will Little Crab be brave enough to go in? A beautiful book about facing fears in your own time.

Try asking: “What helped Little Crab feel brave?”

It's time for bed! "Not yet!" A mischievous little girl finds every way to delay bedtime, helping Elephant floss his teeth and Bear brush his hair, with amazing animal encounters along the way. A funny rhyming book about bedtime routines.

Try asking: “How many ways did she find to delay bedtime?”

It's time for Maisy to go to bed. First her bedtime drink, then brushing her teeth, washing her hands, putting on her pyjamas and reading her book. With tabs to pull and flaps to lift, little ones can help Maisy get ready for sleep.

Try asking: “What does Maisy do before bed?”

There were ten in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over!" One by one the toys tumble out, but the little one gets cold all alone, and soon all ten are snuggled up and fast asleep. A warm, funny take on the bouncy bedtime rhyme.

Try asking: “Why did the little one call everyone back?”

"Bedtime!" said the Mother. "NO!" said the Baby. So the Baby revs up his toy car and sets off on an adventure into a sleepy land, until he finds himself all alone, and there's only one person still awake who loves him very much. A magical, Kate Greenaway-winning bedtime story.

Try asking: “Who was still awake at the end?”

"We're going on a lion hunt. We're going to catch a big one. We're not scared." Two sisters go through swishy swashy long grass, a splishy splashy lake and a big dark cave on the African savanna, until they meet their lion and have to run, run, run! A beautifully illustrated version of a well-known chant.

Try asking: “What did the sisters do when they met the lion?”

Ruby's worry starts small and gets bigger the longer she says nothing about it. The story gives a child a picture for that feeling, and shows telling someone as the thing that helps, without ever suggesting the worry was silly.

Try asking: “If your worry had a shape, what might it look like?”

The invisible string is a simple, concrete idea a young child can hold on to when you are not in the room. It is useful for ordinary separations, and it gives you a shared phrase to use at the door rather than a long explanation.

Try asking: “Who would be at the other end of your invisible string?”

Stick Man is carried further and further from his family tree and keeps trying to get home. Useful for children who miss a parent at drop-off, or are away from home.

Try asking: “How do you think Stick Man felt when he was far from home?”

A little monkey who has lost his mum asks a butterfly for help, and describing her clearly is what finally finds her. A gentle way to practise what to do if you get lost.

Try asking: “What would you do if you couldn't see me in a shop?”

A small mouse faces bigger animals by inventing the Gruffalo, then has to think fast when he meets a real one. A favourite for talking about fear and staying calm enough to think.

Try asking: “The mouse was scared. What did he do to stay safe?”

After his famous fall, Humpty Dumpty is too scared to climb up high again, even to his favourite spot on the wall. Little by little, he faces the fear. A moving story about getting back up after a setback.

Try asking: “What helped Humpty Dumpty climb the wall again?”

Billy worries about everything, from hats to giant birds, and it keeps him awake. His grandma gives him worry dolls to tell his worries to. A gentle, reassuring book about bedtime worries, and how sharing them helps.

Try asking: “What did Billy tell his worry dolls?”

Chester Raccoon doesn't want to go to school, so his mother kisses his palm and tells him to press it to his cheek whenever he misses her. A sweet, practical idea many families use on the first day of school.

Try asking: “What could you do if you missed me at school?”

Tad is the smallest tadpole in a big pond, and one by one her brothers and sisters disappear. Is Big Blub getting them, or are they going somewhere better? A big story about a tiny tadpole, growing up, and taking a leap into something new.

Try asking: “Where do you think Tad's brothers and sisters went?”

A monster is coming, and his tummy is rumbling. Is he looking for a bedtime snack? Closer and closer he gets... but all he really wants is a big monster goodnight kiss. A funny, gently scary book that turns a bedtime fear into a giggle.

Try asking: “What did the monster really want?”

Emily Brown and her rabbit Stanley are trying to sleep, but a splish-splosh noise keeps them awake. It's a Thing! And the Thing won't go to sleep. A warm, witty bedtime story for children who are afraid of the dark, with the gentle message that things are never quite as scary as they seem.

Try asking: “Why couldn't the Thing get to sleep?”

Jabari has passed his swimming test and he's a great jumper, so he's definitely ready to jump off the diving board. But when he gets up there, it looks very high. With his dad's gentle support, he takes his time and finds his courage. An award-winning story about bravery.

Try asking: “What did Jabari's dad say that helped?”

The Everywhere Bear lives in Class One and goes home with a different child every weekend. But one day he falls out of a backpack, gets washed down a drain and swept out to sea, and begins his own big adventure. A rhyming story about getting lost and being found.

Try asking: “How did the Everywhere Bear get lost?”

Orion is scared of a lot of things: spiders, monsters, the sea, even bicycles. But most of all he's scared of the dark. Then one scary bedtime, the Dark itself comes to visit, and takes him on an adventure. A heart-warming story, now a film, about facing your fears.

Try asking: “What did Orion learn about the Dark?”

Dora really, really doesn't like parties. They're too loud and too busy! Maybe she won't have to go if a gorilla steals her dress or a giant frog eats her shoe. But what if Dora found a quiet place at the party, and someone else who doesn't like noisy parties either? A reassuring story for quieter children.

Try asking: “What helped Dora enjoy the party?”

The king can't sleep for fear of the dragon, so he sends three knights out into the dark with one candle. Is that a dragon? Attack! But every suspicious shape turns out to be something else... A funny hide-and-seek book about fears in the dark.

Try asking: “Where was the dragon hiding?”

This book wants to be read, it really does, but it's feeling shy. It worries you'll find it silly or boring, and suggests you choose a different book. But what if you keep reading? A gentle, funny book about shyness, where the book itself is the character.

Try asking: “What did the book need to feel braver?”

Follow a black cat through a dark, dark wood, into a dark, dark house, and on to a surprise discovery at the back of the toy cupboard. A mysterious, beautifully illustrated picture book with a gentle twist.

Try asking: “What was in the box at the end?”

On a stormy night, Toby's house becomes a ship, and Captain Toby sets sail on a wild nautical adventure, even battling a giant octopus. A story about imagination and feeling brave at night.

Try asking: “What did Captain Toby battle?”

Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the same house, mostly in the basement. It doesn't visit Laszlo in his room, until one night it does. An empowering story about conquering your fears.

Try asking: “What did the dark want to show Laszlo?”

A small child makes their way through a busy, snowy city, giving advice about the best places to hide, warm up and stay safe. As the story unfolds, you realise who the advice is really for. A Kate Greenaway Medal-winning picture book.

Try asking: “Who was the child really looking for?”

Paralympic gold medallist Claire Cashmore was born without a left forearm, and as a child she was scared of water. Based on her real experience, this is the story of a girl who overcomes her fear and discovers she loves to swim.

Try asking: “What helped Claire overcome her fear?”

Plop the baby barn owl is like every barn owl there ever was, except one thing: he's afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty," he says. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down to find out about the dark, and everyone he meets shows him something wonderful about it. A classic.

Try asking: “What did Plop learn about the dark?”

The Gumdrops guard a magical land of Imaginary Friends, story characters and creations from dreams. When they get a letter from a child who needs an imaginary friend to help them be brave, they have their work cut out! A funny, colourful early comic-style book.

Try asking: “How did the Gumdrops help the child be brave?”

Kitty has special cat-like powers, but she's scared of the dark. When the moon rises and a cat needs help, she must join the rooftop cats on a night-time rescue. A magical superhero adventure about courage and friendship.

Try asking: “How did Kitty find her courage?”

Harry is a little centipede who lives underground with his mother, who warns him about the dreaded Hoo-Mins. But Harry and his friend George go exploring up the Pipe, into a scary world. A squirmy, prize-winning chapter book.

Try asking: “What are the Hoo-Mins?”

Every full moon, a mysterious ship is seen off the coast. Jim Lad and Matilda set sail to find out what's going on in this illustrated pirate adventure from the creator of The Pirates Next Door.

Try asking: “What was the ghostly galleon?”

Mattie is nine and she worries about everything, which isn't surprising when you have a family as big and crazy as hers. A funny, warm chapter book about family life and growing vegetables.

Try asking: “What did Mattie worry about?”

Everyone feels worried sometimes. But what if your worries came to life and started following you around? Sohal worries about lots of things: the dark, mutant sheep, being alone. One night he draws his worries, and they come to life! A funny, helpful chapter book about anxiety.

Try asking: “What happened when Sohal drew his worries?”

Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat. But after an embarrassing trip to the Space Museum, everyone thinks he is, so he sets out to prove he's brave by catching a ghost. The funny first book in the illustrated series.

Try asking: “How did Sam try to prove he was brave?”

Milton is a spider who worries about everything. When he hears the humans plan to call in a spider catcher, he must go from spider worrier to SPIDER WARRIOR and save his family. A funny, warm chapter book.

Try asking: “How did Milton become brave?”

Charlie McGuffin can change into animals: a flea, a pigeon, even a rhino. Trouble is, it only happens when he's worried, and right now he has lots to worry about, including his brother in hospital. A funny, warm story about anxiety.

Try asking: “When does Charlie change into animals?”

Docter Noel Zone (not a real doctor) warns you about the dangers everywhere: pencils, socks, even clouds. A brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds, for reluctant readers and bookworms alike.

Try asking: “What was the silliest danger?”

Between bullies at school and changes at home, Charlie finds life a bit scary. When he's made guardian of a magical fox cub called Cadno, the last firefox, he must find his inner fire. A heart-warming, award-winning story.

Try asking: “How did Charlie find his inner fire?”