ivy Bearlock & olmes
THE MYSTERY OF THE DINOSAUR FOSSIL
When a dinosaur fossil disappears from Bearona's remote Jurassic Ridge, super-sleuth Ivy and her grandpa, Bearlock Holmes, find themselves tackling their most mysterious case yet.
The second title in our FULL-COLOUR COSY CRIME chapter book series!
9781917768177
Publishing 14 th May 2026
Written and illustrated by Kristyna Litten
Ages 5+, £7.99
Paperback, 228 x 152mm, 80pp
Cover with flaps; matt lam and raised spot UV
10 CHAPTERS, levelled text.
Play detective with 15 PUZZLES to solve in each book.
Blends fiction with subjects that are curriculum-linked: NATURE, EVOLUTION and WEATHER.
15 puzzles are woven into the action, letting readers play detective and help Ivy and Bearlock crack the case.
Blending mystery with palaeontology, readers will discover fascinating facts about dinosaur species, how fossils form and the importance of conservation.
Perfect for emerging and newly independent readers, this interactive book is for budding sleuths and dinosaur lovers alike.
PICTURE BOOK
978-1-917366-29-8
9781917366298
Publishing 16 th April 2026
Written by Cosmo Sheldrake
Illustrated by Liniers Ages 3+, £12.99
Paperback, 240 x 280mm, 32pp
Hardback, 240 x 280mm, 32pp
Jacketed case with matt lam and
Cover with matt lam and jacket with embossing
“A glorious tumble of words and images”
– Robert Macfarlane
– Merlin Sheldrake
“This book nourishes me with its nonsense and makes my spirit sing”
Set sail on a timeless adventure with two rabbits determined not to get caught by the HumDrum. Together, they discover a world of borogoves, slithy toves and Heffalumps, ready to dance and sing ‘til sundown.
Packed with nonsensical whimsy and anarchic joy, this book is a merry romp through the imaginative worlds of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll.
From the winner of the Wainwright prize, Amy Jane Beer
Publishing 14 th May 2026
Written by Amy-Jane Beer
Illustrated by Elin Manon
Ages 3+, £12.99
Hardback, 280 x 240mm, 32pp
Cover with graining and spot uv
When you sit by a river, watching the water slide past, do you see only the ripples and waves? Or do you see something more - a journey, a story, a lifeline that connects us all?
Embark on a never-ending voyage in which young readers explore some very old questions - questions so old that they have stories for answers. This mesmerizing journey through mountain springs to vast oceans, from rivers in the sky to streams within our own bodies, guides readers through reflections on nature, life and our place within it.
9781917044554
Publishing 19 th March 2026
Written by Robert Macfarlane and Johnny Flynn
Illustrated by Emily Sutton
Ages 3+, £7.99
Paperback, 280 x 240mm, 32pp
Cover with matt lam and foil
“As profound as it is beautiful” – The Times
Take a lyrical journey with a father and son who walk together through an everchanging landscape – and discover a world to come that’s filled with hope. Also available in
A 2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR as chosen by The Times The Daily Mail The Guardian Waterstones Foyles
Illustrated by award-winning artist From musician-actor and internationally bestselling nature writer
9781915569202
Publishing 11 th June 2026
Written by Benjamin Zephaniah
Illustrated by Melissa Castrillón
Ages 3+, £7.99
Paperback, 270 x 210mm, 32pp
Cover with graining and foil
from children everywhere.
Follow a little boy’s friendship and journey with one tree, in this powerful and beautiful love letter to nature.
From master wordsmith, Benjamin Zephaniah, comes a breathtaking new poem and story showing how trees offer us the perspective and connection to nature we crave in our daily lives. The final scene is an honest representation of the devastating effects of deforestation and urban development, encouraging all of us, everywhere, to ‘leave the trees, please’.
With resplendent illustrations from bestselling Melissa Castrillón, this book is both magnificent and timely.
Also available in hardback 9781915569202
PICTURE BOOK
9781915569806
Publishing 8 th January 2026
Written and illustrated by Iona Campbell
Ages 3+, £7.99
Paperback, 280 x 240mm, 32pp
Cover with matt lam and silver foil
“An accomplished debut” Season highlight in The Bookseller
Meet the Dreamies – tiny, playful creatures who live hidden between the walls of your home. While you sleep, they paint your dreams with dazzling colours, filling your nights with wonder and adventure.
But sometimes, the Dreamies get distracted, and a dream can grow bigger. . . and bigger. . . and bigger. . . until it turns into a nightmare.
Perfect for any child who’s ever woken from a bad dream, it shows them that with the power of their imagination, they can take control and turn fear into something truly magical.
A bedtime picture book from exciting new debut
Iona Campbell
Approved by sleep consultant
Gemma Coe and featuring a note for parents
Publishing 11 th June 2026
Written and illustrated by Rose Grover
Ages 3+, £12.99
Hardback, 280 x 240mm, 32pp
Cover with matt lam and graining
One little girl and her family are going to the beach, and they can’t wait.
ey’ll go swimming!
(If the sea isn’t too rough.)
ey’ll build sandcastles! (If they don’t get knocked down.)
ey’ll y kites!
(If it isn’t too windy.)
Whatever happens, they’ll be together.
And together always means a great day at the beach.
A heartwarming and relatable story about the ups and the downs of a day out at the beach, from debut author-illustrator Rose Grover.
Today we are going to the beach . . . It’s ALWAYS a great day at the beach.
ONCE UPON AN ISLAND
9781917044349
Publishing 5 th March 2026
Written by Alice Albinia
Illustrated by Helen Cann
Ages 7+, £16.99
Hardback, 310 x 256mm, 64pp
Case with graining and debossing
All over the world, islands fire our imagination, shaping life beyond their shores.
Some islands in this book preserve life lost elsewhere, while others, like shooting stars, zoom forward into the future, helping us counter the perils of a rapidly-changing planet.
“Albiniaisanintrepid,imaginativeguide.”
– The Times Literary Supplement
Explore 20 islands with historian and writer Alice Albinia, each place woven with stories and maps.
Publishing 19 th February 2026
Written
by
Anya Serota
Illustrated by Christine Berrie Ages 2+, £7.99
Board book with embossing throughout, 180 x 167mm, 20pp
Uncased cover with 5th colour and embossing
Learn the names of living things in this series of wonders, perfect for inspiring a love of the natural world.
Discover the characteristics that make birds, flowers, trees and dogs unique.
With embossed elements to touch and trace on every page!
Publishing 5 th March 2026
Children can explore a range of COOL CAREERS for their future self with these STYLISH BOARD BOOKS .
Illustrated by Denis Angelov (Train Driver), Ana Sanfelippo (Dancer), Nadia Gunawan (Astronaut)
Ages 1+, £7.99
Board book, 184 x 168mm, 24pp
Uncased cover with matt lam and spot UV
Each book follows an INSPIRING character on a chosen career path to see what A DAY IN THEIR LIFE is really like!
Publishing 5 th February 2026
Written by Dr Meredith L. Rowe
Illustrated by Monika Forsberg
Learn a new and inspiring word every day of the year with this book, arranged into 52 seasonally themed spreads.
Ages 4+, £10.99
Paperback, 210 x 195mm, 112pp
Cover with matt lam
Each fully illustrated scene provides a fun and supportive platform to introduce little readers to big words and extend their vocabulary, curated by a literacy expert.
Little Word Whizz: 365 First Words
Dr. Meredith L. Rowe illus. Monika Forsberg
9781913520366
112pp / 210 x 195mm / £12.99 / 2022
Little Word Whizz: Feeling Words to Explain My Emotions Emily Sharratt illus. Monika Forsberg 9781913520878 64pp / 210 x 195 mm / £12.99 / 2023
Little Word Whizz: Alphabet Puzzle illus. Monika Forsberg
9781913520526
26 two piece puzzle / 140 x 200mm / £12.99 / 2022
Little Word Whizz: An Interesting Word for Every Day of the Year
Dr. Meredith L. Rowe illus. Monika Forsberg 9781913520045
112pp / 210 x 195mm / £12.99 / 2021
Knock Knock Who’s There?
illus. Rob Hodgson
9781913520823
16pp / 210 x 195mm / £9.99 / 2023
Knock Knock Merry Christmas illus. Rob Hodgson
9781915569172
16pp / 210 x 195mm / £9.99 / 2023
Little Word Whizz: 100 Interesting Animal Words Will Millard illus. Monika Forsberg
9781915569431
64pp / 210 x 195 mm / £12.99 / 2024
Little Word Whizz: First Feelings Emily Sharratt illus. Monika Forsberg
9781913520502
30 cards / 145 x 98mm / £12.99 / 2022
Three Step Stories: In the Tree
Three Step Stories: In the Pond
Three Step Stories: in the Garden
Three Step Stories: in the Rockpool Will Millard illus. Rachel Qiuqi
9781913520427
9781913520410
9781913520694
10pp / 189 x 167mm / £7.99 / 2022
Little Word Whizz: Tell an Interesting Story illus. Monika Forsberg
9781915569127
30 cards / 145 x 98mm / £12.99 / 2023
Knock Knock Happy Halloween illus. Rob Hodgson
9781915569622
Knock Knock Poo’s There illus. Rob Hodgson
9781917044028
16pp / 210 x 195mm / £9.99 / 2025 ABCs of Greek Myths
16pp / 210 x 195mm / £9.99 / 2025
Kathleen Marcotte
/ 189 x 189mm / £8.99 / 2025
You Can Do It, Digger! Jennifer Eckford illus. Kay Hunt
9781913520564
10pp / 189 x 167mm / £7.99 / 2022
and Other Magical Horses
32 cards / 145 x 98mm / £12.99 / 2022
Brown Bear Wood: If You Go Down to the Woods Today
Rachel Piercey illus. Freya Hartas
9781913520052
40pp / 310 x 256mm / £14.99 / 2021
Brown Bear Wood: Grand Old Oak and the Birthday Ball
Rachel Piercey illus. Freya Hartas
9781913520854
32pp / 310 x 256mm / £14.99 / 2023
BrownBearWood: TheTwelveDaysofChristmas
Rachel Piercey illus. Freya Hartas
9781913520489
12pp / 180 x 167mm / £7.99 / 2022
Brown Bear Wood: It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today
Rachel Piercey illus. Freya Hartas
9781915569776
32pp / 310 x 256mm / £14.99 / 2025
Brown Bear Wood: Bear’s Picnic Puzzle
9781913520519
Brown Bear Wood: Bunny’s Birthday Puzzle
9781913520632
illus. Freya Hartas
100 piece puzzle / 254 x 254mm / £17.99 / 2022
Brown Bear Wood: The Great Egg Hunt
Rachel Piercey illus. Freya Hartas
9781913520472
12pp / 180 x 167mm / £7.99 / 2022
9781917044325
16pp / 203 x 178m /
Brown Bear Wood: I Love You Always
Rachel Piercey illus. Freya Hartas
9781915569356
12pp / 180 x 167mm / £7.99 / 2024
Brown Bear Wood: Let’s Go on a Nature Hunt illus. Freya Hartas
9781913520915
Game / 200 x 144mm / £14.99 / 2023
Brown Bear Wood: New Baby Bunny
Rachel Piercey illus. Freya Hartas
9781917044738
12pp / 180 x 167mm / £7.99 / 2025
9781913520298
24pp / 280 x 240mm / £20.00 / 2021
9781915569615
Brown Bear Wood: Colouring and Spotting Book illus. Freya Hartas
9781915569103
40pp / 290 x 230 mm / £9.99 / 2023
9781915569493
12pp / 180 x 167mm / £7.99 / 2024
Brown Bear Wood: Keeping Cosy and Snuggling Up
Rachel Piercey illus. Freya Hartas
Brown Bear Wood: Wisdom of the Woods
Rachel Piercey illus. Freya Hartas
96pp / 204 x 160mm / £12.99 / 2024
Brown Bear Wood: Christmas is Coming to Town Illus. Freya Hartas
£12.99 / 2025
The Nutcracker Lilly McArdle illus. Jane Bodil 9781913520212
24pp / 280 x 240mm / £20.00 / 2021
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Clement C. Moore illus. Raquel Martin
Grow
Rizaniño Reyes illus. Sara Boccaccini Meadows
9781913520403 64pp / 310 x 256mm / £16.99 / 2022
Glow Puzzle illus. Sara Boccaccini Meadows
9781915569134
500 piece puzzle / 254 x 254mm / £17.99 / 2023
Glow
Noelia Gonzalez illus. Sara Boccaccini Meadows
9781913520786 64pp / 310 x 256mm / £16.99 / 2023
Grow Puzzle illus. Sara Boccaccini Meadows
9781913520922
The Little Book of Joy
Joanne Ruelos Diaz illus. Annelies Draws
9781913520038
368pp / 210 x 128mm / £14.99 / 2021
500 piece puzzle / 254 x 254mm / £17.99 / 2022 Fly
The Little Book of Words That Matter
Joanne Ruelos Diaz illus. Annelies Draws
9781915569073
208pp / 210 x 128mm / £12.99 / 2023
David Lindo illus. Sara Boccaccini Meadows
9781915569295 64pp / 310 x 256mm / £16.99 / 2024
Fly Puzzle illus. Sara Boccaccini Meadows 9781917044431
1000 piece puzzle / 254 x 254mm / £17.99 / 2025
The Little Book of Love
Joanne Ruelos Diaz illus. Annelies Draws
9781915569745
208pp / 210 x 128mm / £12.99 / 2025
Little Dinosaurs, Big Feelings
Swapna Haddow illus. Yiting Lee
9781915569233
112pp / 228 x 178 mm / £14.99 / 2024
Glow Stargazing Cards illus. Sara Boccaccini Meadows
9781915569455
30 cards / 145 x 98mm / £12.99 / 2024 Wild Jack Ashby illus. Sara Boccaccini Meadows
9781917044059 64pp / 310 x 256mm / £16.99 / 2025
The Little Box of Joy
Joanne Ruelos Diaz illus. Annelies Draws
9781913520748
30 cards / 145 x 98mm/ £12.99 / 2022
Little Dinosaurs, Big Questions
Swapna Haddow illus. Yiting Lee
9781917044103
112pp / 228 x 178 mm / £14.99 / 2025
The Little Box of Words That Matter
Joanne Ruelos Diaz illus. Annelies Draws
9781915569578
30 cards / 145 x 98mm/ £12.99 / 2024
Mindful Dinosaurs:
30 Calming Activity Cards
Swapna Haddow illus. Yiting Lee
9781917044721
30 cards / 140 x 95 mm / £12.99 / 2025
5 Minute Nature Stories
Gabby Dawnay illus. Mona K
9781913520441 96pp / 270 x 210mm / £16.99 / 2022
5 Minute Nature Story Box illus. Mona K
9781913520502
Four x 12pp board books / 100 x 100mm / £12.99 / 2024
5 Minute Human Body Stories Gabby Dawnay illus. Mimi Purnell
/ 270 x 210mm / £16.99 / 2023
5 Minute Ocean Stories Gabby Dawnay illus. Mona K 9781915569301
/ 270 x 210mm / £16.99 / 2024
9781917044042
/ 270 x 210mm /
/ 2025 Scientists are Saving the World! Saskia Gwinn illus. Ana Albero
9781913520540 32pp / 290 x 235mm / £12.99 / 2022
Also available in paperback
9781915569240
40pp / 280 x 240mm / £12.99 / 2024
Also available in paperback
5 Minute Space Stories
Gabby Dawnay illus. Mona K
£16.99
Mathematicians are Counting the Stars!
Saskia Gwinn illus. Ana Albero
Sticker Life Stories: Maya Angelou Evie Daye illus. Julia Bereciartu
Sticker Life Stories: Jane Goodall
Life Savers
Nash illus. Ana Albero
The Life-Changing Magic of Chess
Maurice Ashley illus. Denis Angelov
9781915569264
40pp / 274 x 214mm / £12.99 / 2024
The Life-Changing Magic of Drumming
Nandi Bushell illus. Andrea Stegmaier
9781915569325
40pp / 274 x 214mm / £12.99 / 2024
The Life-Changing Magic of Skateboarding
Sky Brown illus. Shaw Davidson
9781915569257
40pp / 274 x 214mm / £12.99 / 2024
The Life-Changing Magic of Baking
Joy Wilson illus. Tatiana Kamishilina 9781915569318
40pp / 274 x 214mm / £12.99 / 2024
10 Steps to Change: How to Manage Your Eco-Anxiety Anouchka Grose illus. Lauriane Bohémier
9781913520762
96pp / 214 x 152 mm / £9.99 / 2023
10 Steps to Change: How to Say No To Your Phone
Brad Marshall and Lindsay Hassock illus. Lauriane Bohémier
9781915569110
96pp / 214 x 152 mm / £9.99 / 2024
The Skateboarding Box of Tricks (9781917044400; Sky Brown) The Chess Box of Tricks (9781917044837; Maurice Ashley) 25 cards / 140 x 95mm / £12.99 / 2025
Mysteries of the Ocean Camilla de la Bedoyere illus. Alexandria Neonakis
97819135209914 48pp / 256 x 310mm / £20.00 / 2023
Magical Creatures and Mythical Beasts
Professor Mortimer illus. Victo Ngai
9781916180574
48pp / 256 x 310mm / £20.00 / 2020
Jiatong Liu
9781917044394
16pp / 320 x 235mm / £16.99 / 2025
Lift the Flat Encyclopaedia of Dinosaurs
Eryl Nash illus. Daniel Hamilton 9781915569547 16pp / 320 x 235mm / £16.99 / 2024
Lift the Flat Encyclopaedia of Earth
Ruth Martin illus. Xuan Lee
9781915569554
16pp / 320 x 235mm / £16.99 / 2024 Anything is Possible with Ballet Steven McRae illus. Margaux Carpentier 9781915569813
Recipes for Change
Michael Platt illus. Alleanna Harris
9781913520557
40pp / 280 x 240mm / £12.99 / 2023
9781915569769
40pp / 280 x 240mm / £12.99 / 2025
/ 270 x 210mm / £14.99 / 2024
The Handbook of Forgotten Skills Natalie Crowley and Elaine Baptiste illus. Chris Duriez
9781913520847
112pp / 270 x 210mm / £17.99 / 2023
9781915569158 30 cards / 145 x 98mm / £12.99 / 2023
Cooking Up Change
Michael Platt illus. Alleanna Harris
Knots in a Box
illus. Chris Duriez
Lift the Flat Encyclopaedia of Oceans Camilla de la Bedoyere illus.
Troll
9781915569677
32pp / 280 x 240mm / £7.99 / 2024 The World to Come Robert Macfarlane and Johnny Flynn
9781915569462
32pp / 280 x 240mm / £12.99 / 2024
9781915569196
32pp / 270 x 210 mm / £12.99 / 2024
Off They Run
Katie Cotton illus Rob Hodgson 9781915569516
Benjamin Zephaniah illus Melissa Castrillón
The Footballing Fairy Elli Woollard illus Irina Avgustinovich
Grows
Dyan
The Bedtime Music Book
The 50 States: Things That Go Kristen Lee illus. Martin Stanev
The Stuff That Stuff Is Made Of Jonathan Drori illus. Raxenna Maniquiz and Jiatong
She Speaks: The Women of Norse Myths in Their Own Words Honor Cargill-Martin illus. Pauliina Hannuniemi
