Year 1 Reading Wall by

carolebaker1 — 2023-10-07 16:42:51 UTC

A riotously funny and ever-so-slightly bonkers book from genius storyteller Will Mabbitt.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-08 17:16:07 UTC

Ice Cream Cone Worm. Monkeyface Prickleback. Pink Fairy Armadillo. You're called WHAT?!

Welcome to the Ministry of Silly Animal Names where all the creatures have one thing in common: they want to change their names.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-08 17:20:16 UTC

An anarchic, hilarious story by exciting debut author Bethan Clarke, illustrated with deadpan humour by rising star Anders Frang.

Gus the Goat loves guessing. And he loves rhyming. So, when he meets Mavis Mole, he can’t help himself trying to guess where she lives. Is it in a hole? In a bowl!? In a Sausage ROLL!! No, not quite . . .

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-19 10:08:13 UTC

This beautiful picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup takes us on a magical, moonlit adventure following a tiny star and invites us to dance with a whole host of animals. But is it all a dream? With peep-through pages and cutaways, the lyrical text and gorgeous illustrations will inspire children’s imaginations.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-19 10:10:49 UTC

When Steve meets Steve, neither can believe it. Surely one of them must be the first Steve, the best Steve, the Stevest Steve . . . The claims of each puffin become sillier and sillier as the argument descends into name-calling – until both Steves realize there’s really no need to fall out over a name.

The feuding puffins perfectly reflect the sort of silly arguments children have – and The Steves shows just how pointless they are.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-19 10:13:21 UTC

Who’s ever heard of a penguin that doesn't like the cold? Surrounded by the same old snow day in day out and always bloomin’ freezing, Clive Penguin wishes he was somewhere else. SOMEONE else. But, with an epic discovery just around the corner, the solution might be easier than he thinks . . .

From real life polar-exploring adventurer Huw Lewis Jones and award-winning illustrator Ben Sanders comes a quirky story about getting what you need, rather than what you want.

Book 1 of 3

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-19 10:20:13 UTC

Bush Baby is in a fix. She didn’t need a wee before she left home – now she needs one right away! Uh-oh! But what will she do if there’s just nowhere to go? A pant-wettingly funny tale of determination and self-awareness – packed with toilet humour!

A funny tale of determination – packed with toilet humour! Perfect for teaching children the importance of that last-chance bathroom trip!

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-19 10:30:18 UTC

Meet a fearless blue penguin on an unexpected journey.

It’s a windy day, and Penguin Blue has a brand-new kite – but where’s he going on this maiden flight?

Penguin Blue and his friends go on a gloriously illustrated adventure full of good ideas, homesickness and the perils of kites.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-19 10:34:40 UTC

This wonderfully witchy story is a cauldron of utterly charming ingredients, told through the eyes of a little witchling - from dandelion ice-scream to pumpkin perfume and cauldron baths, and best of all a mummy who can wake up the sun and make the stars shine.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-19 10:37:28 UTC

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-19 10:42:50 UTC

High on a misty mountainside, red panda cubs Popo and Ketu live happily with their mama. As the sisters grow, they promise that they will ALWAYS stay close to home. But while Popo is content to stay in the family's cosy treetop nest, bold Ketu dreams of excitement and exploration. And so when Ketu creeps off down the mountain in search of adventure, Popo must make a choice: will she keep her promise to Mama, or look after her sister?

An epic tale about family, love and the power of keeping a promise.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-19 10:57:39 UTC

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-20 07:57:51 UTC

This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren’t the only ingredients for intelligence?

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-20 08:05:09 UTC

Join Luna and Finn at the Art Gallery and step inside famous works of art by Van Gogh, Damien Hirst, Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol and many more! Finn doesn't recognise his own family in the art he sees... but maybe all he needs is a good friend.

Created by award-winning poet Joseph Coelho, this book follows Luna Loves Library Day as an introduction to different types of family. Other books in the Luna Loves... series:

Luna Loves Library Day

Luna Loves Dance

Luna Loves Books

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-20 08:10:19 UTC

There's a shape up in the hills,

where a giant's said to sleep,

beneath a grassy blanket,

on a bed of moss and peat . . .

Then, one day, the sleeping giant wakes - and a small boy called Tom is plunged into an unforgettable adventure. Along the way, he'll discover what it means to be a true friend - and that even an ordinary boy can have the heart of a giant.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-23 17:39:42 UTC

The Emperor penguin is the only large animal to remain on the Antarctic mainland throughout its bitterly inhospitable winter. Once the female has laid her egg, she heads back to the sea, leaving the male to incubate it. He then spends two months standing on the freezing cold ice with the egg on his feet! This is his story.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-23 17:44:28 UTC

It's carnival time in the supermarket and the veggies are feeling festive! But someone is out to spoil the fun - with a devious device that could ruin EVERYTHING.

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-23 18:01:05 UTC

Meet Tad.

She’s the smallest tadpole in a big pond, and lives there with all her tadbrothers and tadsisters.

Although something else lives there too… BIG BLUB! And when everyone else starts to disappear, Tad starts to wonder if Big Blub will get her too…

Or is everyone else going somewhere else; somewhere better? And if so, will Tad ever get there too?

A big story about a tiny tadpole – about growing up, branching out, and taking a leap into life.

The latest in the series!

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-23 18:13:01 UTC

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-23 18:15:39 UTC

This is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know?

He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He’s been bad since he can remember! This seed cuts in line every time, stares at everybody and never listens. But what happens when one mischievous little seed changes his mind about himself, and decides that he wants to be—happy?

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-23 18:17:13 UTC

Feeling fried? Peel yourself on the couch and meet your new pal-tato!

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-23 18:18:44 UTC

Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrrry good egg indeed.

But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol’ rotten.

As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect.

So, he decides enough is enough! It’s time for him to make a change…

carolebaker1 — 2023-11-23 18:26:57 UTC

I was in my Granny's kitchen eating extra-special cake,
when the walls began to tremble and the roof began to SHAKE.
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! Ring! Ring! Ring! Oh MY - a dino's at the door.
And now it's taken Granny . SOMEONE STOP THAT DINOSAUR!

Chase down the GRAN-NAPPING brontosaurus in this rollicking, rhyming, ROAR-some romp. Can you catch the naughty dinosaur and get back to Granny's house before Mum comes home at six o'clock?

carolebaker1 — 2024-03-06 11:30:58 UTC

‘Blow a kiss, catch a kiss when we are apart.

Blow a kiss, catch a kiss put it in your heart.

From Eye Caterpillars to The Journey Game, and from Dancing Families to Dreamtime, this collection of fun and heart-warming poems from award-winning children's poet Joseph Coelho are perfect for sharing everyday feelings and experiences.’

For fans of Julia Donaldson

carolebaker1 — 2024-04-28 11:48:05 UTC

Deep in the ocean lives a fish whose wishes come true! He wishes for all sorts of crazy things - a castle, a car, and even fine clothes to wear. But he is a rather foolish fish and one day he wishes to be just like all the other fish . . . perhaps this will be the one wish he wishes he never wished!

Book 3 of 3

carolebaker1 — 2024-04-28 12:08:19 UTC

Parp! Toot!

Uh-oh! Bush Baby really, really, really, really needs a POO!

But all the toilets are too tiny or taken.

Will Bush Baby find the perfect place to poo,

or will there be poo-poo pandemonium!

Book 2 of 3

carolebaker1 — 2024-04-28 12:10:45 UTC

‘Bush Baby is BACK . . . and has something really, really IMPORTANT to say . . . but how?!

From climbing a mountain, to wrestling with crocodiles, this story is packed with extreme and exciting ways to show a special someone that you love them. But sometimes the simplest way to show that you care is the best way . . .’

carolebaker1 — 2024-07-18 06:59:10 UTC

'When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save her lunchtime treats for a friend? Or will she throw the crayons and refuse to share? She's going to need her friends to help her behave herself . . . she is DRAGON after all!'

carolebaker1 — 2024-07-18 07:01:06 UTC

'This is the hilarious (and admittedly a tiny bit gross) tale of Amy, a small piece of sweetcorn who is eaten by Noah, a medium-sized boy. The story follows Amy on her funny, gooey and anatomically-accurate adventure through the human body as she discovers lots of facts about digestion. (It's fair to say that parents might learn a little bit too.)'

carolebaker1 — 2024-07-18 07:08:14 UTC

’All Hoof the Unicorn wants to do is be part of a football team but his club never appreciated his talents and kicked him out. Then he spots an advert for BAD UNITED and he feels a tingling in his hooves. A chance to be part of a team again! A chance to play the game he loves! And a chance to show off his skills…
Hoof is thrilled to find his new teammates are more than up for the challenge. Led by enthusiastic mermaid coach Serena Winmer, the team consists of: Bones, their skeleton captain who sometimes struggles to keep her head; Rex, the ROARsome dinosaur defender; cheetah striker Bolt brings the thunder; Tinkerball dazzles with her magic fairy moves and Annette guards the goal with her life (and eight spider legs). All deemed “not good enough” to play for their teams (who decides what’s “good” anyway?!), BAD UNITED combine strength, skill, speed and stench to show everyone what they’ve got…’

carolebaker1 — 2024-10-10 07:15:08 UTC

'My Bum is SO SPOOKY: It's Halloween and I'm so excited! It's my favourite time of the year.I'd like to be scary, to wear something hairy. Or be a pirate my friends would fear.It's Halloween and one little boy is feeling VERY SPOOKY - WOOOOOOO! With all of his friends ready for trick-or-treat fun, and with brilliant costumes galore, this might just be the best Halloween ever!'

Book 1

carolebaker1 — 2025-04-17 07:02:16 UTC

‘Blue, Barry & Pancakes are BEST FRIENDS! They live in a giant tree house, as best friends do. They're always there for each other, and they love all the usual stuff... Games on the beach, birthday cake, alien pool parties and out-of-this-world ADVENTURES!

At the beach, Barry and Pancakes lose Blue’s beloved beach ball. So they come up with a plan to get it back, but things go HILARIOUSLY wrong. The three friends must survive a giant whale’s stomach, an alien pool party and Duckzilla’s volcanic birthday bash if they ever hope to see Blue’s beach ball again!’

Book 2

carolebaker1 — 2025-04-17 07:04:20 UTC

‘One day, Blue and Barry are enjoying a quiet afternoon when Pancakes bounds in with a surprise – she's made a rocket out of balloons! And a whole planet named Balloonia! Blue and Barry agree to take a quick peek at Pancakes' creations, but what's meant to be a fun tour quickly turns into an ordeal as the gang finds themselves face to face with the biggest and meanest Balloonian of all – BALLOON KONG’

carolebaker1 — 2025-06-17 15:15:11 UTC

'Fluffy, Flying Seed starts with a small dandelion seed being carried by the wind and landing safely in a meadow, the perfect place to grow. This is its story, how it grows, protects itself, reproduces and transforms from a bright yellow flower into a delicate white ball of fluffy, flying seeds. There are facts about germination, photosynthesis, seed dispersal, parts of a plant and food chains. The narrative progresses in a way that builds understanding and the gorgeous illustrations bring the story and the science to life.

Fluffy, Flying Seed is part of the Start Small, Think Big, a series of books that sets young readers on a journey of discovery, beginning with small miracles of life and connecting them to the big picture of our natural world.'

carolebaker1 — 2025-06-17 15:21:06 UTC

'Roz is not where she's supposed to be.

Roz the robot wasn't designed to live in the wilderness. But when she washes up on an island, she must learn from the animal inhabitants and adapt to her new, natural surroundings, and before long, the island begins to feel like home.'

carolebaker1 — 2025-10-18 13:37:41 UTC

‘A fun picture book for children with food allergies - full of friendship and super-cute characters!

Little Mo the mouse is having a birthday party. His friends have brought cheesy treats of every kind - there's even a dinosaur made of cheese! But - OH NO - Mo is ALLERGIC to dairy. Luckily his friends find a way to save the day and help Mo celebrate with a VERY special cake.

Engaging rhyming story
Explores themes of friendship and empathy
Enticing woodland world
Full of detail to explore

This picture book is full of fun and friendship; the perfect gift for children with allergies, or to help children understand others' allergies.’

carolebaker1 — 2026-03-08 11:30:21 UTC

‘A hilariously funny, read-aloud story with cut-through reveals, from an internationally celebrated author-illustrator.
Once there was a mysterious thing. Nobody knew how it got there, it just was. “It’s mine, all MINE!” say Mouse, Frog, Fox and Bear. But is it a piece of fruit, a wheel, a ball, a chair or something else altogether? And who will get to keep it in the end?’