Readalong Archive
Summer Is Here
Summer Is Here by Renee Watson - New York Times bestselling creators Renée Watson and Bea Jackson offer a picture book ode to a picture-perfect summer day, from sunrise to sunset.
The Great Storm Whale
The Great Storm Whale by Benji Davies - Return to the world of The Storm Whale in this dramatic new adventure from globally successful and award‑winning picture book creator, Benji Davies.
Poppy and Sam’s Farm Animal Sounds
Poppy and Sam’s Farm Animal Sounds by Sam Taplin and Lizzie Walkley - Join Poppy and Sam for a tour of Apple Tree Farm and all of its noisy animals.
Scaredy Squirrel
Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt - An appealing little fraidy-squirrel leaves the predictable, safe life of his nut tree for an adventure into the terrifying unknown.
The Storm Whale
The Storm Whale by Benji Davies - This is the story of a lonely little boy, a whale washed up on a beach and a friendship that will change both their lives forever. An evocative and sensitive tale that will allow adults and children to talk openly about feeling lonely and saying goodbye to a loved one.
This Is A Story
This Is A Story by John Schu & Lauren Castillo - With a warm, lyrical text and tenderly expressive illustrations, John Schu and Lauren Castillo invite us to imagine the myriad of ways that books can foster connection and understanding – and how they can empower children through their own passions to transform the world.
The Beatryce Prophecy
The Beatryce Prophect by Kate DiCamillo - Set during a medieval time of war, a mysterious young girl named Beatryce arrives at Brother Edik's monastery in need of help. As Brother Edik discovers her dangerous secret, Beatryce ventures into the forest in search of a castle in this story about fate and love.
The Very Merry Murder Club
The Very Merry Murder Club - A collection of wintery crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in children's books today! Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series.
Stellarlune
Stellarlune by Shannon Messenger - In this stunning ninth book in the New York Times bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie and her friends discover the true meaning of power - and evil.
Pages and Co: The Treehouse Library
Pages and Co: The Treehouse Library - Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure and save them all. Their journey leads them to the magical treehouse - home of the Botanist, the Alchemist's sworn enemy.
Badger’s Band
Mole’s Spectacles by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler - Badger wants to start a band and his friends are keen to join in the fun. Tortoise plays the trumpet and Bear can play piano, but who else wants to join the band? Lift the flaps to find out and join Badger and his friends for a special concert.
Mole’s Spectacles
Mole’s Spectacles by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler - Mole has lost his spectacles. He searches all around his house, in the garden and even in Weasel's sweetshop, but he can't find them anywhere! Where could they be? Lift the flaps to help him find them.
What The Ladybird Heard
What The Ladybird Heard At The Seaside by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks - Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own . . .
What The Ladybird Heard At The Seaside
What The Ladybird Heard At The Seaside by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks - The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to their wicked ways again.
The Hospital Dog
The Hospital Dog by Julia Donaldson & Sara Ogilvie - After their breakfast and a swim in the sea, Dot and her owner Rose jump on the bus to the hospital. Dot loves visiting the children of Wallaby Ward and they're always pleased to see her too; from a crying baby to a bored teenager - a pat, a stroke and a cuddle with Dot cheers everyone up.
The Good Thieves
The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell - The Good Thieves is a fast-paced heist adventure about Vita Marlowe, a girl who comes with her mother to New York to stay with her grieving grandfather. Vita arrives determined to reclaim her family home acquired by the dramatically fearful character Sorrotore, a 'business' man with shady and dangerous connections.
A Clock Of Stars
A Clock Of Stars by Francesca Gibbons - While sulking in a wild abandoned garden, Imogen follows an interesting moth which leads her to a door in a tree.
Stellarlune (Copy)
A Secret Of Birds and Bone by Kiran Millwood Hargeaves - A promising portrayal of an adolescent mind which has been brainwashed by controlling adults into believing that its owner is evil.