Alice Hemming

A dusk till dawn walk through nature through the eyes of the animals who hunt, scavenge, play, dig and build while most people are tucked up in bed. Beginning just as the human world is slowing down for the evening, A Walk in the Dark takes the reader into the woods and the moonlit countryside. As the sun sets, a...

A fantastically fun springtime picture book from the creators of The Leaf Thief. Hello sunshine! Hello lovely leaves. Nice to see you back. Squirrel is so excited. It's spring and the most perfect flower has started to blossom - and Squirrel has decided the flower is his. After what happened to the leaves in autumn (they all disappeared), Squirrel's not...

The Sun Thief by Alice Hemming brings back the charming character Squirrel, who is delighting in the long, sunny summer days. However, confusion arises when Bird decides to go to bed while the sun is still shining brightly. Squirrel finds this quite peculiar, as he believes falling asleep when it's still light outside is unthinkable. The mystery deepens as the...

When a usually prosperous kingdom is caught in the grasp of a cruel winter, the community is thrown into a terrible poverty. As winter continues—and becomes known as the Dark Curse plaguing the land—against all odds some families start to flourish again, showing wealth and comfort that seem to have appeared out of nowhere. As if by magic. But lurking...

A moonlit forest. A sinister castle. A vengeful vampire. When Viviana is invited to become the aid of a rich countess, she is overjoyed. Working in the castle means a year’s education and lodging—it would change Vivi’s life. But when Vivi meets the countess—who is so frail and unwell that she sleeps through each day—and starts to notice increasingly strange...

Gasp! Where has all the grass gone, Bird? Why is it so white and cold? Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter! But Squirrel has never seen snow before. Will he like it? You bet he will! Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears! Is there a snow thief on the...