Caryl Hart

There was a wolf called Wilson Who never brushed his hair. He never washed his paws or face Or changed his underwear. Will anyone be able to persuade Whiffy Wilson to change his grotty ways for something far less stinky? Peew! Let's hope so. A fantastically funny verse from the brilliant Caryl Hart, with grubby-but-great illustrations from the hugely talented...

Prepare to hop, crawl, jump and lunge in this delightful rhyming story that will get children reading along and moving along!As I was going for a walk, I met a little Bunny."Come hop with me", the Bunny said,"Hopping's super funny!"Join the romp, join the romp,Let's hop to the wild safari stomp!Learn to move like your animal friends on safari! Lunge...

Princess Ruby really is a horrid child - the most spoilt princess you could ever meet. And when it's her birthday, there are so many presents the palace literally bulges at the seams. Was there ever a more selfish princess? But when the palace and the gifts finally collapse under the poor king, the tiny tyrant realises that she has...

Lily-Rose May will not eat her peas. Even when her father turns them into the most fabulous smoothies, shakes or cupcakes, Lily can always tell they are there, and throws a terrible tantrum. Luckily, the doctor knows exactly what to do. He diagnoses an incurable case of Princess-itus and sends Lily to live at the palace. Unfortunately for Lily Rose...

Get ready to scuttle, swim, wiggle and jiggle in this delightful rhyming story which gets children reading and moving along!When we were at the beach today, a little crab came by."Come scuttle with me," said the crab. "Scuttling's fun, let's try!"Whirl and wiggle! Whirl and wiggle!Let's SCUTTLE and SNAP to the Jellyfish Jiggle!Learn to move like your seaside friends at...

Nell's big brother Lucas and his nerdy friends are camping out in the garden. They've got a fire and marshmallows and everything! Nell and Freddie Spoon are desperate to join in but they have to go to bed at eight-thirty. Eight-thirty! So they come up with a plan to sneak back out and play some tricks... They steal the marshmallows,...

Meet Sonny and his friends Honey, Meemo and Boo!Sonny is having a great time playing with his new paints. In fact, he's having SUCH a good time that he doesn't want them to help. Sonny says, 'NO!' And once he starts saying 'NO', it's hard to stop . . . When the others get upset, can Sonny find a way...

WHOOOOSH! We’re off on an exciting adventure in our hot-air balloon to say hello to all the different kinds of weather that make up our world. Join in with the rhymes and get ready to meet everything from rushing wind to bright rainbows and sunshine. Little ones will be swept away on an unforgettable journey in this fun, action-packed picture...

SPLOOOOSH! We're off on an exciting underwater adventure in our submarine to meet the oceans and seas of our blue planet. Join in with the rhymes and get ready to spot all the smiley-faced, friendly oceans, from the Atlantic and deep Pacific to the sparkling Mediterranean. Little ones will have a whale of a time (and be back in time...

Explore the wonder of Neverland in this joyful, fully-illustrated edition of Peter Pan - a story of imagination and play that has captured the hearts of children for over 100 years. Caryl Hart's adventure-packed retelling is perfect for sharing with younger readers. With a foil cover and heart-warming colour illustrations throughout, this is the perfect bedtime story and a gorgeous...

Join Albie on a brand new adventure in the tenth book in this brilliant series by the bestselling author and illustrator pairing, Caryl Hart and Ed Eaves. This is the perfect introduction into the Albie series, which is packed with fun, friendship, and soft curriculum-based learning. Albie is outside feeding the horses, when it starts to rain and he finds...

A Waterstone's Best Book of 2024 ZOOOOM! We’re off on an exciting journey into the past to meet the amazing dinosaurs that once roamed the earth. Join in with the rhymes and get ready to spot all the friendly (and not so friendly!) dinosaurs, from the huge Brontosaurus and amazing Diplodocus to the speedy Velociraptor and scary T-Rex. Little ones...

Step into the magical world of the ballet with this timeless collection of four stories, each one based on a beloved classical ballet, now beautifully reimagined by the award-winning Caryl Hart, with luminous illustrations throughout from Briony May Smith. Delight in dancing swans, fantastical firebirds, sleeping princesses and sugar plum fairies in this fresh, dynamic and magical collection that will...

My small world is waiting, so come take my hand,I’ll show you who lives in my Dinosaur Land. Come on an adventure of a lifetime through the land of the dinosaurs! Meet Europasaurus, the helpful herbivore; a whole family of Stegosaurs and many, many more. Then, at the end, learn how to build your very own Small World, with instructions...

My small world is waiting, so come take my hand . . . I'll show you who lives in my undersea lands! Come on an incredible adventure under the sea! Meet the cleverly camouflaged octopus with lots of legs, swim with fierce but friendly sharks, and explore pirate ships filled with sparkling treasure. You'll also learn how to build your...

The perfect book for any little dragon (or child) getting ready to start school or nursery! This delightful rhyming follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay by award-winning picture book creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save...

The perfect book for any little dragon (or child) getting ready to start school or nursery!This delightful rhyming follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay by award-winning picture book creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save her...

A delightful rhyming picture book, perfect for any little dragon who is feeling poorly. This soothing addition to the When a Dragon... series by award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon feels too ill to play, will she rest and try not to scratch her itchy spots? Or will she stamp...

This charming follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay and When a Dragon Goes to School is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour, and deals with all those tricky emotions that bubble up when a new baby arrives. Created by the award-winning Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw.When a new baby comes home with Mummy and Daddy one day, will a...

When it's time to celebrate Christmas, does a dragon shout that she doesn't want to wait? Does she tangle up the lights or grab the presents? Of course not! She joins in with the carol singing, helps to decorate the tree and hands round all the gifts. And if you hear her little cars whizzing about in the night, well . . ....

When Peter Pan flies into the Darlings' room one dusky evening, he convinces Wendy and her brothers to come with him to the magical world of Neverland, where children never grow old. It's the beginning of an amazing adventure featuring a cast of classic characters, from the mischievous Lost Boys and jealous fairy Tinker Bell, to the villainous Captain Hook...

Step into the magical world of the ballet with this timeless collection of four stories, each one based on a beloved classical ballet, now beautifully reimagined by the award-winning Caryl Hart, with luminous illustrations throughout from Briony May Smith. Delight in dancing swans, fantastical firebirds, sleeping princesses, and sugar plum fairies in this fresh, dynamic, and magical collection that will...

There are creatures galore in my land made of snow And huge floating icebergs wherever you go. My small world is waiting, so come take my hand, I'll show you who lives in my cold, frozen land . . . Discover a world full of ice, snow and sea, and meet the magnificent creatures who live on our frozen planet....

A Waterstone's Best Book of 2024 ZOOOOM! We’re off on an exciting journey into the past to meet the amazing dinosaurs that once roamed the earth. Join in with the rhymes and get ready to spot all the friendly (and not so friendly!) dinosaurs, from the huge Brontosaurus and amazing Diplodocus to the speedy Velociraptor and scary T-Rex. Little ones...

The perfect book to share with anxious little ones, and the ideal antidote to worries big and small - with gorgeous illustrations by the bestselling illustrator of THE WORLD MADE A RAINBOW. Whenever I am feeling sador life feels hard or wrong or bad,I focus for a little whileon little things that make me smile . . . What are...

This soothing addition to the When a Dragon . . . series by award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour.When a dragon feels too ill to play, will she rest and try not to scratch her itchy spots? Or will she stamp her feet, throw her toys and shout? It's going to be hard...

Prepare to hop, crawl, lunge and STOMP in this delightful rhyming story that will get children reading along and moving along! As I was going for a walk, I met a little Bunny. "Come hop with me", the Bunny said, "Hopping's super funny!" Join the romp, join the romp, Let's hop to the wild safari stomp! Learn to move like...

When a dragon comes to stay, will she behave herself? Why, of course she will. Obviously she knows she must share her toys and skip happily upstairs at bathtime. Well... not quite. Like all toddlers, this little dragon finds good manners a tiny bit tricky. It's lucky she has some friends to help her... she is a DRAGON after all!...

A wonderfully empowering picture book for every girl! Let’s close our eyes and say, when things are tough you don’t give up. You’re super girls, hooray! This super girl loves numbers. This super girl keeps trying. This super girl cares for her animals. This super girl speaks up when something is wrong. Super girls can change the world... and so...

When a little girl's grandad shows her a picture of what the great, grey mountain used to look like, she can't wait to plant a new forest and for the animals to return. Although the girl soon realises growing trees isn't easy, she doesn't give up. After many weeks, a little patch of green appears on the mountain and gives...

A fabulous rhyming celebration of what it means to be brave by award-winning author Caryl Hart and illustrator Zoe Waring. There are all sorts of ways to be brave every day in the things that we do and the things that we say. Being brave can be showy – a fierce, fiery riot. But more often, it’s gentle, loving or...

When a dragon comes to stay, will she behave herself? Why, of course she will. Obviously she knows she must share her toys, eat daintily and skip happily upstairs at bathtime. Well...not quite. Like all toddlers, this little dragon finds good manners a tiny bit tricky. It's lucky she has some friends to help her.

Triangles are tremendous, circles are sensational, but Bear loves squares… Squares are nice and even. Their corners are just so. Squares are always just the same, Any way they go. Can Raccoon convince his friend Bear that other shapes can be fun too? He’s got his work cut out because “triangles are too pointy” and “circles are too circley”. And...

Princess Jasmine is not like her stepsisters. She hates long dresses and sitting still and would much rather take part in the big cross-country race. So, when a fairy godmother appears with a new pair of speedy magic trainers, well, it looks like her dream has come true! That is, until she loses one of her trainers . . ....

Girls come in all different colours and sizes. They delight and amaze us. They're full of surprises. Girls can do anything they want to do. And if you are a girl... you can do these things too! Do you want to climb a mountain? Drive a fire engine? Become prime minister? Join the girls in the pages of Girls Can Do Anything!...

The perfect book to share with anxious little ones, and the ideal antidote to worries big and small - with gorgeous illustrations by the bestselling illustrator of THE WORLD MADE A RAINBOW.Whenever I am feeling sador life feels hard or wrong or bad, I focus for a little whileon little things that make me smile . . . What are...