Dates and Grapes

Join Valiant on his exciting journey through Dates and Grapes as he faces a peculiar challenge in order to marry his beloved Peony. He must embark on a long and arduous journey, but he won’t be alone – he’ll meet many friendly and supportive individuals along the way.

Will Valiant’s newfound friends be able to assist him in overcoming his obstacle and ultimately winning Peony’s hand? Come along on this fun-filled adventure and meet a cast of colourful characters, including Bravery, Captain, Shicko, and many more.

Don’t delay! There’s no time to waste in discovering the outcome of Valiant’s thrilling adventure in Dates and Grapes.

Days Out with Sally the Shrew

Sally the Shrew lives in a tiny burrow in the corner of the garden belonging to a cottage in a small village in North Lancashire. Sally lives with her five youngsters: Bubble, Squeak, Pip, Poppy, and Syd.

Read about Sally and her youngsters adventures on their days out and all the friendly animals, birds and other characters they meet. There are also some not so friendly characters that they bump into along the way so you will read of how they deal with the drama they are faced with!

Sally loves to educate her youngsters all about the places they visit on their days out and teaches them fun games to play outdoors whilst enjoying the beautiful scenery of the countryside, beaches, estuaries around the towns and villages in Lancashire and Cumbria.

Join Sally, Bubble, Squeak, Pip, Poppy, and Syd and read about their exciting adventures.

Declan at the Beach

Meet Declan, a fun-loving and friendly dolphin as he goes to the beach. Who will he find? Join him on his aquatic journey where he meets many new friends.
Using original art and rhyme, this colorful, lively and engaging adventure teaches numbers and the number words.
This book will captivate children, adults and beach lovers all over the world and is sure to be a favorite in their library for years to come.

Dede and the Squirrel

Squirrel adored eating nuts and loved the bird feeders in the garden, full of seeds and peanuts. Dédé loved the bird feeders too but wanted them kept only for the birds. Who would win the battle? Squirrel with his agility and determination, or Dédé with his increasingly desperate measures to stop that squirrel in his tracks?

Delilah the Duck and Friends

Delilah the Duck and Friends is a light-hearted and sometimes humorous anthology of poems for younger children. They follow animals and children through various adventures and experiences in a joyful and informative manner. These poems are ideal for early readers and for adults to read to children either at home or in an educational setting.

Dewey and the Dragonfly

Set in 1960s Italy, on the dusty lanes between the cypresses of Tuscany, a friendship is growing between a young boy and a dragonfly.

The dragonfly has had a bad name over the centuries and Dewey is longing for a friend.

As the cypresses cast their long golden shadows the dragonfly knew that Dewey was sound asleep.

Did You Ever

A beautiful picture book rhyme about the sights and sounds of living on a farm through the eyes of a vividly imaginative five-year-old.

The animals on the farm and the question of Did You Ever invite a funny narrative, bright and colourful pictures and a great story to read to your little ones.

Did You Ever asks if you can use your imagination and see what our five-year-old can see.

A fun little read for our wonderful children.

Diesel and Electric

Above the peaceful Walthamstow Marshes, a hungry kestrel eyes its prey while two young field mice, Diesel and Electric, play innocently below. Venturing out from their family nest within the railway embankment, the duo finds danger swooping down upon them. As the kestrel descends, allies from the marsh emerge: a vigilant rabbit and brave sparrow leader, Brown Wrist, rally to protect the young mice. Diesel and Electric is a tale of unexpected friendships and nature’s camaraderie unveiling amidst a thrilling struggle for survival in the heart of the marshland.

Dilly Cooper - Hat-astrophe

“Between Rose Thorn and Mrs Sneddle, school is miserable. Just know I hate Rose Thorn and she hates me—end of story. Or maybe it is the beginning?”

Dilly Cooper likes to draw comics and is just trying to have a little fun while getting through school. It can be hard sometimes with her nemesis, Rose Thorn, living down the street with her equally obnoxious father and dog, Tidbits. Rose lives up to her name and is a continuous thorn in Dilly’s side, always getting her into trouble.

Things go from bad to worse when her favourite teacher is replaced with horrible, math-loving Mrs Sneddle. The pressure is on, between calculating Rose Thorn and the pranks from the ‘Goon Boys’, Dilly finds it hard to keep out of trouble! Then auditions for the school production cause a stir of excitement. The show turns the promise of stardom into a hair-raising catastrophe!

Doctor Penguin - George's Sore Eye

Doctor Penguin works in the emergency department at Hopscotch Children’s Hospital. He treats all the town’s sick and unwell children that need his help. This time, a young dog called George has hurt his eye! Dr Penguin knows who can lend a hand: Dr Owl the eye doctor (ophthalmologist). They treat George together using Dr Owl’s special tools and medicine and make sure he is safe to head home happy. Dr Penguin’s son Peter has a surprise for him when he returns home after his shift.

Dog Days

An inspiring story about a young girl, Zahara, overcoming her fear of dogs.Zahara loves to visit her family on a beautiful island in the Pacific Northwest. But this year, she is met with a big surprise. Aunt JoJo got a new dog, Rugby! Zahara used to like dogs, until one chased her home from school.Over the summer, Aunt JoJo slowly introduces Zahara to Rugby, and a trusting relationship develops.Children and adults will love to join Zahara as she explores her curiosity of dogs and learns just how much our furry friends can teach us about ourselves.

Dogs on the Go

Angus and his family have moved. The dogs seem different in his new neighborhood. Where are they all going? A sweet adventure tale that will delight young children.