Katie Flynn is the pen name of the much-loved writer, Judy Turner, who published over ninety novels in her lifetime. Judy's unique stories were inspired by hearing family recollections of life in Liverpool during the early twentieth century, and her books went on to sell more than eight million copies. Judy passed away in January 2019, aged 82. 
 
The legacy of Katie Flynn lives on through her daughter, Holly Flynn, who continues to write under the Katie Flynn name. Holly worked as an assistant to her mother for many years and together they co-authored a number of Katie Flynn novels. 
 
Holly lives in the north east of Wales with her husband Simon and their two children. When she's not writing she enjoys walking her dog Tara in the surrounding countryside, and cooking forbidden foods such as pies, cakes and puddings! She looks forward to sharing many more Katie Flynn stories, which she and her mother devised together, with readers in the years to come.

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Nadia Shireen

Norman is a bear. A bear who LOVES honey. 
 
According to Norman, there can never be enough honey; he needs to get his paws on more, more, more! 
 
And who has the most honey? The bees, of course! 
 
So, dressed up in his very best bee onesie, he thinks he looks quite convincing as he infiltrates Bee School with his eye on their huge honey supply. 
 
But how long will his disguise last? And when the hive is endangered, can he finally discover his true destiny and become. . . The Bumblebear?

The Bumblebear

Claudia Boldt

Lee and Barnaby are brothers. Some days they get on, some days they don't. But things change when Barnaby starts school and tensions run high. Will they remember that brothers are forever after all? 
 
This touching and honest story is told with Claudia Boldt's trademark style and wit, and will be instantly recognisable to anyone who has a brother or sister.

Brothers Forever

Kate Maryon

Lisa Stubbs

"My sister Gracie is bigger than me, 
because she's nearly six and I am just three." 
 
Join Gracie and Ava as they play together in their world of imagination.

My Sister is Bigger than Me

Katie Cleminson

Otto is a Book Bear and nothing makes him happier than when people read his book. But he also has a very special secret - when no one is looking he can come to life and explore the house. But one day something terrible happens: Otto's book is left behind when the family moves away, and now there is no one to read Otto! Otto must set off on his biggest adventure yet - to find a new home. But where is the best place for a Book Bear to live?

Otto the Book Bear

Once upon a time there was a wolf called Rolf - a good little wolf who liked baking cakes and was always kind to his friends. But real wolves aren't supposed to be good - they're supposed to be BIG and BAD. 
 
Can a good little wolf still be a real wolf? 
 
And will Rolf discover there's something big and bad lurking inside him after all? 
 
Discover more titles from the award-winning author: 
 
Barbara Throws a Wobbler 
The Cow Who Fell to Earth 
Yeti and the Bird

Good Little Wolf

Louise Yates

Toad lives in a tree in Kitty’s garden – a very special tree with limitless rooms and countless adventures to be had. 
 
Prepare to enter a zany world full of new experiences, witty characters, and hilarious exploits…

Toad and I

Linda Newbery

He's older than anyone can tell. Older than the trees. Older than anybody. 
 
For as long as she can remember, Lucy has wanted to catch a glimpse of the mysterious green man who lives in Grandpa Will's garden: Lob. 
 
You have to be very special to see him; that's what Grandpa says. Lucy's parents think Lob's just imaginary, but Lucy knows he exists. And she can't believe it when she finally spots Lob in the gooseberry bushes. 
 
But Lucy's world is about to be shattered by a terrible event. What will happen to Lob now - and will she ever see him again? 
 
Linda Newbery, with the vivid embroidery of Pam Smy's illustrations, has conjured a real green man right out of the woods and stories of legend.

While out on a lovely walk in the woods, Billy and her trusty sidekick Fatcat hear a terrible rumble... a terrible rumble coming from a Terrible Beast! 
 
He's making a Terrible Soup out of all of Billy and Fatcat's friends! 
 
Luckily, our brave heroine Billy has a trick or two up her sleeve (or in her hair)... Join quick-thinking Billy on her mission to defeat the Terrible Beast (and save those adorable little bunny rabbits too). 
 
Young readers will adore this hilarious story, packed with playful, energetic and simple to read text. 
 
'It's a great story for everyone, especially those not used to seeing themselves centre-stage'- The Guardian 
 
Explore the other titles from Billy and Fatcat: 
 
Billy and the Dragon 
Billy and the Pirates

Billy and the Beast

Rebecca Patterson

WINNER OF THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE 2012 
 
"Today I woke up and Bob was crawling around MY ROOM, licking MY JEWELLERY, so I shouted GET OUT OF MY ROOM! and that was the start of MY BIG SHOUTING DAY..." 
 
Bella is having one of those days - her biscuit is broken, she has a hurting foot and ballet is TOOOO itchy for words. All she can do is shout! But by the end of the day, when she's all tired out from being shouty, Bella knows there's one magic word and one magic mummy to make things better again...

My Big Shouting Day

Yeti lives alone in a wintery landscape. Well, maybe not quite alone, but no one is brave enough to go near big, scary Yeti. No one apart from Bird, who gets lost on her way south, makes a special friend, and opens up a whole new world for our Yeti… 
 
A funny, brilliantly original book from Nadia Shireen - winner of the UKLA Book Award, shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and mentioned in the Opera Prima category of the international Bologna Ragazzi Prize.

Yeti and the Bird

One night a star CRASH-LANDS right on top of a flock of bumbling sheep. 
 
But the star is not a star... It's a little lost cow. 
 
And all she can say is 'WOOOOOO'. How will she find her way home when nobody can understand a word she's saying? 
 
Packed with bold illustrations and hilarious text, this heartwarming story is the perfect bedtime read. 
 
"I haven't met a child who didn't LOVE these books. Sweet, funny, odd in a life-affirming way." - Caitlin Moran 
 
Discover more titles from the award-winning author: 
 
Barbara Throws a Wobbler 
Good Little Wolf 
Geoffrey Gets the Jitters

The Cow Who Fell to Earth

"Shireen's latest gem ought to come on prescription" The Observer's Best Children's Books of 2021. 
 
Barbara is having one of those days. She has a sock problem and there's a strange pea. Then, all of a sudden, Barbara's Wobbler is out of control! 
 
But what happens when a bad mood like this comes along? Barbara has a lot to learn about the ways of wobblers in this laugh-out-loud story from Nadia Shireen. 
 
A brilliantly funny and sensitive way to understand and deal with tantrums. 
 
"These are the most brilliant, beautiful and silly picture-books out there at the moment. Little doorways of joy." Caitlin Moran

Barbara Throws a Wobbler

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