Pyjamarama: brilliant bedtime books for age 5 upwards

Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too

Reading books together is the perfect way to cuddle up with a child, especially after a long day at school.

Sharing the magic of stories as part of the bedtime ritual can calm and soothe children, and ignite their imaginations. Even when they’re learning to read themselves, they enjoy being read to, and poring over the illustrations with an adult.

We think these books are fantastic to read together at bedtime. Most of them are in a series so that you can discover more super stories together.  

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  • Call the Puffins!

    Author: Cath Howe Illustrator: Ella Okstad

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 5+

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  • Call the Puffins!

    Author: Cath Howe Illustrator: Ella Okstad

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 5+

    Muffin the puffin wants to join the Puffin Rescue Team, but will her oddly-shaped feet let her down? A delightful tale of courage,…

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  • Midnight Magic

    Author: Michelle Harrison Illustrator: Elissa Elwick

    Interest level: 5-8

    Reading age: 6+

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  • Midnight Magic

    Author: Michelle Harrison Illustrator: Elissa Elwick

    Interest level: 5-8

    Reading age: 6+

    A fabulous and fully illustrated rhyming story about a magical kitten and the family who adopt her. Ideal for newly independent re…

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  • Dragon Mountain

    Author: Katie & Kevin Tsang

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 9+

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  • Dragon Mountain

    Author: Katie & Kevin Tsang

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 9+

    Billy Chan would rather spend his summer surfing than travelling to China for summer camp - but little does he know, he's about to…

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  • Wild World

    Author: Angela McAllister Illustrator: Hvass & Hannibal

    Interest level: 5-8

    Reading age: 7+

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  • Wild World

    Author: Angela McAllister Illustrator: Hvass & Hannibal

    Interest level: 5-8

    Reading age: 7+

    Wild World is a lush and evocative tribute to the 13 last wildernesses on Earth, written in free verse poetry. It's a lovely …

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  • I, Cosmo

    Author: Carlie Sorosiak

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 8+

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  • I, Cosmo

    Author: Carlie Sorosiak

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 8+

    Cosmo is a dog with a passion for dance. When his family no longer have enough love to stay together, can he save them? This …

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  • Bedtime Stories: Beautiful Black Tales from the Past

    Author: Various Ify Adenuga Candice Brathwaite Ryan Crawford Alex Falase-Koya Mahamed Hashi Ashley Hickson-Lovence Nansubuga Isdahl Sarah Mirkin Jade Mutyora Reggie Nelson Wendy Shearer

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 9+

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  • Bedtime Stories: Beautiful Black Tales from the Past

    Author: Various Ify Adenuga Candice Brathwaite Ryan Crawford Alex Falase-Koya Mahamed Hashi Ashley Hickson-Lovence Nansubuga Isdahl Sarah Mirkin Jade Mutyora Reggie Nelson Wendy Shearer

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 9+

    This exciting, illustrated collection features informative, interesting and inspirational stories from the lives of Black figures …

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  • Framed

    Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton

    Interest level: 9+

    Reading age: 9+

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  • Framed

    Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton

    Interest level: 9+

    Reading age: 9+

    The story centres on Dylan Hughes, the only boy left in a small Welsh mountain town called Manod. This is an immensely entertainin…

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  • Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too

    Author: Owen Sheers Illustrator: Helen Stephens

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 7+

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  • Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too

    Author: Owen Sheers Illustrator: Helen Stephens

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 7+

    With soft yet dramatic illustrations, and a rollicking rhythm and rhyme to the words, this is a delight to read aloud. It would be…

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  • Sammy the Shy Kitten

    Author: Holly Webb Illustrator: Sophy Williams

    Interest level: 5

    Reading age: 7

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  • Sammy the Shy Kitten

    Author: Holly Webb Illustrator: Sophy Williams

    Interest level: 5

    Reading age: 7

    Emma wants to adopt one of the kittens from her riding stables, but they are half wild. She must convince her mum that Sammy, the …

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  • Honey’s Hive

    Author: Mo O’Hara Illustrator: Aya Kakeda

    Interest level: 6-8

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  • Honey’s Hive

    Author: Mo O’Hara Illustrator: Aya Kakeda

    Interest level: 6-8

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    This is the first book in a new series from Mo O’Hara, the author of many hilarious picture books such as My Big Fat Zombie Goldfi…

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  • Finding Hope

    Author: Nicola Baker Illustrator: Rachael Dean

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 8+

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  • Finding Hope

    Author: Nicola Baker Illustrator: Rachael Dean

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 8+

    While staying on her aunt and uncle’s farm, Ava helps to nurse an abandoned, newborn lamb back to health. However, she keeps makin…

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