Pyjamarama: brilliant bedtime books for age 5 upwards
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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Tiny Dogs: Bea’s Secret Friends
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Tiny Dogs: Bea’s Secret Friends
Shy Bea meets four cute miniature dogs! Can she protect their garden and keep them secret? A delightful young chapter book for new…
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Call the Puffins!
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Call the Puffins!
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
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Midnight Magic
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
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Dragon Mountain
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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Squishy McFluff: the Invisible Cat!
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Squishy McFluff: the Invisible Cat!
Squishy McFluff is Ava's best friend. He may be invisible, but that doesn't stop them having all kinds of fun together - and you w…
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Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki
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Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki
If your children loved the recent Marvel movies featuring Thor but haven’t heard the original Norse legends before, this fantastic…
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Wild World
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Wild World
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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What a Day: A mindful moment for bedtime
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What a Day: A mindful moment for bedtime
Journey through the day to bedtime in this lovely, simple book, which reminds little ones that their adults love to spend time wit…
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A Little Aloud for Children
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A Little Aloud for Children
Ideal for classroom use as well as bedtime reading, this is a delightfully varied and enjoyable collection.
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Bedtime Stories: Beautiful Black Tales from the Past
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Bedtime Stories: Beautiful Black Tales from the Past
This exciting, illustrated collection features informative, interesting and inspirational stories from the lives of Black figures …
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Mr Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise
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Mr Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise
Mr Penguin is setting sail on the Saucy Sandra cruise ship for a well-earned holiday. But is everything what it seems? The th…
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Secret Beast Club: The Unicorns of Silver Street
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Secret Beast Club: The Unicorns of Silver Street
When best friends Aisha and Jayden become members of the Secret Beast Club, their first magical mission is to rescue a lost unicor…
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Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too
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Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too
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
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Sammy the Shy Kitten
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
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Honey’s Hive
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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Sona Sharma: Very Best Big Sister
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Sona Sharma: Very Best Big Sister
Sona Sharma is not sure about being a big sister: it will mean she has to share her family and her favourite things. But when the …
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Finding Hope
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Finding Hope
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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