Stories in Verse

A collection of four fantastic stories from the best-selling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler....

The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue)....

A collection of six stories from the world of Rachel Bright & Jim Field. Meet a brave lion, two squabbling squirrels, a wandering whale and many more incredible animal characters in these best-loved rhyming tales....

In this imaginative ninja fantasy inspired by the classic nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble", cheer on Jack as he sneaks over castle walls, swims through hidden tunnels, and uncovers a secret treasure - all while avoiding detection....

All of our favorite trucks are back on the construction site - this time with a focus on team-building, friendship, and working together to make a big task seem small....

Finally, Amira is 12. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for new responsibilities. And maybe old enough to go to school in Nyala - Amira's one true dream...

The breathtakingly beautiful story of one little girl and her five paper dolls....

This harrowing middle-grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town.

When Sugarlump the rocking horse longs to see the world, a magical unicorn with a silver horn and sparkling blue eyes grants his wish and turns him into a real horse....

Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different....

Down in the big construction site, tough trucks work with all their might. But now it's time to say goodnight! Little truck drivers will drift off to sleep to this soothing good-bye to the day....

Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules - like "no making waves", "avoid eating in public," and "don't move so fast that your body jiggles"....

A laugh-out-loud pirate adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime - or any time at all....

The whole earth is a symphony to God. The universe echoes his glory, and believers harmonize with songs of adoration. In the rhyming book Pippa and the Singing Tree, singer and hymn writer Kristyn Getty teaches children how they can answer Scripture's call to worship.

A poignant novel in verse about a neurodivergent trans girl with ADHD who plays a computer game to process the isolation of middle school and her relationship to gender—for fans of Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff.

Night Monkey and Day Monkey's worlds are as different as … night and day! What one fears, the other loves, what one understands only confuses the other....

Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives....

After an imminent yet unnamed danger forces people across Colorado to leave their homes, a group of kids including an aspiring filmmaker and a budding journalist find themselves in the same evacuation camp.

When twelve-year-old Estie is expelled from school, she's sent to stay with her aunt in Scotland over the summer. Even though Estie knows what she did was right. Even though nobody, not even her mum, asked to hear her side of the story.

From the New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander comes Rebound, the dynamic prequel to his Newbery Award-winning novel in verse, The Crossover....

But while some days can feel more sad than happy, there's always a bright spot on the horizon. Anna Dewdney and Judy Schachner perfectly blend rhyme, humor, and comfort to show readers the way out of a tough spot--no matter if it's big or small....

This adventure's a throwback to simpler times. Your child's going to love it: the whole story rhymes! It's about a young boy who is brave and unbowed....

Carrying just a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, Kasienka and her mother are immigrating to England from Poland....

One hundred and one numbers race each other up the apple tree....

Gruffalo author, Julia Donaldson, revisits Edward Lear's favourite rhyme in this wonderful audio edition of a new story set in a nonsensical land full of adventure....