BEARWOLFLITTLE BIG WORLD
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For grown-ups
From our little island to your bookshelf

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Rhyming stories, surprising friends, and something to talk about together. Written by D. C. R. James.

Shop available booksThree-book starter
Bearwolf and the Bubbles — front coverIndividual book available

Bearwolf and the Bubbles

A mysterious wave. A curious frog. An adventure that reveals how one small action can ripple through a whole world.

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The Bravest Penguineapig — front coverIndividual book available

The Bravest Penguineapig

Pete is just like the others — until a swim changes everything. A gentle adventure about fear, friendship and looking a little closer.

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Professor Yessir’s Birthday Machine — front coverIndividual book available

Professor Yessir’s Birthday Machine

Buttons, patterns and things that go PING! The Professor can invent almost anything. But can a machine do everything a friend can?

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The Giraffe Who Went into Space — front coverIndividual book available

The Giraffe Who Went into Space

With his head in the clouds and poems in his heart, Mr Giraffe dreams of a place where he can truly be himself.

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Bearwolf and the Baldrus Olympics — front coverIndividual book available

Bearwolf and the Baldrus Olympics

Belly-bopping. Mud-snorkelling. Some suspiciously Baldrus-shaped rules. Who gets to win when everybody chooses the games?

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Bearwolf and the Cruckoo’s Napsack — front coverIndividual book available

Bearwolf and the Cruckoo’s Napsack

The Cruckoo has something everybody wants. Soon the whole island is snoozing — and Bearwolf has a rather unusual problem.

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Mant vs Grab — front coverPicture book coming soon

Mant vs Grab

A land of tiny Mant. A spotty submarine. A story that invites us to think about the world we share.

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