Key Stage 1

Everyone loves Goldilocks' hilarious online videos, but in her quest to get more likes, more laughs and more hits, she tries something a little more daring: stealing porridge #pipinghot, breaking chairs #fun, and using someone else's bed #sleep. What will Daddy Bear do when he sees that online? 

A collection of traditional folk tales, full of adventure, mystery and romance. Tom Thumb, giants, soldiers, even damsels in distress can all be found in these short stories.

The delightful story of how Pim, a baby aardvark, discovers the amazing and exciting world around him.

Pedro is getting used to the thrilling life of the Adventuremice. But one stormy night, he finds something he's only ever dreamed of seeing: a real, live mermouse! This little mermouse is lost, and Pedro and the Adventuremice need to get him safely home. They must summon all their bravery and brilliance, plunge into the depths of the ocean and find the mysterious Mermouse City. It won't be straightforward, but it will be another exciting, friend-filled adventure for Pedro and the team!

The Frost Fair is coming! But when a surprise snowfall puts the mice's plans at risk, it's up to Pedro and the team to save the Fair and bring joy to the town! Guaranteed to warm hearts everywhere.

Meet Pedro. He's tiny, but while looking for a BIG adventure he is rescued by the ADVENTUREMICE - a brave, determined team who keep all the Mouse Islands safe from harm. Pedro's dream is to show he's heroic enough to join their ranks. And he soon gets the chance to prove himself, when a big scary otter starts causing trouble in the waters nearby . . .

When Uncle Peder the toymaker falls on hard times, his little wooden horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune. But whether he's working in a coal mine, sailing the seven seas with a band of pirates, or walking the tightrope in a circus, the loyal little horse only has one wish: to return to his beloved master.

Originally published in 1938, Ursula Moray-Williams' Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse is her most famous story and continues to be one of the most-loved classic stories of children's literature.

All kinds of people are friends in all kinds of different ways. It's the same for animal friendships too! Grey langur monkeys protect and look out for chital deer, hermit crabs and sea anemones go on adventures together, ostriches and zebras work together, and remora fish and lemon sharks that trust each other.

There are so many kinds of friendships and each one of them is special in its own unique way. This warm and friendly introduction to animal friendships is perfect for pre-schoolers to learn about the world around them, as well as seeing which friendships are similar to their own.

Poems are meant to be read... OUT LOUD! Discover funny poems, silly poems, animal poems, spooky poems and poems to make you think. Set them all free with the power of your voice!

Ambrose may seem like an ordinary rabbit, but he has the most extraordinary sense of smell. He can detect any aroma from sweets to kittens - and even niffy foxes! He lives with his family in a hutch and is visited every day by Biddy, who is desperate to take him home to be her pet - if only her mum and dad would let her. Biddy trains Ambrose to become a tracker rabbit - which comes in very handy when Ambrose's little sister, Roly, goes missing. But when Biddy's family find themselves in real danger, can Ambrose's sensitive nose save the day?

Ameliaranne is excited because it is time for the yearly tea party given by the village Squire. But there is a cloud dampening her enjoyment of the big day. Her brothers and sisters are sick and not able to enjoy the feast with her. But Ameliaranne has a plan involving a green umbrella. Will it work out? 

The Story Shop is packed full of plots, costumes and characters galore. And shopkeepers Wilbur and Fred are ready and waiting to find every customer their perfect adventure!

When famous explorer Pearl stumbles into the shop, she’s certain she’s done everything and been everywhere… until Wilbur and Fred suggest a swashbuckling pirate adventure!

Join Captain Pearl as she embarks on a sneaky mission to steal the priceless Black Pearl, stirs up trouble in a treasure race and has a wail of a time on the hunt for a mysterious pirate ghost…

Join our intrepid adventurers Otto and Cassandra (and Missy, the smartest bird in the universe) as they embark on a brand new Ladybird Audio Adventure! This time we're travelling back to Ancient Egypt!

Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure! On this adventure, we're travelling back in time on our chariot to Ancient Rome! We will learn about Romulus and how he founded Rome, and the importance of the senate in this powerful empire.

Jeanie Bandini is a spoilt nasty child, and Angel-in-training Colin has to go Down Below to turn Jeanie into Little Miss Nice!

Mo, Colin and Ronnie decide to go undercover to catch a blackmailer at work in the Angel Academy.

The new recruits at the Angel Academy have to prove themselves. Mo wants to do the best project, but is dumping Colin to work alone a good idea?

Like most children Ally loves Christmas. Unfortunately her family do not have the money to celebrate it properly. In the last week of school there is to be a fashion show and Ally is determined that Alfie will fall in love with her.

The stories of the Panchatantra have been read aloud and shared for thousands of years, kept alive by generation after generation of storytellers. In this captivating collection of ten animal tales, reimagined with warmth and wit by Nikita Gill, you'll meet mighty elephants and courageous mice, cunning crocodiles and clever monkeys, talkative tortoises and little lapwing birds.

Discover a world of wonder, wisdom and friendship, of helping others, speaking out and finding courage in this divine book that will enchant generations to come.

Helen Cresswell's re-telling of some classic fairy tales that will help to take you away into that far off world of magic, dreams and happily ever after.

Eddie's parents have caught a dread disease so he is sent to live with relatives. Unfortunately these relatives are Mad Uncle Jack and Aunt Maud of Awful End.

An irresistible anthology of folklore, fables and perennial favourites, including four novels and 17 short stories. This superlative collection of children's stories brings together a feast of fantastic fiction, read in full by a host of top narrators and with a comprehensive track listing for ease of listening. Comprising everything from fairytales for little ones to thrilling adventures for pre-teens, these unabridged readings are ideal for families to keep, treasure and dip into as their children grow. Listed by suggested age range and with track numbers provided, the stories are as follows:

Ages 4+: 1-12 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (read by Carolyn Pickles). 13 Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (read by Jonny Holden). 14 The Elves and the Shoemaker by the Brothers Grimm (read by Sam Dale). 15 Too Clever By Half by E Nesbit (read by Helen Capp). 16 Tom Thumb by the Brothers Grimm (read by Shaun Mason). Ages 7+: 17-25 The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (read by Michael Bertenshaw). 26 How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling (read by Kenny Blyth). 27 The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen (read by Shaun Mason). 28 The Raspberry Worm by Zacharias Topelius (read by Debbie Korley). 29 The Tongue Cut Sparrow by Yei Theodora Ozaki (read by Sean Baker). 30 The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling (read by Tony Turner). 31 The Magic Bed by Hartwell James (read by Chris Pavlo). 32 How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling (read by Tony Turner). 33 The Tortoise and the Rain by MI Ogumefu (read by Kenny Blyth). 34 The Baba Yaga by Katharine Pyle (read by Susan Jameson). Ages 9+: 35-41 The Call of the Wild by Jack London (read by Joseph Ayre). 42 Finn and the Scottish Giant by Harold F Hughes (read by Paul Hickey). 43 The Children's Joke by Louisa May Alcott (read by Catherine Cusack), 44 The Ants and the Treasure by MI Ogumefu (read by Kenny Blyth). 45 The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde (read by Tony Turner). 46-59 The Railway Children by E Nesbit (read by Sarah Ovens).

At bedtime, in the car or just for fun! This enchanting collection brings to life eight traditional fairy tales as full-cast recordings. Created with music, sound effects and all the expertise of the BBC, these much-loved stories will thrill a new generation of children. The classic stories in this collection are:

Sleeping Beauty - A princess sleeps for a hundred years.

Jack and the Beanstalk - A magic beanstalk just keeps on growing.

Hansel and Gretel - Two children lost in the forest. Little Red Riding Hood - A cunning wolf gets up to some nasty tricks.

The Ugly Duckling - A young bird surprises everyone.

The Little Mermaid - A mermaid falls in love with a prince.

The Emperor's New Clothes - One small boy speaks his mind.

The Tinder Box - A soldier meets a dog with huge eyes.

When Baby and Mama go to market, baby is so adorable that the banana seller gives him six bananas. Baby eats one and puts five in the basket, but Mama doesn't notice. As Mama and Baby wend their way through the market stalls, cheeky Baby collects five juicy oranges, four sugary chin-chin biscuits, three roasted sweetcorn, two pieces of coconut... until Mama notices that her basket is getting very heavy. Poor Baby, she thinks - he must be very hungry by now!

Badger is so old that he knows he must soon die, so he does his best to prepare his friends. When he finally passes away, they are grief-stricken, but one by one they remember the special things he taught them during his life. By sharing their memories, they realise that although Badger is no longer with them physically, he lives on through his friends.

Barbara is an expert on moods - she has so many every day! Join Barbara on a day full of excitement, frustration, impatience and WOBBLERS. 

Barry Barsby and the other children of Pump Street Primary School are on a school trip when Barry meets a large brown bear a the nature reserve!

Sid has been given a pair of gerbils, Bubble and Squeak, but his mother doesn't want them in the house! The battle to keep them is on.

Ruby's dad has a wonderful surprise - Coco the sausage dog puppy! When the family go on holiday to the seaside, Ruby and Coco can't wait to spend the day splashing in the waves and playing in the sand. But disaster strikes when Coco disappears. Suddenly she's lost and all alone on the huge, busy beach. Will she ever find her way back to Ruby?

The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station - Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat.

The Browns soon find that Paddington is a very unusual bear. Ordinary things - like having a bath, travelling underground or going to the seaside become quite extraordinary, if a bear called Paddington is involved.

The Bear Nobody Wanted tells the story of a teddy bear who is too proud and self-centred to be loved. It traces his life and his story of rejection, disaster, friends gained and lost, hurt and love, until eventually, transformed by a remarkable life, he becomes a bear truly deserving of a loving owner.

One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods.

The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind.

The first book in the trilogy.

You probably remember the story of the bear who found the piano in the woods and grew up to become a huge star. He played his music in front of millions of adoring fans and all of his wildest dreams came true. But now, the audiences are smaller, the pianos less grand, and the applause is dying away. So Bear decides to retire.

Back in the woods, he is sad that his dream is over but he soon has something to distract him: Little Bear! The final book in the trilogy shows that while fame and fortune might be temporary, the best songs stay in your heart forever.

Hector and his dog Hugo have made music together through good times, bad times and even some crazy times. But when Hugo learns to play the fiddle and gets the chance to play with Bear’s Big Band, Hector’s jealousy gets the better of him. Can Hector swallow his pride and learn to be happy for his friend?

Set in New Orleans with a new cast of animal musicians, the second book in the trilogy teaches that friendship, like good music, lasts forever.

Revisit the world of Beatrix Potter in this timeless new audiobook edition. Featuring all 23 of the classic tales, this new collection features a range of award-winning and contemporary voices, including Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy, Lily James, James Acaster, David Harewood and Joanna Lumley.

Whether you're looking to relive those treasured moments of your childhood or hoping to share some of your old favourites with your own little ones, there's no storybook world more pleasant than that of Beatrix Potter.

Meet again the famous characters that children love and adore: Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, the Flopsy Bunnies, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Tom Kitten, Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddle-Duck and many more.

Everyone knows Beatrix Potter as the creator of the Peter Rabbit stories. But before that, she was a girl of science. As a child, Beatrix collected nature specimens; as a young adult, she was an amateur mycologist presenting her research on mushrooms and other fungi to England's foremost experts. Like many women of her time, she remained unacknowledged by the scientific community, but her keen eye for observation led her to an acclaimed career as an artist and storyteller. A beloved author is cast in a new light in this inspiring picture book story.