What to read after World Book Day: beginning and early readers

Brenda’s owner loves dressing her up, making her wear silly costumes and even learning handwriting! Since Brenda is a cat, she isn’t too impressed. When a bossy little girl moves in next door and takes a shine to Brenda’s owner, can the fed-up cat finally get her revenge? A brilliantly fun caper that will have everyone rooting for Brenda and perfect for fans of Barbara's Very Useful Guide to Moods.

This book tells the story of Rocket – a little girl who is bursting with energy and excitement about the world. Her number one dream is to become the greatest astronaut who ever lived. With an impending meteor shower, Rocket is determined to get everyone to look up and stop looking down at their phones. If you’re looking forward to The Magic Balloon by Woke Babies, we think you’ll love this story too!

This board book follows Rosa as she plays ball with her friends. The illustrations, which depict children of all backgrounds with different interests and abilities, show Rosa using the balls to play in creative ways, throwing, catching and commenting on their different colours. This bright and lively story demonstrates confidence and inclusion and is great for little ones who love Bluey’s Little Book.

Fans of the animals from Acorn Wood will love getting to know some of Scotland’s most famous critters in this picture book. With bright, friendly illustrations and a satisfyingly repetitive structure which supports little ones’s memories, this is a great choice for budding nature fans!

For fans of The Adventures of Paddington: Farm Escape!, we love this picture book about some rebellious geese who refuse to fit in with the other farm animals. After the geese create their own island, they learn that being on their own isn’t as easy as they thought it would be!

Claude is no ordinary dog, so when he escapes to the farm, he’s in for an extraordinary adventure. What started as a quiet walk turns into a busy day of feeding the chickens and chasing down a fearsome bull! For fans of The Adventures of Paddington: Farm Escape! this fun capade around the farm is sure to make readers laugh.

If you’ve enjoyed All Poems Aloud, why not learn how to write your own from Joseph Coelho himself? From playful prompts and funny rhymes, this how-to guide is packed with information on forms, space to write and where to find your inspiration.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live underwater? Or be a cat? What about if you could travel through time? This collection of poems has! These poems promise to make you laugh, smile and think – so if you’ve enjoyed All Poems Aloud, this collection is your next best read!

For Pokémon fans, this must-read handbook contains information on over 900 Pokémon – from key facts and stats to highly illustrated pages! Whether you’re keen to learn more about Pokémon or fancy a reference text to help you level up, this book can help you be the very best trainer – like no one ever was!

If your readers love the cute illustrations of Pokémon: The Epic Pocket Guide, we think they’ll love the cuteness (and chaos!) of Max and Chaffy. When Max moves to Animal Island, they meet all kinds of animals. However, it's up to you, the reader, to help and find Chaffy!