Lynne H

When a young family adopts a unique puppy with different coloured eyes, they accidentally trigger a chain reaction of heartwarming animal rescues that fills every single day of the week.

On a rainy childhood holiday, Verity and her best friends use a giant cardboard box and pure imagination to fly across the world. Years later, the childhood friends reunite to surprise Verity for her 21st birthday—turning her oldest imaginary wish into a breathtaking, real-life reality.

Olly goes on camp for the first time. He takes on the challenge and realizes that he can do anything if he puts his mind to it.

This story follows a class experiencing American culture through their substitute teacher, Mr. Boston, who encourages them with the mantra, "The code is berry, you can do this!" The students mistakenly believe "Cody Berry" is a real person and learn a valuable lesson about trying new things before discovering it was a misunderstanding of the phrase "go get 'em!"

A delightful way to introduce the concept of onomatopoeia to children. How many words do you know that suggest the sound they describe?

Olly and Verity take an exciting trip to Lapland. They see and do amazing things.

Roadworks in and around Buckleberry create chaos. The community make the most of a bad situation and have fun.

The Buckleberry community believe they have a new species of bird in Mopplee Forest, but is it true?

Olly and Verity visit Pebble Cove and attend a very unusual festival.

Christmas has come to Buckleberry and brought with it a few surprises!

Farmer Ted saves the day by carrying out random acts of kindness in Buckleberry. He becomes the star of Buckleberry.

For people who love to learn about nature and our environments.
This book will investigate four key questions.
What are coasts and how are they formed?
Why are coasts important?
Why are coasts under threat?
How do we manage our coasts?

Olly, Verity and Mummy play the "I can" game. They share what they can do.

Olly rescued a baby hedgehog on the way home from school. He and his family took care of it so the hoglet could grow and become strong.

Verity looks out of the dining room window and thinks she sees a unicorn!

Buckleberry decide to hold the "Buckleberry Games" to bring the community and surrounding villages together.

A delightful story about having a replacement teacher for the day and the wonderful way Miss Sushi taught the class.

Being able to persuade is a lifeskill. Use the novel approach to empower children and their ability to be persuasive.

Join Olly on a class excursion to the forest. Can you remember what he saw, when and where?

This story is set in the Genroku Period of Japan. Emperor Higashiyama was in power and the Tokugawa Shogunate governed. The transition from Princess Yukiko to Emperess Consort Chuuguu marked a rare historical moment. It is hoped that readers will become curious and want to learn more about this part of Japanese history and culture.

During the Tokugawa period, the arts flourished. The Maeda clan invited artists from different parts of Japan to live in Kanazawa, and to develop and share their expertise. Journey with Tanaka Genki and learn his fate.

Do you want to improve your reading or the reading of others? Take a look at suggested strategies that can help develop your reading.

Join Verity and Olly as they experience their first "Passata Day".

Babysitting Banjo took and unexpected turn of events for Olly and Verity. Banjo found something amazing.

A man and woman live together with an A to Z group of animals.

Mummy and Daddy find they have a dilemma. Both must work but it is school holidays. Who will take care of the kids? Join Olly and Verity as they experience a week of being cared for by a few people.
This story provides a novel way to teach children the days of the week. It is hoped that children can recall what happened to them on certain days and plan for others. It encourages brothers and sisters to look after one another.

Join Olly and Verity as they go on an adventure at the bottom of the garden. They make a new friend called Woo.

Sugashima provides the setting for a story about Momoko, the Ama and Toyotomi. Read about how a disaster brought them together to then be able to create something precious and rare.

Olly and Verity find out that it is a Special Day for Mummy and Daddy. They don't know what the Special Day is.

Olly and Verity have a lovely day when Imi comes over to play. They keep themselves busy by playing and exploring the backgarden. Berry bushes provide an interesting experience for the day.

A group of friends find a piece of paper and use it in a variety of ways. The final item they made was a kite but they struggled to make it fly.

Travel back to old Nara in Japan and meet Kai. Discover how kintsugi came to be.

Travel back in time to the Tokugawa period and follow Yamaguchi Keiko and her relationship with a samurai.

A true story about how an elephant went from Vietnam to Edo (Tokyo) to meet a shogun.

Baloo writes a letter to you so you can learn about humpback whales and how they live. It is hoped that after reading the letter, you will gain a new appreciation for whales.

A wild storm damaged the Buckleberry Community Hall and there was no money to pay for the repairs. The community decided to hold a billycart race to raise money for the repairs.

After working hard, the Buckleberry community decided to take a mystery tour together. The adventure provided new experiences and fun.

Olly and Verity experience a wonderful tropical staycation. They see and do things that they have never done before.

The Buckleberry farmers need the support of the Buckleberry community. Woolly and the flock play their part to help.

Mummy is ill and Olly and Verity have been asked to take the Buckleberry Butter Box in to town to buy food.

Olly and Verity take a trip to the forest. They encounter conkers for the first time. They are then shown how to play "conkers" with Mummy and Daddy.

A huge storm hits Buckleberry and impacts on the whole community. Unexpected visitors make themselves at home in the gardens and homes of the people. Beverly is one such visitor.

Olly and Verity take a spring adventure with Mummy and Daddy. Their camping experience turns out to be amazing.

Join Verity and Olly as they go pond dipping with Grandpa Sam for the first time.

The Buckleberry Community Club decided to arrange a nature scavenger hunt. The whole community joined together to go on the hunt. They made an unexpected discovery that provided them with a future mission.

This story provides a strategy to speak with confidence. The story and activities develop creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, literacy, and communication skills.

A parcel is delivered to the house. Who is it for? What is it? Olly and Verity have a big surprise when the "special delivery" is revealed.

A delightful story about a sheep called Woolly. She tries to be a helper but ends up going on an adventure.

One hundred suggested activities that can be done once the book ahs been read. The activities encourage critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication.

One hundred activities to do whilst reading a book. The activities will assist in developing critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication and literacy skills.

The “Fed-Up Club” is about a penguin, dog, bird, and old man feeling sad. They come together to form an unexpected friendship and find happiness to form the “Happy Club” forever.

What is going on in Buckleberry? Things are going missing and people don't know why? The community come together to solve this puzzle. The outcome is unexpected.

Farmer Ted and Matilda arranged their strawberry harvesting event for the Buckleberry community. They did not know that it would be the start of a mystery.

A Rainy-Day Box is a story about making use of a craft box on a rainy day. The story, characters, activities, and graphemes help develop creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication skills. Sometimes making something out of recycled items turns out to be the best thing to have fun with.

Verity's Book Week Party provides an opportunity to introduce graphemes. The colourful images, storyline and activities help develop communication, creativity, critical thinking and collaboration skills.

A story using graphemes and activities to help develop literacy, communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.

Suggested activities to do before reading a book. The activities support the development of critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration and literacy skills.

This a story about a lost dog who finds a new home with Sally, Mummy and Daddy.

Enjoy a day with a sumo wrestler. Learn about their daily routine.