Laura Dockrill’s witty, tender, deeply insightful narrative pairs with charming illustrations to show children they’re not alone in their worries—and to offer real ways to talk about, and deal with, their anxiety.Everyone has worries: BIG THOUGHTS. They’re invisible but loud, and nobody but you can hear the racket they make inside your head. Big Thoughts can be about the future—things that haven’t happened and might not ever happen—or about the past. They ...

Laura Dockrill’s witty, tender, deeply insightful narrative pairs with charming illustrations to show children they’re not alone in their worries—and to offer real ways to talk about, and deal with, their anxiety.Everyone has worries: BIG THOUGHTS. They’re invisible but loud, and nobody but you can hear the racket they make inside your head. Big Thoughts can be about the future—things that haven’t happened and might not ever happen—or about the past. They ...

Readers LOVE I Love You, I Love You, I Love You'The nostalgic book of my dreams' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was crying along to their heartache and cheering along to their triumph' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hilarious, heart-breaking and swoon-worthy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤ ❤ ❤It's the year 2000.Summer here in London is almost over. There are rumours the world is about to end, and yet my soft little universe is finally opening up, just getting started.

'Such a raw, honest and important book' Giovanna FletcherLike any new mum, Laura Dockrill felt rather overwhelmed after the birth of her son. But a slow recovery, sleep deprivation and anxiety quickly escalated into postpartum psychosis, and she had to spend a fortnight in a psych ward, separated from her family. It was only when Laura began to put her ordeal into words that she began to find herself again, and recovery seemed within reach.This is Laura's r...

Lady Sidekick has gathered up all the tired tropes for women so you don't have to! From the Femme Fatale to the Crazy Cat Lady, the Bridezilla to the Girl Next Door, it calls them out and, most importantly, RECLAIMS them. For too long women have been pigeonholed into a handful of tired and basic characters, their personality and behaviour criticised if they don't fit the role society thinks they should be playing. Lady Sidekick analyses fifty of the most ...

Lady Sidekick has gathered up all the tired tropes for women so you don't have to! From the Femme Fatale to the Crazy Cat Lady, the Bridezilla to the Girl Next Door, it calls them out and, most importantly, RECLAIMS them. For too long women have been pigeonholed into a handful of tired and basic characters, their personality and behaviour criticised if they don't fit the role society thinks they should be playing. Lady Sidekick analyses fifty of the most ...

Roald Dahl and Quention Blake meets Tim Burton in sassy poet Laura Dockrill’s edgy and hilarious taleYou might have known somebody like Ugly Shy Girl once …You might have seen her bumping into lamp-posts and tripping over her bag.She wears a denim skirt down to her ankles and a second-hand Naf Naf jacket.Her hair hangs down in front of her face and her nails are bitten and sore.She is always doing or saying completely the wrong thing.This twisted...

"Droll humor abounds in Dockrill’s narration, which perfectly captures a youngster’s mentality, pairing beautifully with Byrne’s thoroughly enticing digital art." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Rollicking and irreverent, this any-time ode to independence—and parental innovation—doubles as the vacation read-aloud of the year. Don’t leave home without it (spare socks optional)!This little elephant is going camping for the first time...

This honest, laugh-out-loud novel brimming with body positivity, bite-sized nuggets of feminism, and commentary on eating will have readers rooting for sixteen-year-old BB as she navigates her world while maintaining her plucky zest for life even in the most trying of times.It's a food diary. I have to tell the truth. That's the point.Sixteen-year-old Bluebelle, also known as BB or Big Bones, lives her life unapologetically. She loves life! She lov...

Poetic words, evocative art, and die-cuts throughout combine to explore a child’s moods through color—or the lack of color—and offer a reassuring message of love and acceptance.Today I feel gray.But that’s OK.Some days you may feel sunshine yellow or orange-balloon bright. Other days you’re gray, or even night-sky black—like a dark scribble on a page, a storm in the clouds, or a puddle in the road. Gray is when you don’t feel like y...

Laura Dockrill's inimitable style of poetic rap is brilliantly suited to this romp through the house and round and round the playgroup, as one little poodle demonstrates what fun it is to stomp and stamp and pout . . . that is until naptime, when all she really wants is a . . . CUDDLE! There is a funky music video quality to this text, and the artwork will match the anarchic playfulness of the rap!

Everyone needs somewhere to dream. The stunning new book from one of the most original and interesting voices in children's literature.Rex has gone to stay with his godfather, Sparky. Rex doesn't say much but that's OK because Sparky is always on hand with a cup of tea to enjoy on the sofa, set up outside like an outdoor living room. Rex has his sketchbook, and he draws how he feels even if he doesn't talk about it. And in Sparky's garden, hidden under the...