Books by the author JAN FEARNLEY

Edgar and the Sausage Inspector

Edgar and the Sausage Inspector

Jan Fearnley

A funny quirky picture book by bestselling award-winning author, Jan Feanley, that's guaranteed to cause giggles! Edgar and Edith are hungry, and it's up to Edgar to bring home something tasty. But just when Edgar finds some delicious sausages, they are confiscated by The Inspector, a very important-looking rat with a big hat. Poor Edgar and Edith are left with nothing but dry crackers! That is, until one day, when The Inspector is all fattened up, and Edgar does some inspecting of his own, and the tables are turned . . .

Characters: Edgar

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Little Robin Red Vest

Little Robin Red Vest

Jan Fearnley

The timeless Christmas classic by bestselling, award-winning author, Jan Fearnley, is now available with beautiful new art for a new generation. One frosty evening, a week before Christmas, Little Robin washes and irons seven warm vests for the chilly nights to come. As the days go by, he comes across lots of cold and shivering animals, and kindly offers them his vests to wear. But oh no! on Christmas Eve, Little Robin is cold and all alone with no vests left! That is, until Father Christmas arrives to reward his kindness and generosity with a perfect little red vest . . . which is just how a robin got his red breast! Now over 20 years old, this favourite picture book classic about the true meaning of Christmas remains the perfect festive bedtime story

Characters: Robin

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Story Dog

Story Dog

Jan Fearnley

Harry loves stories. But they make him nervous. The words jumble and tumble when he tries to read out loud. Then one day, Harry meets Cal, a rescue dog, and with a little support and understanding (and one very wet nose) things begin to change . . .  A heartwarming and engaging story perfect for children who find it hard to read out loud. 

Characters: CalHarry

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Sam and Soraya

Built by Sam & Soraya

In 2022 we welcomed our little twins into the world. Since then we have been building up our home library full of baby books to try and give our boys the best start.

While books with characters called Sam are found in bookstores and charity shops throughout the land, we struggled to find any books with Soraya, Jasper, or Xander.

This gave Soraya the idea to compile a list of books for new parents and then Sam decided to turn it in to a website.