Books by the author SHIRLEY HUGHES

Angel Mae (Tales from Trotter Street)

Angel Mae (Tales from Trotter Street)

Shirley Hughes

Mae Morgan is delighted to be given the part of the Angel Gabriel in the school nativity play. But the Morgan family is soon to have a birth of its own. So will the new baby steal Mae's glory?

Characters: Mae

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Lucy and Tom at the Seaside

Lucy and Tom at the Seaside

Shirley Hughes

Lucy and Tom are off for a very special day out at the seaside! But what should they do first? Join Lucy and Tom as they discover the seaside. From paddling to picnics, to sandcastles and ice cream - they discover everything the seaside has to offer. With gentle illustrations and easy-to-read text, Lucy and Tom at the Seaside is perfect for summer celebrations. Delighting children for generations, discover this soothing bedtime story.

Characters: LucyTom

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Moving Molly

Moving Molly

Shirley Hughes

Molly wished that they had a real garden, big enough to play in. Then one day, her wish came true! Mum and Dad told the children that they had found a house with a garden for them all to live in! Right away everyone began to make plans.

Characters: Molly

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Sally's Secret

Sally's Secret

Shirley Hughes

Sally loves making houses and one day she discovers a very special place to make a secret house to which she can invite her friends.

Characters: RoseSally

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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.