Books by Alice Hemming

Alice Hemming is a much‑loved British author known for her warm, imaginative storytelling and ability to engage young readers with humour and heart. Her books, from picture‑book favourites to early‑reader adventures, are celebrated for their lively characters, gentle life lessons and richly detailed illustrations that bring every tale to life.

Whether she's exploring friendship, kindness or the joy of discovery, Hemming writes with a natural empathy that resonates with children and parents alike. Her growing catalogue continues to delight families and educators, making her a trusted voice in contemporary children's literature.

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58 products


  • The Leaf Thief

    Scholastic The Leaf Thief

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisSquirrel is so cross. Yesterday there were loads of beautiful leaveson his tree, but today? Today some are missing and Squirrel isconvinced that someone has stolen them. there's a leaf thief onthe loose!

    15 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Leaf Thief CBB

    Scholastic The Leaf Thief CBB

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisSquirrel is so cross. Yesterday there were loads of beautiful leaveson his tree, but today? Today some are missing and Squirrel isconvinced that someone has stolen them. there's a leaf thief onthe loose!

    15 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Snow Thief PB

    Scholastic The Snow Thief PB

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisSquirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter! But Squirrelhas never seen snow before. Will he like it?You bet he will!Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears!Is there a snow thief on the loose?

    1 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Leaf Thief  Numbers CBB

    Scholastic The Leaf Thief Numbers CBB

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisWith large and sturdy card flaps that are perfect for little hands,a fun story and bright, engaging illustrations, children willlove learning their numbers with Squirrel and Bird!

    1 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Flower Thief  CBB

    Scholastic The Flower Thief CBB

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisJoin Squirrel and Bird as they discover and explore the wonderfulnature of spring. . . and learn a few things along the way.

    15 in stock

    £9.18

  • The Sun Thief PB

    Scholastic The Sun Thief PB

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisSquirrel is back, and he's enjoying the long, sunny summer days. But when the sun starts to disappear earlier and earlier each night,Squirrel is convinced there MUST be a sun thief about!Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit, and meet some newnocturnal friends along the way. Luckily, the sun always comes out in the end!

    15 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Thirteenth Vampire

    Scholastic The Thirteenth Vampire

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrom Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of The Dark Unicorn series,comes a brand-new story filled with vampires and a mysteryonly one girl can solve.

    5 in stock

    £8.54

  • The Blazing Unicorn

    Scholastic The Blazing Unicorn

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisIf you were granted three wishes, what would you wish for?For Marie, that dream becomes a reality when she finds a magicalunicorn deep in the forest. But when Marie decides to tell her father,he tricks her into bestowing the wishes to him then enslavesthe unicorn by demanding never-ending wishes. Unable to say no, the unicorn submits...

    1 in stock

    £7.59

  • LOS NUMEROS

    LOS NUMEROS

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £13.29

  • LOS COLORES

    LOS COLORES

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £13.29

  • The Sun Thief HB

    Scholastic The Sun Thief HB

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisSquirrel is back, and he's enjoying the long, sunny summer days. But when the sun starts to disappear earlier and earlier each night,Squirrel is convinced there MUST be a sun thief about!Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit, and meet some newnocturnal friends along the way. Luckily, the sun always comes out in the end!

    15 in stock

    £11.69

  • Starter Pack 2 Matched to Little Wandle Letters

    Scholastic Starter Pack 2 Matched to Little Wandle Letters

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis Starter Pack contains the books in Scholastic Sets 3-4 fromPhonics Book Bag Readers non fiction series. These books arepart of a set of phonically decodable reading books perfectfor very early readers. The expertly levelled storiesare engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validatedSSPs in primary schools.

    3 in stock

    £17.99

  • The Leaf Thief  Colours CBB

    Scholastic The Leaf Thief Colours CBB

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisWith large and sturdy card flaps that are perfect for little hands,a fun story and bright, engaging illustrations, children willlove learning their colours with Squirrel and Bird!

    7 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Best Vest Quest Band 03Yellow Collins Big Cat

    HarperCollins Publishers The Best Vest Quest Band 03Yellow Collins Big Cat

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.King Chester has a problem his vest has a rip and a food splash on it. What can he do? He can go on a quest for a better vest! This wonderfully humorous story is written by Alice Hemming.Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural languageThis book focuses on adjacent consonants with short vowel phonemes.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.This boo

    3 in stock

    £8.33

  • Robin Hood Band 02BRed B Collins Big Cat Phonics

    HarperCollins Publishers Robin Hood Band 02BRed B Collins Big Cat Phonics

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.The sheriff has been stealing from the market without paying. Will Robin Hood be able to make it fairer? This fun re-telling was written by Alice Hemming.Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.The focus sounds in this book are: /oo/ /igh/ /air/ /or/ /ee/ /ai/ /oo/ /ow/ /er/Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support forreading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of

    1 in stock

    £7.87

  • Tickets

    HarperCollins Publishers Tickets

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Trish has lost her travel ticket, and she needs to show it to the ticket inspector. Will she ever find it among all the other items she threw into her bag? This funny story was written by Alice Hemming.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    2 in stock

    £8.10

  • The Shiny Trophy Set 11

    Scholastic The Shiny Trophy Set 11

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable readingbooks perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little WandleLetters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK.

    1 in stock

    £6.24

  • Starter Pack 4 Matched to Little Wandle Letters

    Scholastic Starter Pack 4 Matched to Little Wandle Letters

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Set 7 and 8 ofthe Phonics Book Bag Readers Non-fiction series. These books arepart of a set of phonically decodable reading books perfect forvery early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engagingand perfectly match the new Letters & Sounds guidance used in schoolsacross the UK.

    1 in stock

    £17.99

  • Wheres the Leaf Thief CBB

    Scholastic Wheres the Leaf Thief CBB

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisThat pesky leaf thief has stole Squirrel's favourite leaves! Canyou help him find them?Little ones will love searching for the Leaf Thief in this chunkyboard book with bright coloured felt flaps, perfect for little hands.

    15 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Flower Thief Thats My Flower NE PB

    Scholastic The Flower Thief Thats My Flower NE PB

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Snow Thief CBB

    Scholastic The Snow Thief CBB

    15 in stock

    15 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Bison and the Butterfly

    Quarto Publishing PLC The Bison and the Butterfly

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisA touching ecosystem story about friends in nature and the nature of friendship, by the bestselling author of The Leaf Thief.Produced in collaboration with Kent Wildlife Trust’s bison rewilding project, this is the heartwarming story of Bison and her forest friends. Bison feels very sad and lonely. She’s big and hairy, and sometimes a bit clumsy… and she doesn’t know why anybody would want to be her friend. But wise woodpecker knows that everybody likes different things, and that the other animals probably feel a lot differently than she imagines. Soon enough, as Bison eats her breakfast, has her bath and does her – ahem – business, she meets many different creatures who love her exactly because of her big, shaggy ways. As well as celebrating these differences, this enchantingly illustrated book explains to children, in terms that they can relate to, how the di

    5 in stock

    £8.99

  • Yasmeens Winter Fun

    Scholastic Yasmeens Winter Fun

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisCute pets and BFFs - meet Rose Gold and her friends!Rose, Yasmeen, Amber and Oralie have planned a weekend of fun. Yasmeen'smum even said she'd take them ice skating! But when Yasmeen'smum gets poorly, their weekend is ruined. Will Yasmeen's friendsunderstand?This is a test only best friends can handle!

    2 in stock

    £6.93

  • Kane/Miller Book Publishers The Blazing Unicorn

    2 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    2 in stock

    £9.36

  • The Northern Lights

    Ransom Publishing The Northern Lights

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £6.57

  • Free Runners

    Ransom Publishing Free Runners

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £6.25

  • In the Stars

    Ransom Publishing In the Stars

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £6.25

  • Text Me

    Ransom Publishing Text Me

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £6.25

  • The Black and White Club: (Orange Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing The Black and White Club: (Orange Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisAt Heavenly Hippos Wildlife Park the penguins have started up a new club...but only black and white animals are invited. Feeling left out, George the Giraffe comes up with his own plan.

    15 in stock

    £7.56

  • Bibble and the Bubbles: (Blue Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Bibble and the Bubbles: (Blue Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisBobby wonders where the bubbles go and in space, Bibble wonders where the bubbles come from. So Bibble goes in search of the bubbles and finds himself a new friend.

    15 in stock

    £6.99

  • George and the New Craze: (Green Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing George and the New Craze: (Green Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisThere is a new craze at the Heavenly Hippos Wildlife Park. People Cards! George the Giraffe and his friends want to collect them all but they may have to work together to getthe full collection!

    15 in stock

    £7.56

  • Buzz and Jump! Jump!: (Red Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Buzz and Jump! Jump!: (Red Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisBuzz! Buzz! What is that sound? Ken loves to jump. He jumps everywhere!

    15 in stock

    £6.99

  • Bam-Boo and I Wish: (Red Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Bam-Boo and I Wish: (Red Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisBam the panda likes hiding. Can you find him? There is a magic wishing well on a hill. What will the princess wish for?

    15 in stock

    £6.99

  • Can I Have my Ball Back?: (Yellow Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Can I Have my Ball Back?: (Yellow Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisMr Ricket has a new shed for his inventions but he keeps getting interrupted!

    15 in stock

    £6.99

  • Sheep on the Run!: (Yellow Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Sheep on the Run!: (Yellow Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisFarmer Green is sick and cannot feed the sheep. Lee wants to help but he forgets to shut the pens!

    15 in stock

    £6.99

  • Arlo, Mrs Ogg and the Dinosaur Zoo

    Maverick Arts Publishing Arlo, Mrs Ogg and the Dinosaur Zoo

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis4X are the most unruly, disobedient and unteachable class I have ever had to endure. Things aren't looking good for 4X. With another teacher running away screaming (literally), Arlo wonders how long the new supply teacher will survive. When Mrs Ogg takes 4X to the zoo, Arlo realises it's down to him to keep everyone in line. What Mrs Ogg fails to mention is that this is no ordinary zoo...

    1 in stock

    £7.59

  • Robber Rabbit: (Yellow Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Robber Rabbit: (Yellow Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisJaz is a rabbit, but at night, he is a robber rabbit! Jaz wants some carrots, but are his eyes bigger than his belly?

    15 in stock

    £6.93

  • Rickety Rocket: (White Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Rickety Rocket: (White Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisAll competitors get ready, the Great Space Chase is about to begin.

    15 in stock

    £6.99

  • Jetpack Jelly: (White Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Jetpack Jelly: (White Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisSpacey Stacey has made tons of jelly but she needs a speedy way to deliver them all. Her friend Timble builds her jetpack that is super for whizzing her round. But when she gets caught in a washing line, Stacey has to ask her rival Astro Pete for help.

    15 in stock

    £6.93

  • Arlo, Miss Pythia and the Forbidden Box

    Maverick Arts Publishing Arlo, Miss Pythia and the Forbidden Box

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis4X (now 5P) are back with a completely new teacher: Miss Pythia. Though she's no Mrs Ogg, her strange prophetic visions and mysterious box are definitely not normal. Arlo is sure something else is going on and, when 5P are picked to take part in A Play in a Day, they might finally find out just what exactly is in that box.

    1 in stock

    £6.99

  • Picnic Planet: (White Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Picnic Planet: (White Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisSpacey Stacey and her friends are on Picnic Planet, ready for a day of munching and games. But when Stacey feeds a space bunny some food, a whole hoard of them arrive and take off with their lunch! How will they save their picnic?

    15 in stock

    £6.93

  • The Perfect Spot: (Yellow Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing The Perfect Spot: (Yellow Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisAn artist wants to find the perfect spot to paint. Her shed at home only has a view of bricks and she decides it's time to venture outside. Will she find the perfect spot?

    15 in stock

    £6.93

  • The Black and White Club

    Maverick Arts Publishing The Black and White Club

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisAt Heavenly Hippos Wildlife Park the penguins have started up a new club... but only black and white animals are invited. Feeling left out, George the Giraffe comes up with his own plan. The Black and White Club was chosen for Bookstart 2015 and also featured on Cbeebies Bedtime Stories read by Derek Jacobi.

    1 in stock

    £9.93

  • Arlo, Dr Bland and the Spooktacular Fair

    Maverick Arts Publishing Arlo, Dr Bland and the Spooktacular Fair

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisAnother term, another teacher, but Arlo can already tell something's up. Dr Bland might not be as wild as Mrs Ogg or otherworldly like Miss Pythia, but he's taking the school back to the dark ages. When the class tries to fight Dr Bland's strict regulations, a mysterious student appears to divide them Tony Abbes. Tony is clever, funny and perfect... too perfect. Can Arlo figure out the mystery and save the school in time?

    1 in stock

    £6.99

  • Bibble and the Bubbles

    Maverick Arts Publishing Bibble and the Bubbles

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisBobby wonders where the bubbles go and Bibble, in Space, wonders where they come from. Bibble goes in search of the origin of the bubbles and also finds himself a new friend.

    1 in stock

    £7.59

  • Dad in a Box: (Green Early Reader)

    Maverick Arts Publishing Dad in a Box: (Green Early Reader)

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisDylan and Daisy wish their dad was different, so he gets a robot to look after them. Will they have fun with their new Dad in a Box?

    15 in stock

    £6.99

  • Baumhaus Verlag GmbH Der Blumenretter

    15 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    15 in stock

    £13.50

  • Der Schneedieb

    Baumhaus Verlag GmbH Der Schneedieb

    15 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    15 in stock

    £13.50

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