Books by Margaret McNamara

Margaret McNamara is celebrated for her warm, insightful stories that capture the small yet meaningful moments of childhood. Her books often blend gentle humour with themes of friendship, learning, and compassion, creating stories that resonate with both early readers and those who read to them. Each title reflects her keen understanding of how children see the world and the quiet triumphs that shape their growing confidence.

Working with a range of illustrators, McNamara's picture books and early chapter books are known for their engaging characters and accessible storytelling. Whether set in a bustling classroom or a cosy family home, her tales invite readers to discover the joy of reading and the importance of kindness in everyday life.

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  • How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin Mr. Tiffins Classroom

    Random House Children's Books How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin Mr. Tiffins Classroom

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisMr. Tiffin and his students explore skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment! This book makes a wonderful read-aloud companion to any math or science curriculum, and it's a fun way to reinforce counting skills at home. How many seeds are in a pumpkin? Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she's talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22. Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn't have a guess. Counting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once the slimy job is done, to everyone's surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds! As Charlie happily exclaims, Small things have a lot going on inside of them. And don’t miss the newest addition to the Mr. Tiffin series, The Dinosaur Expert!

    1 in stock

    £13.59

  • The Fairy Bell Sisters Lily and the Fancydress

    HarperCollins Publishers The Fairy Bell Sisters Lily and the Fancydress

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisDo you believe in fairies? Join Tinker Bell's sisters on a magical adventure.Inspired by Tinker Bell, from the book Peter Pan, by J. M. BarrieBefore Tinker Bell flew to Never Land and met Peter Pan she lived on Sheepskerry Island with her fairy sisters Clara, Lily, Rosie, Silver and Squeak the baby. The young fairies go to fairy school and love tea parties, dressing up and exciting adventures.Lily's dressing-up dreams have come true she's going to Queen Titania''s annual fancy-dress competition. She's always dreamed of meeting the fashionable town fairies on the mainland, and now's her chance!But not everywhere is like Sheepskerry Island, and some fairies are less friendly than others. Without her Fairy Bell sisters to help her, Lily's adventure spells trouble. How can she turn a dressing-up disaster into a prize-winning success?Young readers will love the enchanting stories and beautiful illustrations in this charming new series.

    3 in stock

    £6.30

  • Sylva and the Fairy Ball

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Sylva and the Fairy Ball

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    £13.59

  • Christmas Fairy Magic

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Christmas Fairy Magic

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    £6.02

  • The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot

    Random House Studio The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisIntroduce kids to the planets and solar system in this fractured fairy tale retelling of the classic The Three Little Pigs. Parents and children alike will adore this out-of-this-world story, which is set in outer space!GREEP BOINK MEEP! The three little aliens are happily settling into their new homes when the Big Bad Robot flies in to crack and smack and whack their houses down! A chase across the solar system follows in this humorous and visually stunning book from Margaret McNamara (How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?) and Mark Fearing (The Book that Eats People). The endpapers even include a labeled diagram of all the planets.

    3 in stock

    £16.14

  • The Little Library Mr Tiffins Classroom

    Random House USA Inc The Little Library Mr Tiffins Classroom

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisMr. Tiffin and his students from the perennially popular How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? and The Dinosaur Expert make friends with, Librarian Beck a new character in the series who also happens to be non-binary. This thoughtful picture book is about a wood-working project that helps a young student become a book lover.Everyone in Mr. Tiffin's class couldn't be more excited that the new school library has finally opened. Everyone except Jake. Jake is a slow and careful reader. Sometimes he reads the same page more than once to figure everything out. And he often feels left behind on class Library Day. All that changes when Librarian Beck notices Jake running his fingers across the grooves of a brand-new bookshelf and offers him an old, worn book: Woodworking for Young Hands. Jake checks the book out, studies the pictures and instructions, and renews the book again and again. When the school year comes to an end, Jake has the perfect gift idea for

    10 in stock

    £14.24

  • Dinosaur Expert Mr Tiffins Classroom Series

    Random House USA Inc Dinosaur Expert Mr Tiffins Classroom Series

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisJoin Mr. Tiffin and his students on a trip to a natural history museum and learn all about dinosaurs and the scientists who discovered them!Mr. Tiffin and his students are back in another picture book, and this time the focus is on dinosaur-loving Kimmy. During a field trip to the natural history museum, Kimmy is thrilled to share what she knows about the Stegosaurus and the Archaeopteryx and even the ginormous Titanosaurus. That changes when one of her classmates questions whether girls can be paleontologists. Kimmy starts to feel shy. What if they can't? What if no one wants to hear what she has to say? It will take some help from Mr. Tiffin--and from a famous scientist--for Kimmy to find her voice again.Join Mr. Tiffin's class as they learn about dinosaurs big and small, feathered and scaly, winged and ocean-dwelling. And root for Kimmy, the dinosaur expert . . . who might just learn something about herself.

    1 in stock

    £14.39

  • Daisy Rewilds

    Random House USA Inc Daisy Rewilds

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    5 in stock

    £13.59

  • Daisy Rewilds

    Random House USA Inc Daisy Rewilds

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    10 in stock

    £22.22

  • One Hundred Days Plus One

    Simon & Schuster Ltd One Hundred Days Plus One

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    £5.82

  • Counting Race

    Simon & Schuster Counting Race

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    £5.81

  • The Pumpkin Patch

    Simon & Schuster The Pumpkin Patch

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    £6.29

  • Playground Problem

    Aladdin Paperbacks Playground Problem

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  • A Tooth Story

    Simon & Schuster A Tooth Story

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    10 in stock

    £5.81

  • Election Day

    Simon & Schuster Election Day

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    £5.81

  • FirstGrade Bunny ReadyToRead Robin Hill School

    Simon Spotlight FirstGrade Bunny ReadyToRead Robin Hill School

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  • The First Day of School ReadytoRead Level 1

    Simon & Schuster The First Day of School ReadytoRead Level 1

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    £5.87

  • Groundhog Day

    Simon & Schuster Groundhog Day

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  • Happy Graduation

    Simon & Schuster Happy Graduation

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  • The Luck of the Irish

    Simon & Schuster The Luck of the Irish

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    £5.81

  • Dad Goes to School

    Simon & Schuster Dad Goes to School

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    10 in stock

    £5.82

  • Snow Day

    Simon Spotlight Snow Day

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    10 in stock

    £5.79

  • Halloween Fun

    Simon & Schuster Halloween Fun

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    10 in stock

    £6.36

  • Class Mom

    Simon & Schuster Class Mom

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    £5.81

  • Picking Apples

    Simon & Schuster Picking Apples

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    10 in stock

    £5.81

  • Presidents Day

    Simon Spotlight Presidents Day

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    10 in stock

    £5.82

  • The Garden Project

    Simon & Schuster The Garden Project

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    10 in stock

    £5.87

  • Wash Your Hands

    Simon Spotlight Wash Your Hands

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    10 in stock

    £5.82

  • Butterfly Garden

    Simon & Schuster Butterfly Garden

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    10 in stock

    £5.81

  • Butterfly Garden

    Simon Spotlight Butterfly Garden

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    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • Summer Treasure

    Simon & Schuster Summer Treasure

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    10 in stock

    £5.82

  • Summer Treasure

    Simon Spotlight Summer Treasure

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    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • Secret Santa

    Simon Spotlight Secret Santa

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    10 in stock

    £5.82

  • Secret Santa

    Simon Spotlight Secret Santa

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    10 in stock

    £13.59

  • On the Go with Robin Hill School The First Day of

    Simon & Schuster On the Go with Robin Hill School The First Day of

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    10 in stock

    £16.19

  • We Are Thankful: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    Simon Spotlight We Are Thankful: Ready-To-Read Level 1

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    10 in stock

    £6.36

  • We Are Thankful: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    Simon Spotlight We Are Thankful: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • Pajama Day!: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    Simon Spotlight Pajama Day!: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • Star of the Class Play: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    Simon & Schuster Star of the Class Play: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Robin Hill School first-graders put on a class play in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read, the thirty-first book in the Robin Hill School series!Mrs. Connor?s class is putting on a play at Robin Hill School! Emma is excited to land a role...but when the big day comes, she forgets her lines. Will Mrs. Connor?s breathing exercise help Emma calm down and save the show?

    10 in stock

    £5.82

  • Star of the Class Play: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    Simon Spotlight Star of the Class Play: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Robin Hill School first-graders put on a class play in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read, the thirty-first book in the Robin Hill School series!Mrs. Connor?s class is putting on a play at Robin Hill School! Emma is excited to land a role...but when the big day comes, she forgets her lines. Will Mrs. Connor?s breathing exercise help Emma calm down and save the show?

    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • The First Day of School

    Simon Spotlight The First Day of School

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisIt?s the Robin Hill first-graders? first day of school in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, now in hardcover for the first time!Charles is excited about his first day of first grade at Robin Hill School. He wants his puppy, Cookie, to come to school too. Then Charles finds out he has to leave Cookie at home. Will school still be fun without his best friend?

    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • A Tooth Story: Ready-to-Read Level 1

    Simon & Schuster A Tooth Story: Ready-to-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisIt’s almost picture day at Robin Hill School—and Jamie is the only student in class who has not lost a tooth in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story!On Picture Day at school, most kids have smiles with gaps. But Jamie still has all his teeth. No matter what he does, none of his teeth will come out!

    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • Wash Your Hands!: Ready-to-Read Level 1

    Simon & Schuster Wash Your Hands!: Ready-to-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisIn this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, the kids at Robin Hill School learn how to wash their hands—and sing a song while they do it!The kids in Mrs. Connor’s class keep getting sick! Luckily, Mrs. Connor knows how to get rid of germs and keep them from spreading. Her plan starts with soap and water…and ends with singing!

    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • Presidents' Day: Ready-to-Read Level 1

    Simon & Schuster Presidents' Day: Ready-to-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Robin Hill School first graders learn the real meaning behind Presidents’ Day in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read in the Robin Hill School series!Mrs. Connor’s class know they have a holiday in February—but do they know what it really means besides a day off from school? Join the kids as they learn all about presidents past and present and that they can lead the country one day, too!

    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • The Garden Project: Ready-to-Read Level 1

    Simon & Schuster The Garden Project: Ready-to-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Robin Hill School first graders plant a vegetable garden in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read in the Robin Hill School series!As a fun project, the kids in Mrs. Connor’s class decide to turn an old sandbox into a garden filled with yummy vegetables. But not everyone is excited about this garden—or the veggies. Can the class convince Neil to join in the fun and taste the delicious treats when they finally grow?

    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • The Counting Race: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    Simon Spotlight The Counting Race: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • The Playground Problem: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    Simon Spotlight The Playground Problem: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £14.39

  • Fall Leaf Project

    Simon Spotlight Fall Leaf Project

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £14.39

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