THE HARTWELLS · BOOK 1Preorder requests open
Everyone Must Agree Day
Matching hats. Matching opinions. One question nobody wants Rosie to ask.
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Take a look
inside.
Read a genuine opening excerpt from all seven stories.
Pictures to explore and readable words to share aloud, at your own pace.
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The Race Without a Finish
A shiny cup for everyone. But where has the finish line gone?
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The Screen That Shouted
A giant duck in the fountain? Rosie has seen the video. But has she seen the whole story?
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When Mum and Dad Said No
Rosie has planned the perfect moonlight picnic. Mum and Dad have other ideas.
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The Missing Christmas Star
Christmas is coming to Willowwick. There’s just one thing missing: the star.
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The Bigger Table
A football goal or a quiet garden? Willowwick’s neighbours can’t agree. Perhaps supper will help.
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The Boo That Grew Too Big
Toby the Bat isn’t scared of anything. At least, that’s what he’s told everyone.
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Keep the story going.
A CHRISTMAS MOMENT
A little Christmas reading time.
Share the opening of The Missing Christmas Star, wonder about a spare chair and draw a welcome for an imaginary visitor. Free to read or print.
Try the Christmas reading activityREAD AND TALK
Questions with room to wonder.
Open-ended conversation starters, with a question to try alongside each Willowwick story.
Find a conversation starterREAD TOGETHER
A little story circle.
One excerpt, a shared drawing and room for different ideas. A flexible guide for families, classrooms and library groups, with simple ways to join in.
Try a story circleIMAGINE AND MAKE
A little adventure of your own.
Choose a character, add a small muddle and make a story together. Tell it, draw it or print the activity.
Make a little story