Michael Rosen

Big Bear and Little Bear are going on a Big Journey to find a new home. So begins a grand adventure, as two bears set out on an epic journey over the mountains, drawing on all their courage and resilience to see them safely to the other side.

A brand new collection of poetry by former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, with illustrations by acclaimed artist Ed Vere. There’s this thing we call the ‘chain of life’. It’s the way we hand on the things we do and the things we say to the people...

Rigatoni the Pasta Cat is a pasta cat. He loves pasta, any kind of pasta: spaghetti, penne, fusilli, with pesto, in soup, in lasagne, any whichever way his owners, Ruth and Tina, will serve it. Then one day Ruth and Tina go away and leave George in charge.

Christmas is coming, and what Leo wants more than anything in the world is a pet hamster. And guess what? He gets one on Christmas morning! Leo names his new pet Hampstead, after an autocorrect mistake on his wish list.

A fabulously funny story, inspired by the much-loved classic character, from two giants of children’s books! “Mirror, mirror on the wall. Where is the cuddliest teddy of all?” Snow White has lost her teddy bear. Taking the magic talking mirror from the wall, she sets off into the forest to...

Shona and her dad are moving house, and at Shona's new school, the rules are pretty confusing – she keeps getting into trouble without realising! It's a lot like how it is for Oliver Twist, that boy she's reading about in English class.

One of Britain's most treasured authors Michael Rosen delivers a big helping of comfort and joy in this collection of heart-warming true tales from around the world on themes of hope, courage and crocodiles. Perfect for kids aged 6+! This hug of a book contains joyful surprises on every page!...

A brand new collection of poetry by former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, with illustrations by acclaimed artist Ed Vere. What would it be like to live in the future? Or underwater? What would you do if you could go back in time? Or be a cat? Or a blood...

A fabulously funny take on a classic story from two giants of children’s books! Little Red Riding Hood – who is not-so-little anymore! – is riding her pony through the woods to visit Granny for a picnic and a surprise. Now that she is bigger, she feels much braver than the last time she...

The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep: for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?

A funny farmyard story from much-loved author, Michael Rosen. Perfect for bedtime, or any time! All is quiet on the farm – until OWW! One of the little Piglets wriggles and jiggles onto something very prickly. OWW! Will his friends be able to help get the prickly thing off his tail?...

A funny farmyard story from much-loved author, Michael Rosen. Perfect for bedtime, or any time! All is quiet on the farm – until SHOO! Cat makes a lot of noise to chase all the other animals out of the barn. At last, he is alone! But how will Cat feel when everyone else is outside having fun?...

A funny farmyard story from much-loved author, Michael Rosen. Perfect for bedtime, or any time! All is quiet on the farm – until Dog starts to SNORE! Cow and Cat and Sheep and Pig and Dog and all the little Piglets are woken by the noise. Will they ever get back to sleep?...

This time, there is a plot. That's the plot of the story. Or is it? The plot of the story could also be that Uncle Gobb has an evil plot. And his plot is about a plot. A plot of land. Are you following? Good....

Even though Malcolm managed to bamboozle and confuzle Uncle Gobb in the last book (hooray!), it was only temporary (boo!)....

Twelve-year-old striker Macbeth is determined to become captain of Shotfield football team, and he will do whatever it takes. Macbeth's mum also pushes him to get ahead on the pitch - even if it means playing dirty - so that he'll be spotted by academy scouts....

This is a perfectly ordinary story featuring one perfectly ordinary 10-year-old, his very bossy uncle, some baked beans, a school which tries to make interesting things boring, the famed Italian city of Ponky and a genie who appears when you rub your nose....

A fabulously funny take on a classic story from two giants of children’s books! Goldilocks and her little dog are off on an adventure, looking for that house again – the one with the chairs, the porridge and beds. The sound of the sea calls to them and before they know it, they have found...

Learning can be much more fun - and former children's laureate, million-selling author, broadcaster, father of five, and all-round national treasure Michael Rosen wants to show you how. We live in a world surrounded by all the stuff that education is supposed to be about: machines, bodies...

Provocative and enlightening, Workers’ Tales is a collection of political tales - first published in British workers’ magazines - selected and introduced by acclaimed critic and author Michael Rosen....