Books for Easter

Here are a few of our favourite Easter themed books perfect for keeping children entertained over the spring holidays!

 

Santa Claus vs The Easter Bunny

A Sunday Times Best Book of 2018
Santa has it so easy: a workforce of elves to make the presents, a team of reindeer to deliver them, even a hi-spec factory! The Easter Bunny has to make and wrap all the chocolate eggs in his garden shed and deliver them himself on foot. No wonder you often find them thrown all over the place in your garden! Now Bunny has had enough – he hatches a genius, chocolately plan with uneggspected results…
‘Wonderfully bonkers’ JIM FIELD

 

I Want a Bunny

Little Princess visits a friend who has a rabbit and comes home obsessed with getting one herself. She’s given a stick-insect, a goldfish and a few other low-maintenance pets, but she still wants a bunny. Sometimes getting exactly what you want is a lesson in itself…
The Little Princess series: ‘Hilarious and a godsend to parents’ GUARDIAN

 

Wolfie the Bunny

The Bunny family has adopted a wolf son, and daughter Dot is the only one who realises Wolfie is going to eat them all up! Dot tries to get through to her parents, but they are too smitten to listen. A new brother takes getting used to and when (in a twist of fate) it’s Wolfie who’s threatened, will his big sister Dot save the day?
“In the glorious tradition of Not Now, Bernard by David McKee, Dot’s thwarted attempts to be heard by her parents are very funny, and her fierce and brave transformation in the face of imminent danger will have even the youngest readers shouting out in glee.” DAILY MAIL

 

The Spring Rabbit

Smudge is the only rabbit in the woods without a brother or sister. His mother tells him to wait for spring, but that is a long way off. In Autumn, Smudge builds a leaf-and-twig brother, but he blows away. He builds a snow sister in the winter, but she melts. Will Smudge’s wish for a sibling ever come true?
“Simply gorgeous . . . Ideal for children expecting younger brothers or sisters into their family” EYE

 

What Noise Does a Rabbit Make

As the sun came up – “COCK-A-DOODLE-DO!” – trumpeted the cockerel, and then all at once the farm rang out with the noises of the other animals. Amid the ruckus, Raggety-Taggle quietly nibbled the grass and wondered just what noise does a rabbit make?
A great, rumbustuous animal noises book to read aloud to small children.
“Delightful… brilliant fun to read. A really enchanting picture book.” ARMADILLO MAGAZINE

 

The Muddlemoor Mysteries: The Chicken Farm Fiasco

Joe, Tom and Pip are excited about spending the Easter holidays at Granny’s in Muddlemoor village. They plan to climb trees, eat chocolate and loll around on Granny’s sofa. But wait! They’ve forgotten that Muddlemoor is a HOTSPOT for CRIME…
When a sign appears in Mr Draper’s cow field, announcing plans for a horrible battery chicken farm, the children are FED UP. They join a protest group to try to stop the farm and save the chickens. But they soon notice that Mr Draper’s enemies keep getting sick. Oh no! Is Mr Draper poisoning them? And, if so, is Granny in DANGER?
“Foul (fowl?!) play, animal welfare protests, and an incredible unearthing — this mayhem packed mystery is a fun and thrilling read” LOVEREADING4KIDS