Winner of the Best Illustrated Book and Overall Prize Winner for 2026 - Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2026.
Shortlisted for Illustrator of the Year - British Book Awards 2026.
Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2025: Picture Book Category.
Included in the best new picture books and novels round-up in The Guardian, 2025.
Whether you are a vampire or a ghost, a werewolf or a yeti, a bedtime routine is absolutely essential for a good night's sleep. ? Adults and children will fall in love with Blob and the whole cast of monsters as they brush their teeth, put on their pyjamas, and get tucked up in bed.
Warm, loving and slimy, this hilarious rhyming picture book is the perfect addition to bedtime reading, ending with a kiss and sweet dreams for all.
"All creatures grim and evil,
under the tired sun, are settling
down - and so must you, my
horrible little one."
“This rhyming bedtime picture book is a witty, tender mix of the adorable and the appalling.” - The Guardian
“Huw Aaron takes the traditional bedtime story and flips it on its head with this lovely rhyming tale that understands you're never too young for a bit of gentle irony. A perfect bedtime story for the disgusting blob in your life.” - The Times
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Laura Sheldon is a teacher at Sully Primary School, where there is a real writers' shed overlooking the sea. Her story Mr Mahli's Shed was shortlisted for the Firefly Children's Book prize 2014. 'I was born and brought up in hillside crescent in Swansea, around the corner from Dylan. I've always enjoyed writing and creating stories.'
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