For UK Parents · Ages 5–11

3,000+ books your child will actually want to read.

A library hand-picked by an English teacher, delivered through a calm, ad-free app. If your child already loves reading, we keep up.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

7-day free trial. Then £7.99/month. Less than a paperback.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair by Lara Williamson

Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb by Francesca Simon

Who it's for

For children who already burn through books.

You already buy books, visit the library, and care about what your child reads. Not just whether they read.

Your child finishes a book and asks for the next one before bedtime.

You want a quiet, ad-free app, no levels, no quizzes, no streaks.

What's inside

Hand-picked, one by one, by a former English teacher.

Every book in the library is read first, then added. 3,063 titles. A curated shelf, not an algorithmic firehose.

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie & the Chocolate FactoryRoald Dahl

WonderR. J. Palacio

Tom GatesLiz Pichon

Planet OmarZanib Mian

Charlotte's WebE B White

Sky SongAbi Elphinstone

Pricing

One subscription. No tiers.

Free trial 7 days, full access. Cancel anytime in the App Store or Play Store.

Then £7.99 / month A children's paperback in the UK averages £8.99.

What's included Every book in the library. One household. No ads, no levels, no quizzes.

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Or explore the library

By genre, by age, or all 3,000+.

All books 3,000+ Adventure 555 Age 5 298 Funny 456 Age 8 640 Fantasy 392 Age 11 299

Funny

Books like The 13-Storey Treehouse

Have you found yourself being hit over the head with a banana? No? Well your child probably hasn’t made their way through The 13-Storey Treehouse. Then the 26-Storey, and so on. Because banana hitting is completely normal in books like The 13-Storey Treehouse. As is, solving mysteries with the help of a hot jam doughnut. […]

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Books like Dork Diaries

So your child has become best friends with Nikki Maxwell. She’s telling you to “chillax” when you ask them to do something. And when they see a cute puppy they say it’s “ADORKABLE”! These are all classic signs that your child has read everything Dork Diaries has to offer. Every diary entry, every doodle, every […]

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Mystery

Books like Murder Most Unladylike

Your child has cracked every case with Daisy and Hazel. They’ve torn through the whole Murder Most Unladylike shelf and now you’ve got an amateur (but very keen) detective on your hands. If you’re after books like Murder Most Unladylike, you’re in the right place. I’m a huge fan of murder mysteries myself. I grew […]

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Funny

Books like David Walliams

Your child has read every David Walliams book in the house. Gangsta Granny, Billionaire Boy, Mr Stink, the lot. Probably twice. Now they’re hovering around and not sure where to turn next. If you’re after books like David Walliams, you’re in the right spot. Having come across many a Walliams fan in my time, I’ve […]

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Funny

Books like Horrid Henry (and what to read next)

If Peter, Margaret and Henry all feel like additional members of your family at this point and your child is desperately looking for another mischievous trickster like Henry to get stuck into, you’re definitely in the right place. And finding books like Horrid Henry is exactly what this list is for. During my latter years […]

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