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

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