Kendrick · Collection 1 · Revised reading
The Very Slow Masterpiece
Story + song
On Monday, Kendrick drew a line.
Stories to read together
The Bold Beasties Clubhouse
Eight wonderfully different friends. Sixteen adventures about little worries, kind friends and being loved just as you are. Read together, explore the companion song lyrics, or revisit Aston’s first adventure.
Seven companion recordings are ready to play inside the first-collection stories. Choose a favourite below to read and listen together.
Two collections, with an adventure for each of our eight friends in each collection. These are reading manuscripts; the original companion lyrics remain separate from the revised prose.
Choose your adventure
Richie · Collection 1 · Revised reading
Richie and the Missing Map
Story + song
Richie announced his expedition with a drumroll.
Pandora · Collection 1 · Revised reading
Pandora's Perfect Plan
Story + song
Pandora had planned the perfect welcome party.
Siegfried · Collection 1 · Revised reading
The Mural That Waited
Story + song
On the Clubhouse wall was a very large picture.
Ford · Collection 1 · Revised reading
Ford and the Broken Bridge
Story + song
Ford had dressed for an important job.
Madge · Collection 1 · Revised reading
Madge Checks Twice
Story + song
Madge had packed everything for kite afternoon.
Connor · Collection 1 · Revised reading
Connor's Very Big Picnic
Story + lyrics
Connor spread his picnic blanket beneath the willow tree.
Aston · Collection 1 · Revised reading
Aston the Axolotl and the Bubble Trouble
Story + song
Deep beneath the sparkling blue water, past the waving weeds and the wobbly lily pads, lived a little axolotl called Aston.
Kendrick · Collection 2 · Revised reading
The Cloud That Wouldn't Sit Still
Story + lyrics
Kendrick found a whale in the sky.
Richie · Collection 2 · Revised reading
The Shortcut That Took All Day
Story + lyrics
Richie could hear the party before he could see it.
Pandora · Collection 2 · Revised reading
The Day Without a List
Story + lyrics
Pandora's clipboard was missing.
Siegfried · Collection 2 · Revised reading
The Paintbrush That Needed a Rest
Story + lyrics
Siegfried's favourite paintbrush had a bend in its handle and one hair that always pointed the wrong way.
Ford · Collection 2 · Revised reading
The Invention That Wobbled
Story + lyrics
Ford's new invention had a flag.
Madge · Collection 2 · Revised reading
The What If Umbrella
Story + lyrics
Rain had been tapping the Clubhouse roof since breakfast.
Connor · Collection 2 · Revised reading
Connor and the Very Small Surprise
Story + lyrics
On Tuesday, a little bird landed on Connor's head.
Aston · Collection 2 · Revised reading
Aston and the Ordinary Pebble
Story + lyrics
Aston found the pebble on his way to school.