Salty Dog and Pals

Join Salty Dog and Pals on their laugh-out-loud seaside adventures in these four-colour illustrated stories - ideal for encouraging independent reading for children aged 5-7.

Written by best pals Katie Chappell and Helen Stephens, these four bright, happy stories explore the warm, funny friendship dynamic between Salty Dog and his best friends Kitty (the cat!) and Bernard (the duck!) who all live together in a little upside-down boat house by the sea.

Filled with sea shanties, Highland dancing, howling storms and extravagant bath time routines, life on the island is certainly NEVER dull!

- Four funny, cosy stories about friendship.

- Perfect for bedtime sharing – read one each night, or read ALL at once!

- Ideal for building reading confidence in newly independent readers aged 5-7.

- Illustrated in stunning four colour by Helen Stephens, the award-winning creator of the international bestselling How to Hide a Lion series.

- Set in a beautifully imagined, utterly charming seaside world.

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It's a windy day on the island. Kitty LOVES windy days! They're perfect for flying a kite. But what happens when an unsuspecting Bernard gets a little caught up in the kite?

It’s bath night on the island. Kitty is going to make it extra special for her best pals: bubble bath, disco lights, bath bombs and – shhh! – Bernard’s extra special shampoo. Hmmm, it's looking VERY bubbly. Maybe she’s used just a bit TOO MUCH?

It’s a stormy night on the island. Luckily, Salty is on hand to sing everyone some sea shanties. But then the lights go out and there’s a mysterious knock on the door…

It’s a foggy night on the island. Kitty has knitted a jumper for Bernard. But it’s MUCH too big. Bernard is upset. Kitty is upset. It’s a good thing Salty has just the right solution.

About the Author

Helen Stephens is the award-winning author and illustrator of Smelly Peggy and the How to Hide A Lion series, an international bestselling classic. Her books have been published in about 30 languages and have won some fancy-pants awards. Did you know? Helen likes to draw in the rain and wears her dressing gown over her clothes to work; it gets cold in Northumberland.

Katie Chappell is known for drawing visual notes at events and boring big important meetings for people like Google, Netflix, Adobe, Apple … and she also loves to write! This is her first time co-writing a children’s book with her good pal and fellow illustrator Helen. Did you know? Katie spends a lot of time at fancy events drawing pictures, but her real goals in life are 1. more afternoon naps and 2. more mid-morning bubble baths.

Did you know this other thing? Helen and Katie, and their pal Tania, are Captains of the Good Ship Illustration who offer no-nonsense advice for illustrators. They all live at the seaside and dream of an upside-down boat beach hut.