A heartening rhyming picture book that celebrates the natural world with a vocabulary-rich story from award-winning, bestselling author Lucy Rowland and illustrations sparkling with joy from Craig Shuttlewood.
"Brims with rich vocabulary that little ones aged four to seven will love to repeat. . . Delightful!" - THE SUNDAY POST
In a MYSTICAL wood stood a MAGICAL tree - the home of BRILLIANT Magpie. From her nest, Magpie listens to the wonderful words of her fellow woodland animals.
Words with a sparkle, a shimmer, a shine, entwined in her nest in the tree.
She gathered them up and giggled, "They're mine - these sparkling words just for me!"
But eventually, the other animals stay quiet so their words aren't being whisked away. Only then does Magpie realise that the silent wood doesn't glitter in the same way as before. After a storm destroys Magpie's nest, and sends her stash of sparkling words zooming back out into the forest, she finally learns that it is unity, kindness and sharing language that makes the words sparkle.
This lyrical story effortlessly weaves exciting vocabulary alongside important themes of sharing, kindness and teamwork, encouraging readers to find the fun in literacy and share sparkling words with each other.
This powerful picture book is perfect for story time and children's language development. The ideal bookshelf companion to The Lost Words, The Word Collector and The Pencil.
| ISBN: | 9781835871270 |
| Publication date: | 21st May 2026 |
| Author: | Lucy Rowland |
| Illustrator: | Craig Shuttlewood |
| Publisher: | Templar Books an imprint of Bonnier Books UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Reading age: | 5+ |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Woodlands and forests Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds Children’s / Teenage emotions: Compassion, empathy, kindness Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Life skills and choices Picture storybooks Animal Stories Stories in Verse Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: School, education and teachers |
A heartening rhyming picture book that celebrates the natural world with a vocabulary-rich story from award-winning, bestselling author Lucy Rowland and illustrations sparkling with joy from Craig Shuttlewood."Brims with rich vocabulary that little ones aged four to seven will love to repeat. . . Delightful!" - THE SUNDAY POSTIn a MYSTICAL wood stood a MAGICAL tree - the home of BRILLIANT Magpie.
Magpie and the Sparkling Words is aimed at readers aged 5 and over.
Magpie and the Sparkling Words features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Woodlands and forests, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Compassion, empathy, kindness, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Life skills and choices, Picture storybooks, Animal Stories, Stories in Verse, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: School, education and teachers
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Magpie and the Sparkling Words was written by Lucy Rowland and published by Templar Books an imprint of Bonnier Books UK
Magpie and the Sparkling Words has 40 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.