Starling, Robert – The Bell Bookshop

Fergal Is Fretting!

Emma — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the latest story in the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted series, Fergal learns how to deal with his anxiety about his friend coming to stay with one very simple tip . . . Fergal’s friend Elspeth is coming to stay, and he is very excited . . . but there’s a problem. He hasn’t been able to see her in such a long time, so what if it’s not the same? When he thinks about Elspeth’s visit, his face feels hot, he can’t keep still and he keeps needing the toilet. But there’s one very simple thing he can do to make his fretting go away.Learn the tried-and-tested mindfulness technique to help children deal with anxiety of all kinds – including social anxiety – with Fergal!

The bookshop mice

Emma — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Discover that books can take you places you’d never believe… from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Robert Starling.Astrid’s family has just moved in to the mouse hole in the bookshop on Maple Street, and none of her new classmates believes the incredible adventures she has with her family. But when she invites each of them to the bookshop, they’ll see that there is a big, exciting world of possibilities there, just waiting to be discovered.Former teacher Robert Starling shows us the incredible places books can take us. Also by Robert Starling:Fergal is FumingFergal in a FixFergal and FernFergal and the FibThe Little Island (written by Smriti Halls)

The Bookshop Mice

Emma — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Discover that books can take you places you’d never believe…Astrid’s family has just moved in to the mouse hole in the bookshop on Maple Street, and none of her new classmates believes the incredible adventures she has with her family. But when she invites each of them to the bookshop, they’ll see that there is a big, exciting world of possibilities there, just waiting to be discovered.Waterstones Children’s Book Award shortlisted former teacher Rob Starling shows us the incredible places books can take us. Also by Robert Starling: Fergal is Fuming and The Little Island.

Fergal Meets Fern

Emma — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

From Waterstones Award shortlisted Robert Starling comes the latest story in this series about a fiery – but very nice! – dragon, Fergal.When Fergal’s mum and dad bring home an egg, his life will never be the same again. In the weeks after his sister Fern hatches, Fergal feels jealous, angry and worried. But believing those emotions are “bad” he hides them. Luckily Dad is around to help Fergal deal with his feelings by talking about them, and discover what a great big brother he can be.