Oliver Who Would Not Sleep

by Mara Bergman

Published 19 January 2007
Oliver Donnington Rimington Sneep couldn't and didn't and would not sleep. It's not that he is afraid of the dark, or monsters, or robbers or sounds from the park. But Oliver Donnington Rimington Sneep likes staying awake more than going to sleep. Join Oliver on his journey to Mars and back before he finally, finally, finally goes to sleep. Superb bedtime tale, told in rhyme and great to read aloud, with stunning illustrations from award-winner Nick Maland.

Oliver's baby sister won't stop crying. Oliver gets in his plane and travels to distant lands to get away from the noise. But wherever he goes, there are babies crying - and Oliver wonders if back home, HIS sister might need him? So he flies back to cuddle his sister to sleep! A new story from a talented prize-winning author/illustrator team whose work has been praised for its rhythmic imaginative and gloriously detailed illustrations.

Oliver Donnington Rimington-Sneep
Tossed and turned and woke from his sleep.
Though Bat and Owl and Fox were there
Ted didn't seem to be anywhere.

Poor Oliver has lost his Ted and must make a journey far and wide to find him before he can go to sleep. Beautifully illustrated this is a fantastic journey of the imagination - and another perfect bedtime read.


The night the wind started to bump and to bash was the night the rain started to thump and to thrash.
Oliver was small, he didn't like it at all. He wished he was tall and mighty. Oliver is having a bath during a thunderstorm and as the thunder gets louder and the storm gets more scary he uses his imagination to face his fears and overcome them.


Oliver and the Noisy Baby

by Mara Bergman

Published 1 March 2012

Oliver's baby sister won't stop crying. Oliver gets in his plane and travels to distant lands to get away from the noise. But wherever he goes, there are babies crying. Oliver wonders if back home HIS sister might need him so he flies back to cuddle her to sleep!

A new story from a talented prize-winning author/illustrator team praised for their rhythmic imaginative texts and gloriously detailed illustrations.