Here is a water Drop, sad and grey

On a puddly, muddly, dull sort of day.

She sighs to herself, “How I long to be

In the shimmering, glimmering, silver sea.”


Follow the life of a water Drop as she journeys through the water cycle. From a small puddle to the stormy clouds in the sky, the Drop travels through waterfalls and along rivers. But will she ever reach the sea?


  • Highly engaging, illustrated picture book to be read out loud to children aged 6–7

  • Ideal for reading aloud at home with your child

  • Helps expose your child to rich language and curriculum-linked vocabulary 

  • Includes key terms from Science and the topic area of the water cycle

  • Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools


‘These books are a great start to addressing the wider curriculum and the vocabulary issues that schools are identifying.’ - Assistant Head, Primary Academy


The Bug Club Shared books are highly engaging, beautifully illustrated stories designed to be read out loud to children. The programme exposes children to rich, curriculum-linked vocabulary, helping to build an understanding across school subjects and cultivate a love for reading.



One night, while the stars

were all quietly shining,

The planets were moaning

and whinging and whining.


The planets are all fed up with their place in space. Mercury is bored stiff of his view, Uranus is far too cold and Neptune never gets any attention. Until one night when the planets decide to leave their orbits behind and switch places. Could this solve all their problems?


  • Highly engaging, illustrated picture book to be read out loud to children aged 5–6

  • Ideal for reading aloud at home with your child

  • Helps expose your child to rich language and curriculum-linked vocabulary 

  • Includes key terms from Science and the topic area of Earth and space

  • Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools


‘These books are a great start to addressing the wider curriculum and the vocabulary issues that schools are identifying.’ - Assistant Head, Primary Academy


The Bug Club Shared books are highly engaging, beautifully illustrated stories designed to be read out loud to children. The programme exposes children to rich, curriculum-linked vocabulary, helping to build an understanding across school subjects and cultivate a love for reading.