Bonnie and the pirates on a moonlit island

Little Author Co.

Real books. Written by children.

Tonight she's the author. Next week it's on the shelf. Your child makes up the story; we draw it and print it with their name on the cover.

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Free to make and read. Only pay for the hardback.

Bonnie and the Midnight Pirates

WRITTEN BYBonnieillustrated by Bonnie

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WRITTEN BYBonnieillustrated by Bonnie

Every one of these was made in under twenty minutes.

“The pirates were supposed to be scary. Now they are.”

— Bonnie, 9. Author of two books, so far.

Padzilla as a pirate, from a real storybook

How it works

They pick who it's about

A drawing, a toy, the dog, or their own face. We turn it into a character.

A tense moment from Bonnie and the Midnight Pirates

They decide what happens

A few questions. Wild answers welcome. We don't water it down.

Bonnie and the Midnight Pirates

WRITTEN BYBonnieillustrated by Bonnie

It arrives with their name on it

Read it free tonight. Order the hardback and watch their face when it lands.

Why the author bit matters

Plenty of books put your child in the story. This one puts them in charge of it. Choosing the villain, deciding how scary, picking the ending — that's where the confidence comes from. The hardback is just the proof.

Not a template with a name dropped in.

A proper hardback, printed in the UK.

Ages 3 to 11+. The book grows up with them.

Their first book is waiting.

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Free to make. £32 for the hardback.