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Warm, playful picture books for little hearts and big imaginations.

Discover laugh-out-loud adventures, gentle feeling stories, and joyful celebrations of being different for ages 3-6. One home for every Martin King series, with books and activities families come back to.

Feelings & Friendship

Pea & Carrot

Bright, joyful stories that help children name big feelings, stay curious, and solve little problems together. Pea and Carrot bring warmth, humour, and emotional confidence to every page.

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Bedtime Chaos Club

Arlo's Big Books

The bedtime world that turns ordinary moments into giant, giggly adventures. Arlo is playful, surprising, and built for children who love a cosy story with bigger-than-life consequences.

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Upside-Down Adventures

Whoops-A-Daisy

A gently eccentric story world where being different is exactly the point. With soft charm and playful oddness, these books celebrate originality, confidence, and heart.

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I AM

Opposites That Aren't

Opposites That Aren’t is a bold, minimalist picture book series exploring contrasts that aren’t really opposites at all. Each book pairs familiar ideas; loud and quiet, big and small, fast and slow, and reveals how both can exist at the same time. Simple language, striking design, and thoughtful page turns invite children to discover that difference isn’t division... it’s balance.

Opposite Mouse

Also For Older Readers

Adventure and graphic novel worlds for ages 7-12 are on the way. These are part of the Martin King universe and will launch here soon.

Older Readers

Ages 7-12Coming Soon

Modern Adventure Series

A modern day mystery-adventure with teamwork, clues, and page-turning chapter-by-chapter discoveries.

Older Readers

Ages 8-12Coming Soon

Graphic Novel Series

A bold visual story world with bigger stakes, comic-style energy, and child-friendly action for confident readers.

Activity Hub

Play it. Build it. Spell it. Save it.

Live games are inside each book world page. Pick a series to play.

Magnetic Word ChallengesPea & Carrot JigsawSave your Creations as ImagesPea Ball WizardInteractive Room BuilderFun Activity Sheets

Slide to Wake Me

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Martin King author portrait

About Martin

Martin writes children's stories and picture books that blend humour, adventure and heart, with just the right amount of chaos. Every story is designed to be fun for children and meaningful for families.

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