LAUNCHING MARCH 17TH

Meet Pea & Carrot. Three new feeling stories for ages 2-5.

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

Be the first to know when Pea & Carrot launches.March 17th, 2026

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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.

Welcome to Martin King's Story Playground

A place where stories come to life through imagination, play and discovery.

Here children can read stories, explore magical worlds, play games, solve puzzles, create their own fun and collect rewards along the way.

Designed especially for curious young minds aged 2-7.

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Featured Series

Three distinct series. One storytelling world. From laugh-out-loud chaos to gentle emotional discovery, each collection invites children into imaginative, meaningful adventures.

Ages 3-6

Arlo's Big Books Series

OUT NOW

When Arlo makes a mistake, it never stays small. Warm, funny bedtime stories for ages 3-6 with big laughs and cosy rhythm.

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PAPERBACK ON AMAZON KINDLE EBOOK ON AMAZON

Ages 2-6

Opposites That Aren't Series

NEW RELEASE

Bold, thoughtful picture books that explore contrasts and show children that two different things can both be true at once.

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LOUD & quiet PAPERBACK BIG & small PAPERBACK

Ages 2-5

Pea & Carrot Feelings Series

Gentle, playful stories about friendship, feelings, and teamwork, designed to be calm read-aloud favourites for Ages 2-5.

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Pea & Carrot launches March 17th, 2026

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Choose a Story World to Explore

Step into one of Martin King's story worlds and begin your adventure.

Feelings & FriendshipAges 2-5

Pea & Carrot Feelings Series

Explore feelings, friendship and fun.

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.

Read the books • Play Pea Ball • Solve puzzles • Discover emotions

Explore Pea & Carrot Garden

Bedtime Chaos ClubAges 3-6

Arlo's BIG Book Series

Bedtime adventures and sleepy surprises.

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.

Create Arlo stories • Play with the alphabet board • Explore Arlo's world

Visit Arlo's Big World

NEW RELEASEAges 2-6

Opposites That Aren't

Discover clever opposites and word adventures.

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.

Play the discovery game • Solve word puzzles • Explore language

Enter Opposites Word Playground

Dream AdventureAges 3-6

When I Grow Older

Travel through incredible dreams where anything is possible.

Meet Freddie & Bonkers and Jessie & Dreamer. A bedtime story for big imaginations. Thoughtful, visually stunning, and gently reassuring, these stories celebrate imagination, possibility, and the simple magic of growing up. Because tonight, they are little. But in their dreams, they can be anything.

Visit dreams • Explore new adventures

Coming Aug/Sept 2026

Discover When I Grow Older

Playground Activities

Play • Create • Solve • Collect

Play Games

Pea Ball WizardFeelings Challenge

Solve Puzzles

Pea & Carrot JigsawMagnetic Word Challenges

Create

Spell your nameBuild word boards

Collect

Save your creationsDownload activity sheets

Have Fun in the Story Playground

READDiscover stories and meet the characters
EXPLOREVisit magical story worlds
PLAYEnjoy games and puzzles
CREATEBuild stories and words
COLLECTDownload rewards after completing activities

Explore the Worlds

Explore Pea & Carrot Garden →Visit Arlo's Big World →Discover When I Grow Older →Enter Opposites Word Playground →

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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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