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A small publishing company with very big ideas
Read like a butterfly, write like a bee” – Philip Pullman

Wacky Bee is a very small company but that doesn’t mean that our ideas are small. Far from it! We have big ideas for our books. And because we’re small and independent, it means that we can put those big ideas into action in exactly the way that we want… and have a lot of fun while we’re at it.

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Apr 24

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Little Elephant enjoying the beautiful season of #spring 🪻🌷🥀🌹#picturebooks #bigyear #seasons #wackybeereads

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Apr 16

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We may not be @bolognachildrensbookfair this year but we’re there in spirit 😍 And the brilliant @petulachaplinrightsagency is still hard at work selling rights to our equally brilliant books. Take a peek at our website to see what’s available. Link in bio! #throwbackthursday #bcbf26 #bolognachildrensbookfair #wackybeereads

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Apr 11

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This should be good! 🥳 Get your own #littlemonsters down to @godalminglibrary on Saturday 9th May and join in the fun👏🎈👹😈 #earlyreaders #buzzyreads #wackybeereads

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Apr 9

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I think #spring has sprung 🌷🪻#picturebooks #littleelephant #illustrationdaily by @agjatkowska #wackybeereads

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Mar 29

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Easter is fast approaching 🐣 We all love a bit of chocolate, but how about a book to go with those #eastereggs 🥚 Plenty to choose from our online shop. Link in bio 🥳 #easter #easterbooks #wackybeereads

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Mar 24

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These fabulous #earlyreaders launched Wacky Bee back in 2015 and have sold out yet again. We are reprinting but this time there is a price increase. The first in over 10 years! But don’t worry, we still have a few copies left at the original price. These can be bought direct from us via our online Shop. Link in bio 🥳 #firstchapterbooks #bestsellers #wackybeereads

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Mar 13

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Philomena, the Cat who thinks she’s a Dog, says hello from Slovenia 👋 Zdravo Filomena! 🐱 Published by @zalozba.skrivnost 🎉 #booksintranslation #earlyreaders #worldkidlit #wackybeereads

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Mar 11

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Nearly 10,000 authors have signed up to have their names included in a book titled ‘Don’t Steal This Book’, protesting mass copyright infringement by tech companies to train AI models. The book - which is empty aside from the thousands of names - was launched at London Book Fair this week. The UK government is considering legalising this large-scale theft. Publishers and authors feel that AI companies should pay for books like everyone else. If they don’t, this is what we’ll be left with: empty pages, writers without pay and readers deprived of the books they love 😕 #dontstealthisbook #londonbookfair #lbf2026

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Mar 10

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Hello @londonbookfair 👋🎉💕 #londonbookfair #childrensbooks #childrenspublishing

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Mar 5

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Our new 2026 catalogue is out just in time for #worldbookday2026 📚 Download a copy from our website now & head over to @worldbookdaysocial to get involved with all the #worldbookday fun stuff 🤩 #welovebooks #goallin #nationalyearofreading

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Feb 20

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So lovely to see our books being translated and enjoyed across the world. These Vietnamese editions of Geronimo & Philomena have just arrived with us. Published by @kimdongbooks 📚 Looking fab! 😍 #booksintranslation #worldkidlit #earlyreaders #vietnam #wackybeereads

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Feb 12

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Patrick doesn’t like being different. But after travelling the world, he finds that the place where he feels most comfortable is at home with his friends. Even if he is the only pink penguin amongst them! #thisismyplace #childrensmentalhealthweek #wackybeereads

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Feb 11

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It’s #childrensmentalhealthweek & the theme is #thisismyplace 🧡 Dino discovers that his place is with Dash, looking at the clouds and taking things sloooow! They both agree that slowing down is the fastest way to have fun 🤩 #mindfulness #picturebook by @emily_snape_illustrator #wackybeereads

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Feb 5

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We are proud to support the @publishersassoc Publishing Inclusion Pledge to help create a more inclusive and equitable sector. More information here ➡️ https://www.publishers.org.uk/news/ 🥳 #diversity #inclusion

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Jan 29

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Whoever heard of a PINK penguin?! #picturebook #pinkpenguin #beingdifferent #bullyingawareness #wackybeereads

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Jan 22

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Both these books deal with #feelings Dino doesn’t know how to take things slowly and Aya suffers from #nightterrors But taking a more mindful approach to life helps them both to cope with overwhelming emotions. If you’re into it, read into it. Go all in! #mindfulness #goallin2026 #nationalyearofreading2026 @michellemaiden_illustrations @emily_snape_illustrator

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Jan 19

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Nothing like a bit of #mindfulness for a Monday morning 🧘‍♀️ If you’re into it, read into it. Go all in! @michellemaiden_illustrations @go_all_in_2026 #goallin #feelings #nationalyearofreading2026

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Jan 16

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The National Year of Reading 2026 is a UK-wide campaign designed to help more people rediscover the joy of reading. Instead of asking children to ‘find time to read’, @go_all_in_2026 brings reading to the child, through their passions. It’s about showing that reading isn’t a seperate world, it’s connected with everything that we do. Take our Curiosity Club series. If you’re into everything STEM then these are for you. Packed full of fun experiments, supported by the Activity Hub on our website. If you’re into it, read into it. Go all in! #nationalyearofreading2026 #goallin2026 #mglit #stemeducation #wackybeereads

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Jan 8

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2026 is the #nationalyearofreading so why not cosy-up with a fabulous #bookatbedtime 🛌 #illustrationdaily by @michellemaiden_illustrations #goallin2026 #wackybeereads

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Empathy Festival

Apr 24, 2026

Wacky Bee is proud to be an Empathy Builder with EmpathyLabUK and we want you to Go All In and join 1000s of children and young people nationwide for the FREE Empathy Day Festival, 4-11 June. Join the Empathy Day Festival in schools, libraries, bookshops or at home,...

Children’s Book Project

Mar 22, 2026

We've sold out of our two early readers - Geronimo, the Dog Who Thinks He's a Cat and Philomena, the Cat Who Thinks She's a Dog - again! So we're reprinting. The Children's Book Project are a charity that aims to put books in the hands of children with no books, or...

Loving Indies

Mar 22, 2026

Us Indies have been at it again! March is the month of International Womens' Day so we've been celebrating stories about women and girls. Give a shout-out to Book Island, Scallywag Press, Red Robin, Lantana, Dinosaur Books and Old Barn Books. And of course us, Wacky...

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