Mary Had a Little Lion (PB) by Abigail Harrison

Mary had a little lamb LION!

Its roar was loud and strong. And everywhere that Mary went

The lion would come along. . . Mary brings her pet lion EVERYWHERE. But when she smuggles him into school, Mary's teacher isn't exactly pleased! She banishes him from school immediately.

But before he leaves, he discovers the school library, and curls up to listen to the children read. When two thieves sneak into the library to steal the books, can Mary's lion save the day and earn his spot in school? For fans of How to Hide a Lion and The Detective Dog, this spin on Mary Had a Little Lamb is a future classic in the making. An exciting new twist on a classic nursery rhyme, with a fabulously feisty heroine Abigail Harrison's playful rhyming text makes this the perfect story to read aloud Aysha Awwad is the illustrator of Worry Boots, and Whose Dog is This? which was shortlisted for the 2024 Waterstones Children's Book Prize

Illustrated by:Aysha Awwad
Format:Paperback / softback 32 pages
Publisher:Scholastic
Imprint:Scholastic
ISBN:9780702341557
Published:15 Jan 2026
Classifications:Interest age: from c 3 years, Picture books, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), School stories (Children's / Teenage)
Weight:194g
Dimensions:249 x 275 x 5 (mm)