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