Titles in This Set:
The Sea Saw
The Invisible
The River
The Wonder
The Bridges
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789124150327
Overview:
Five enchanting Tom Percival picture books come together in a warm, gift-ready collection that sparks empathy, resilience, and imagination. The Sea Saw, The Invisible, The River, The Wonder, and The Bridges each stand on its own as a gentle, emotionally honest tale for young readers, while sharing a cohesive sensibility: accessible language, comforting pacing, and artwork that feels contemporary yet timeless. Across these pages, children meet characters navigating loss, hardship, mood, and connectionand they learn that small acts of patience, creativity, and courage can transform difficult moments into moments of belonging. The collage-inspired art adds a tactile richness that invites close looking, discussion, and shared reading. Perfect for bedtime reads, classroom dialogue, or gift-giving, this collection offers a complete reading journey through courage, friendship, and hope. A thoughtful, heartwarming quartet of stories that families will return to again and again.
What Makes This Collection Special:
This set gathers five distinct, stand-alone tales into one cohesive reading experience, each echoing the others emotional truth while exploring different facets of growing up. From loss and financial stress to mood shifts, imagination, and the power of connection, the books form a progressive arc that reassures children they are not alone in their feelings. The consistent art style creates a recognizable world across titles, making it easy for young readers to revisit familiar characters and themes. Its a binge-reading-friendly collection that also doubles as a thoughtful gift for new readers, families building a home-library of empathy, or schools seeking a unified set for discussion and reading aloud.
Books Included in This Collection:
The Sea Saw
Sofias beach-day heartbreak after losing her beloved teddy is rendered with tenderness and a touch of magic. The sea witnesses the moment and, with gentle suggestion, hints that reunion may come in its own time. The story pairs moving text with collage-inspired imagery, inviting readers to hold onto hope even when something precious seems lost. Its a comforting reminder that love can travel across waves and time to find its way back.
The Invisible
Isabels family does not have much, but they have what they needuntil money runs tight and a rent notice changes everything. Percivals quiet, empathetic storytelling follows a family facing eviction and displacement with resilience and tenderness. The art supports the emotional journey, offering reassurance as readers witness courage in everyday moments and the belief that home and memories can endure even when circumstances shift.
The River
Rowans life flows with the rivers moodscalm, playful, and sometimes roaring. When winter freezes the river, its almost as if Rowans own feelings become ice-bound. This portrayal of emotion and endurance, paired with luminous illustrations, encourages readers to name their feelings, seek help, and find a way to let go and let the current carry them forward. A meditative, hopeful tale about emotional release and renewal.
The Wonder
Daniels day is dampened by rain until a delicate musical spark beneath the rainfall hints at joy waiting to be discovered. The book invites children to slow down, listen, and notice small delights that can lift a gloomy mood. Percivals storytelling blends everyday frustration with a sense of enchantment, helping readers understand that wonder can arrive in ordinary moments when they pause and listen.
The Bridges
Mia feels isolated until she receives a book that becomes a bridge to the wider world. As she reads, color and connection grow, turning her island into a doorway to new friends and possibilities. This charming tale celebrates the transformative power of reading, imagination, and shared storiesshowing how one book can build confidence, spark curiosity, and open pathways to others.
Who This Set Is Perfect For:
This collection is ideal for families and classrooms seeking emotionally intelligible stories that validate feelings and foster resilience. Its perfect for young readers who are beginning to navigate friendships, change, and everyday challenges, as well as for gift buyers searching for thoughtful, age-appropriate reads with meaningful messages. Parents, caregivers, and teachers will appreciate the consistent tone and tender themes that invite conversations about emotions, empathy, and imaginative thinking. Its also a wonderful addition to any home library or school library looking to offer a unified, heartwarming reading experience.
Key Benefits:
- Five beloved Tom Percival stories in one premium paperback collection
- Unified themes of resilience, empathy, and connection across all titles
- Distinctive collage-inspired artwork that enhances comprehension and imagination
- Ideal for read-aloud sessions and emergent readers building emotional literacy
- Gift-ready and display-worthy for families, classrooms, and libraries
- Consistent design and tone for a cohesive reading journey
- Encourages discussion about feelings, change, and friendship
About the Author:
Tom Percival is a British author-illustrator known for his warm, emotionally honest picture books. His work blends approachable storytelling with bold, collage-inspired artwork, inviting young readers to explore feelings such as fear, sadness, joy, and resilience. The Sea Saw, The Invisible, The River, The Wonder, and The Bridges showcase his knack for approachable language and comforting narratives that support conversations between adults and children. Percivals books are loved by families and educators for their steady rhythm, clear emotional signals, and uplifting optimismqualities that make his stories a reassuring friend at bedtime and a useful classroom resource for discussing emotions and belonging.
Why Youll Love This Set:
If youre seeking a complete, thoughtfully crafted reading experience, this five-book collection delivers. It offers a reliable, repeatable reading journeyfrom the gentle ache of loss to the bright spark of connectionpaired with lush, collage-forward visuals that invite close looking. The books shared sensibility makes it easy to explore different feelings in a single sitting or across a week of bedtime reads, while the premium paperback format ensures durable, kid-friendly enjoyment. For first-time readers or gift-givers, the set provides both variety and cohesion in one beautiful package that families will treasure and revisit together.
Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.
