Pick a Story: A Minibeast Ogre Detective Adventure

Author: Sarah Coyle

Interest age: from c 3 years

Published on 7 May 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Farshore) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Pick a Story' series.

Paperback | 32 pages
274 x 245 x 5 | 210g

Do you love minibeasts? How about ogres? And detectives? Find them ALL in the pages of this laugh-out-loud ‘pick your own’ picture book adventure!

Lami is looking after her cousin’s hamster, Hamlet. The trouble is, Hamlet has disappeared … and she needs YOUR help to find him!

Is Hamlet mingling with minibeasts? Being ogled by an ogre? Or dabbling with detectives? It’s up to YOU to decide!

Pick a Story is the ONLY series where young readers choose between three completely different worlds – allowing them to change the story as it happens. Children are excited by having choice and a feeling of agency, and it fires their imaginations.

Choice and value! Readers choose the direction of the adventure on every page. With endless story paths to be taken, the adventure is always different.

Packed with activities! Each page includes an activity, such as search-and-find, odd-one-out, mazes and more – perfect for immersing and engaging young readers.

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