Oliver the Owl
A small owl with a lantern, who notices things.
Eight books in the series
Visit Oliver →Meet the characters
The friends of the Lantern Path.
A small, warm world for ages 2 to 7, across five little series. Pick a character to wander into their stories and the things they teach.
Hazel the Hedgehog
A gentle hedgehog finding quiet courage and calm in everyday days.
Five books in the series
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Pip the Wombat
A little wombat who tinkers, builds, and never quite gives up.
Five books in the series
Visit Pip →
Bramble the Tortoise
A tortoise who takes the slow road and notices everything.
Five books in the series
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Fenn the Otter
An otter who knows that everything is better shared.
Five books in the series
Visit Fenn →One gentle world
Every Lantern Path character lives in the same warm, slow world. Now and then a character notices something from another's story - a lantern glowing far across the fields, a friendly face at the edge of a page. These little threads are a quiet reward for families who read more than one series. They are never a puzzle a young child has to solve.
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