Author: Abigail HarrisonInterest age: from c 3 yearsPublished on 15 January 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 32 pages249 x 275 x 5 | 194g Mary had a little lamb LION!Its roar was loudand strong.And everywhere that Mary wentThe lion wouldcome along. . .Mary brings her pet lion EVERYWHERE.But when she smuggles him into school, Mary's teacher isn't exactlypleased! She banishes him from school immediately.But before he leaves, he discovers the school library, and curlsup to listen to the children read. When two thieves sneak into the library to steal the books, canMary's lion save the day and earn his spot in school?For fans of How to Hide a Lion and The DetectiveDog, this spin on Mary Had a Little Lamb isa future classic in the making.An exciting new twist on a classic nursery rhyme, with a fabulouslyfeisty heroineAbigail Harrison's playful rhyming text makes this the perfectstory to read aloudAysha Awwad is the illustrator of Worry Boots, and WhoseDog is This? which was shortlisted for the 2024Waterstones Children's Book Prize
