Illustrations © 2025.Sarah Warburton

Basil Dreams Big


'How do I steer? And how do I stop?


What if I lose all my UPNESS and…DROP?!'

Basil the bat doesn’t believe he can fly. No matter how hard he tries, he just can’t do it. But when a thundering storm threatens the safety of his beloved friend, Moth, will Basil find his wings and believe in the bat he CAN be?


A heart-warming story about the power of self-belief and dreaming big.


As listed in Waterstones ‘The Best Books of 2025 – Baby & Toddler’;
‘The creators of One Camel Called Doug return with another pitch-perfect rhyming tale, as a fearful bat gathers the courage to fly when his beloved friend finds themselves in peril.’


A CBeebies ‘Book at Bedtime’




By Lu Fraser & Sarah Warburton


Publisher: Simon & Schuster (April 24th 2025)

Length: 32 pages

ISBN-13: 9781398525832

Ages: 3-99

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Shortlisted for:


  • James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award
  • Hampshire Picture Book Award
  • Reading Rocks Book Awards
  •  The Lovely Books Community Award (Germany)
  • The Kings School Book Awards

Also Longlisted for:


  • Spark! School Book Award – Picture Fiction for Early Readers