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Ages 3-6 • Bedtime story for big imaginations

When I Grow Older

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A bedtime series for big imaginations.

Meet Freddie and his best friend Bonkers, and Jessie and her faithful companion Dreamer. Every night, when the lights go out and the door gently closes, something magical happens. They dream.

Not ordinary dreams. Big, bold, breathtaking dreams. Freddie sails pirate seas, battles aliens as a comic book superhero, and rockets through galaxies with Bonkers by his side. Jessie rules as queen, rides to Olympic glory, and saves the world - with Dreamer flying right alongside her.

Each book carries little dreamers through four extraordinary adventures, one dream tumbling into the next, until the whole world is spinning with possibility.

Thoughtful, visually stunning, and gently reassuring, the When I Grow Older series celebrates imagination, friendship, and the simple magic of growing up.

Because tonight, they are little. But in their dreams, they can be anything.

When I Grow Older: Freddie & Bonkers cover

When I Grow Older: Freddie & Bonkers — The Dream Adventure

What do you want to be when you grow older?

A fearless pirate captain, sailing stormy seas in search of buried treasure?

A rocket-blazing astronaut, shooting past planets and waving at the stars?

A comic book superhero, flying over rooftops and saving the world before breakfast?

Freddie knows exactly what he wants to be.

Everything.

Every night, when the lights go out and Bonkers is tucked in close, the dreams begin. And in Freddie's dreams, anything is possible. Every adventure is real. Every moment is magnificent.

The first book in the series celebrates the boundless imagination of early childhood and the big dreams that begin at bedtime.

Gently told through richly illustrated dream worlds, it transforms a quiet, familiar evening into an unforgettable journey of pirates, planets and possibility... before returning safely home again.

READCOMING SOON
When I Grow Older: Jessie & Dreamer cover

When I Grow Older: Jessie & Dreamer — The Dream Adventure

What do you want to be when you grow older?

A golden-crowned queen, ruling the kingdom from a magnificent throne with the whole world cheering your name?

A champion show rider, galloping to Olympic glory on the most magical unicorn who ever lived?

A mermaid princess, gliding through sparkling underwater kingdoms where the fish sing and the ocean glows?

Jessie knows exactly what she wants to be.

Everything.

Every night, when the lights go out and Dreamer is tucked in close, the dreams begin. And in Jessie's dreams, anything is possible. Every adventure is real. Every moment is magnificent.

The first book in the series celebrates the boundless imagination of early childhood and the big dreams that begin at bedtime.

Gently told through richly illustrated dream worlds, it transforms a quiet, familiar evening into an unforgettable journey of queens, oceans and Olympic glory... before returning safely home again.

READCOMING SOON

Dream Adventure Story Builder

Pick a world, choose your adventure, and build your very own bedtime story.

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1. Choose your dream world

2. Who joins your adventure?

First companion

Second companion

3. What do you do?

4. Something unexpected happens...

5. How does it end?

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For Families

When I Grow Older blends reassurance, imagination, and gentle wonder to help children feel safe, inspired, and excited by who they might become.

Where To Start

Begin with a dream adventure, then use the story as a calm bedtime prompt for talking about hopes, possibilities, and imaginative play.

Big Adventures. Quiet Moments. Everything In Between.

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