The Woodland Adventures of Clarence & Pinafor

Clarence & Pinafor
and The Great Acorn Mix-Up

Out soon

Winter is coming to the Great Wood, and Clarence the Hedgehog and Pinafor the Squirrel need to gather food — fast!

But Clarence is too slow. Pinafor is too fast. When Pinafor's rushing sends all their acorns flying into the stream, under the leaves, and into the shadows beneath the old oak roots, they think winter is ruined.

Can these two unlikely friends learn to work together? Or will their differences leave them hungry and cold?

Join Clarence and Pinafor on a heartwarming autumn adventure that shows how everyone has a special talent — and that teamwork makes even the biggest problems disappear!

Perfect for bedtime reading, ages 3–7.

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Sneak peek: acorns tumbling everywhere Sneak peek: Clarence comforting Pinafor Sneak peek: Clarence and Pinafor cuddled up together

Meet the Characters

Two very different friends. One very great team.

Clarence the Hedgehog, wearing his tiny red scarf

Clarence the Hedgehog

Clarence is a slow, thoughtful hedgehog who lives in a cozy log at the edge of the Great Wood. He wears a tiny red scarf (even in summer!) and loves tidying his acorn pile.

  • Special skill: sniffing out lost things
  • Favourite food: windfall apples and custard creams (don't tell anyone)
  • Best friend: Pinafor
Pinafor the Squirrel, wearing her little blue bow tie

Pinafor the Squirrel

Pinafor is a fast, excitable squirrel with a tail so bushy it could sweep the forest floor. She wears a little blue bow tie and never, ever sits still!

  • Special skill: zooming up trees in a single bound
  • Favourite food: hazelnuts and anything she can steal from Clarence
  • Best friend: Clarence

Together, they are the best of friends — and the very best team.

A Peek Inside Book One

Snuffles, chitters, and one very big pile of acorns…

Clarence tidying his log pile, stacking acorns one at a time
Snuffle. Snuffle. One acorn at a time.
Clarence comforting Pinafor after her acorns scatter
"Don't cry, Pinafor," he said softly.
Clarence and Pinafor curled up together as the first snowflake falls
Full and warm, as the first snowflake fell.

The Series

Collect every adventure in the Great Wood.

  1. 1

    The Great Acorn Mix-Up

    Teamwork

    Out soon
  2. 2

    The Golden Berry

    Sharing

    Coming soon
  3. 3

    The Big Storm

    Courage

    Coming soon
  4. 4

    The Whispering Wind

    Listening

    Coming soon
  5. 5

    The Lost Conker

    Memory & Mindfulness

    Coming soon
  6. 🎄

    The Christmas Rescue

    Holiday special — The Spirit of Giving

    Coming soon

About the Storytellers

Barnaby Wobble is a 64-year-old zookeeper with over forty years of muddy wellies and spectacularly clumsy animal mishaps under his belt. He tells hilarious bedtime-style stories to the meerkats during his lunch breaks — and insists they are judging his life choices.

The idea for Clarence the Hedgehog was born on a particularly embarrassing Tuesday afternoon, when Barnaby got himself completely, utterly stuck in the hedgehog enclosure's tiny keeper-access hatch — while Sergeant Prickles the hedgehog watched with what Barnaby swears was a smug little smirk.

Jess is a young, tech-savvy junior keeper who grabbed a notebook and started writing Barnaby's tales down. She now follows him around with her phone, recording his rambling stories. She does all the typing, the uploading, and the "KDP thingy." Barnaby just tells the stories, eats his custard creams, and signs the papers with a paw-print stamp.

Barnaby tells the tales. Jess types them up. Together, they hope you love every single one!