Book 1 · The Adventures of MonkeyDog and Friends

Something smells… unusual!

A mysterious smell drifts up the stairs. MonkeyDog follows his nose, his sleepy best friend Nutmeg is sure it's a DRAGON, and one very sticky jar of strawberry jam saves the day.

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A funny read-aloud adventure for ages 4–8 · 38 full-colour pages

Cover of A Dragon in the Kitchen!: MonkeyDog and Nutmeg peek round the kitchen door as oven smoke curls into a friendly dragon's head.

Meet the friends

Three best friends, one big house, and a lot of adventures.

MonkeyDog, a small black dog with a cream face, round ears and a curly tail.
MonkeyDog

One of the cleverest animals in the world. If something smells interesting, he simply has to find out what it is.

Nutmeg, a ginger-orange monkey with a cheeky grin.
Nutmeg

MonkeyDog's sleepy best friend. A champion napper, a brilliant swinger, and very fond of strawberry jam.

Goldie, a brown bear with round glasses and a yellow scarf, holding a book.
Goldie

The clever, bookish big sister. She always seems to turn up just when she's needed, usually with a book under her arm.

Come and play!

Games from inside the story. No sign-up, nothing to download.

The smoky kitchen from the story, with MonkeyDog sniffing the air.
New game

Follow Your Nose!

Help MonkeyDog sniff out hidden things in the pictures. Tap to sniff: the closer you get, the bigger the sniff!

Play now
An elephant tap-dancing on a fluffy cloud.

What is MonkeyDog thinking?

An elephant, tap-dancing, of course. What would you daydream about? Grab a crayon and draw it!

Free printables

For rainy days, classrooms and bedtime. Print as many as you like.

A red-and-white checked cloth, one of the things to spot.

Can you spot…?

The game page from the book, with the answers on the back.

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Colour in MonkeyDog

A big outline of MonkeyDog to colour, with space to draw his daydream.

Coming soon

Nutmeg's jam-jar maze

Help Nutmeg find his way to the strawberry jam, without waking anyone up.

Coming soon

About the authors

Gabbi and Duke Belcher are two dogs who follow their noses wherever they lead, just like MonkeyDog. They share their home with the human who types up their stories.

Book 2 · Coming soon

Cabbisaurus! A Monster in the Veggie Patch

Something big is lurking among the cabbages…