The Poo That Wouldn’t Budge
On sale
10th September 2026
Price: £7.99
Genre
The perfect story for families dealing with tricky tummy troubles and poo problems, using playful storytelling to help children build healthy habits with food and keep things moving happily along.
Can the Belly Bugs shift the biggest poo in picture-book history?
Billie Pickle has a secret world inside her tummy, where a gang of Belly Bugs work to keep her healthy and happy. But trouble is brewing in Rumbledom…
When a monster poo refuses to budge, Bashy Bug has to rally all the gang to dislodge the smelly squatter and save the day.
The first in a ridiculously funny series of Belly Bugs adventures!
Can the Belly Bugs shift the biggest poo in picture-book history?
Billie Pickle has a secret world inside her tummy, where a gang of Belly Bugs work to keep her healthy and happy. But trouble is brewing in Rumbledom…
When a monster poo refuses to budge, Bashy Bug has to rally all the gang to dislodge the smelly squatter and save the day.
The first in a ridiculously funny series of Belly Bugs adventures!
Reviews
A book I wish I'd had as a child. It's delightful and educational.
A fabulous story that every kid should read. This is science made hugely entertaining.
This great book could change kids' diet forever.
It is exciting to see children's books, like this one, explain nutrition not just in terms of vitamins or heart health, but through the lens of the gut microbiome.
It is a wonderful example of how complex science can be translated into a story that genuinely resonates with children. By personifying the gut microbiome as a cast of curious, energetic characters, it makes an otherwise abstract scientific concept concrete, relatable and joyful for young minds.