With World Book Day just around the corner (6th of March) it seemed fitting that we have a look at our comprehensive licensed range featuring some of the most popular evergreen characters from children’s storybooks, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Mog The Forgetful Cat, The World of Dinosaur Roar and Dog Man.
First up, MOG the Forgetful Cat, a classic evergreen licence known and loved by a large audience. With over 2 million copies of the original book sold, over 17 book titles now published and a hugely popular Christmas TV special. The Mog 2-in-1 board game features a double-sided game board, designed with the original Mog story and little fans of the remarkable cat in mind! You can also pick up the Mog card game; a bright and colourful memory card game featuring beautiful illustrations from the best-selling books.
From the same author, The Tiger Came To Tea holds the same wholesome, loveable feel as MOG. With over 5 million copies of the book sold and a successful Live Show that is still going strong after 3 years! Our range of Tiger Who Came to Tea products includes card games, board games and puzzles - find out more about them here.
Another of our well-known preschool licences is The Very Hungry Caterpillar - a book that has been known and loved by generation after generation, with over 55 million sales worldwide! Our VHC range includes everything you could want from a preschool games and gift range; such as board games, card games and beautifully illustrated puzzles. The newest additions to the range, launched in 2024, are the Very Hungry Caterpillar Rainbow Picnic Game and the bright & beautiful, Very Hungry Caterpillar Rainbow Floor Puzzle!
Calling all SUPA-fans! Dog Man is an increasingly popular book series with 13 books and counting, number 1 in Children's Animal Comics and Graphic Novels and continues to top the charts in leading book retailers. And as of January 2025, it's hit the big screen with a massive Dreamworks production film!
Our Dog Man range has something for every Dog Man fan and continues to grow with the launch of the new Big Jim Begins Dice Game in 2025 - this game follows the most recent addition to the book series from Dav Pilkey, Big Jim Begins which was released in December 2024.
Explore the full Dog Man range here!
We couldn't talk about World Book Day without mentioning the weirdly wonderful - Roald Dahl! 3 out of 5 of the most popular children's and young adult fiction books in the UK are Roald Dahl titles, over 300 million books have been sold and a Roald Dahl book sold every 2.5 seconds, these are stories that are known and loved by multiple generations and many, many people!
We have products that cover favourites such as Matilda, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and more, and the range continues to grow with not just one, but THREE new products for 2025! The Swashboggling Storytelling Dice and Roald Dahl Find It Fast are both adorned with beautiful characters and artwork from Roald Dahls' weirdly wonderful tales, designed to spark imagination and creativity! The Matilda Extraordinary Challenges Board Game is a fun, family game where you can join Matilda and her friends as they race around Crunchem Hall completing mental and physical challenges for a chance to collect books.
Explore the full range of Roald Dahl games & puzzles here!
We have so many great licenced games, gifts & puzzles, perfect for preschool through to adults. Find out more right here at University Games or register interest to speak with one of our dedicated account managers.