The cellar door of the Royal Oswald Inn standing open at dusk, warm lantern light spilling over the flagstones and the doorstep, a doormat, a lantern on a hook and a pot of herbs. Eric the snail and Wally the worm wait on the doorstep, asking you in.

Join Eric & Wally

Every story, read by you or read to you both. Every scene Eric draws, to colour in. And first in line for whatever comes next.

It’s early days in Elmsham. Make a free account for Plot 28, the colouring and the first pages of every book, with nothing to pay and no card. When the doors open fully, your first month as a member is on us.

Come in early

Have a code? Use it here, not at the till.

Misplaced Potatoes is free to read, all of it. Or make a free account for Plot 28 and the colouring. Already a member? Sign in.

This is what you get

  • Every book, every page

    All the Eric & Wally books, on your phone, tablet or computer.

  • New stories as they're finished

    Each new book joins your shelf at no extra cost.

  • Every scene in Eric's Sketchbook

    Scenes from Elmsham as Eric draws them, ready to colour in.

  • Read by you, or read to you

    Read aloud together, or press play and listen side by side. Every book is narrated, so there's always someone to tell the story.

  • Early access to special releases

    Members are first in line, before anyone else, whenever something special comes out.

  • Free shipping on shop orders

    Anything from the shop comes to your door with no postage to pay.

Members’ things open when Elmsham opens fully. Families who join in these early days get their first month free.

Come in earlyRead one free first
Eric the snail and Wally the worm on the cellar flagstones below a low shelf of little cloth-bound books, by lantern light.
  • Book cover: Eric and Wally in the soil among dug potatoes on the allotment, a mother badger and two cubs peering over them, the Plot 27 marker at the right, beneath carved wooden signboards reading Eric the Snail and the Misplaced Potatoes, Trevor H. Field.
  • Book cover: Wally and Eric riding a green leaf through splashing waves, a dark fin in the water behind them and a lighthouse on the headland, beneath carved wooden signboards hanging from a jetty post, reading Eric the Snail and the Shadow in the Sea, Trevor H. Field.
  • Book cover: Eric and Wally at the mouth of a shelter of leaves and sticks built into an oak root, lit warm from inside on a moonlit night, with two pale eyes watching from the dark trees behind, beneath carved wooden signboards reading Eric the Snail and the Thing in the Trees, Trevor H. Field.
  • Book cover: Eric and Wally look up from the grass at a crow perched on an oak branch, with bunting, stall canopies and a church tower behind them at the Madisle fete, beneath carved wooden signboards reading Eric the Snail and the Watch at Madisle Fete, Trevor H. Field.
  • Book cover: Eric and Wally on an ivy-covered wall beside a lane, watching children play football on the school field in autumn, with Nanny Joan and her shopping trolley at the gate, beneath carved wooden signboards reading Eric the Snail and the Ball Behind the Butt, Trevor H. Field.

Read by you, or read to you

Every page of every book, with narration whenever you want it. New stories as they’re ready.

The stories

Eric's sketchbook open on the potting bench in the shed doorway at the allotments, half of the drawing on the page coloured in and half still line art, coloured pencils beside it where they were left, Eric looking at the page, and the plots and hedges running off into a golden summer afternoon.

Colour what Eric draws

Eric keeps a sketchbook. Members get every scene as he draws it, ready to colour in.

The Sketchbook

The Elmsham allotments at golden hour, a freshly dug plot with a small carved sign reading Plot 28, the shed and bean poles beyond and the square tower of St Erin's on the skyline.

A plot with a name of your own

Plot 28 on the Field Allotments is waiting, free with an account. Name it, choose what to grow, and watch it through the seasons.

Plot 28

Three ways in

  • Read one free

    Misplaced Potatoes, every page, and the first five pages of every other book. No account, nothing to pay.

    Read it free

  • Make a free account

    Still free. Plot 28 and the colouring open up: an empty plot on the allotments, and the scenes Eric has already finished.

    Make a free account

  • Become a member

    Every page of every book, narrated too. Every scene as Eric draws it. First in line for new things, and free postage from the shop.

    Members’ things open when Elmsham opens fully. Families who join in these early days get their first month free.

The Royal Oswald's guest book lying open on the old wooden bar by lamplight, a stub of pencil across it and a small brass bell beside it.

Come in early

It’s early days in Elmsham. Make a free account for Plot 28, the colouring and the first pages of every book, with nothing to pay and no card. When the doors open fully, your first month as a member is on us.

Questions

What's free?
Misplaced Potatoes, every page of it, and the first five pages of every other book, with no account. Make a free account and Plot 28 is yours to plant, and your colouring is kept on every device.
What does early days mean?
Elmsham is open to families before it opens fully. A free account gets you Plot 28 to plant, the colouring that's free, Misplaced Potatoes read aloud, and the first five pages of every other book. There's nothing to pay and no card to give. Tell us what you think as you go. When the doors open fully, membership opens too, and your first month as a member is on us.
Can I stop?
Whenever you like. We'll forget your address if you ask.