Spid the Spider Battles a Pandemic

A Reassuring Health and Hygiene Book for Kids

John Eaton author Melissa Shephard illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Spidling Productions Limited

Published:30th Nov '21

Should be back in stock very soon

Spid the Spider Battles a Pandemic cover

Spid the Spider Battles a Pandemic is a thoughtful, reassuring children’s storythat helps young readers understand health safety, handwashing and community care in a calm and age-appropriate way.

Spid, Bid and Herman return home from holiday expecting everything to be just as they left it.

Instead, something strange is spreading through Spider Webdon.

Coughs. Sneezes. Sniffles.

Spid realises that staying safe and protecting others takes more than bravery — it takes responsibility.

As the community works together, Spid learns the importance of hygiene, kindness and looking out for one another when illness strikes.

Perfect for cough-and-cold season reading and classroom health topics.

Why Parents & Teachers Love It

  • Promotes healthy hygiene habits which are useful for the cough and cold season
  • Reinforces handwashing and safety routines
  • Encourages community responsibility
  • Helps children process illness in a reassuring way

Includes QR codes linking to three original animated Spid songs, including the popular “I Love to Wash My Hands”, “Thank Spid It’s All Over” and “Celebrate”. These engaging musical short films bring to life the story and reinforce hygiene habits through rhythm and repetition.

About the Series

Spid the Spider is a laugh-out-loud illustrated adventure series for children aged 5–10, blending humour, heart and real-world life lessons.

Through exciting adventures, seasonal celebrations and relatable mishaps, Spid shows young readers that effort leads to progress, mistakes are part of learning, and challenges help us grow in confidence — bringing growth mindset to life in a natural, story-led way.

Written to be enjoyed both independently and read aloud, the books support early readers with engaging dialogue, expressive storytelling and layered humour that children love revisiting again and again.

Each title is supported by free parent and teacher resources at spidthespider.com, including discussion guides, classroom activities and posters — making the series ideal for classroom, home learning and family story time.

"Fun to read and to be read to" This is a very good children's book for the reader and the read to. It combines the issues around the pandemic with humour and a sense of friendship during a crisis" (5/5 star review by Elizabeth Porter)

ISBN: 9781999669812

Dimensions: 150mm x 210mm x 7mm

Weight: 162g

80 pages