AWARD-WINNING BLUEY BOOK READS RETURNS FOR A THIRD SERIES WITH A STELLAR LINE UP
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BBC Studios’ Bluey Book Reads is back with even more celebrity guest stars including: Isla Fisher, Toni Collete, Wunmi Mosaku, Ash Barty, Tan France, Sia and many more!
London, 8 September 2026 - BBC Studios Digital Brands, BBC Studios Kids & Family and Ludo Studio today announce the return of the multi-award-winning digital series Bluey Book Reads.
Series three features an iconic line-up of superstar Bluey fans reading some of the world’s most popular Bluey storybooks. The 10 x 5-minute digital-exclusive lands on the Official Bluey YouTube and Bluey.tv on 8th September at 4pm BST.
Releasing brand-new content weekly, Bluey Book Reads series three kicks off with acclaimed Australian actress and author Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Now You See Me, Home & Away) reading ‘Bingo’, a fun-filled story that includes activities and game ideas: Bluey is off to play at Chloe’s house for the day, and Mum and Dad are busy. Bingo wants to play, but with no one around, her attempts at hide-and-seek and I Spy don’t work. She needs something to do to pass the time - maybe even a problem to solve! Can Bingo find a way to play on her own until Bluey gets home?
Commenting on becoming a part of the latest Bluey Book Reads series, Isla Fisher shared: “It’s such an incredible honour to have been a reader for the new Bluey Book Reads series because Bluey understands something deeply Australian: love is hidden inside teasing, games and simply showing up."
Forthcoming episodes of Bluey Book Reads series three will feature reads by: Academy Award-nominated actress Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense, Little Miss Sunshine, Knives Out); Hollywood actress Julia Styles (10 Things I Hate About You, Save the Last Dance, The Bourne franchise); three-time Grand Slam singles champion Ash Barty; YouTube sensation DanTDM; fashion designer and television personality Tan France (Queer Eye); Emmy-winning actress Wunmi Mosaku (Loki, Lovecraft Country, His House); actor, writer and director Will Sharpe (The White Lotus, Giri/Haji, Landscapers): and Australian star of screen and stage Noah Taylor (Paddington 2, Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones).
New episodes of Bluey Book Reads will go live weekly from today (8th September) on the Official Bluey channel on YouTube, which has over 11.8 billion lifetime views. Bluey Book Reads will also be available on the official Bluey website Bluey.tv.
Bluey Book Reads forms part of BBC Studios’ growing Bluey short-form originals slate, created to give families new ways to experience the world of Bluey beyond the series. Alongside Book Reads, recent formats include Bluey Puppets, Bluey Tunes, Bluey Cookalongs and Bluey Fancy Restaurant, each reimagining the humour, play and family connection at the heart of Bluey through reading, crafting, music, food and imaginative play. Together, the series reflect BBC Studios Digital Brands’ focus on creating digital experiences that feel authentic to the show while inviting fans to watch, make, read and play together across platforms including the Official Bluey channel on YouTube and bluey.tv.
Jasmine Dawson, SVP of Digital at BBC Studios said: “Bluey Book Reads is such a joyful example of how we can bring fans closer to the stories and characters they love in new ways. Across BBC Studios Digital Brands, our focus is on creating digital experiences that feel true to Bluey’s spirit of play, humour and family connection, while giving audiences more ways to take part. From reading and crafting to music, food and imaginative play, these short-form originals are designed to meet families wherever they are and make Bluey part of everyday moments together.”
Encouraging families to make time for storytelling, connection and play together, the brand-new series of Bluey Book Reads is also one of the digital offerings that supports Play The Bluey Way, a global campaign led by BBC Studios to inspire families to bring more play into everyday life.
Bluey Book Reads is commissioned by BBC Studios Digital Brands with BBC Studios Kids & Family and is a Ludo Studio and BBC Studios Digital Brands production. All of the Bluey stories featured in the Bluey Book Reads series are published by BBC Studios’ licensee Penguin Random House. In the UK, Bluey is published by Penguin Random House Children’s Licensing, under the Ladybird imprint. In the US Bluey is published by Penguin Young Readers Licenses, part of Penguin Random House LLC, and in Australia, Bluey is published by Puffin Books, part of Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd.
The first series of Bluey Book Reads landed in February 2024, launching with a dual-read of ‘Mini Bluey’ by famous sisters and Australian pop royalty Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue. Since then Bluey Book Reads has garnered over 91 million views and counting across Bluey’s digital channels.
Bluey Book Reads series three release schedule:
September 8th: Isla Fisher - Bingo
September 15th: Toni Collette - Cricket
September 22nd: Tan France - Bedroom
September 29th: Sia - Granny Mobile
October 6th: Julia Stiles - BBQ
October 13th: Will Sharpe - Pass the Parcel
October 20th: DanTDM - The Doctor
October 27th: Wunmi Mosaku - The Weekend
November 3rd: Noah Taylor - Hammerbarn
November 10th: Ash Barty - The Decider
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For more information please contact: frances.cherry-becker@bbc.com and charlotte.turner@bbc.com
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About BBC Studios Digital Brands
BBC Studios Digital Brands is a driving force in cultivating and amplifying the fandoms behind some of the world’s most iconic franchises, including Bluey, BBC Earth, Doctor Who, and Gen Z comedy channel Funny Parts - reaching a massive global audience of over 350 million people across 20+ countries. With the largest social footprint of any UK broadcaster, they curate, commission & commercialize social first content, drawing in audiences five times more engaged than its competitors. Twice named Lovie Awards’ European Publisher of the Year, and with two Diamond YouTube accolades, the division creates premium, inclusive content that resonates deeply with audiences, fostering loyalty and connection. Digital Brands helps partners unlock dynamic opportunities in advertising, sponsorship, influencer and branded content, ensuring their brands can connect with fandoms in meaningful and impactful ways.
About Bluey
Bluey follows a loveable, inexhaustible blue heeler dog who lives with her Mum, Dad and little sister, Bingo. Bluey uses her limitless energy to play games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family and the whole neighbourhood into her world of fun.
Celebrated for its humour, warmth and relatable portrayal of everyday family life, Bluey has earned a devoted global audience through stories grounded in play, emotional truth and authentic moments that resonate across generations. A true phenomenon, Bluey is one of the most loved and watched family entertainment brands, captivating adults and children alike.
Bluey is the creation of writer and director Joe Brumm and is produced by multiple Emmy® Award-winning Ludo Studio. Commissioned by BBC Studios Kids & Family and ABC Children’s, BBC Studios brings Bluey to audiences internationally through distribution and licensing.
The first-ever feature film, The Bluey Movie, lands in cinemas on 6 August 2027. Written and directed by Joe Brumm and produced by Ludo Studio in collaboration with BBC Studios, the CG-animated feature marks the big screen debut for Bluey and her family. BBC Studios is financing and licensing the picture with theatrical distribution through Walt Disney Studios.
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About Ludo Studio
Ludo Studio is a BAFTA, multi-Emmy®, Logie and Peabody award-winning Australian studio and one of TIME’s Most Influential Companies of 2024, that creates and produces original scripted drama, animation and digital stories that are authored by incredible local talent, distributed globally and loved by audiences everywhere. ludostudio.com.au
About Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, is dedicated to its mission of nourishing a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere. The company, which employs more than 10,000 people globally, was formed on July 1, 2013, by Bertelsmann and Pearson, who own 75 percent and 25 percent, respectively. With nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print and digital English- and Spanish-language trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. With over 15,000 new titles, and close to 800 million print, audio and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random House’s publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.
