Children’s

Old farmer Flynn lives in rural Herefordshire, and his crops are being devastated by an influx of moles. In his desperation for a resolution, he reaches out to the magical fairy folk of the area who provide him with a powerful enchantment that will summon a boggart to grant him one wish. However, boggarts are wickedly mischievous and prone to trickery. Old Flynn needs to be very careful what he wishes for!

Will there be a happy ending in this rural folklore?

The story of a little boy who hated to clean his teeth until something magical started to happen with his toothbrush.

Author James Andrew Brammer was born in 1992 in Lancashire in the North West of England.

Throughout school and college, he had dreams of becoming a teacher and in July 2013, he graduated with an honours degree in Primary Education from Edge Hill University in Ormskirk. He now teaches in the North West and enjoys every aspect; from the planning and marking to the involvement in extra-curricular activities and the sports.

James takes a particular interest in children’s health issues and the first area that James wants to address is teeth. He feels that children should feel positive about cleaning their teeth and should want to keep them healthy and sparkly!

The Terrific Toothbrush was written to help achieve that and to generate an encouraging interest in children taking care of their teeth.

A charming, beautifully illustrated rhyming story book introducing young children to the world of farm animals.

Come down to the farm.

With its countryside charm.

Where the warm summer sun shines each day.

There are new friends to meet.

Some moo and some bleat.

You’re welcome to visit and join in the fray.

Author Lizzie Wallace is a successful Pre-school Leader with over twenty-years-experience in early-years childcare. Whilst still involved in the running of three successful pre-schools in Croydon, Lizzie’s passion for storytelling has led her to start writing her own children’s books.

Her first book, entitled My Sister’s Turning into a Monster, is proving very popular with children on the many local author visits and book signings that Lizzie regularly performs.

Her most recent book, Sam the Baker, tells the story of a very talented but very shy baker with a bit of a crush!

Lizzie lives in Croydon, Surrey with her husband John, their two children and the whole family love to read and have been an inspiration for Lizzie’s books. Lizzie also enjoys baking, dog walking and making things. During the week Lizzie supervises three preschool groups as well as working closely with the families from the groups. She also does volunteer work at her own children s school.

The first in a series of delightful children’s books dealing with health matters. Debbie and Andrea have recognised that the best way for young children to learn the do’s and don’ts of a healthy life is through the medium of the rhyming stories they have written.

In Rosie McSlee &The Commoner’s Cold children will learn that it is unacceptable behaviour for them to sneeze and splutter over their friends and classmates.

Debbie Lees grew up in South Africa and qualified as a paramedic and chiropractor before moving to the UK. She completed her degree in Medicine at Newcastle University and now specialises in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. She is mum to three gorgeous and inquisitive children and wife to Greg who is also a chiropractor. Family wellness, healthy living, health education and new adventures are her top priorities.

After studying History at the University of Durham, Andrea McGuighan undertook a Post Graduate Certificate in Education in Leeds. Since then, she has taught History in a range of secondary schools in the north of England. Andrea is the mother of two sons, a Cub Scout Leader and is passionate about the holistic development of children.

There’s Goatly Nibble and he’s going soon! Munchly Turtle wants to come too and Piggly Oink but he’s lost a shoe!!!

Meet Zak, a typical five-year-old who is far too busy to break away from all his exciting projects to go out with his father.

Zak’s father is a caring, and respectable parent who is slowly running out of patience.

Feel the tension build and endure the frustration of a somewhat familiar situation as this tale with a moral unfolds.

Will Zak get his comeuppance?

Author Amanda Ware has spent the last twenty years involved with children, as both a stay-at-home mum and as a primary school teacher.

Since being a child, she has always had an overwhelming passion for both the development of young children and for writing. Her first two books, Please Can You Put Your Shoes On? and Please Can You Put Your Lead On? were inspired by her own children, especially her mischievous youngest and her experience of working with early years pupils in both Salford and Trafford.

She has always been interested in writing poetry and short stories and has been blessed with a vivid imagination!

She currently lives in Manchester with her husband, Dale and three children Willem, Marcus and Chloe. She is continuing to be a supply teacher but her main focus is to carry on writing and fulfil her childhood dream of being an author.

Amanda is thrilled to be introducing her latest book and already planning further stories, to the delight of her young audience.

Daddy loves the Romans, Mummy the ancient Greeks, Little Fox just doesn’t get it, He thinks his parents are geeks.

Author Stuart Harris is an archaeologist by profession, but in his spare time, loves creating stories for his young children, one of whom has autism and is a tough critic.

Stuart gains great satisfaction from the enjoyment provided.

The Archaeology Fox is the second of his stories to be shared with a much wider audience.

Meet Zak, a typical five-year-old who is far too busy to carry out a mundane task like putting on his shoes.

Meet his mother, a caring and respectable parent who is slowly running out of patience.

Feel the tension build and endure the frustration of a somewhat familiar situation as this tale with a moral unfolds.

Will Zak get his comeuppance?

Author Amanda Ware has spent the last twenty years involved with children, as both a stay-at-home mum and as a primary school teacher.

Since being a child, she has always had an overwhelming passion for both the development of young children and for writing. Her other books, Please Can You Put Your Lead On? and Please Can You Get In The Car? were inspired by her own children, especially her mischievous youngest and her experience of working with early years pupils in both Salford and Trafford.

Amanda has always been interested in writing poetry and short stories and has been blessed with a vivid imagination!

She currently lives in Manchester with her husband, Dale and three children Willem, Marcus and Chloe. She is continuing to be a supply teacher but her main focus is to carry on writing and fulfil her childhood dream of being an author.

Amanda is thrilled to be introducing her latest book and already planning further stories, to the delight of her young audience.

Author Joseph Hobdell is primary school teacher from Oxfordshire, currently teaching in Malaysia.

He regularly reads illustrated books to children at school to entertain and inspire learning.

Taking inspiration from the books he has used in the classroom, Joseph has written the story, But Bats Don’t Wear Hats.

After reading it to children between five and eight years old and receiving an overwhelming response, he decided to try and have the story published.

“I wanted to try and create a story which follows a journey that could be enjoyed by parents and children together” Joseph tells us.

Little Pea hears the cries of another vegetable and against his father’s warnings, leaves the safety of the pod to go and help.

The story follows his adventures with other vegetables under the watchful eye of a hungry mouse.

More stories about naughty Teddy Bear Mrs Paws and the scrapes she gets into.

Little Billy is determined to sprout wings and fly.

This book is intended as a tool for parents, teachers and others, working with or supporting children. She believes it can be used as a foundation in getting children to relate, understand and send messages that requesting help and support is okay.

Author Sophie Williams works as a counsellor using the cognitive behavioural approach. She dedicates her time in the counselling room to working specifically with children and young people. Her approach is also influenced by the big heart and understanding that comes from herself, being a mum.

Sophie was inspired to put her book together as parents frequently ask for tips as to how best to support their child. It is also important to reassure the parent that it is okay to not always know the answers and any little outside help can also help them!

There are a number of emotions covered in the book such as anger, feeling anxious, low mood and happiness. The book also impacts on bullying and the importance of self-care and healthy management. Touching on some thoughts, feelings and behaviours that she often sees in the counselling room as a result of these emotions, she offers tasks for the child to engage in.

Sophie hopes that giving the emotions characters, will be a helpful tool when working on managing them, helping a child to relate by offering a visual so that they recognize, challenge and learn how to self-manage in a healthy way. Working with children emotionally struggling she has found the use of these tools to be invaluable.

Sophie is very family oriented which she feels allows her to give genuine care and understanding both in the counselling room and outside.

She loves to spend time with her own family and activities include walking and inviting friends to join them for her ‘scouse’ version of afternoon tea!

Sophie says in her inimitable manner – “A great care for children is me as the counsellor and as the mum.”

A story that shows how children live within a world that has loving people and hurtful people.

Just like Pip and Pep, all children need Bubbly Bears to care for them and to protect them from Moody Monsters.

Author Tanya Mkwaturi was born in 2010 and her sister, Tadi was born in 2012, both in Manchester United Kingdom. The two are sisters whose mother Theresa N. C (Tess) loves writing and helped them come up with this story.

The two girls are active and creative girls who believe they can do anything they love and enjoy, if they put their mind to it – just as their mum always tells them.

Author Dawn Headley was born in Lancaster in 1963, one of six children. She always enjoyed entertaining her nieces and nephews by telling them stories.

This book is inspired by her garden and all the creatures that visit it. She loves to sit there just watching the birds, bees and butterflies flying around doing their daily things. A small mouse sometimes visited hoping some bird seed may be available. A spider lives in the garden shed. She named them Sammy and Molly and thought they would make great characters for a book. And this was how, with a little imagination, Sammy and the Wise Willow were born.

Meet Lifeguard Rob and Lifeguard Jen.

They work at the swimming pool.

They keep everyone safe.

They also teach children to swim.

Author Sue Bordley is originally from Liverpool but has lived on the Wirral for almost twenty years.

Married with two children, she has been writing all her life but it was only after a twenty-year teaching career that the first of her four novels was published in 2017.

Her poetry has also been included in numerous anthologies.

This is her first book for children. Jonathan Gerrard is a lifeguard, swimming teacher and leisure centre manager from Wirral, Merseyside. He has spent most of his career in the leisure industry, helping people of all abilities access and enjoy sport, This may or may not stem from his mum allowing him to stay up and watch ‘The Brittas Empire’ as a child.

Author Evelyn Stickland was born into a family of seventeen children in Southampton. She herself had three children and is the proud grandmother to nine grandchildren and now, eight great-grandchildren. She has a natural affinity with the young which enabled her to foster many other children during her career.

She became a teacher and has now lived in Morecambe for 16 years. She states she would not wish to live anywhere else and regards it as a great place to be.

Evelyn has told many stories to children over the years, but only decided to start to write them down late in life. In this, she has been greatly encouraged by her husband.

The first in a series of books featuring Sophie and her friends Jasper, Ronald and Scamp.

They all live on the Big River and have lots of adventures with other boats and ships. Sophie is a very happy, friendly Workboat who is always keen to learn and make friends along the Big River. Another friend is Old Puffer who used to sail to the islands to deliver everything from newspapers to groceries and coal but now works on the Big River carrying stores between the little villages lining the river.

Sophie’s human friends, Simon and Gail, built her and keep her looking spick and span but her best human friend is Corey; the little boy who looks after her every single day.

Zak is now the target of the delays he used to inflict on his parents (see: Please Can You Put Your Shoes On and Please Can You Get In The Car) when his puppy Molly ignores his pleas to have her lead put on.

Author Amanda War has spent the last twenty years involved with children, as both a stay-at-home mum and as a primary school teacher.

Since being a child, she has always had an overwhelming passion for both the development of young children and for writing. Her first two books, Please can you put your shoes on? and ‘Please Can You Get in the Car?‘ were inspired by her own children, especially her mischievous youngest and her experience of working with early years pupils in both Salford and Trafford.

She has always been interested in writing poetry and short stories and has been blessed with a vivid imagination!

She currently lives in Manchester with her husband, Dale and three children Willem, Marcus and Chloe. She is continuing to be a supply teacher but her main focus is to carry on writing and fulfil her childhood dream of being an author.

Amanda is thrilled to be introducing her latest book and already planning further stories, to the delight of her young audience.

When baby owls, Toot and Twoo McHoot discover that the wood where they live is in danger, they are determined to find out what’s happening and save the day. On their big adventure, Toot and Twoo discover how brave they both are and that there are humans who want to help those living in the wood. They meet new creatures, see amazing things and even face danger! And through it all, God is always caring for them.

Like Toot and Twoo, Shirley lives in beautiful Argyll in Scotland with her husband, Douglas. She wants to share her love of birds and the joy she found in reading stories to her own children and to write about the love God has for all He has created.

All royalties from this book will go to support Mary’s Meals which provides one good meal to some of the world’s poorest children every school day. (https://www.marysmeals.org)