The Snail on the Kale

When a snail sneaks into your kitchen with a bag of kale, will you let out a wail, or pause to listen?

This snail on the kale has a tale to tell, full of wisdom and an important message to share.

It’s not just any snail, it’s here to teach you something special. Are you ready to learn from the unexpected little visitor?

Hamish's Magic Hiking Boots

Hamish’s Magic Hiking Boots follows the adventures of an eight-year-old boy living in a small village in the Scottish Highlands. Hamish loves nothing more than exploring the hills with his loyal dog, Dexter. But when he’s gifted a pair of hiking boots, he quickly discovers they have magical powers. Suddenly, Hamish and Dexter find themselves transported to Japan’s Mount Fuji, where they meet their new friend, Aki.

While exploring Mount Fuji, the trio uncovers a sinister plot by an evil villain and the dreaded Ministry of Grumpy Adults. Their plan? To sabotage Christmas by giving Santa’s reindeer a sleeping potion, ensuring they sleep through the holiday and prevent Santa from delivering presents!

With time running out, Hamish, Aki, and Dexter – along with the magic boots – embark on a thrilling journey to Lapland. They must outsmart the villain and help Santa and his elves save Christmas for children around the world.

Crumblies and the Pirate Patch

Join Mrs Crumpet and her daughters at their beautiful bakery called Crumblies, filling their days with baking delicious treats for the townspeople of Fluttering Butterfly Kisses. But what will happen when a Pirate Ship is built right opposite the little bakery? Will anyone have to walk the plank, or will new friendships be formed based on Pirates and Bakers’ honour?

Plankton Prillis

Join Gus on his summer adventure as he discovers the hidden wonders beneath the waves! With his dad’s swimming goggles, Gus meets Prillis, a lively plankton, and learns about the fascinating world of these tiny underwater creatures. Together, they explore how plankton grow, their importance to the ocean’s ecosystem, and even the challenges they face. Dive into this enchanting picture book, perfect for curious young minds, and uncover the secrets of the smallest yet mightiest inhabitants of the sea. A delightful tale of discovery, growth, and the wonders of nature.

Shadows – Another Life

A lifetime of strange occurrences has led the author on a journey of discovery. Only by looking back into the past can he make sense of a lifelong interaction with the phenomenon, a journey where he recounts the dreams, visions, and experiences of high strangeness that have tormented him for much of his life. He describes a pattern of encounters with the phenomenon that from childhood to more recent times has changed everything.

Through it all, a journey to reconcile science, organised religion and spirituality is recounted. A journey as a career scientist, being the eldest son of a Priest and Master Mason and incorporating an extended period studying and training in the martial arts. Here is a true story that has never been told until now.

Endure

Luck was never on my side, but after years of enduring trauma and battling my own mind, I finally found the strength to fight for a life worth living. Through poetry, I began to express and process my feelings, and over time, my life shifted from one of quiet acceptance to one no longer willing to endure. These are some of my innermost thoughts and feelings from that journey, and I hope that in reading this, you find the courage to speak up for the things that matter and fight for the life you deserve.

You Do You

Quinn is one amongst many newly hatched keen spiderlings,
ballooning in their garden, all trying to be noticed
by Weaver, their kind mother Garden Orb Weaving Spider.
“Here I am, hello, hello?” called Quinn, “Can you see me?”
Weaver looked, but did not see Quinn amongst those other spiderlings.
“You do you, my little ones, that is how I can see you.”

A heart-warming story that teaches how being ourselves allows us to shine.

Alverston Park

In Alverston Park, author William Frank  gives a deep bow to Jane Austen with a story of love and societal boundaries. Helena Mowbray, a clergyman’s daughter, warns her two younger sisters about the impossibility of marrying nobility. Yet this does little to deter the trio of charismatic Fitzosborne brothers, sons of the Earl of Alverston, who find themselves captivated by the Mowbray sisters during the London social season.
Set against the opulent backdrop of Regency England, complete with grand balls, architectural splendour and society scandals, the narrative weaves in events like a secret newborn and a daring journey to Napoleon’s island prison in the South Atlantic. Through misadventures and tragedies, the tale explores the consequences of class prejudice and the elusive nature of happiness, reflecting issues still resonant in contemporary high society.

Psychosis Town: Eli's Town

Diagnosed with ASD, and ADHD at a very young age, this is Eli’s journey through the daunting mental health sector, the local authority social services, and the challenges he has faced when trying to get the correct help.

Eli has endured many obstacles and bewildering moments in his life, incidents and hardships that have hit him and his family, hard. Reaching out to the services he had believed would help him and keep him safe, these in fact became the major undoing that hindered progress and created untold barriers along his journey, when he became seriously unwell.

However, with the right people, and some of the unlikeliest of people listening, Eli has managed to transform into the very best version of himself and continues to progress with his ambitions and lifelong dreams. He manages to teach and guide others with his unique experiences’ valuable life lessons. This is his story, Eli’s story, a journey that will inspire, through Eli’s town, which became Psychosis Town.

The Runaways

Cassandra Clayton is the symbol of perfection to her classmates. Bennett Lawrence is the troubled guy that no one wants to mess with. The only thing they share in common: they both have enemies to deal with.When one coincidence puts them together, they start to build trust for each other. But soon, they find themselves tangle up in a dangerous plot. Now, someone is dead, their secret is breaking out, and they are being chased down. Will the pair of Bonnie and Clyde survive?

Lifting the Stone and other Adventures

These journeys record the adventures of a woman who isn’t afraid to travel alone. They are a mesmerising and immersive read, pulsating with humour and energy. The writing itself is beautiful and extraordinarily vivid. Every place that she visits is brought to life and imbued with a charming atmosphere. The stories are grounded in fact and characterised by a profound honesty. Her unique personal style shines out in the face of an increasingly grey and uniform world.

Lifting the Stone and Other Adventures is about the past re-visited and describes a world – in the context of the author’s romantic encounters – that is based on appearances. It is a world of male domination and control in which the feminine, the soul, is stored. This piece is the background to the urban adventures, and the reader is invited to view the show, this world of delightful appearances, as a product of repression. Any writing that is worth its salt aspires to the universal, to what touches us all.

Life Is a Gift; Health Is a Choice, Choices Have Consequences

The human body can live three months without food, three days without water, and three minutes without air, but it cannot live without hope.

Robert’s journey is a powerful testament to the power of hope in overcoming numerous health challenges. His story is a beacon of encouragement for the growing number of individuals worldwide who, like him, are battling with weight-related health issues.

Like the bird of Phoenix rising from the ashes, Robert has lost 40 kilograms in weight and is in remission from Type-2 Diabetes, Stage-4 Cancer, and Peripheral Neuropathy that once threatened to confine him to a wheelchair for life and even led him to attempt suicide.

Robert’s hope for his future is now his passion for you to find, as he did, the quality of life we all aspire to achieve and are entitled to claim.