Santa's Last Call

Santa’s Last Call is for all children on the cusp of transition from childhood to adolescence set within the context of the age-old traditions of Christmas. It is also for parents who will want to help with the journey from the magical thinking of childhood to a more mundane reality while at the same time dealing with their own memories and feelings which come when a child begins to grow up and move on. This might be a little more tricky when there are siblings to consider and there is also the challenge of the peer group who will all be at different stages in the process.

If more proof was needed, Santa’s Last Call offers reassurance that you are not alone and that Santa is both mindful of his responsibilities and is here to help.

Santa Duty

Do you ever wonder how Christmas ever started? Who is Santa? The magical, jolly, white-bearded man that somehow knows what I want and travels faster than the speed of light, who works so hard in the workshop all year round, and yet has a belly that wobbles like a bowl full of jelly. How in the world does he fit down my chimney? I don’t even have a chimney!So many questions! How does he know what I want? Can he read minds, or is he just some kind of genius? Where does he live? Is it a grotto in the north pole or the house lit up on East Street? Or could it be at Santa’s Village at my favourite theme park? SO many possibilities and so few answers. What a mystery this is!Well, I will now tell you the story of Christmas, the true story of Christmas. So, listen carefully and do not peep about what you are about to discover. Ssshhhhhhh……

Santa Calls Nanny for Help

What would happen if there was no Christmas? How would the excited children feel with no presents to open on Christmas morning?

Santa has to rely on the help of Nanny and her three grandchildren to solve the mysteries of the missing things.

Sammy the Surfing Seal

One winter’s day, two old surfing mates decide to ditch work and go for a surf. After all, your worst day in the surf is surely better than your best day at work, right? As they paddle out and begin shredding the perfect offshore conditions (to their surprise) they’re joined in the line-up by a little brown creature with long whiskers, a tail and doe eyes! The two old mates had heard many legendary stories about Sammy the Surfing Seal, yet neither of them ever thought they’d be lucky enough to see him ripping in person! Sammy’s cutbacks, airs and re-entries were better than any professional surfer and his speed, balance and grace left the two old mates rather inspired.

However, just as the surfers and their furry new friend were enjoying the most gnarly surf of their lives, a menacing creature crashes the party! He has an ominous look in his eyes and he is hungry for an entrée and lunch. The two intrepid surfers looked like a tasty morsel indeed! How will the three friends escape? Will this be their last surf together? Or will Sammy the Surfing Seal come up with an audacious plan and save the day?

Sammy the Dragon

One day Mr Gordon Collins, a professional list-maker from the government, explores the mountain that overlooks his home and discovers a whole family who are not yet on his list. The difference is that this family – father Sammy, mother Eleanor, daughter Rosie and son Daniel – are dragons, and friendly ones at that…The adventures of this lively dragon family, and of Sammy in particular, formed the basis of numerous stories written by the author to entertain his granddaughter. Now a selection of ten of them is available to all readers, young and old alike. With wit and humour, these tales gently tackle aspects of life we all have to think about: the power of kindness, for instance, or learning to tell the difference between good and bad people.Suitable for reading aloud to children aged 6-8, SAMMY THE DRAGON is an excellent choice for anyone who loves stories that are both amusing and thought-provoking. So, come and join Sammy and his family in their adventures, and discover the many lessons to be learned from these delightful dragons.

Sammy Skunk Gets An Invitation

Sammy Skunk doesn’t get an invitation to Maureen Mole’s party because he’s smelly and different, so he decides to make himself smell very nice and he gets given an invite. But when the smell wears off will the other animals accept him as he is?

Sammy and the Lion

Naughty Sammy has defied his mother and crept out of the house, ignoring her warnings not to go out onto the plains where he could come face to face with a lion. However, Sammy is a clever boy and will use his wits to befriend the animal in a funny and surprising way.

A comical rhyming picture book about Sammy, an adventurous and rather mischievous little boy.

Safe Haven

When toys have been neglected by their owners, when they have started to fray, when their owner has lost interest in them and they are destined for the recycling bin, where do they go? They go to Safe Haven, a place beyond the rainbow, where toys are fixed, where they can make new friends and live a happy life.

Join Miranda, a doll who faces the recycling bin, as she makes her escape to Safe Haven. Once she reaches there, she befriends Threadbare, the cuddly teddy bear, Ssssnake, the mischievous toy snake, and pretty little Trixie the Pixie. Read about their adventures as they help other toys, have fun together and sometimes get into mischief in their new home.

Russell The Lonely Mussel

‘Hey, Russell,’ said the voice.  

‘How do you know my name?’ asked Russell the mussel.  

Somewhere in the depths of the oceans Russell the mussel is off to an adventure.  

Russell the brave mussel’s life is in pieces after his Mama Mussel vanished into thin air.  

Is Mama Mussel playing hide and seek? Was she abducted?  

Russell is determined to find the lost Mama Mussel, he will stop at nothing.  

But little does Russell the daring mussel know that he is in for the adventure of his life.  

Will Russell the mussel conquer his fears and worst nightmares?  

Will Russell the mussel find his lost Mama Mussel?  

A book that follows Russell the mussel on his dashing, daring adventure to discover that with bravery in your heart everything is possible.

Runners

Everyone wants to be, already is, or has been famous. Debora Quake is famous. Clinging on to her youth, decaf latte and just about anyone she can get her hands on as she stumbles her way through presenting the nation’s ailing television breakfast show: Breaking Fast. The show’s ratings, like her career, are on the decline yet it is only her and her accomplice, Norwich Parker, the show’s production manager who won’t wake up and smell the coffee. Norwich doesn’t wake up at all, which for those that know her and her archaic views, isn’t always a bad thing. It is down to Duncan, his two best friends, and the rest of the studio show runners, to ensure Debora is TV-ready each morning no matter what she quite literally throws at them. Overworked, overtired and underpaid, the runners strive for satisfaction elsewhere whilst meeting the world’s elitists in entertainment along the way. Some even find love.

Ruby Raccoon: Collection of Short Stories

In a valley called Rhondda, a place in the yonder

Most beautiful part of the land

You’ll see birds and see bees, and rivers and trees

And forest creatures playing games in the sand

Meet the forest creatures of Rhondda valley. There’s Ruby Raccoon, with her mischievous brothers, Reggie and Raymond, and all of their forest friends. Together, they’ll go on wonderful and whimsical adventures, and you’re invited along!

Rosella, Snowflake and Mary

Old King Frederick lived in a country called Philiphia with his three children: Rosella, Snowflake, and Mary. He wanted to leave his crown in the right hands. Whoever out of his three daughters brings him the greatest treasure first will become the queen. Princess Rosella was the witch of the family. She loved: magic wands, pointy hats, cloaks, cauldrons, broomsticks, diamond mobile mirrors, and flying books. Snowflake loved: winter dresses, winter, ice-skating, snow fairies, polar bears, ice creams, and northern lights. Mary was great at painting. She was a rainbow princess. She had a rainbow magic wand, a magic paint set, a collection of colourful dresses, and a lot of friends. All three princesses imagined themselves to be the queens of the kingdom.

I wonder, who will be the queen?