Hats

Hats introduces children to the idea of different careers by observing different head-gear.

Playing the game is a follow-up suggestion to extend vocabulary and encourage thoughtful conversation.

• Each person takes a turn to name a different hat.
• Repetition isn’t allowed.
• The game continues until you run out of names.

Hints for ideas: 

Careers, sport, religions, fancy dress, superheroes, history and different cultures.

Happy Boy

By the edge of a wood lives a happy boy. He loves to smile and play.

In a town close by, however, it’s a very different tale.

The town itself is gloomy. The people dull and sad. Can one very happy boy remind them how to laugh?

Read on to find out in this beautifully illustrated book for children.

Grumpersticks

On a hilltop, overlooking the beautiful woodland, stands Grumpersticks, a grand old oak tree. He can oversee the entire woodland, its trees, and all of its natural beauty. He is surrounded by cheerful children, chirpy birds, and pleasant winds, yet, he is all alone. He does not want the children near him, the birds do not occupy him, and the winds only rattle his old skeleton because he is always grumpy and never lets anyone come close. Grumpersticks has everything to be happy about but is still so unhappy. Why is he so grumpy? Come along for the journey and you will see...

Grumpalot

“Hiss... Ss... Ss...” Grumpalot snarled showing his razor teeth. He was always hissing and spitting with his pink tongue shooting out.

Meet Grumpalot, a grumpy goose who is terrorising the riverbank. Find out just why he behaves like this, what the riverbank creatures do about this unhappy goose and if Grumpalot has a softer side. Children will enjoy meeting the characters and looking at the colourful illustrations. They will also enjoy joining in the grumpy goose sounds!

Grateful

From trying to follow the ants home, to attempting to swim with the ducks, to cooking a big meal. Every day and everything is an adventure for this toddler and she is grateful for all these wonderful moments! Come and join us in this little adventure and let’s count our blessings together. 

Grace and the Magical Necklace

Dive into this brand new magical adventure written by upcoming children’s author Helen Farrugia.

Join grace as she celebrates her eighth birthday, however, all is not as it seems after Grace’s birthday ball takes a magical turn.

Come and meet her new friends and discover the magic of believing in yourself just like Grace.

Good Night Freddie

After a busy day, Freddie settles down for a good night’s sleep, but this is interrupted by a series of short dreams about animals that seem to be getting bigger and bigger every time he falls back to sleep. In the end, a really big surprise is waiting for Freddie, but is this another dream or something different and very real indeed?

It is thought that from a very young age, a child may begin to experience short but very vivid dreams that heavily feature animals. As they grow, these dreams become longer and more complex, but how can you possibly explain to a young child what dreams are and why they are not real? Perhaps Freddie’s experiences may go some way to help to explain this mystery.

Fru Fools Greedy Hoo!

Hoo, the greedy witch, was in trouble. She loved fly soup, but she was going blind and this made her a bad hunter of flies. But nothing could stop a nasty, greedy witch. She knew frogs loved flies too, so she waited until they lashed their tongues at flies. And just as they were about to zap them, Hoo swooped low and snatched all the flies. Fru, the cleverest of the frogs comes up with a plan to fool the greedy witch. Will he succeed or will all the frogs be denied their favourite food forever?

Frigity, the Witch: Potions Class

A witch who’s good at mixing potions is a useful witch!

All promising witches must acquire the knowledge of potions and their use, whether it’s for treating natural ailments such as warts, fungal-infested toes or gassy stomachs to transforming obnoxious people to frogs. However, care is needed in the potions class because mixing the wrong potions together may result in catastrophe i.e. blowing up the school along with everyone in it!

Frigity is a budding witch who attends an enchanted school for promising witches in the mystical land of Flume. Frigity would be the first to admit she is not the most naturally-gifted witch student to have stepped into the renowned witch school, but nevertheless tries her best.

When Frigity is given a dreaded potions test she unwisely decides to improvise, and trouble begins…

Join Frigity, the witch, on another turbulent fun-filled adventure!

Frigity, the Witch: Flying Broomstick

A budding witch called Frigity attends an enchanted school for promising witches in the mystical land of Flume. Frigity would be the first to admit she is not the most naturally gifted witch student to have stepped into the renowned witch school, but nevertheless, Frigity tries her best.

If truth be known, before aspiring witches don their first witch dress, prior to proudly receiving their pointy black hats, before envisaging their first successful magic spell or before imagining mixing their first potion, every hopeful witch fantasises of the day she takes flight on her very own broomstick.

For a young witch, nothing is more rewarding than to fly high into the sky amongst the fluffy clouds and let the world pass them by far below, BUT NOTE, not all witch broomsticks are made the same! Just like people, each flying broomstick has its own personality. The majority are nice, some are stubborn, a few are nasty and a handful have a wicked sense of humour. Some broomsticks are painfully slow through the air and others are blurringly fast.

The auspicious day had finally arrived when the ebullient witches attending witch school are going to be presented with their long awaited witch brooms. Will Frigity the witch receive the flying broomstick of her dreams or will she be handed her worst nightmare? Throw in a hungry monster who loves to eat witches for breakfast, dinner or supper, Frigity is once again involved in another marvellous adventure.

Fred the Fly

Some things in life can be quite annoying at times - like flies, spiders, and mosquitoes.

However, it is important to remember that every living thing is trying to make its way through life in the best way it can. We all are.

Some lives are pretty tricky though. And you know, we have all annoyed someone at some point – even you have – but that doesn’t mean that we are bad and deserve to be squished!

This is a little story about some things which you might have experienced… and it might make you think a little differently about them. Or it might not. That is for you to decide.

The best way to find out is to read this book - or ask someone kind to read it to you, maybe when you’re in your bed, ready for a nice snooze.

Hopefully you will enjoy the story, and sleep well.

Frank the Fairy and the Sad Teeth

Frank dreams of being a tooth fairy. Join him on his journey to take to the sky. This is the story of Frank’s determination and aspirations; does he fulfil his wish?

A story that adults and children can laugh along with and read again and again.