The Gift

When little Serena's birthday wish is bashed, will she learn to appreciate the beauty within?

The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane: The Dipping Dragonfly

At the end of the road on Fairfax LaneBehind a small wall—surprisingly plainThere is a garden that’s full of lifeTenderly cared for by Mr Crankshaw’s wife The Dipping Dragonfly learns to focus on one thing at a time, getting twice as much done, to have double the fun. Follow along with our rhyme…The aim of this picture book series, The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane, is to supply your children with the tools to manage their mental health. Each story provides an example of a subtle change you and your child can make to manage your thinking. It provides you with a medium to navigate developmental themes and, therefore, project the characteristics of the creatures in real-life scenarios.

The Forest – Big Oak

As Ashton was cycling home from school one autumn day, he heard an almighty sigh coming from the forest, “Aaaahhhhh…” and then a loud crying, sniffling and weeping noise. When he eventually got home after cycling as fast as he could, he asked his daddy, mammy and two big brothers what the noise could have been. They all had suggestions but Ashton knew that they were not the right answers.

With the help of his best friend, Jack, they decided to investigate themselves. Walking through the forest in fear, the two boys stumble upon a very big oak tree crying out loud to himself. After they befriend the big oak tree, they invite their school friends, family and teacher Miss Brownson to join them in decorating the big oak tree for Christmas. Along the way, they make more friends including two crows and get a surprise that happens right beside the big oak tree.

Ashton asked his granny for help as winter was coming. The days are getting colder with snow starting to fall. All of Granny’s friends join her in the forest knitting woolly scarves and jumpers for the big oak trees. There are grannies knitting, laughing and singing everywhere. They are high up and low down with their legs wrapped around the branches holding onto the big oak trees. This is just the start of many more adventures to follow in the forest.

The Bird and the Bully

Max is excited to be back at school with his friends after the holiday break. In gym class, however, he is confronted by the class bully, Kevin. Max has a hard time after an embarrassing incident and doesn't want to go back to school. After a discussion with his parents, he tries to find a way to stand up for himself and deal with the class bully in his own way.

The Bean Team Visit A Country Farm

In this story, The Bean Team visit a country farm to see the animals and meet Farmer Joe, his wife Ann, and their children, Lily and George. Get to know the Bean Team’s seven boys and seven girls, from Sally Soya Bean and Gemma Jelly Bean to the boys Rory Runner Bean and Hans Baked Bean along the way. On this fun adventure at the farm they will see the goats and pigs, Samson the Shire Horse, collect eggs from the chickens, and pet the rabbits.

Fantasy Beans in real life scenes! 

The Bean Team Four at The Zoo

This is the story of four Bean Team characters enjoying a trip to the zoo. Yoko Cocoa Bean, Johnny Jumping Bean, Bobby Bobo Bean, and Gemma Jelly Bean. They see the elephants and tigers. They watch while the giraffes are being fed. They see the monkeys showing off their tricks. They see the penguins being fed their fish and diving and darting about, Visiting the aquarium to see the fish, all colours of the rainbow. They see big brown bears, chimpanzees, zebras, camels, hippos, hyenas, crocodiles, flamingos, and the cuddly meerkats running around like children. Yoko, Johnny, Bobby and Gemma have the time to have a picnic before finally taking a ride on a monorail around the zoo. Can the Bean Team Four treat you to a trip to the zoo? All in the imagination, of course.

Fantasy Beans in real life scenes!

The Bean Team At The Seaside

This is a story about The Bean Team going to the seaside and enjoying a day out. There are fourteen characters in The Bean Team: seven boys and seven girls. The girls include Bea Butter Bean, Chloe Coffee Bean, Yoko Cocoa Bean, Sally Soya Bean. The boy’s team include Hans Baked Bean, Rory Runner Bean, Benny Black Bean, and Enrico Mexican Bean. Once at the seaside, they all enjoy a game of beach ball and a picnic on the beach and later split into three groups to experience various seaside activities. Four of them go on a fishing trip while five have a ride in a pony and carriage along the seafront and a special visit to a toy shop. Finally they all meet up in the fish and chip shop and tell each other their experiences. A fun day out!

The Bean Team at the Circus

This is the story of six members of the Bean Team going to the circus. The Bean Team girls include Katy Kidney Bean, Yoko Cocoa Bean, Bea Butter Bean. The Bean Team boys are Rory Runner Bean, Hans Baked Bean, Johnny Jumping Bean.

They see the pony gymnasts, Bob and Jayne, showing their riding skills. They see the three clowns, Goldo, Silvo and Bronzo, with their antics. They see the jugglers, ‘The Princelings’ twins David and John Prince, doing juggling tricks. It is afternoon at the circus, the Bean Team have a ‘stripey’ ice cream and popcorn. They see ‘The Flying Angels’ trapeze artists and ‘The Rumbling Tumblers’ performing their acts of balancing. A day filled with fun and adventure.

The Bean Team at the Carnival

Step into the vibrant world of the annual village carnival and parade, where the entire community gathers to witness a magnificent procession marching through the streets. The air buzzes with excitement as the band plays and dancers twirl, accompanied by The Bean Team dressed in their unique village-inspired outfits. With flags waving and balloons soaring, villagers, visitors, and children line the streets, immersing themselves in the joyous atmosphere of this beloved event. Join in the festivities, experience the magic, and be swept away by the camaraderie as you become part of this captivating spectacle that unites a community in celebration.

The Arrival of Jessica BunnyDuck

One day, Mummy Duck is returning from the shops when she finds an abandoned baby under an oak tree. Who is this baby, and what will the Duck family do to help her? Read on to find out...

The story behind Jessica BunnyDuck is simple: it is OK to be different. The origins of the story go back over 30 years, when the author was working with Cher and had begun to learn about the Craniofacial Children Association (CCA) which Cher had been actively working on since starring in the film Mask in 1985. When he met the children supported by the CCA during a retreat in Texas, he was in awe at how they supported each other without question and how open and honest they were with each other. This is when he came up with the idea of Jessica BunnyDuck.

‘Much like children with craniofacial conditions, Jessica BunnyDuck deals with being different and finding a place in which to belong.’
from the Foreword by Cher

The Angry Bee and the Final Sting

Frizz is not a happy bee and she is not sure why.

Follow Frizz and her friends ‘the Bee team’ as they journey through yummy meadows encountering danger and adventure along the way and find out what really is bugging Frizz.

A colourful book for children and adults to enjoy.

The Amazing Adventures of Mexican Cat

Between midnight and daybreak, an adventurous Mexican Cat and a curious French hen travel the world on a magical, flying Mexican hat.

On their way they meet local animals, land in far off places, and get to understand the world through the eyes of their new found friends. In this first book we find out how Mexican Cat came to be, how he found his magical hat, and meet Pierre the French hen, who becomes his unlikely travelling companion.

Every story is an exciting journey that takes the children on adventures across the world, giving small educational insights of geography, history, and diversity of culture; all told through the voices of Mexican Cat and his friends.