Stubs, the Stubborn Christmas Tree - Volume 1

Who knew the best friend you will ever have would be a tree?

Meet Stubs – a talking, walking Christmas tree – and his family.

He is fun, lovable, kind, mischievous, super stubborn and fiercely protective of his family. He loves cookies and tricks, gets bored easily and gets in all kinds of trouble in the human as well as the heavenly world.

Stubs absolutely refuses to be just an ‘ornament’ for Christmas, and as the Tannenbaum family – Mum (Amelia), Sadie, Tim and Tom – bring him home to their house, he is horrified and plays all sorts of tricks on them until he realises they are able to talk to him. Stubs becomes part of the family and the best friend they can ever imagine.

Together they have many funny, heart-warming, out-of-this-world and heavenly adventures.

A Collection of Magical Christmas Stories:

• - Stubs Meets His Family
• - Stubs Saves Christmas
• - Stubs Gets Lost in New York

Sweet Enough

The sweetshop had been bought by the retired science professor, Professor Pear Drop; did he have enough experience to be able to turn it around from an uninspiring sweet shop into a great success?

What were his plans for the sweet shop and would he be able to make a go of it?

Follow Professor Pear Drop and his special task force as they are called upon to undertake candy-coated adventures!

Meet Ben, Lanky and the rest of the task force who are only a lucky dip away from another adventure!

Sweet Koala Kuku

Have you ever had a Big, BIG dream?

Did it make your heart go thump, Thump, THUMP?

Yes, just like you, Koala KuKu has a Big, BIG dream that makes her heart go thump, Thump, THUMP!

With a splash of magic, a dash of courage and a little wish upon a star, come and see how Sweet Koala KuKu makes her big, BIG dreams to be a ballerina come true!

'Oh Sweet Koala KuKu, How she wished to wear her tutu.'

Sweet Little Cub

Close your eyes and tell me, the best adventures you've ever had?

Was it with your grandma, or perhaps your mum and dad?

Did you get a fright, or were you brave and bold?

Stories are for telling and telling they should be told.

Snuggle in with Sweet Little Cub while he takes you on a grand adventure through the peaceful jungle, sharing stories that only YOU could imagine!  

'Sweet Little Cub, so raring to break free.

Curl up for a while, adventures shared with me.'

Tatty Duck

This is the wonderful true story of a tiny abandoned duckling that was rescued by a family and the funny times they shared as it grew up in their home. Written in verse, it describes their amusing summer together and what happened to Tatty Duck…!

Tatty Duck Grown Up

Tatty Duck Grown Up continues the tale of the orphaned duckling we first met in Tatty Duck: A True Story.

Now fully grown and living on the beautiful River Itchen, danger lurks!

Teddie the Tractor

Have you ever heard of a tractor that can do amazing things? With his owner, Farmer Ken, Teddie helps to keep unwanted animals off the farm. There are lots of adventures on Farmer Ken’s farm with Teddie – but when the time to be useful comes, will Teddie be up to the task?

The Adventures of Bryn and Crystal

Follow Bryn, a light brown haired dog who is playful and full of energy and Crystal who has silvery black hair and is cunning and more laid back than her brother. These two puppies from the same terrier and poodle litter are growing up together. Imagine yourself with them as they have lots of fun in their animal world among humans.

The Adventures of Catarina: The Caterpillar

Being beautiful is all about feeling beautiful.

Little Catarina is a sweet caterpillar with one tiny little flaw: She has no reflection. She can’t help it. This is how she was born.

Being different comes with some difficulties. Although her classmates at CaterSchool call her names sometimes and make her feel like she doesn’t fit in, no one finds her missing reflection a bigger problem than Catarina herself.

She just wishes she could see what she really looks like, what her family and friends see when they look at her…

But what if she isn’t beautiful? What if her reflection is disappointing? How will she ever show her face again in the Butterfly Kingdom?

Join Catarina as she goes on a journey of self-doubt, kindness, and self-discovery and finds out what really makes her beautiful: her big, tender heart.

The Adventures of Harry Alliss (and Friends)

Read about the amazing adventures of Harry Alliss. The central character is Harry, a young boy with several strong female mentors who add zest to his various adventures. Get to know Harry’s amazing friends and their magical, fantastical and sometimes dramatic adventures together, but always with a connection towards strong family relationships, values and those special bonds of friendship. Harry may be flying in space or sitting in a doctor’s waiting room but the adventures just keep happening to him.

Learn about amazing things that you may have never heard of but that existed at some time. Unravel some of the words in the book to make the stories even more fun. Share Harry’s journey and enjoy the fabulous and exciting world of Harry Alliss. The basis for the stories is as a bedtime read, although it shouldn’t be restricted to only bedtime reading as they can be read at any time.

The stories are sequential, so they should be read from the beginning to the end as several characters are introduced during the various adventures. The central themes are rooted in what is around us and what may have occurred or happened in the past or present, including physical items that may have existed before. The idea is to ask questions and interact with the storytelling. The stories have the ‘cuddle factor’ so that adults reading to their children can enjoy the story as much as the children who are listening to it.

The Adventures of Henrietta: Hello, Henrietta!

Say hello to Henrietta, the friendly ladybird! Join her in her garden adventures, where she makes friends, plays games and encounters challenge. The story is entirely in rhyme, so do read aloud for maximum enjoyment. Learn a few facts about ladybirds, and about how to be calm and positive when things get a bit hairy! This book is designed to be part of a series, so stay on the lookout for more of Henrietta's adventures!

The Adventures of the Karillapig

Have you ever wondered who lives on the dark side of the Moon?

Well wonder no more as you are introduced to the one and only Karillapig.

The Karillapig lives on the dark side of the Moon and is here on Earth to

1) Investigate our strange Earthly ways, and

2) Find out how exactly Earth beings achieved space travel.

In his quest to find out how Earth beings achieved said space travel, the Karillapig causes chaos and mayhem as he mistakes several everyday objects for spaceships and wreaks havoc in the residence of Derek and Doreen Bumblebottom.

The Karillapig has snuck down to Earth behind the back of the evil, not-to-be-trusted Kired, leader of A.R.S.C—the Moon union. Kired, along with several other Moon critters, have been in the same meeting about a meeting for over 50 years, and so have not noticed the Karillapig’s absence from the Moon.

The Karillapig is not alone on Earth. Other Moon critters have followed him… This can only mean one thing; double chaos and mayhem as Earthly investigations continue…