Ancient Tides: Joe Riley’s Summer Adventure and His Mystical Quest
An isolated cottage on the rugged coastline of North Devon is the home of Joe, a 12-year-old boy, his mum, and his two younger sisters. The property was owned by his late grandfather, and its isolation is wearing on Joe. Bored, with nothing to do but watch his sisters play with their dolls, Joe longs for excitement.
The boy finds an old wooden box with a roll of parchment inside, showing a map of the coastline and some old writing. A new world then opens up for him, as he sees dragons flying overhead and a sea monster that comes to his rescue.
Joe’s sisters believe in this new fantasy world filled with fairies, unicorns, and a little green man seeking their help in finding some lost stones.
A trip to the British Museum locates the stones, which are then reunited with a dragon. Following a fierce battle, Joe’s adventure takes him through a time portal and a reunion with his deceased grandfather. Life is no longer boring for Joe.
Tales from Down on the Farm: Bedtime Stories for Anxious Children
Each short story in Tales from Down on the Farm: Bedtime Stories for Anxious Children is told from the prospective of a small cat called Bo, who discovers as he grows up that life is not only full of surprises, but is also full of problems that must be solved.
With the help of his own observations and those of other animals on the farm, Bo learns to experience and adapt to the ups and downs of life, which makes him more confident and self-assured.
Interactions with his friends help Bo understand that we are all different, which enables him to look at things differently. Within each story of the book, there is a problem or obstacle that Bo has to recognize and find a way to overcome.
Children reading these stories may recognize their own situation and realize that there is always a way around problems! As young readers begin to come up with their own solutions, their own levels of self-esteem and confidence will also rise, right along with Bo!
The Curly-Tailed Adventures
Meet two adorable piglets named Plumpkin and Penelope. They’re cunning, intelligent, and constantly thinking of ways to escape and find food, which unsurprisingly always comes their way.Back at the farm of their new owner, the two piglets are not content to stay in their nice new pen, and soon find a way out.
After they get caught, the farmer mends their fence. But before long, they find another way out and then the real fun begins! It becomes a challenge between human and piglets: One trying to prevent escape, the others trying to escape, knowing that if they succeed, there will be a reward of food.
Plumpkin and Penelope set their sights on the garden and the kitchen. But now that they’ve eaten so much, the piglets can no longer squeeze through the holes in the fence. Instead, they climb up the rails. Who will win this battle of wits?