A Collection of Children’s Stories

These three delightful new children’s stories are for readers of all ages.

For the older readers, the first story, The Giant People that lived in the Chateau, is about five teenagers who also happen to be giants. The teenage giants meet a French captain during a time of unrest in France and their exciting adventure begins.

Grandpas Don’t Play is about a seven-year-old mixed-race girl of Syrian and Jamaican descent called Chantel. Chantel is determined to teach her seriously grumpy grandpa how to be more playful and lighthearted.

James and his Dog Luna is a story about the special bond between a boy and his dog and their eventful week of fun activities.

Shirley Whittaker, a new creative children’s author, was born in West London with a modest upbringing. She attended a local comprehensive girls’ school where she obtained four O-Levels. At 18, she was employed by the Civil Service for a significant number of years. After leaving the Civil Service she trained as a midwife and acquired a first-class honours degree in midwifery. She has been married for 25 years and has one son. Her hobbies include travelling, socialising, and watching sports and Korean movies.