The Heir... Apparently, and Ashes to Ashes, a Short Story

The Heir … Apparently tells the story of the rise of a simple fishmonger who unexpectedly inherits a dukedom. His family then face the many trials and tribulations of restoring and running an extravagant but dilapidated mansion. Can they succeed against the odds? In Ashes to Ashes, a short story exploring some of the characters in The Heir ... Apparently, after the skeletal remains of a body are found in the cathedral. The hunt is on for the murderer, but can he or she be found after so many years?

The Helpful Cloud

The helpful cloud liked to help people, in fact, he liked to help everyone, from a mouse down below to a bird way up high floating from town to town in the bright blue sky.

The helpful cloud had been on lots of adventures, Paris, Belgium, London and Rome, and now he was heading back up North to the place he called home, when all of a sudden he looked down, the helpful cloud liked the look of this town, so he decided to take a closer look, down he drifted through all the smoke and the soot…

What fun awaits the helpful cloud…

The Hendrix Adventures: Adventure in Athens

For the Hendrix family, there’s a whole world out there… waiting to be explored!

If there’s one thing that you need to know about the Hendrix family, it’s that they love to travel! Harvey and Gigi Hendrix (Oh… and their dog, Reggie!) only need the teeniest-tiniest excuse and BOOM! Off they go on a whirlwind ADVENTURE!

Join the hilariously weird Hendrix family as they dive headfirst into the ancient city of ATHENS!

But what will they find amongst the crumbling ruins?

…Hair-raising havoc? …Long lost secrets? …Awesome Adventures?

Definitely! 

The Heroes

Spring 1968

Formerly inseparable, five boys, known affectionately as ‘The Heroes’, all of them eight years of age, school together, play together and explore together. One day in the spring term, one of them dies suddenly, in the arms of his teacher and their headmaster goes missing without a trace.

May 2019

Fifty years later, local private investigators, Robert Fox and Rosemary Bennett are engaged by the dead boy’s sister to find out if the headmaster is still alive, because he may hold the key as to why her brother, Derek, died.

Everyone says that he died of natural causes, but the boy’s sister believes it is something more sinister.

The two private investigators seek out the four remaining boys and their teacher, to help them in their quest for the truth about what happened to her brother and of the headmaster’s disappearance.

But they are not the only ones seeking them out.

The boys each have held a chilling secret, and someone wants to keep it that way, no matter what it takes.

Will Fox and Bennet find out what the boys know before someone else does?

The Heroic Truths of Neil Peel

“Neil Peel. What the hell?” snarled Ottilie. “Of all the sad sacks in this school, I get stuck sitting at a desk next to the saddest of them all…again!”

Neil Peel is about to start his first year at Titfield School, and this is his welcome.

Best friends Stephen and Grub will be at his sides as he faces bullies, takes part in a football match for the uncoordinated, tries to survive a visit from a devilish cousin who’s determined to ruin his Christmas, and even faces a brush with crime.

At least Neil’s evil genius older sister Lemony is on hand to trip him up and kick him when he’s down.

Approaching adolescence is not easy for anyone, but life can be even harder when you always tell the truth. At least everybody knows where they stand with Neil, but will his honesty turn out to be a blessing or a curse?

The Hervey Bay Adventures of Candy the Cavoodle

Following on from The Adventures of Callie the Cavoodle, the story begins with the children, Connor and Chloe, finally reaching a decision on the choice of a puppy from Callie’s litter.

Ten months later, the family take Candy the Cavoodle with them on a holiday to Hervey Bay in Queensland to visit the children’s grandparents.

The day after their arrival, Candy escapes the backyard and makes an interesting and valuable discovery as her holiday adventures begin.

Connor and Chloe learn about the history, flora and fauna of the Hervey Bay region from their knowledgeable grandparents as they enjoy visits to WetSide Water Park and other local attractions, fishing from historic Urangan Pier, a visit to the fascinating town of Maryborough where P. L. Travers, the writer of Mary Poppins (1934), was born, and the holiday highlight - an exciting whale watching tour.

As the family begin their journey home, they stop at the gold-rush town of Gympie and Connor learns the art of gold panning.

The Highway Store and Other Stories

Trevor’s had a rough life. Growing up in the crime ridden suburb of Blacktown, struggling with PTSD from his tour in Afghanistan, and his girlfriend’s tragic overdose. All he wants is to get away from it all and find some peace. Opening a highway store in the remote outback seemed like a great opportunity for him. Little did he know, he wasn’t prepared for the unsavory characters that came his way. As these nefarious figures start to emerge, he is forced to confront a past he thought he had left behind.

The Hope Star

Izar is the brightest star in the universe. She journeys through the universe carrying out kind deeds. One day she finds a planet that is dark and covered in shadow. There are things living on this planet. But they are missing something… Izar has to find a way to help this planet become bright and full of hope.

The Hoppers and the Poppers

The Hoppers and the Poppers will tell a tale of life lessons with rhyming lines.

Both parents and kids will be able to relate to each story.

It has a fresh and invigorating storyline for all ages.

What are you waiting for? Flip over the book, go to the first page and let the journey begin!

The Horse with No Name

This is a story of hope and resilience. Can the horse with no name turn his life around from naughtiness and hijinks to calmness and peace? Possibly, with a little help from his human and pony friends.

The House on Juniper Drive

The house on Juniper Drive becomes home to an assortment of people who take residence there and impact on the life of Judy Vernon from child to adult.As a rather precocious child, Judy discovers a sixth sense within her. For some reason unbeknown to her there’s a link, a strong connection to this one house.As Judy grows from childhood into adulthood, she feels a great need to one day own the house on Juniper Drive. But as time passes the likelihood of this ever happening seems to be nothing more than a pipedream. An impossibility.But can the impossible really happen and a horror be uncovered?

The Human Whisperer

Our world, like us, is constantly changing and evolving which is a good thing. Although, I feel that as our world gets more complicated with the use of all this artificial intelligence or smartphones, computers and other devices, we may lose who we really are. I am all for looking ahead and not looking back, however, there are certainly good notions to looking back which will help us settle better in the present. That is through remembering who we are, where we came from and having that good old-fashioned common sense that we seem to have lost along the way. This book is going to remind you that there is so much more to us than you think. Science is discovering new things about us all the time; how we think, interact and how we make sense of our world. The ancient civilisations knew this thousands of years ago and were already aware of a lot of the things that science is now unearthing. We are part of, and also connected to the world around us, both physically and mentally and the thoughts and decisions we make have a direct influence not only on us but also on the planet we call home. What I would like to do with this book is bring some of this ancient knowledge back into the foreground and with the help of some ideas from science, show you that if we work along with nature, we truly are capable of anything.