The Hat That Wasn’t a Hat

The animals on the farm discover the goat is wearing a shiny red hat and are curious but the goat is not happy. He does not like hats but then it is not long before he loses the hat and there is chaos on the farm. The farmer’s wife tries to help but the animals are having such fun that they are soon chasing another hat.

Faye Goes Fishing

Join Faye and her grandad on an unforgettable fishing adventure!

When the boat begins to sway and the waves grow wild, Faye must summon her courage to navigate the open waters.

Packed with excitement, bravery, and fun, Faye Goes Fishing is a heartwarming tale perfect for little adventurers and storytellers alike!

Protecting Her Heart

Zoey Taylor has earned a reputation as the ‘Woman in Control.’ As the owner of a thriving business that attracts scorn from insecure men who resent her success, she’s accustomed to threats and snide remarks. She’s mastered the art of rising above it all. But when a mysterious package arrives at her office containing covertly taken photos of her and a chilling promise of pain and punishment, Zoey is shaken for the first time.

With fear clouding her judgement, Zoey turns to the one person she knows can help: Aiden Slater, a personal security expert she’s known for twelve years. However, there’s a catch. Zoey and Aiden haven’t spoken in two years, their relationship fractured by bitterness and unresolved feelings.

Aiden knows taking Zoey’s case could reopen old wounds, and passing it on would be the wiser choice for both of them. Yet when it comes to Zoey, Aiden has never been able to walk away.

But what happens when the person you trust to protect you is also the one who knows your deepest secrets and holds the power to break you?

The Sword and the Greater Good

30th October 1899. A young, red-haired journalist steps off the train in Cape Town, brimming with determination. His mission: to cover the brewing war between Dutch settlers and the British imperial rulers of South Africa.

With a spring in his step, Winston Churchill senses adventure and danger waiting just over the horizon. But his journey takes an unexpected turn when he’s captured and imprisoned, bound for a camp in Pretoria.

Far beyond the physical world, alarm bells echo through the ether. The Sword has heard them.

For the fate of the world order hinges on Churchill’s freedom.

Luke, James, and Magnus are summoned once again to answer the call. Yet this time, the stakes are even higher – because time itself is under siege.

As the Sword, wielding its power to bend time and space, fights to preserve history, the question remains: can they keep the threads of destiny from unraveling?

Cancer – v – MND

Amid the chaotic world caused by Covid, Gail receives an expected diagnosis, not having had any symptoms it is a total shock to her. How does she cope with this news and get her head around it, as she is going through her treatment, the bombshell of her husbands illness is added into the mix. Life is certainly different, It’s never going to be the same again, trying to find a new normal, whatever that is, a roller-coaster of ups and downs and emotions. Trying to navigate a path that is so different, sometimes so hard and difficult, yet is now part of her everyday life. An insight into how she reacts to the turmoil of her life, laughter, sadness and love help her cope.

Kain bu Maisie

Take a moment to stop, gaze, and appreciate the beauty of Wiradjuri Country, where three rivers wind through vast, burnt-red plains dotted with ochre. This is Wiradjuri Ngurambang, our land, and has been for thousands of years. It’s home to Gugaa, the fierce protector of Wiradjuri Country, and Maliyan, guardian of the skies. This sacred place, where the eagle soars above, ensures that all is well and in order on Wiradjuri land.As I look around, I see yellow-bellied Murray Cod swimming in the waters, kangaroos bounding across the plains, and birds everywhere – kookaburras, cockatoos, and magpies. My heart feels close to home. Walking up the red dirt path, I push through the rickety gate and step onto the vast open veranda. Inside, the bare dirt floors are sprinkled with my tiny footprints, leading me to Canowindra Ngurambangga.Here, I am home – home to my great aunties, Auntie Alice and Auntie Mary, our formidable Tup and Dung. These lively matriarchal sisters, strong and determined yet soft and kind, are always glad to see me. Now, it feels as if I am truly home again.

Hopes, Dreams and Fears

Derek’s poems are varied and tackle a wide array of themes. His ability to combine poetry with both real and fictional stories evokes a range of emotions – provocative, nostalgic, funny, and sad. Each poem offers something unique, waiting to be discovered as you read. He hopes readers will see themselves in his poetry, which is why he titled his first book Hopes, Dreams, and Fears.

The emotional rollercoaster Derek takes you on with his unique blend of poetry will make you want to read this book from cover-to-cover multiple times. He will truly have you in laughter or tears as you find yourself immersed in his poetic writings. Enjoy this magical journey created by Derek for everyone.

Discovery

Discover a world where everyday moments bloom into profound reflections in Heather Riches’ evocative collection of poetry, Discovery. Through a tapestry of rich imagery and tender emotions, her poems explore themes of memory, nature, and human connection, capturing both the beauty and the poignancy of life.From the heartfelt simplicity of family ties to the timeless rhythms of the natural world, this collection invites readers to pause and embrace the wonder in the ordinary. Whether you are seeking solace, inspiration, or quiet contemplation, Discovery offers a comforting and insightful journey through the intricacies of the heart and soul.This anthology is the second of a trilogy which moves the narrative on from the first work entitled Voyager. The journey has moved on to the next stage where everyday events become more reflective and, in some cases, greyer due to uncertainty in a newer world. The final offering in the series, Settlement, will see events coming to a more peaceful conclusion.

To Keep Us All Safe

A deadly Chimapox pandemic has forced the country into lockdown, enforced by zealous vigilante volunteers. Jim exiled back to England to stay with his uncle and aunt after years in Vietnam, after finding employment with the Vestral corporation and finding his own lodgings must now contend with his interfering landlady, Marjorie, who curbs his companionship with housemate Alfie. With the strict lockdown in place, Jim struggles to meet lover Lily, member of a coven of witches.

Seen by Marjorie as a ruse to break lockdown, Jim has a permit as carer for his uncle and aunt and for their allotment, which Jim finds ransacked, the produce robbed, exposing them to food shortages arising from pandemic panic buying.

Jim, evading lockdown and security guards, slips into St Christopher’s Knoll, an exclusive gated community for the super-rich including the sumptuous home of Sir Albyn Denbald, head of the Vestral corporation, observing him in a secret tryst.

Disillusioned by censorship in mainstream social media, Jim allies himself with the Truth Seekers, anti-vax conspiracy theorists characterising Denbald as an arch-villain deploying mass vaccination for world domination.

Believing Lily to be held by Denbald, Jim enlists the Truth Seekers to kidnap Denbald. Exploiting Denbald’s secret tryst, Jim dissuades him from pressing charges.

The Abandoned Shoe

Have you ever travelled in a car and noticed the abandoned shoes lying on the side of the road and wondered where they came from?This little rhyme takes an amusing look at this phenomenon and questions who would throw just one shoe away and why.

The Bramante Code and the ‘Hexagon’ Secret Society

In a couple of remote Italian locations, a copy of Leonardo’s secret Codex gets hidden for centuries, until it comes into the possession (around the early 40s) of a certain Government.

Bramante, in his Tempietto, hosted the meetings of the hexagon secret society. He was not in friendly terms with Michelangelo. Other enlightened architects, such as Palladio and Borromini, also initiated to the Society’s secrets thanks to the mysterious symbols left by the clever architect sculpted on the Tempietto, that they both managed to decode, were more fearful about the future – and therefore diligently visited the Tempietto’s cripta and adhered to the Society’s protocol… it all had to do with the hexagon on Saturn’s pole, that also Galileo had seen on Saturn’s pole in his days, but had kept it a secret not wanting to end up burnt at the stake like Giordano Bruno.

Of course, in those days humans didn’t realise one could travel faster than light, be in more places than one at once, allowing them to time-travel. San Pietro in Montorio’s Tempietto was thought to be the place where the Hexagon “Headquarters” could be reached...

Baby Swallow

There is a Turkish island called Bozcaada in the Aegean Sea. Our story of a baby swallow takes place there. Her name is Eke. She has left the nest earlier than planned and got stuck in a narrow backstreet on the island. She is unable to fly. Her parents are with her and trying to persuade her to fly. Her brother is looking for her everywhere on the island. While they were thinking that the island was a heaven for them, they found themselves all of a sudden in big trouble.

We will see what’s happening to Eke throughout the book. Will she be able to fly to join her family? How about the island cats? Did they hear that there was a little bird in their reach? What are her parents doing to help her? How is she feeling?