A Spring Tale

With the cold and dark days of winter far behind now, the wonderful smell of spring in the air and the warmth from the sun’s rays, the first wild daffodils starting to unfold their bright yellow flowers, the smell of the primroses, the carpets of wood anemones, the bright yellow celandines, the smell from the wild violets to name but a few, just filled your heart with joy. Read on to find out the many wonders that spring time can bring.

A Squirrelly Tangle

A Rusty Tales Book

When a storm blows their tree down, our three young red squirrels are taken by one big mistake, far away from home. 

Join them on their journey back, leaping and flying from one adventure to another…and making new friends along the way. 

A Squirrelly Tangle is a poem for everyone who loves the wonderful wildlife we share our world with.

A Story of Rock and Vole

Old Vole likes telling stories of his and his friends adventures.

How they manage to keep out of the way of the naughty, stinky stoats, and windy weasels.

Stinky stoats and windy weasels just think voles are ‘fast food.’

They are. They run very fast so they can’t eat us.

Charlie Vole’s latest adventure is playing his drums very loud and making lots of noise in his famous rock band.

Old Vole thought you might like to hear the story of how he did it.

A Tiger Called Luger

Luger was a handsome young tiger who, for some reason only known to him, just wasn’t happy with the way he looked! He tried everything he could to change the way he looked! He tried rubbing his stripes off, washing them off, covering them up with mud…because he wanted to look like someone else, like a lion.

Find out what happens next. Does Luger manage to hide his stripes?

Join Luger to learn about being yourself.

A Zebra Called Hoops

Hoops was one fine zebra! He was happy, he was healthy, he was fast, he was handsome…but he looked different to the other zebras…and they noticed.

Some of them said things to him that made him feel sad. Instead of his stripes running down his body from top to bottom, they ran across his body from head to tail! He didn’t feel any different but he looked different. When his best friend, Zac, decided to show the other zebras that Hoops was really no different inside than all of them, he worked out a special way to prove it to them!

Find out what happens next. What do you think happened that night? How do you think Zac showed the other zebras that Hoops wasn’t any different to them?

Join Hoops to learn about special needs.

Alfie Ate a Poo

Embark on a delightful adventure with Mai, Toby, and their playful puppy, Alfie!

As they wander through the enchanting forest, the trio encounters unexpected surprises and a bit of mischief.

What will Alfie discover on his journey?

Dive into this whimsical tale and share in the laughter and fun with our spirited explorers!

Algernon's Journey

Algernon is a beautiful cat with a good life, but he thinks there must be more out there for him. One day he decides to go out and find the life and family he thinks he deserves, and makes some interesting discoveries. Algernon's Journey is an exciting and heartwarming tale that will delight children and cat-lovers of all ages.

An Autumn's Tale

An amazing magical adventure from the animals at Snowdrop Hall, celebrating this time an autumn feast and Halloween with amazing stage effects. Then followed by music, including from Tilly, Pip, Oliver Fox and Ollie the German Shepherd, and the many animals who will be singing some wonderful and memorable songs. There is wonderful dancing and of course amazing magic from our wonderful wizards. A book that will touch your heart and soul, but more so you will sing with joy.

Andrew and the Midnight Ape

Most children in the world like to play and have fun. Many children have pets that they like to play with, usually a dog, a cat, a hamster, or a guinea pig.

Some lucky children even have a horse or a pony to play with.

But what if you were a nine-year-old boy or an eight-year-old girl, and you had a big, male silverback gorilla to play with? What would you do? Where would you go?

Well, this dream becomes a reality for Andrew Tyler and his sister Gemma.

Their adventure of a lifetime began when they went to stay with their grandparents, as they often did. You see, Andrew’s grandad has a menagerie in his back garden, a large and exotic menagerie.

However, there was a secret enclosure in the garden, which contained a big, hairy surprise for Andrew and Gemma…

…A large male gorilla named Fudge.

So now, at the stroke at midnight, the children secretly go outside and have the times of their lives with their new friend Fudge…

Angry Albert Alligator

Angry Albert Alligator is large and has red angry eyes and a mouthful of very sharp teeth but he is actually a gentle soul and proves to be a caring friend who is interested in learning about his fellow creatures in the zoo. He has an adventure which takes place on one night only which is daring and fun and very special for him and his friends and hopefully for you too.

His story is delightful and well-imagined and will captivate the very young and their older siblings who will learn to read the simple dialogue and read it to their younger brothers or sisters.

Young children have great imaginations and Angry Albert Alligator will spark ideas and a visit to the zoo may never be the same again as they imagine the animals getting together at night once everyone has gone home.

Angry Albert Alligator in London

Albert the Alligator feels trapped behind the bars of his zoo enclosure, yearning for the vast world beyond. One day, he seizes an opportunity to escape and embarks on a whirlwind adventure through the bustling streets of London.

Along the way, he encounters new friends, discovers unexpected joys, and learns invaluable lessons. But as exciting as the outside world is, Albert eventually realizes the comfort of home and the bond he shares with his alligator pals.

Delightfully penned with lively dialogue and adorned with captivating illustrations, Albert’s adventures will enchant both young listeners and the older readers who share his tales with them.

Join Albert on a journey that speaks to the explorer in all of us!

Animal Adventures

Come and join the young African animals on their fun adventures, from Rodney the Rhino’s first day at school to Larry the Lion Cub’s day full of surprises. Animal Adventures is a collection of seven short stories written by a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist containing life lessons that parents will enjoy just as much as their children.