The Scissor Family and Friends

All is quiet in the dusty dark workroom belonging to the old and retired toy maker who made stuffed toys and teddy bears. That is until the dazzling full moon sends beams of bright sparkly light through the sash window onto the box of scissors resting on the workbench. All of a sudden, there is a stirring as the twinkling moonbeams hit the shiny blades of the scissors and they magically come to life.

The Scruffy Dingo

“Scruffy, Scruffy, here comes Scruffy,” teased the other dingo pups.
Archie, a little dingo pup has not developed the skills to manage this bullying behaviour yet, so he lashes out at the other pups and finds himself on his own in the bush.
Whilst many bush animals try to cheer him up, he still misses his pack. Archie takes a journey through the bush and meets an old wise emu; he provides Archie with some great advice on how he can return and become part of the pack again.

The Secret Life of Squirrels

The grey squirrels on the south coast of Hampshire are having food problems. It’s winter and there is little food – raiding the local bird table is not an option. A big seagull guards the food for the smaller birds. What can the greys do? Someone finds a video on the animal social media ‘Metube’ which claims that the trees growing green acorns grow them all year round – an evergreen food source!

The problem is that greys aren’t allowed on the Isle of Wight where the trees grow. The red squirrels and humans don’t want them there either, as Rufus, red squirrel leader, tells them in no uncertain terms! 

The greys take to boats and try many weird and wonderful ideas to cross the great blue water that separates them. But the reds fight back big time. Who will win?

The Secrets Of A Princess

Loosely based on the classic tale Beauty and the Beast this story follows a compassionate young man who discovers a castle filled with mystery, but not as mysterious as the woman that resides there, for she is hiding something… something magical. Will he win the trust of her and the servants that live there? Or will their stories remain unheard?

This book will inspire and engage the reader throughout, showing them that we should accept others regardless of their flaws, be kind, and to understand that perfection does not exist!

The Shadow of the Rowan Tree

Are you a believer? The future of humanity depends on it!

This story follows Daisy and Margot, the tooth fairy she dreams of, as they discover new things about each other’s worlds and find themselves in a plot to save them both. Daisy discovers that Aspirion, the fairy kingdom, is more real than she ever could have imagined, whilst Margot uncovers an unexpected treachery which threatens their survival.

A tale of friendship, lies, teamwork and the power of believing. Two worlds inextricably linked with the potential to destroy each other. Will the belief in hope and magic overcome the odds?

The Shadowless Bird

Bewildered by the confusion of quarantine, Didi the young bird falls into a series of unusual reactions of disorientation, as a consequence of the psychological conditions of the lockdown, due to the virus threatening everybody’s life. Lacking the joy of living normally, he feels taken aback by the loss of his shadow.

Didi departs on an adventure to search for his lost shadow, proceeding beyond his fears to seek his truth, intersecting with the absolute truth of the individual, in the shadow of society and of collective and personal knowledge at the same time. He searches for the truth, which is also a very personal truth, even when applied to scientifically proven questions. And while everyone is influenced by his personal shadow and the shadows of modern life’s difficulties and challenges, in the light of the Coronavirus pandemic, that has swept the globe and eclipsed the standards of knowledge, by imposing totally different norms from all the concepts of freedom, that have been experienced, applied and fought for, across generations and civilisations, Didi is fighting his own battle of finding himself.

Starting with his family and friends, then further into the unknown of people and places, each character puts his own signature on the matter of the shadow, sought and aimed differently from person to person, reflecting the richness of life and inciting the call for solidarity between all living creatures.

The Sham

Our story begins with a pair of hikers: Beebee and Booboo, who were angling along the crooked path of the multicoloured mountainside of Sham Rock. Anyone and everyone knew that they had travelled too far. You and I know it because we are smarter than that. However, Beebee and Booboo did not know it; they had walked too far! What will they discover in this unknown land?

The She Team

Five animals, four cats and a dog, are all black and white and are females, but they have two more things in common not apparent at first – they have all been treated badly in different ways by a number of humans and they all have a superpower which helps them to get away from the baddies. Two kind brothers, nine-year-old Diarmuid and seven-year-old Eoghan, rescue the cats Smig, Ebi, Trig and Róisín and the dog, Mags, and persuade their parents to take them all into their home.

The animals do not like each other at first, but eventually Mags persuades the cats to abandon their differences and unite together to form The She Team. Her encouraging words, “Don’t get mad, get even!” convince them that they will work together to stop their tormentors from hurting other animals. They are confident that their superpowers will help them achieve their goal.

The Six Macs and the Slime Monster from Loch Ness

Thrusting their arms into the air with clenched fists they shout, "The Six Macs". Scruffy MacTuffy had no ideas that his nightmare was about to almost come true. Meeting for a fishing trip could have been a bad idea after their biggest catch got away, but what was it that got away? The Six Macs explore the opposite side of the river after a daredevil bridge crossing where they find a long dark cave leading to a journey of danger and something a little bit on the scary side. That evening they tell their parents what they saw, but they think their stories are a bit too imaginative. So a second trip is arranged for the following day with their parents coming along. The parents keep joking about the Six Macs' story but they will soon believe every single word they said.

David J Dawkins has been writing stories for his son for many years. It's only recently now he is older that his son suggested that he should get them published.

The Skip Monster

Penelope and Paddy are very confused by the arrival of a large metal monster, it seems to just sit while Daddy feeds it more and more, what is it and when will it stop eating? Overnight they are shocked to discover that the monster has grown, Penelope needs to take action quickly before the monster grows even more and devours the contents of the house for dinner and Mummy and Daddy for dessert!

Penelope needs adult help if she is to tackle the monster before it starts eating her and Paddy. Daddy explains what the metal monster is and what will happen to everything that Daddy has fed it over the last couple of days. Problem solved, then what should arrive but a dinosaur!

This book is to promote conversation about what happens to our waste, and how it can be recycled, upcycled, and reused to create anything from artwork to recycled enrichment in Z00s.

The Snow Dome Storybook

Have you ever gazed into a snow dome and wondered what it would be like if the world inside was real? Well, 12-year-olds Ali Wiseman and James Newman don’t have to wonder. When they stumble across a secret storey of Rose Cottage, they discover a magical snow dome and are swirled into the world within.

The Snowman

This delightful story follows the excitement of four children when they realise they have the day off school and can now play in the snow. They quickly get up and get dressed with a mission to build a snowman.