Beneath the Filters

In today’s digital age, social media platforms have become an integral part of our daily lives. While they offer a way to stay connected with others and access information, they can also have detrimental effects on mental health, particularly for young people.

In Beneath the Filters: The Dangerous Effects of Social Media on Mental Health, author Francesca Salierno explores how the beauty standards perpetuated by social media can lead to a distorted sense of self-worth and body image issues.

Drawing on research and real-life stories, including her own, Francesca uncovers the toxic nature of social media and its impact on mental health. Through practical advice and guidance, readers will learn how to take control of their social media use and promote a healthier relationship with themselves and others.

This is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the value of real beauty beneath the filters.

Benevolence the Tree

Benevolence is a tree that helps everyone who comes to her. But who will help Benevolence when she is in need? 

This is a fun, short, wholesome rhyming story that endeavours to educate young readers about the important role of trees in our world.      

Biocode – Endeavour

Ciara Alinec has visions of past and future events due to a unique sequence of DNA from an unknown source. Unexpectedly, her aunt and uncle move to South Korea, and Ciara finds herself attending a private international academy on Jeju Island. The school is the brainchild of a biotech billionaire, Dr Sanjung Kim, who has assembled the most gifted students globally. With guidance from the social counsellor, James Fernley, Ciara learns to harness her abilities.

Ciara is critical to Dr Kim’s plan to discover a race of supernatural beings from Māori mythology, a species with technology far in advance of humans. Through her visions of an 18th-century naval officer called William Hartley, Ciara experiences his life. But are her actions to discover the location of these beings preordained? Accompanied by her friends, Ciara travels to New Zealand to unravel the mystery, only to trigger a series of events that may destroy humanity.

Boban From Zoltan

Introducing Boban from Zoltan! This funny, wise, kind and charismatic wizard will spark the creativity and imagination in the minds and hearts of all children!  Boban from Zoltan teaches the art of gratitude by touching on the miracles of life that are often overlooked in the everyday. From the magical order of nature, like making the rain fall to ensuring the sun rises to the inner workings of our mind and body. He takes the reader on a visual adventure, sharing what he does and doesn’t do with his magical powers in his own whimsical way. This story will leave children with a broader perspective and appreciation of life’s little miracles in a very humorous and heart-warming manner!

BoBo Hippo

From the ocean to the trees
the droplets searched with ease,
our family covers the world two-thirds at least.

Catch Me When I Fall

Embark on a captivating journey with the charming tale of Catch Me When I Fall. Join a spirited and affectionate family as they seize the opportunity of a lifetime, bidding farewell to their cherished home on the Somerset/Devon border in pursuit of the French dream.

With unwavering devotion to their three children, the family immerses themselves in the enchanting tapestry of France, encountering a kaleidoscope of extraordinary individuals from diverse backgrounds. Yet, amidst the tapestry of awe-inspiring experiences, tragedy and unexpected twists challenge their carefully laid plans.

Just when their spirits wavered and hope seemed elusive, a captivating transformation unfurls as a charismatic village doctor enters their lives. Could this encounter kindle the flames of romance and turn their fortunes around?

In Catch Me When I Fall, love, resilience, and the power of serendipity intertwine, painting a vivid portrait of a family seeking solace and renewal amidst the bittersweet melodies of life. Brace yourself for a heartfelt tale that will sweep you away to the idyllic landscapes of France and captivate your soul until the final page.

Christmas Wishes in Mistletoe

Emma has always wanted to spend Christmas in America, just like she has seen in the Hallmark films she has watched. When the chance of a lifetime comes her way, she doesn’t hesitate. Traveling on her own, she is both nervous and excited for the adventure ahead.

Mistletoe is a small town in north Vermont where they go all out for Christmas, with decorations everywhere and plenty of activities for Emma to join in. It’s the perfect place to spend Christmas.

Hunter followed his girlfriend to New York but when things didn’t work out, he decided to go home to Mistletoe and help his aunt in her bed and breakfast. With a freshly broken heart he doesn’t expect to find love again so soon, but when Emma bumps into him its love at first sight.

Will all of Emma’s wishes come true?

Collaboration versus Competition

Are you a manager who struggles to motivate your team? 

Are you looking for ways to enhance your staff engagement and interest? 

We know that working collaboratively improves our engagement and increases our enjoyment of our work. We also know that staff who are happy in their work are much more loyal, hardworking and productive.

This book offers techniques to get the best from your team and offers ways to get them working collaboratively. There are also anecdotes to illustrate how failure to collaborate can leave your staff members feeling dejected and uninspired.

Dear Beautiful Chaotic Mind

An invitation to heartbreak and grief and a celebration of love.

She desired more,
More emotion,
More acceptance,

More release of herself.

She desired the very passion,

Object,

Moment,

That only she could give herself.

She created the words

With blood and tears.

Heart shattered

Bones twisted,

With nothing but poetry

To give.

Disability & Me

“Never give up, raise your voice, so it’s heard and if you want something, go and get it. Define your own odds. And remember – “it’s not how long it takes you to get there – it’s about getting there in the end!””

Tyler’s Story is one of strength and resilience. Diagnosed at a young age with dyscalculia, dyslexia and hard of hearing, she faced bullies and unsupportive learning environments.

When she started work, despite all her achievements, people continued to try and bring her down. However, Tyler has come through the other side stronger than ever. Whatever life throws at her, she prevails, and her story will make you think twice about putting her in a box.

Dominic the Dachshund

‘For Dominic the Dachshund, half a dog high and a one and a half long, believed he was vast. What could go wrong?’

Dominic the Dachshund is a charmingly illustrated rhyming adventure for young children, written to read with rhythm. What could go wrong on a beautiful spring day? Did he bite off more than he could chew?

Encourage children to join in and read along. Encourage prediction of the last word in the line from the rhyme!

The book promotes discussion and learning around themes featured in the story e.g., spring, judging others and resilience.

Education In Sounds And Rhythm: Peter And The Wolf

Prokofiev Sergei was a Russian musician born in Sosnovka in 1891. He died in Moscow in 1953. He wrote many symphony compositions, characterised by a simple style and by a vigorous rhythmic energy. Among his compositions, we recall the fairy tale ‘‘Peter and the wolf’’. It is a beautiful fairy tale told through musical instruments. The presentations of work are covered in a strict dialogue between a grandfather and his young nephew. Our imagination is captured by the main characters: Peter, the cat, the bird, the duck, the wolf, the hunters, the grandfather and from the musical instruments: the strings, the clarinet, the flute, the oboe, the horn, the timpani and the bassoon that personify and alternate the speech of these characters.