Double Trouble

Double Trouble, a large, brown, hairy, two-tailed loveable but irrepressible dog had been abandoned at a pet shop. He was discovered by two children, Emily, and Darcy, who took him home, to their mother’s dismay. DT, who loved everyone and everything, caused chaos wherever he went. With only the best of intentions, he wanted to be involved in every situation, but although he was adored by all children, he was not always accepted by adults. Underneath that hairy coat was a heart of gold which was invisible to most grown-ups. But, in the end, DT always managed to win over even the hardest of hearts because, just as he loved everyone, he wanted to be loved by others.

Doug and Dex, Zombie Detectives

Doug and Dex are the youngest detectives in the world.

When their sister, Tilly, has her brain captured by a gang of ravenous brain snatchers, they set out to find it before she becomes a zombie forever.

Told with humour, imagination and delightful illustrations, this is a story about the strength of family, the rewards of hard work and the importance of keeping your brains in your head!

Dougal LeClair’s Incredible Cake

Dougal LeClair has decided to make a chocolate cake for the local fair’s cake competition. He doesn’t have all the ingredients, including the chocolate he needs. With a bit of bear logic, some cunning and a large dose of bravery, he bakes a massive, delicious-looking cake. The people at the fair are amazed, but does it really taste as delicious as it looks? Maybe there is another use for Dougal’s cake...?

Down At The Dinosaur Disco

“Watch out for dancing dinosaurs, they love to bop around, they’ll disco till it’s time for bed and move to any sound.” Did you know that dinosaurs love music and dancing? Have you ever been to a dinosaur disco? Find out what happens at a dinosaur dance-off and how well dinosaurs move and groove. See them posing and trying out new moves to see who is the best. Join in with the rhyming text and meet some new friends, those who love dancing, and those a little scared to try. This book will have you talking about the pictures and the characters and it will make you want to get up and dance!

Down in the Woods

Down in the woods. Just you and me.

But are you really alone in the woods?

Look very closely. Who can you see hiding amongst the trees?

This fun picture book encourages young children to join in with the repeated rhyme as they bounce through the woods searching for creatures. 

Dragon Legacy

Book two of The Ningazia Balance Series starts where book one finishes. Varian must fight to restore balance and grow his magical skills. He must right the wrongs and build allies, while confronting what he most fears. Action, intrigue and twists which will leave you guessing what will come next fills the series. The battle for balance has now truly begun.

Dragon Pop's Journey

This book is about four friends who are dedicated to each other and shows a lovely friendship between them. Can Dragon Pop save the princess? Will the prince win the battle?

Dragons Out!

Learn about software testing in a fun way, by reading stories about dragons and knights. The book is a great read for children on their own, with their parents, or as an additional reading in schools. It is also for anyone who wants to know what software testing is, they will enjoy this book tremendously.

The book talks about adventures of two children, Laura and Tom, who tumble into dragons annoying villages and castles. They learn about different dragons and how to defeat them with the help of knights. The children grow into exceptional dragon experts.

Stories are explained in information technology and software testing terms and concepts, e.g. a dragon represents a software defect, and knights represent testers and developers. Reading parallels is an easy-to-understand way of learning.

In this book, Kari Kakkonen combines his passion into fantasy and software testing in a new and fascinating way, creating an enjoyable experience for the readers.

The book is suitable for ages of 9-99, although it is written for children.

“I love the idea of bringing testing and dragons together. Explaining testing ideas in this way is great for new testers to give them a broad idea of the depth of testing. The stories can sit on their own for children as well, and may encourage them to think about how they could test some of the apps they use.”

Janet Gregory, DragonFire Inc, co-author of three books on agile testing.

Dream Animals

Let the golden dream animals, created by artist Diane Maybey, invite you into a world of soothing lyrics and imagery. Allow the unfolding of each beautiful creature to take you into the calming depths of rest. Dream Animals is a bedtime story for dream-time peace.

Dreamland

This book follows the wonderful journey through the imagination of one little girl, Taylor. It shows how all the normal activities in Taylor’s day-to-day life can create a creative imagination that is reflected in Taylor’s dreams.

Follow the adventure as Taylor slowly drifts off to sleep and begins to bring the details from her day into an exciting dream adventure where she will visit all different parts of the land and where she will make plenty of new friends along the way.

From swimming with dolphins in a vast ocean to riding a tiger through a busy jungle, there is no limit to where the imagination of one little girl can go.

This book will have you wondering just how much each activity in your day impacts the minds of your little ones.

So create new memories with your children and encourage their imagination every day that you can.

Drip & Drop

Drip and Drop are water gargoyles, and they are brothers. Like all brothers, they argue with each other, but no matter what, they look after each other. Although in Drop’s case, he finds he has to look after Drip more than often, since Drip can, well, be a bit of a drip at times. The two brothers live in an island that has an oak tree growing on it, which holds a secret – though why am I telling you this, I don’t know, as Drip and Drop prefer to be in a nest in a tree. As I tell you the story of Drip and Drop, you will learn about their lives and meet their friends, Plip and Plop, not to forget dear Daisy Deer, and you will decide on whether Daisy Deer’s little baby, Dusty, is a boy or a girl. So, are you ready to know more about the water gargoyles as well as meet Mr Robin and Mrs Owl? Because if you are, not only will you know what they look like, you will also know where to find them. And you just might end up meeting Drip and Drop.

Drip And Drop Go On Holiday

In the second book of the water gargoyles series, Drip and Drop have decided that they needed a holiday by the seaside, where their cousins Splish and Splash live. Drip and Drop are water gargoyles, as well as brothers, and like most brothers, they tend to look after each other. But in Drip’s case, Drop finds that he has to look after more because Drip can be a bit of a drip at times.

Drip and Drop have decided to go on holiday as they want to visit their cousins, Splish and Splash, as they haven’t seen them for a while now. Along the way, Drip and Drop meet different gargoyles, such as the hedge gargoyle and the giant sea gargoyle, with its big booming voice, and not forgetting dear Sandy the sand gargoyle, who is rude too. They also meet Mrs Damselfly and her husband, Mr Dragonfly, along the way, as well as visit a pub with Chris and David, who own the Hastings that Drip and Drop travel on part of the way. Whilst on holiday, Drip and Drop explore the seabed, coming across a Hurricane and a Spitfire that have coral growing over them as well as hearing about the haunted forest from Mrs Owl, and learning the names of the three ghosts that live there and of course, of Uncle Dippy Wippy. Children of all ages will enjoy this book, especially when reading it with their parents, or grandparents, as I’m sure it will fill you with delight and laughter, as I tell you more about Drip and Drop the water gargoyles.