Fred the Fly

Some things in life can be quite annoying at times - like flies, spiders, and mosquitoes.

However, it is important to remember that every living thing is trying to make its way through life in the best way it can. We all are.

Some lives are pretty tricky though. And you know, we have all annoyed someone at some point – even you have – but that doesn’t mean that we are bad and deserve to be squished!

This is a little story about some things which you might have experienced… and it might make you think a little differently about them. Or it might not. That is for you to decide.

The best way to find out is to read this book - or ask someone kind to read it to you, maybe when you’re in your bed, ready for a nice snooze.

Hopefully you will enjoy the story, and sleep well.

Fresh Water

Growing up with a single mother, Perce knows little about her father, who vanished when she was just a toddler. During her holidays, she and her cousin Peri spend their days exploring the woods behind her uncle’s house and making dens in the trees. But when they encounter some mysterious visitors, they uncover secrets that their parents have been hiding from them both – secrets that reveal the truth about Perce’s father and an incredible, otherworldly heritage.

As Perce struggles to come to terms with her ability to breathe underwater and her rightful place as the heir to an undersea throne, her aunt is kidnapped and she and Peri must race against time to rescue her. Along the way, they discover the true strength of their blended family and their ability to embrace both their land-dwelling and sea-faring cultures. Despite the traditions that seek to divide them, they fight to stay together and make peace with their past, bound by the unbreakable bond of love.

Friends Forever

Freddy field mouse is small, brown and timid, and one day he gets quite a shock! After moving from the countryside to London town, everything seems bigger, noisier and unknown. His meeting with a special friend leads to many adventures through which he learns lessons. Sometimes those lessons are happy ones, sometimes they are sad, but always Freddy goes to bed looking forward to what adventures the next day will bring. He discovers that friendships can last forever, and that his friends don’t have to be just like him. The big wide world can seem a scary place, but with a special friend at your side, you can face anything together. Freddy’s story begins with his first day at school, a place where lots of friendships are made and those special friends suddenly become the centre of your life.

Frigity, the Witch: Big Exam

Frigity Bucket attends the bewitching school for young and gifted witches in the magical land of Flume. Frigity would be the first to admit she is not the most naturally gifted witch-student! But, armed with her wand and best intentions, she invariably gets into trouble.

Whether she’s trying to perform magic spells, learning to ride her broomstick, conjuring up weird and wonderful potions, and other witchy stuff that witches tend to do, is anyone safe when Frigity is learning the art of witchcraft?

Miss Tick, Frigity’s teacher, is given the onerous task of making Frigity a competent witch, and now, Miss Tick, along with other budding witches, hold their breath every time Frigity waves her wand around like it is a dangerous weapon, knowing something unusual might happen – or, in Frigity’s case, will happen!

Join Frigity, the witch adventures, as she endeavours to become an immaculate witch - broomsticks crossed!

Frigity, the Witch: Flying Broomstick

A budding witch called Frigity attends an enchanted school for promising witches in the mystical land of Flume. Frigity would be the first to admit she is not the most naturally gifted witch student to have stepped into the renowned witch school, but nevertheless, Frigity tries her best.

If truth be known, before aspiring witches don their first witch dress, prior to proudly receiving their pointy black hats, before envisaging their first successful magic spell or before imagining mixing their first potion, every hopeful witch fantasises of the day she takes flight on her very own broomstick.

For a young witch, nothing is more rewarding than to fly high into the sky amongst the fluffy clouds and let the world pass them by far below, BUT NOTE, not all witch broomsticks are made the same! Just like people, each flying broomstick has its own personality. The majority are nice, some are stubborn, a few are nasty and a handful have a wicked sense of humour. Some broomsticks are painfully slow through the air and others are blurringly fast.

The auspicious day had finally arrived when the ebullient witches attending witch school are going to be presented with their long awaited witch brooms. Will Frigity the witch receive the flying broomstick of her dreams or will she be handed her worst nightmare? Throw in a hungry monster who loves to eat witches for breakfast, dinner or supper, Frigity is once again involved in another marvellous adventure.

Frigity, The Witch: Halloween Dance

The most anticipated night of the year has finally arrived; it’s Halloween so let the spooky fun begin. Witches, vampires, werewolves and all the other creatures of the night spend hours making sure they’re dressed to impress. Werewolves sharpen their claws; vampires brush their fangs until they sparkle; and witches don on their best witch dress.

Frigity the budding witch attends an enchanted magical school for young and gifted witches in the mystical land of Flume. Frigity would be the first to admit she is not the most naturally gifted student to learn the art of witchcraft but nevertheless tries her best.

The witch school holds a Halloween party every year without fail and the climax of the party is the ferociously competitive dancing competition amongst the witches. The winner receives the accolade and the respect of the entire witch fraternity!

Will Frigity finally win her first Halloween dancing competition that has eluded her so far, or will her arch-rival and dancing nemesis Margaret Underpants spoil the fun?

Get your dancing shoes on, it’s not just a dance but reputations are at stake!

Come and join Frigity the witch in another wonderful witchy adventure!

Frigity, the Witch: Potions Class

A witch who’s good at mixing potions is a useful witch!

All promising witches must acquire the knowledge of potions and their use, whether it’s for treating natural ailments such as warts, fungal-infested toes or gassy stomachs to transforming obnoxious people to frogs. However, care is needed in the potions class because mixing the wrong potions together may result in catastrophe i.e. blowing up the school along with everyone in it!

Frigity is a budding witch who attends an enchanted school for promising witches in the mystical land of Flume. Frigity would be the first to admit she is not the most naturally-gifted witch student to have stepped into the renowned witch school, but nevertheless tries her best.

When Frigity is given a dreaded potions test she unwisely decides to improvise, and trouble begins…

Join Frigity, the witch, on another turbulent fun-filled adventure!

Fru Fools Greedy Hoo!

Hoo, the greedy witch, was in trouble. She loved fly soup, but she was going blind and this made her a bad hunter of flies. But nothing could stop a nasty, greedy witch. She knew frogs loved flies too, so she waited until they lashed their tongues at flies. And just as they were about to zap them, Hoo swooped low and snatched all the flies. Fru, the cleverest of the frogs comes up with a plan to fool the greedy witch. Will he succeed or will all the frogs be denied their favourite food forever?

Fruit Salad Friendship

One day Banana decides to split from her bunch!

She is sick of being teased by the other bananas for being too straight and tall so she runs away to try and find some new friends.

She bravely boards the bus and soon meets Apple, Orange and Grape.

Throughout the journey, they each learn just how special they are when seen through each other’s eyes and the seeds of a fabulous friendship are sown.

Fugly & Friends

Frederick Fugly said that no creature should ever get lost the way Harry Mouse did. Bursting with curiosity to find out what happened, Big Bugs goes off in search of answers deep into the forest. Along the way, she meets various forest creatures who all think they know what happened to Harry Mouse. But has she been tricked? After all, Frederick Fugly is the only one who can truly know what happened to Harry Mouse.

George and Sam Meet the Snow Queen

Whilst out and about in Witches Wood picking holly, the two little red squirrels, George and Sam – brothers and best of friends – make an astonishing discovery, one which will take them on a fantastical journey to the very palace of the immortal Snow Queen.

Join George and Sam on their icy adventure and the creatures they meet along the way – a huge snowman, a friendly witch, a little fairy, an old shire horse… and not forgetting a disappearing black cat!

George Saves the Rainforest

When George, the orangutan, discovers his rainforest is being destroyed, he is very, very angry. With encouragement from many of the smaller animals whose homes have been destroyed, George starts on an adventure to save the rainforest with the help of Grace, the clouded leopard, Sleepy, the mystical binturong, General Aman, and many other animals at the Wildlife Centre--animal power versus man and machine.