It’s winter time and all the Little Friends are getting ready to go to sleep. But first they are going to have a big party. Flora Frog gets everyone to tidy the clearing. Bella Bee polishes the mushrooms and Bennie Bug, Leah Ladybird and Betsy Beetle gather food to eat. Sammy Spider puts up cobwebs for the Glow-worms to hang from as they are going to light up the clearing with their tails. Godfrey Grasshopper sends Freddie Fly to ask Jenny Wren, Basil Blue Tit, Timmy Tortoise and Dora Dormouse to come to the party. And Annie Ant, Abby Ant, Alex Ant and Andy Ant are bringing their musical instruments to play so the Little Friends can dance. Of course, there is always one Little Friend who really looks forward to the Christmas Ball and that is Sarah Butterfly. She loves party’s. Do you?

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Woodland Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Flora Frog, Godfrey Grasshopper and all the Little Friends are gathering in the woods. They are organising a birthday party for Bella Bee who has gone with Dolly Dragonfly to the garden to collect pollen. Bennie Bug and Betsy Beetle, along with Sarah Butterfly and Leah Ladybird are collecting nice things for the party. And Carrie Caterpillar has gone to get the birthday present and Godfrey Grasshopper the cake. Everyone will be at the party including Freddie Fly, the Glow-worms and Sammy Spider. Even the Ants are coming with their musical instruments so everyone can dance. Come and join the fun and see how happy Bella Bee is with the big surprise.

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Woodland Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Flora Frog is sat enjoying the sunshine when she hears that Abby Ant’s sister Annie Ant and her brothers Alex and Andy Ant are missing. Bella Bee and Dolly Dragonfly go off to try to find them but they can’t. Poor Abby Ant becomes upset so Boris Wasp tries to find them. Soon he comes back with good news and before long the missing Ants come sailing down the river. This makes everyone very happy and as Abby Ant goes sailing away into the sunshine the others leave and Flora Frog settles back down on her lily pad to sunbathe.

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Woodland Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Dora Dormouse is on her way to have tea with Timmy Tortoise when she comes across Alex Ant who is playing hide and seek. Alex Ant asks for Dora Dormouse’s help as he needs to count to ten so he can go to find the hidden ants. Dora tries to help but is finding it hard so she asks for help from Sammy Spider. But even with Sammy Spider’s help they still can’t count to ten. Only when Godfrey Grasshopper comes along and tells them what to do can they manage to count to the right number. Once they have Alex Ant can go and look for the hidden ants. Can you help Alex Ant count the right numbers and find the hidden ants?

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Woodland Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Bobo the Baby Rabbit is running around outside with his brothers and sisters. When he gets tired he goes to sit down and sits on top of Emily Hedgehog who quickly rolls into a ball, frightening poor Bobo and pricking him with her spikes. Bobo doesn’t know about Emily Hedgehogs spikes, do you? Emily tells him why she has them and how they protect her. Once Bobo knows that Emily didn’t mean to hurt him he and Emily become good friends.

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Woodland Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Timmy Tortoise is a sad and lonely tortoise because he hasn’t got a friend. Dora Dormouse tries to help Timmy by asking who he has asked to be his friend. Timmy tells Dora about Sammy Spider, Fred Fox, Sarah Butterfly and The Ants. Timmy Tortoise thinks they are all special animals so they can’t be his friend. Dora Dormouse knows Timmy is right about them all being special but then she has a brilliant idea as to who can be Timmy Tortoises’ friend. Can you guess who it is?

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Woodland Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Bella Bee loves collecting Nectar. She visits the flowers in the garden every day. Kitty Cat, Jenny Wren and the fish in the pond are out sunbathing. Come down into the garden to see which flowers Bella visits today.


Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Garden Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Spring had arrived in the garden. Big Fish was awake and Kitty Cat was going to visit the farmyard. Bella Bee was collecting Nectar. Big Fish wanted to know why so Bella told her what happened. Would you like to know why she collects Nectar? It’s very interesting?

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Garden Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

All the Little Friends are meeting in the garden because Kitty Cat is bringing someone special to meet them. Why don’t you come along as well and find out who it is. You will be surprised.

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Garden Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Karla Koi was making lots of noise splashing about in the pond. She even woke Marty Mole up. Karla is very hungry so when Bella Bee comes into the garden Bella goes to look for the lady from the Big House. Bella hides in case the lady is scared of her. Do you know? Read the story and find out.

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Garden Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Marty Mole lives under the lawn in the garden and he is lonely. He goes on an adventure to find a new friend who will come and live with him and keep him company. Marty searches in the garden but can’t find anyone so he starts looking across the fields. Digging his way under the corn fields he finally spots a mole hill. Do you think Marty will be lucky and find a friend to live with him?

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Garden Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Basil Blue Tit is gathering twigs when he is surprised by a big fluffy ball. It is Snowball the Rabbit who is on her way to visit her sister Poppy in the garden but she is lost. But Snowball isn’t alone. Her babies are with her. When Timmy Tortoise comes along he offers to show s the rabbits which way to go. Why you don’t you help him?

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Garden Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Clara Cow is lazing in the field with her sisters enjoying the sunshine and the quiet. But it seems she is going to have lots of visitors. Find out who they are why and why they are passing the field that day.

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Farmyard Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

The Farmer has built a new pen but the Little Friends don’t know who it is for. Penny Pig and Hilary Horse are trying to guess what the Farmer will bring home with him to put in the new pen. Even Freddie Fly has a go and thinks it will be a new tractor. Everyone is guessing. When the Farmer returns home the Little Friends are surprised to see… You need to read the story to find out. Do you think you know who it was?

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Farmyard Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Freddie Fly is fed up because his brothers won’t play games with him. He decides to go exploring and flies across the field to the next farm where he meets Clara Cow and her sisters. Clara tell Freddie why she and the others are special cows. Read the story and find out what is different about Clara and her sisters that makes them very special, especially for children!

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Farmyard Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

The Farmer and his family have gone out for the day so the Little Friends decide to have some fun and have a football match. Hilary Horse and Betty Cow are to the team captains and Penny Pig, Rover Dog, the chickens and ducks as well as all the other Little Friends are going to join in the fun. Read the story to find out which team wins?

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Farmyard Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

Daddy Cockerel has been crowing loudly because the new baby chickens have hatched from their eggs. They are very cute but Mommy Hen doesn’t know what to call them so she asks the Little Friends to help her. Penny Pig, Hilary Horse and Rover Dog give the names they think along with names from the other Little Friends. See if you can guess what Mommy Hen called each chick.

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Farmyard Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

The ducks are having a race to see who can run the fastest. But they are also making a lot of noise which is upsetting some of the Little Friends. Every time they start running someone sends them away. Rover Dog soon comes up with a good solution and tells them where they can run around and make as much noise as they want. Can you guess where it will be? Read the story to find out.

Part of the Little Friends Picture Book Picture Story Book Series Farmyard Adventures.
Suitable for ages 3+ Available in print sizes 240x240mm, 216x216mm and ebook formats

An assortment of scenes from across the Little Friends Picture Story Books for colouring in.

A total of approx. 50 single-sided pages

Suitable for ages 3+ Print size 240x240mm

First of the stories is a light-hearted tale of how one mans journey playing the part of Dracula might have affected him? It gives an interesting view of Bram Stoker’s fictional character and should be read with an open mind. The Second story takes you on a journey in and around Whitby where you are introduced to some of it’s legends and ghost stories. Follow if you dare.

All proceeds from the sale of this book are to go to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in the name of the original author - Rex Greenwood. A humorous and generous individual Rex gave much of his time to support and assist others through playing the part of Count Dracula and Captain Cook as well as being Whitby Town Crier.

The bond of friendship between Mary Watson and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Mountford shouldn’t exit, and yet it does. Due to terrible circumstances, Mary has no option but to leave her friend for foreign shores.


During their time apart both ladies face trials and tribulations. Yet each will be supported by the other through their letters. Will Mary’s journey lead to happiness? Or will she suffer pangs of unrequited love? And will Lizzie find contentment back home in England? Only time will tell.

The ‘Class of 64’ Reunion’ invitations have been sent out. Seven, in particular, bear the crossed swords on the envelope flaps, these being the sign of the Brampton Musketeers. These seven girls, all members of Brampton High School, were lovingly nicknamed the Brampton Musketeers by their teachers during those formative school years. A place where strong friendships were forged and promises were made. But school finished, and their lives moved on.
Twenty years later, each of the seven opens the invite and questions what had happened? Also, whether or not they should attend the event.
This story is full of emotion, fear, regret and just maybe, a happy ending - only time will tell.

This has been written under my Pen Name of Robina Brooks as I didn't want to muddy the waters with my children's writing.

Tommy Doyle is an ex-Detective Inspector in his mid-forties. He lives alone in an old three-story, brownstone building, in a district of LA. Tommy had joined the police force after leaving school, much the same as his father and grand-father had before him. Having left the force over three years ago; disillusioned and disappointed, Tommy had become a PI - setting up Doyle's Investigations. He had been a police officer for close on twenty years but had been driven out having been accused of a crime he did not commit. Like Tommy and his pal Mac, most of his fellow officers believed he had been set up, but they couldn't confirm that.

Although cleared Doyle made the decision to retire, or maybe he'd resigned due to being let down by those upstairs? It all depended on your point of view. Being disillusioned, and with the lack of support from senior management, it seemed it wasn't what you knew, but more a question of who you knew. He also found he didn't like the politics of the modern police force. 'I know who you are,' thought Doyle as he walked away from the precinct. 'And one day, you will pay. One day, wherever you are, I will get revenge.' Not that Doyle was one to bear grudges, but he never forgot where a debt was owed; either by him, or to him.

As it turned out leaving the police force worked out quite well for Tommy. And, regardless of missing working on the Police force, and being around the guys he'd known for so many years, Tommy had slowly built up quite a solid reputation within his local community. His favourite place to eat and hang out was O'Malley's Bar & Diner. A middle aged Irish couple ran the bar; Pat O'Malley and his wife Molly, who cooked the food. She made a 'mean' Stew & Dumplings, Tommy's favourite. The fact Doyle was an ex-copper wasn't held against him, and in fact probably helped as it made the community feel much safer knowing he lived close by. The following short stories are based on some of Tommy's cases.

Tommy Doyle is an ex-Detective Inspector in his mid-forties. He lives alone in an old three-story, brownstone building, in a district of LA. Tommy had joined the police force after leaving school, much the same as his father and grand-father had before him.

Having left the force over three years ago; disillusioned and disappointed, Tommy had become a PI - setting up Doyle's Investigations. He had been a police officer for close on twenty years but had been driven out having been accused of a crime he did not commit. Like Tommy and his pal Mac, most of his fellow officers believed he had been set up, but they couldn't confirm that.

Although cleared Doyle made the decision to retire, or maybe he'd resigned due to being let down by those upstairs? It all depended on your point of view. Being disillusioned, and with the lack of support from senior management, it seemed it wasn't what you knew, but more a question of who you knew. He also found he didn't like the politics of the modern police force.

'I know who you are,' thought Doyle as he walked away from the precinct. 'And one day, you will pay. One day, wherever you are, I will get revenge.' Not that Doyle was one to bear grudges, but he never forgot where a debt was owed; either by him, or to him.

As it turned out leaving the police force worked out quite well for Tommy. And, regardless of missing working on the Police force, and being around the guys he'd known for so many years, Tommy had slowly built up quite a solid reputation within his local community. His favourite place to eat and hang out was O'Malley's Bar & Diner. A middle aged Irish couple ran the bar; Pat O'Malley and his wife Molly, who cooked the food. She made a 'mean' Stew & Dumplings, Tommy's favourite. The fact Doyle was an ex-copper wasn't held against him, and in fact probably helped as it made the community feel much safer knowing he lived close by. Another Visit to Doyle's Casebook is a selection of short stories based on some more of Tommy's cases.

Tommy Doyle, ex-police detective, turned private investigator was driven off the force by an unscrupulous, over ambitious fellow officer. Having been accused of a crime, Tommy manages to clear his name but the experience leaves him feeling disillusioned, so he takes early retirement much to his pal ’Mac’s’ disappointment. Calling on his police experience Tommy becomes a PI investigating and resolving local crime.
In the third book of the series, ‘The Final Visit to Doyle’s Casebook’ we complete our review of some of the cases Tommy has solved. We also discover what Doyle’s future will be?