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REAL books we've brought to life and published...we love them all!

Introducing cheeky rats teaching kids about emotions, adventuresome bikes with a heartwarming story about adoption, cystic fibrosis, a Zat (what is that?)... and a whole lot more.

 

The picture books we publish at Fi & Books are all wonderful stories created by grassroots authors who have followed their publishing dreams!

 

You can support our wonderful authors and buy all of these books following their links below.

Adventures of Wildwell Hollow - Roar on the Moor
by Katherine Clarke

Roar on the Moor follows Tilly Fairy and Bodkin Jack high above Whispering Wood, tracking the "ROOOAAR" coming from the moor.

 

A whimsical story full of fun and nature facts, that follows the two friends as they discover the King of Stags strutting his stuff during the red deer rutting season.

 

Exploring the wonders of nature, the best friends harness children’s curiosity and spark their imaginations, leaving them spellbound by nature’s beauty and in awe of its inventiveness.

 

ISBN: 9781909515369

Adventures of Wildwell Hollow - Sky Dancers
by Katherine Clarke

Sky Dancers follows Tilly Fairy and Bodkin Jack onto Selkies Lake as they search for mud-lurking water dragons!

 

A whimsical story full of fun and nature facts, that follows two friends as they discover the magical world of sky-dancing dragonflies. 

 

Exploring the wonders of nature, the best friends harness children's curiosity and spark their imaginations, leaving them spellbound by nature's beauty and in awe of its inventiveness. 

 

ISBN: 9781909515376

STOP Max! by Den Keanie
(Book one from the Resilient Ratties Series)

Follow our cheeky rats Max and Lucy on their day-to-day adventures whilst learning some valuable life skills along the way!

 

This wonderfully fun and educational story introduces your child to The Decider Life Skills - some easily applicable strategies to help children understand and manage their own emotions.

 

ISBN: 9781909515093

GO Lucy Go! by Den Keanie
(Book one from the Resilient Ratties Series)

Read about Lucy's woodland challenge and use the Learning Together section of this book to help your child learn about emotions in a way that they can understand, enjoy and remember.

 

Together we can open up conversations about mental health and equip children with life-long skills that they'll find easy to use!

 

ISBN: 9781909515109

Olly & Lilly - The Search For a New Race Team
by Matt Flukes

A heart-warming story about adoption, families, love and setting your goals to achieve. Join Olly and Lilly on their very first muddy adventure to find their forever-race team. Laugh as they whizz through the forests.

 

Giggle as they zoom through muddy puddles and understand how they might be feeling when life isn't going as well for them. Will they win the Champions of the World Race? Will they find their new race team?

 

ISBN: 9781909515154

Me and My Cystic Fibrosis
by Molly-Rose Ayling

Meet Molly-Rose, a seven year old girl telling the story of living with cystic fibrosis in her own wonderful words.

 

Molly-Rose's cystic fibrosis is part of who she is, it doesn't define her and she's not going to let it stop her living life like everyone else!

 

ISBN: 9781909515260

A Zat? What's That?
by Jonell Hart

A rhyming and light hearted picture book about a Zat.

 

Is it a bug? Is it a mouse? What is a Zat!?

 

ISBN: 9781909515246

Grandma's Leprechaun
by Jonell Hart

Grandma's Leprechaun A sweet children's picture book for children ages 5-8 about remembering the special times with a family member and the imagination they share.

 

A precious little leprechaun sits on a windowsill enchanting a little girl as she grows up visiting her grandparents’ house. When she confronts the loss of her grandma, the magical memories of very special times are rekindled.

 

ISBN: 9781909515185

A big change for Seb
by Emily Hardwicke

A breastfed toddler’s weaning story. Seb is a breastfed toddler who is not so sure he wants mummy’s milk to stop!

 

He does, however, really want to be allowed on the big tunnel slide at his favourite park with his friends. Written with love and based upon real life, this wonderful and colourful story introduces tips and ideas to help gently wean toddler age children from breastfeeding and encourage their confidence and independence.

 

ISBN: 9781909515338

The Naughty Cough
by Helen Hasler

A group of pets spend their days socialising with friends and family until one day a ‘naughty cough’ comes along.

 

Peter Mouse (PM) orders a lockdown for the street, but the animal friends won’t let it stop their fun. Instead they bake, dance and make up challenges to keep a smile on all of their faces until they’re reunited once more.

 

ISBN: 9781909515246

Mum is tired but she loves you
by Lisa-Marie Wells

Every mum has been there: creeping around the house as your baby is about to go to sleep, the mum guilt about going back to work when your maternity leave is over and the never ending need for sleep...

 

A beautiful keepsake book all about a mums love for her child.

 

ISBN: 9781909515307

What a load of junk
by Rachel Tomlinson

What a Load of Junk helps children to see junk in a different way, along with the help of a bunch of super cute characters it shows children how to use their wonderful imaginations and awesome creative skills to reuse and recycle junk into something new.

 

It can be that go to book for those children who might just need a little help or inspiration to get started on their next junk project and to help teach all children about reusing and recycling.

 

ISBN: 9781909515444

Ticklish Tooth Monsters
by Gemma Yu

A story to encourage your child to brush their teeth. Tooth Monsters love to sit and wait in your teeth for your left over food. There is one secret to keep them away... tickling them with your toothbrush! Brushing your teeth well will have them giggling and they won't stick around.

 

This is a fun story to share with your child to help encourage them to brush their own teeth. Let's face it, it is tough getting your child to do such mundane tasks... this book adds an element of fun to help make brushing their teeth less of a chore.

 

ISBN: 9781909515413

Billy Moffle's Straight Lines
by Mikenda Plant

Moffles are tiny, fluffy creatures, who carry the colours of their emotions in their fur, for all the world to read like a story book. 

 

Billy Moffle is very young but already he has become so scared and hurt that he has turned blue and grey. If he just keeps everything straight and tidy, maybe 
he won’t feel so frightened. 

 

ISBN: 9781909515536

The Little Falcon

A heart-warming story about kindness, friendship, and inclusion.


Each year a group of falcons race and compete for a shiny gold medal. Watching on is Toby, a little falcon who can't fly, but dreams of winning a gold medal of his own. 


Jodi is a super-fast falcon who wins so many trophies, she is beginning to feel a little bored of racing! Will Toby finally get to join in and win his prize and will Jodi ever learn to love to race again?

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ISBN: 9781909515482

Georgie's Trump Jars

Georgie and Gizzie are the cheeky but adorable duo you didn’t know you needed in your life.

 
Georgie has a secret. Some might say it’s disgusting but Georgie doesn’t agree.  


Read and enjoy this wonderfully funny book to find out what Georgie does with his trumps and how it all turns out in the end.

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ISBN: 978-1-909515-62-8

The Hairbrush Dodging Ninja

Sophie hates having her hair brushed!  
 

It cannot and will not be tamed. 
 

When Mum says it's time to brush her hair, she has to do some ninja fast thinking! 
 

What obstacles will she have to dodge to get out of it?

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ISBN: 978-1-909515-51-2

The Christmas Pirate

‘Who is this bearded Santa? 
No presents have come to me. 
I have to find this Santa chap, 
and get what’s owed to me, you see?’

 

Join Captain Curlybeard on his festive mission to find Santa!  Can he change his ways and bring Christmas to the seas? 

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ISBN: 978-1-909515-59-8

My Secret Spy Mission

Hi, I’m Edward and I am four, it’s my first day of school and I’m standing at the gate.
My mummy and daddy look really nervous, I tell them it will be the best day ever…
And I CAN’T WAIT!
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Come along with Edward on his secret spy mission to change your first day nerves to excitement! Ready, steady, spy! 

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ISBN: 978-1-909515-56-7

Dear Santa, I can explain!
by Angela Smith

With Christmas only days away, the children of Winters Way Primary school have been writing letters to Santa.

 

Surely no one has been eating entire advent calendars, sledging down staircases or catapulting baubles?

 

Will the children be on the naughty or nice list?... Only Santa will decide!

Fluffy and Nutsy - their first adventure by Pam Lowery

Join Fluffy, the sensible teddy bear, and Nutsy, the cheeky monkey two unlikely best friends for a wonderfully playful story all about friendship and mischief. Introducing gentle memory games and simple rhymes, young readers will learn that friendships can be formed in many different ways!

 

ISBN: 9781909515390

Once-Upon-A-Slime series
by Fiona Woodhead

Fun and educational children's picture books about slugs, bugs and mini-beasts that are packed full of slime and giggles.

 

Perfect for children who love the outdoors, grubs and reading aged 3-6.

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