New, shiny (OK, it’s not shiny) version of the universally acclaimed* anthology of annoyance. *This is not strictly true, either.Gets Up Your Nose And Curls Your Toes is the ideal read for grumblers, gripers, moaners and whiners.And the Second Edition now has a whopping 80 things to moan about. That’s more than the last version, but less than the next, making it the ideal reference book for moaners looking for fresh ammunition with which to reload their moanchine guns or re...

Jake Rodwell has a big problem that’s getting worse. His boss DCI Bannen has dubbed it criminal magnetism - a knack of being in the right place at the right time to witness crime.But the crimes Rodwell is witnessing are becoming increasingly bizarre. So much so, he’s worried about spending time with his wife and daughter, in case they fall victim. And that’s causing a strain on his relationship.So when Bannen offers Rodwell the chance of a job in Bluff Cove, a sleepy villag...

Bedge is a young hedgehog who's eager for winter to be over so that he can end his hibernation and get outside and play.He's so excited about springtime, he keeps waking up and going outside to check what season it is.A sly fox keeps telling him that, yes, it's spring.But is the fox telling Bedge the truth, or leading him into danger?IS IT SPRING YET? is an illustrated rhyming tale that shows children the dangers of listening to and following strangers. It t...

Having escaped from Bluff Cove, the epicentre of an alien invasion, criminal conspiracy and zombie uprising, PC Jake Rodwell finds his daughter, Emily, in the clutches of her grandparents who’ve been hiding a dark secret.Before Rodwell can escape with Emily, the growing hordes of undead close in on the house, trapping them inside along with the increasingly erratic DCI Bannen and two WPCs.With food supplies dwindling and zombie attacks increasing in frequency and ferocity, ...

MEET THE APPVENTURERSBored of being trapped on phone screens all day, The Appventurers have escaped the digital world and are exploring and learning about the real world.This collection of 3 books in 1 gives your child the chance to meet 3 Appventurers:MARC has realised his dream of becoming a football player, but his bad habit of diving threatens to ruin his career. Can he save his reputation and still win the cup for his team?MILES...

When his livelihood is wiped out by artificial intelligence, a copywriter facing the end of his career puts down his pen, steps away from his desk and fights for his future.While the Anti Ai revel in the hero's cutting and increasingly creative attacks against those inflicting automation on the world, the pro Ai throw predictable Luddite accusations at the hero, urging him to get off his horse and cart and work with the tech, treating it as a tool.But our hero knows AI mean...

JON LYMON BOOTLEG JON LYMON BOOTLEG JON LYMON BOOTLEGRead the novella Lymon wrote before his first novel. The story of the fixing of the 1997 British General Election.Jamie ‘Sutt’ Sutton, a student from Croydon, is about to embark on his second year at university. Only he’s seen student life for what it is – a smoke filled, drug heavy, daytime television doss.So when he encounters Chicken George, a 30-year-old former photographer who claims to have invented a way to...

It's 1996 and Jamie 'Sutt' Sutton, a student from Croydon, is about to embark on his second year at university. Only he's seen student life for what it is – a smoke filled, drug heavy, daytime television doss. So when he encounters Chicken George, a 30-year-old former photographer who claims to have invented a way to undetectably spike normal cigarettes with a mind-altering drug, Sutt sees an opportunity to demonstrate his entreprenurial skills and bring some good to the world.The ...

When made redundant from their careers in advertising, two desperate creatives, Darlington and Waverley, steal a van full of gardening equipment from the scene of their final ad shoot, and search for new meaning to their lives which, being English, means they head to the pub.In the Dog & Duck they find a business on its knees, threatened with closure by a new, cheaper local venue that’s stolen all their regulars away.Seeing a mirror image of their own struggle in the dire s...

As short story collections go, this is one.A compendium of stories that don't go on for anywhere near as long as a novella or novel or one of those old tomes that make great door stops.These short stories have brevity. Wit. Class. Well some of them. What they don't have is a lot of words.If you are looking to buy short stories online, you've found some, One short story is so short, it barely fills a page. That doesn't mean it's short on quality. Far from it....

"Kelly Biggs went to bed at seven every night. She slept with all her toys around, but never stayed until it was light." Little Kelly keeps waking up during the night and wanting to get up. But maybe her toys can help stop her waking up the whole house?This short, sweet rhyming story is designed to teach children to stay in bed all night, no matter what might wake them up, by listening to what others say. Will Kelly's toys persuade her to sleep all through the night? Read on to find...

Ghouella is a ghost who doesn’t like frightening people. But that’s all she seems to do. So she decides to hide herself away until the one day of the year she knows it’ll be OK for her to be seen - Halloween. Trouble is, with no arm for a watch, nor pocket for a phone, how will she know if it’s Halloween yet?