Literature & Fiction

Rebel, Princess, Suffragette: this is the incredible true story of the life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, a forgotten heroine of the early twentieth century.

Born in 1876, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the last Sikh ruler of the Punjab, and goddaughter of Queen Victoria. After her father lost control of his empire and was exiled to England, Sophia had a privileged but troubled upbringing that left her unsure about where she belonged – in India or England. Sensitive to injustice, she became an suffragette and fought hard to win the vote for women. This is the extraordinary story of her life.

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Seven-year-old Rick and his beloved dog Koko are inseparable. They cavort in the swimming hole, chase each other through the fields, play fetch and wrestle. But their relationship changes as Koko grows old and his health declines.

With Koko’s passing, Rick is devastated. But then one night, he is woken by Buster, a flatulent but well-intentioned messenger dog, who suddenly appears at the boy’s bedside. Buster ferries Rick to a magical paradise for pets where Rick is reunited with Koko; it fills Rick’s heart with joy. It’s a place where cats burrow through fields of catnip, no couch is off-limits to dogs and frisbees are flung endlessly. This mysterious adventure is truly a holiday miracle!

Adrian Raeside captures the special bond between humans and their pets, and with marvelous illustrations, brings a gentle humour to a story that will resonate with children and pet lovers of all ages.

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This picture book is designed to help children who are struggling to give up their dummies. Children love it because it’s a great story with fun illustrations, and parents love it because it enables children to kick their dummy habit once and for all.

This book ALSO tackles the days following the departure of the dummies, so parents don’t have to worry about a child missing their dummies once they’ve gone.

The book follows the story of a little boy called Ben, who refuses to give up his dummy. Then one night his mother persuades him to leave all his dummies outside her room for the ‘Dummy Fairy’ to take – (in exchange for a special gift). Ben gets to meet the fairy, who shows him that it IS possible to give up dummies without shedding a single tear.

After reading, children can follow the story at home by collecting up their dummies and leaving them outside their bedroom at night. Parents can then ensure that the ‘Dummy Fairy’ takes them off to Fairyland, leaving a special gift in their place!

The book also includes some fun ideas to help stop children missing the dummies, in the days after they’ve gone.

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“After hearing this story three times, my son asked if he could put his dummies out for the Dummy Fairy to take to Fairyland. Once they’d gone he didn’t miss them one bit!” – Lucy Jones

Reviews and praise for Bea Gives Up Her Dummy

“There is no other book quite like this. When reading it to my own dummy dependent daughter, she was swept away by the magic of the fairies. Thanks to this lovely book she knows the dummy fairy will be visiting imminently and is prepared for it.” JN2 Magazine

“Bea Gives Up Her Dummy is an enchanting tale featuring magical illustrations. The book acts as a step-by-step preparation for giving up dummies.” The Ham and High

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