Books published by publisher Mr. Pickles Publishing

Nine year old Charlie dug the heels of her dirty sneakers harder into the plump sides of her cream colored pony. With its neck outstretched, Peanut ran as fast as his short legs would take him. Dark shadows were now across the road, indicating they were late getting home! A man sitting in a camouflaged jeep off the side of the road was surprised at Charlie's appearance. Where had that kid been? Did she find the Old Mill? Four young teens discover a mystery around old sugar mill ruins they found while riding their horses in the woods. Its grey tabby walls were crumbling with age and covered with heavy vines. When they rode to the river to eat their lunch, yellowed grass in square shapes were there. Someone was coming into the woods. Would it still be safe for them to ride? Charlie senses a mystery just waiting to be solved. On a night visit, alone, Charlie is seen! In her frantic escape, she runs Peanut off the road through the brush. As she looks back to see if she is being followed, a low hanging branch hits her across the forehead, knocking her off the pony and she falls unconscious to the ground.

Little Blue Jeans - This delightful, colourful and beautifully illustrated children's story follows the development of a tiny red and blue frog who lives in the rainforest of Costa Rica, and how he makes his first friend. Themes subtly woven into this picture book include humour, positive sentiment and equality. Little Blue Jeans is a perfect animal story for a rainy day, before an afternoon nap, or at bedtime.

Little Blue Jeans and Friends meet Beaky - An addition to a beautifully illustrated, colourful and delightful series of children's stories about a tiny red and blue frog named Little Blue Jeans and his best friend, a golden beetle named Flash, who make a new friend during a visit to the beach in Costa Rica. This picture book follows the predicament of their new friend, a sea turtle named Beaky, who finds himself without any turtle friends when he hatches from his egg. Subtle themes of nature, sentiment and friendship are woven into this story, which makes ideal reading for a rainy day, before an afternoon nap, or at bedtime.

Little Blue Jeans and Friends - A beautifully illustrated, colourful and delightful children's story about a tiny red and blue frog named Little Blue Jeans and his friend, a golden beetle named Flash, who make a new friend during a walk in the tropical rain forest of Costa Rica. This picture book follows the development of their new friend, a hungry caterpillar, into a beautiful blue butterfly. Subtle themes of nature, sentiment, co-operation and friendship are woven into this story, which makes ideal reading for a rainy day, before an afternoon nap, or at bedtime.

Midnight considers himself to be the best trainer of young riders and quite accomplished in the complicated playday patterns of pole bending and barrel racing. However, his riders have outgrown him and now leave him behind, riding off on their taller, faster barrel racing horses.Midnight is lonely. He escapes his corral, but his freedom may cost him his life. Annie is the new kid in school. A sour experience she has had a few too many times this year, and she just can't fit in. She thinks she has finally made a new friend with Mary, but when Mary goes to a party with Janet and doesn't invite her, she is once again disappointed. But when Annie and Midnight finally meet, magic happens. Does the pony actually speak to Annie, or is it her own loneliness and longing for acceptance making her imagine impossible things. No time to ponder, she must draw from her horsemanship lessons from her Grandfather and work harder than she has in her entire life, if she is to save the pony from dying of colic. Come ride with Annie and Midnight in their adventures.

People gone missing, ghost stories, legends, and The Lost Dutchman Goldmine. Danger abounds, yet twelve year old Annie and her Welsh pony, Midnight, can’t wait to join the Shadow Riders in their annual overnight trek into the beautiful wilderness of the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. The trail ride she’s dreamed of for so long is all she hoped for with wildlife, hidden oasis in the desert, and the stories etched in stone by nations long gone. But Annie’s telepathic connection with her pony, and the pony’s ability to communicate with other animals, reveal the secret protected through centuries by The Thunder God of the Apache Nation. And Annie with her pony are swept away in a rockslide. Will Annie and Midnight be doomed to forever haunt forgotten trails and join the ranks of those ‘gone missing’ before her?

Wild adventures, exciting horse shows, awesome trail rides, and the problems of growing up. Annie, her brother, Sam, and her best friend, Mary, learn about themselves and their world with the help of their ponies. This collection of short stories has been condensed from longer works in The Black Pony Series. It was inspired by the art submitted by an entire class of kindergarten and first grade art students who responded to a contest. Choosing just one sketch was not an option, and so this book was born. Each story is illustrated by an aspiring young artist who had the courage to draw a picture even knowing the world would be viewing it. Wouldn't it be a fine thing if more of us had the confidence of a child. A portion of the proceeds from this book will go back to the community to further education opportunities.