Books published by publisher Big 1 Productions

A book about finding my feet after some decimation in life. The soulful skateboarder is someone I embody now through discipline and positivity and practice. People of all ages will find something in this book to guide them forth, especially those who have struck difficulties in life and are looking for some guidance. Written in 2005 once I had found my path through my forest of fear and wanted to share it with the world as I enacted what I had learned through my vast reading and health promoting practices.

Collection of the first three books in The Stolen Adventure series.In life there are things you think are true, things that you are pretty certain are right and things that you absolutely, positively know are correct. When Luke woke up that morning he had that absolutely, positively certain feeling in his gut. Unfortunately, what he was absolutely certain about was that danger was near and trouble was close behind.Join Luke Stolin as he searches for the magical secrets of the Danish inventor Soren Jacobsen and all of the crazy adventures and mad cap people he meets along the way.Includes:- The Stolen Adventure (#1)- The Quest for Curtana (#2)- The Journey to Joyeuse (#3)

A stimulating action plot and the beautiful, realistic illustrations will deliver an exciting story for young readers that will be sure to be read over and over again by them. The story set in the 1940's is about a young child named Victoria who is being raised up on a farm by her widowed mother. It is almost Christmas and Victoria keeps having dreams about a special horse. Her father taught her values and the need to work hard, have faith and believe in yourself. He was an angel in heaven now and she could still hear his words and feel his love all around her. With those learned values and her strong determination she sets out to buy a horse with her hard earned money. She is well on her way to earning the money to buy her horse when a mean, snarly neighbor comes into the picture and her plans suddenly change. This story is sure to touch your heart and bring the magic of Christmas to your home!

Mom and Dad are shipping the boys off to military camp for the summer. Luke has a different idea. For the past year he has been following others on one crazy adventure after another. The time has come to take the bull by the horns and lead his own journey through life. But if he thought the adventures were dangerous before, it's nothing compared to what he'll face when he, Tommy and Katie go it alone on The Search for Soren's Secrets.

Peteyboo was just a hungry bug with 18 legs and 37 eyes, but he was very sad, because while he had a lot of legs, he had no friends. But then one day, when he finds a strawberry to eat, he also finds a hungry worm. And before you know it, both of their lives are changed forever!Peteyboo and the Worm is a heartwarming story of sharing and friendship for 5- to 8-year-olds. Bram Stoker Award-winning novelist John Everson wrote this short fantasy tale to read to his son Shaun, who provided the book's illustrations and cover art.This e-book also includes a link to an audio version of the story, narrated by the author. Kids or their parents can click the link at the end of the book, launch the audio edition and then flip back to the e-book to follow along with the text as John Everson reads the story in the background.

A threat to Holmes's life, murders on Hampstead Heath and a deadly phantom lady lead Holmes and Watson into the most dangerous investigation they have ever undertaken - an encounter which brings them face to face with evil itself, embodied in Count Dracula, the Lord of the Undead. Written by David Stuart Davies - Adapted by Richard Dinnick. Directed by Nicholas Briggs & Ken Bentley. Cast: Nicholas Briggs (Sherlock Holmes), Richard Earl (Dr Watson), Barnaby Edwards (Mr Jack Stapleton), Beth Chalmers (Mrs Hudson/Delia Lydgate/Mary Gardner/The Phantom Lady/Catherine Hunter/Landlady), John Banks (Professor Abraham Van Helsing/Inspector Lestrade/Policeman/Meinster/Silas Gardner), Giles Watling (Count Dracula/Matthew Boulton/Dr Collins).

'If only I could remain young while the picture grows old. For that I'd give anything...' When Dorian Gray, a handsome young man about town, makes this wish, he can hardly guess that it will mark the beginning of a life of hedonism and debauchery. Soon enough, his webs of deception and deceit catch innocent victims, some of them his closest friends, and the only evidence of his misdeeds is a long-forgotten portrait in his attic… Oscar Wilde's notorious novel is presented in this tense, full-cast audiobook adaptation, dramatised by David Llewellyn. Written by Oscar Wilde and dramatised by David Llewellyn. Directed by Scott Handcock.

Hens in a Hurry is both a counting book to help young children learn to count numbers from one to twenty, and a sweet preschool picture book (great for ages 2 to 8) about a flock of hens who fill every day with fun and action-packed adventures. There are numbers and hens to count everywhere. This fully illustrated hen counting picture book also includes a bonus draw and tell story, where the hen picture book story is repeated in the form of a drawing story, a lively and time-honored storytelling technique which is very easy to use and requires no special materials or experience. Clear instructions and a traceable drawing are included, as well, to help novices use the draw and tell story with ease. In the draw and tell story, as the Hens in a Hurry counting story is retold, certain elements are sketched onto a single sheet of paper, while children look on. These simple elements build up on the drawing until, by the time the story ends, a composite picture of a hen has emerged, much to the children's delight. This form of draw and tell storytelling is great for parents, teachers, babysitters and children's librarians. Author Barbara Freedman-De Vito has been creating and using Draw and Tell stories for many years in her work as a children's librarian, freelance storyteller, teacher, and workshop leader. You can find her many draw and tell story collections under the series title of Draw Me a Story, plus find more of her original picture books, all available on Amazon. Please do an AMAZON SEARCH for " Barbara Freedman-De Vito " to find all of Barbara’s collections of Draw and Tell stories, plus her other books for children. Please go to : http://www.babybirdproductions.com/picturebooks.html to see sample interior pages from Barbara’s picture books.