Books published by publisher NexGeneration Digital Publishing

Sam Brown was a typical youngster who liked nothing better than hanging out with is mates at the local skateboard park in the school holidays. He wasn't too impressed when his parents announced that they would be touring the West Country for their annual holiday. They would be staying with his mum's old aunt on her farm in Devon. He knew that his mum and dad would want to visit a lot of old historic sites and beauty spots, and the thought of spending all that time cooped up in the family car did not thrill Sam at all. All this changed when he saw a video about surfing in Devon when they stopped at a service station. He immediately wanted to try surfing, and from then on, he pestered his dad for a surfboard. With the help of the auntie, (who turned out to be a real sport), he persuaded his dad to let him have some lessons. From this moment he was hooked! He became involved with a whole bunch of colourful characters, who helped him follow his dream of learning to surf. A mystical reclusive Hawaiian became Sam's mentor, sharing his magical powers, teaching him the secrets of the noble art of surfing, and building him a special magical surfboard. His life was never the same again, as he became a champion junior surfer.

Best friends Smell and Bogey live deep in the Magic Carpet in a world full of snot, dribble and weirdo creatures. Smell's stinky feet have caused another one of Bogey's sneezing fits, whilst the freshly baked cookies have scarpered from the kitchen table. But before the crumbs could settle, a knock at the front door kick-starts an adventure that could lead to certain doom.

Playalore, the play spirit of the dwarfs, makes them laugh and skip, frolic and tease, tumble and bumble. When Mr Miserly uses a magic potion to banish her away, the dwarfs lose their merriment and work hard, harder, hardest, in Mr Miserly's gold mine. This makes Mr Miserly very happy, but the elves and all the other creatures of the forest and fields become sad and lonesome. It takes the special skill of the Elfin Queen Mother, together with the great efforts of Mr Miserly's cat and all the other creatures, to find Playalore again. When they do, she returns to the dwarfs. This breaks the magic spell and the dwarfs regain their merriment. This first title, Playalore, launches The Cat Series, a number of stories written for 6 to 9 year olds.

As Tim waves to the footplate men on the 'Coronation Scot' one morning in early September, 1939, he little realises how much his life is about to change. Britain has just declared war on Nazi Germany, and the kids of Liverpool, where he lives, must run for cover. Tim is evacuated to Shropshire, far away from his Mum and Dad, exchanging back alleys for country lanes, and his life as a city boy for that of a farm lad, while, not very far away, British fighter-pilots are holding back a powerful enemy. And now he has enemies of his own. A super-strict Headmistress, who doesn't want city boys in her school, and unfriendly local lads who think they are sissies. But, like his nation, street-wise Tim is determined to survive.

Gavin is an ordinary boy with problems like everyone else, when he finds himself in an extraordinary situation and facing the fight of his life. People are calling him Gawain and sending him on a medieval quest. How has he found himself on a horse when he has never ridden one before? How come he has a sword in his hand and terrifying creatures bearing down upon him? He seems to have slipped through into another universe. But can he win the battle of Good against Evil, and can he save the land of Unor ̶ and more importantly, can he save himself?

Nellie is the tale of one woman's battle to regain normality after a calamitous weekend away leaves her alone, her life spiralling out of control. Abandoned by her family, overwhelmed by the guilt and shame of her mistake, she heads for the anonymity of London, convinced she will eventually be re-united with her son and daughter. Circumstances continue to conspire against her, but with a new-found itinerant friend she learns the ropes of survival on the streets of the city. Here she finds love, laughter and friendship in the face of adversity. But will her indomitable spirit lead her back to her beloved children? Touching, shocking and bittersweet, Nellie opens up a world, little known, and confronts it head on with a clarity and dogged optimism that will leave you reeling.

"Don't you see? I hate standing out from the crowd. It makes me feel uncomfortable." Jess was seething. "I just think people shouldn't judge you without knowing the facts." "That's life. You'll never change people's attitudes, Jess." "Wanna bet?" Seventeen-year-old Orianna Stewart is a promising sixth-form student at Wimborne Upper School, hoping to study fashion and art at university. All she's ever wanted is to be accepted for who she is and not judged on her outward appearance, but her disability, cerebral palsy, is attracting the wrong kind of attention - That is until she meets Ashley. Gorgeous, blue-eyed and definitely out of her league, Orianna's world gets turned upside down. But after a terrifying experience at a house party, life doesn't seem worth living at all and she can only pray for a miracle to help get her out of the mess she's found herself in.

"The world has never been in a more vulnerable position: asteroids, tsunamis, earthquakes, flooding, and terrorist threats; our energy resources are being used up at an alarming rate; oil and gas supplies are running out; global warming; the ozone layer. But, if the NHBs have the technology we think they have, they should be able to help us. That's where you come in." How can Professor Egbert a renowned authority on Quantum Communications help? How can Annie Brown a reclusive young woman in the suburbs of Bradford help and what secrets does she hold? Who would want to stop the leading World governments from making contact and why?