Books published by publisher Onion Custard Kids

A walk down a sunny street leads to an adventure behind a tall brick wall. You explore an overgrown secret garden before meeting friendly inventor, Professor Poppleton. This relaxing Time to Sleep Story is written to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime.The story gives your child's imagination a landscape to explore as they discover Professor Poppleton's new invention - an airship called The Poppleton Flyer. The Professor takes you for a ride through the skies and you see the lovely countryside pass by below. The airship's propeller clicketty-clacks as it revolves, the wind murmurs around the craft, and in the distance you can hear the sound of church bells ringing... all the sounds mingling into a dreamy soundscape perfect for dropping off to sleep.

Adopting a child impacts on the whole family. This is the story of seven-year-old Oliver, a birth child, whose parents adopt a little baby called Max. For Oliver this initially seemed to be everything he always wanted, but he soon discovers not everything was as he first imagined! More often than not, we realise birth children can suffer secondary trauma with having an adopted sibling. This book enables parents to sit with their children to discuss the possible issues that may arise when having an adopted sibling placed. It can also help children who already have an adopted sibling to understand what might be going on for them, and that they are not alone in feeling the way they do. This book has been written specifically for children to write and draw in, and to personalise as their own. They are encouraged to express themselves as much as they wish! This book is suitable whether you are in the middle of the adoption process, having your child placed or even if you are just thinking about whether adoption is right for you and your family. Your allocated social worker can also use this book to work with your child to help prepare them for the journey ahead. Please remember this book is just one child’s experience, and children will have different experiences, but what this book does is to open up conversation with your child to help them to express their emotions. From a child's perspective This is a book about me! Oliver! When Mum and Dad were adopting Max, there weren’t many books out there for me to read. Some books were aimed at older children and my parents didn’t think they were appropriate for me to read. I would have loved a book to have been just for me; where I could read what adoption CAN actually be like for birth children. I wish I’d have known how hard it could be at times and how emotional I’d feel…even now! I’m 10 years old now and would not change my brother for the world, even though he can still be a pain at times!

Take a flight on the back of a friendly dragon through the majestic Welsh mountains in this relaxing Time to Sleep Story written especially to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime.The story gives your child's imagination a landscape to explore as they meet Sizzle the Dragon in his cave on the steep slope of a mountain, deep in the Welsh countryside. Sizzle shares his cave with hundreds of honey bees that live in hives looked after by an old beekeeper called Goronwy. The bees hum away dreamily as they buzz around collecting the nectar from the wild mountain flowers.The story ends with a dragon flight as you soar through the clear skies with the valleys and mountains far below. The gentle flapping of Sizzle's huge wings and the gentle rocking motion of his body feels just like sailing in a boat across the ocean, sailing off to the land of dreams.

Mr Bowns is lazy. Really, really lazy. You may think you are lazy when you veg in front of the TV all day, but that would be a busy day for Mr Bowns.However, Mr Bowns has a great imagination and he makes up wonderful stories, riddles and poems. One day it is so nice that even he decides to do something. He goes for a walk and is joined by Joanne and Jack, who live next door. The more they walk, the more they talk, and the more they talk, the more they walk, until they find themselves lost, deep in the woods. In front of them is a spooky cottage. The children ask for directions at the cottage, but neither return.Mr Bowns finds himself with a dilemma. He must rescue the children from the cottage, but how? He is after all, the laziest man in the world.Join Mr Bowns on his astounding adventure, which involves witches, magic, evil cats, talking broomsticks, and friendship.

Star of TV and newspapers - the original Rook Star - Russell Crow! Russell was originally thought to be a crow (and that’s how he was given his name!). But, even though Russell’s a rook, he liked the name so much - and Russell Crow stuck! He’s a mischievous bird. He poops on the floor. He steals food. He hides shiny things. But to Russell, she is his Miss Helen. To Helen, he is her Roo. They are family.

A deserted tropical island with palm trees swaying in the gentle breeze and turquoise waves splish, splashing and rolling onto a golden sandy beach is the setting for this tropical Time to Sleep Story written especially to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a landscape to explore as they meet Aqua the mermaid in her rockpool home. Aqua has been busy collecting seashells to decorate her rockpool. You spot one very special shell which belongs to King Neptune, the ruler of all the oceans. You help Aqua return the shell to the King and he is so grateful for its return that he rewards you with a ride through the gently lapping sea on the back of a friendly dolphin. The ride is so calming with the foamy waves lapping at your feet and the salty breeze tickling your face that you soon drop off to sleep and head off to the land of sweet dreams.

A walk down a sunny street leads to an adventure behind a tall brick wall. You explore an overgrown secret garden before meeting friendly inventor, Professor Poppleton. This relaxing Time to Sleep Story is written to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a landscape to explore as they discover Professor Poppleton's new invention - an airship called The Poppleton Flyer. The Professor takes you for a ride through the skies and you see the lovely countryside pass by below. The airship's propeller clicketty-clacks as it revolves, the wind murmurs around the craft, and in the distance you can hear the sound of church bells ringing... all the sounds mingling into a dreamy soundscape perfect for dropping off to sleep.

Meet the cleverest animal in Mill Wood, Dixon Vole the Woodland Detective. Join Dixon and his trusty assistant, Sweeney Squirrel, as they investigate mysteries throughout Mill Wood, and along the banks of the River Windswift. In Dixon and Sweeney's first case, Hootie the owl is hosting a barn dance. The dance is going brilliantly, until the arrival of a hare named Hendricks - who plays electric guitar - causes some trouble. Dixon and Sweeney call upon the Squirrel Squad, and their pal Lemmy Badger, to help. The second mystery begins when Hopperton Rabbit, who is exploring the wood with his friend Woodville the wood pigeon, lands himself in danger. A wicked witch of Mill Wood, Clarissa Cauldron, is up to no good. Can Dixon Vole and Sweeney Squirrel save the day again?

Adopting a child impacts on the whole family. This is the story of seven-year-old Oliver, a birth child, whose parents adopt a little baby called Max. For Oliver this initially seemed to be everything he always wanted, but he soon discovers not everything was as he first imagined! More often than not, we realise birth children can suffer secondary trauma with having an adopted sibling. This book enables parents to sit with their children to discuss the possible issues that may arise when having an adopted sibling placed. It can also help children who already have an adopted sibling to understand what might be going on for them, and that they are not alone in feeling the way they do. This book has been written specifically for children to write and draw in, and to personalise as their own. They are encouraged to express themselves as much as they wish! This book is suitable whether you are in the middle of the adoption process, having your child placed or even if you are just thinking about whether adoption is right for you and your family. Your allocated social worker can also use this book to work with your child to help prepare them for the journey ahead. Please remember this book is just one child’s experience, and children will have different experiences, but what this book does is to open up conversation with your child to help them to express their emotions. From a child's perspective This is a book about me! Oliver! When Mum and Dad were adopting Max, there weren’t many books out there for me to read. Some books were aimed at older children and my parents didn’t think they were appropriate for me to read. I would have loved a book to have been just for me; where I could read what adoption CAN actually be like for birth children. I wish I’d have known how hard it could be at times and how emotional I’d feel…even now! I’m 10 years old now and would not change my brother for the world, even though he can still be a pain at times!