Books published by publisher Well Said Press

A fun and fast-paced adventure for ages six to eight. When Henry Haynes complains that his new book is boring, he gets more than he bargained for. Before he knows it, he's been sucked down into the story and finds himself eyeball to eyeball with Brian, a bossy boa constrictor who's in charge of a zoo escape. Brian won't let Henry return home until he's released the animals, including some hungry lions and Gordon - the extremely smelly gorilla who masterminded the escape plan. To make matters worse, it looks as if Gordon's out to get Henry. Can Henry get home alive? And why didn't he just keep his big mouth shut about boring stories?

A heart-warming Christmas tale for ages 3-5 about hope, friendship and being different. Children and grown-ups will fall in love with little Bruce Spruce and his fir tree friends!As the snow starts to fall on Christmas Eve morning, little Bruce Spruce dreams about finding a home for Christmas Day. But when things don’t quite go to plan he finds that his friends are there for him – and all is not lost...This delightful new children's Christmas picture book from UK bestselling children's author of The Secret Lake, Karen Inglis, comes with stunning pen and ink hand-drawn illustrations by Anne Swift, featuring little Bruce Spruce, Penelope Pine, Douglas Fir and Cedrick Cypress - along with a charming Christmas robin and an inquisitive squirrel! Perfect for parents and grandparents to share with pre-school children and grandchildren or for nursery school or kindergarten teachers to share in class in the holiday season. The cast offers plenty of scope for children to dress up as the characters and act out the story and discuss hope, empathy, kindness and friendship. A wonderful Christmas story gift for children ages 3-5 or ages 4-6, and for all grown-ups who love picture books! Scroll up to order with one click today!

A football-loving 11-year-old, a runaway alien and the World Cup. Laugh-out-loud funny!When 11-year-old Charlie Spruit finds an alien on his doorstep, he can hardly believe his luck. Who is he? Why has he come?As Charlie soon discovers, his new friend Eeek! is soccer-mad and has run away from his home planet because he wants to watch the World Cup on Earth!Hiding in Charlie's bedroom, where he sleeps on the ceiling by night and pores over Charlie's football magazines and stickers by day, Eeek! is just settling in nicely when nosy neighbour Sid Spiker spots him through his telescope. Sid's plans for the alien bring surprises that no-one could have imagined...Full of humour, this fun and fast-paced adventure story has short chapters and black and white illustrations throughout to appeal to newly independent and confident young readers alike. A perfect match for girls and boys aged 7-10!Praise for Eeek!Eeek! has been praised by teachers, librarians, reading charities and parents as a great book for keen and reluctant readers alike, and several UK schools have adopted it for Year 3 class readers or children’s books clubs. In fact, one London primary school book club voted it favourite book club read three years in a row! It was also used in the 'Get London Reading' campaign. If you're looking for a funny book for boys and girls ages 7-10 that combines humour, adventure, aliens and sport you're in the right place! Scroll up to order in print or for kindle with one click!

A boy, a magic book and a bossy boa constrictor - oh, and a VERY smelly gorilla! A funny and fast-paced illustrated chapter book for ages 6-8. When Henry Haynes complains that his new book is boring he gets more than he bargained for. Before he knows it, he's been sucked down into the story and finds himself eyeball to eyeball with Brian, a bossy boa constrictor who's in charge of a zoo escape.Brian won't let Henry return home until he's released the animals, including some hungry lions and Gordon - the extremely smelly gorilla who masterminded the escape plan. To make matters worse, it looks as if Gordon's out to get Henry...Can Henry get home alive? And why didn't he just keep his big mouth shut about boring stories?A perfect book for boys and girls age 6, age 7 or age 8, including reluctant readers.Order today with one click!

As the snow starts to fall on Christmas Eve morning, little Bruce Spruce dreams about finding a home for Christmas Day. But when things don’t quite go to plan he finds that his friends are there for him – and all is not lost...A heart-warming Christmas tale for ages 3-5 about hope, friendship and being different from the UK/US bestselling author of The Secret Lake, Karen Inglis. This delightful new children's Christmas picture book comes with stunning pen and ink hand-drawn illustrations by Anne Swift, featuring little Bruce Spruce, Penelope Pine, Douglas Fir and Cedrick Cypress - along with a charming Christmas robin and an inquisitive squirrel! Perfect for parents and grandparents to share with pre-school children and grandchildren or for nursery school or kindergarten teachers to share in class in the holiday season. The cast offers plenty of scope for children to dress up as the characters and act out the story and discuss hope, empathy, kindness and friendship. An enchanting, festive and magical Christmas eve story with a classic feel. The perfect Christmas gift book for children ages 3-5 or ages 4-6, and for all grown-ups who love picture books! Scroll up to order with one click today!

A gentle rhyming picture book for ages 3-5 about a fox that once fell asleep in the author's garden "Ferdinand Fox curled up in the sun as the church of St Mary struck quarter past one. His tummy was full, he was ready for sleep, and closing his eyes he began to count sheep..." When Peter Maceever spots Ferdinand Fox sleeping in his garden and tiptoes out to take a photo, Ferdinand opens one eye, then goes right back to sleep. He has far more important things to do - like dream about cake and ice cream! Young children love the rhyming story text, the vibrant illustrations inside Ferdinand's dream bubbles and the counting of time as the church clock strikes from one to five. Perfect to share with toddlers or preschool / early readers. Also available as a colouring book. Order with one click today!

Children, parents and grandparents will fall in love with Ferdinand Fox, Hatty the hedgehog and her baby son Ed in this delightful rhyming picture book story.Includes eight pages of fun photos and facts about foxes and hedgehogs.'Ferdinand Fox trotted down past the park, where the seesaws and swings stood still in the dark. His magnificent tail sailed along in the light of the streetlamp above, which lit up the night.''That very same night, seeking bugs with her snout, Hatty the hedgehog was out and about. As soon as she smelled the scent of a fox, she scampered to hide in an old soggy box...'When Ferdinand Fox meets Edmond the baby hedgehog playing out alone one night, little Ed shrieks and curls into a tight prickly ball. He thinks the fox will eat him! But Ed soon realises that he is safe, and has just met a very special fox. Also introducing Hatty, Ed's mum...Perfect to share with toddlers and pre-school children ages 3-5. Older siblings and grown-ups will also love the rhyme!Includes eight pages of fun photos and facts about foxes and hedgehogs, to share with children at home or in the classroom.Also in this series: Ferdinand Fox's Big Sleep - a firm favourite at school visits!Order in print or for Kindle or to read on your eReader/tablet with the free Kindle app(If you're ordering the paperback in the USA, you can get the Kindle version for free under Matchbook!)

A gentle rhyming story picture book for Kindle to share with ages 3-5 "Ferdinand Fox curled up in the sun as the church of St Mary struck quarter past one. His tummy was full, he was ready for sleep, and closing his eyes he began to count sheep..."When Peter Maceever spots Ferdinand Fox sleeping in his garden and tiptoes out to take a photo, Ferdinand opens one eye and goes right back to sleep! He has far more important things to do - like dream about cake and ice cream! Young children love the rhyming story text, the vibrant illustrations inside Ferdinand's dream bubbles and the counting of time as the church clock strikes from one to five. Includes simple word and picture matching pages at the end to share with pre-readers or preschool early readers. Also available on Amazon as a print picture book and a print colouring book.

"Ink and Ivy is a quiet contemporary which thoughtfully explores having the courage to become the person you were meant to be." —YA Books CentralGood girl Ivy Beckett has her life mapped out in a neat checklist: Graduate high school, study law at a top university, secure a lucrative career. So far everything’s going to plan, so why does her future leave her feeling vaguely nauseous?When an autumn storm sends the seventeen-year-old running for cover inside an old antique store, Ivy is transported to another world. A world that includes an eccentric shop owner and her enigmatic nephew Julian, a gifted artist. If Julian’s talent is to see beauty, Ivy was born to capture it in words, and her new friends trigger a wave of creative inspiration that leaves her heart humming like never before.Her parents, however, are not so enamoured. Ivy’s dreams are finally starting to crystallise, but she will be forced to make an impossible choice—between the past she’s always known, and a future that might only be an illusion.Ink and Ivy is a standalone contemporary young adult novel with a dash of romance.

Wells advanced his social and political ideas in this narrative of a nameless Time Traveller who is hurtled into the year 802,701 by his elaborate ivory, crystal, and brass contraption. The world he finds is peopled by two races: the decadent Eloi, fluttery and useless, are dependent for food, clothing, and shelter on the simian subterranean Morlocks, who prey on them. The two races—whose names are borrowed from the biblical Eli and Moloch—symbolize Wells’s vision of the eventual result of unchecked capitalism: a neurasthenic upper class that would eventually be devoured by a proletariat driven to the depths.

Wells advanced his social and political ideas in this narrative of a nameless Time Traveller who is hurtled into the year 802,701 by his elaborate ivory, crystal, and brass contraption. The world he finds is peopled by two races: the decadent Eloi, fluttery and useless, are dependent for food, clothing, and shelter on the simian subterranean Morlocks, who prey on them. The two races—whose names are borrowed from the biblical Eli and Moloch—symbolize Wells’s vision of the eventual result of unchecked capitalism: a neurasthenic upper class that would eventually be devoured by a proletariat driven to the depths.