Chiria and the Mystical Island

Chiria and the Mystical Island is a book for children aged 7 to 9, it tells the story of Chiria, a young girl waking up on a boat in the middle of nowhere, she ends up drifting on the shores of a mysterious island. Upon seeing the mountain on the middle of the island she feels like she is drawn to it. She thus then starts to venture through the island in which she will have to face her insecurities related to her traumatic experiences, dealing with discrimination and bullying.

The unwanted visitor

Charlie Holt is a young boy who finds himself in the hospital after he and his parents were involved in a car crash. Not only are his parents gone, he also discovers a black creature on his shoulder, mocking and biting him. Alone and helpless, Charlie is brought to the foster home St. Nicholas, where he meets the other orphans , including a gang called “the Glorious Six”. However, with the Black Biter leeching onto him, he is not himself. Only when Charlie opens up to his new found friends he finds out that the only way of dealing with trauma is sharing...

Khadeeja’s Chronicles

Khadeeja’s Chronicles tells the story of Khadeeja von Kunze, a young fay girl who after fleeind Karabara must find a new home. Khadeeja tells her own story, she tells us the story of how she had to flee her home. She takes us on the journey that she had to make and the loss that she had to face. Along the way she struggles with her feelings but also comes to realise her own strength. Coming to terms with the new changes in her life she finds joy in her new home and chooses to believe that all would be well.

When the Sun Stops Shining

When the Sun Stops Shining aims to serve as a tool to assist young children, aged 5 to 8, with the challenge of grief. Through storytelling the writers found an accurate way to creatively discuss and display the emotional trauma of grief for young children. Woodland creatures are a popular yet not too prominent theme in children literature and we felt that it was relevant and relatable to children of our desired age group to read about a Fox and his friends and how they respond to the “death” of the sun. The metaphorical idea behind this concept was helping children to acknowledge and relate to the response these characters had when losing the light of their life (representing the person in the reader’s life who has recently passed away).