In and Out of the
Schnoodle Bag
‘This is my schnoodle bag,’ said Aziz.
‘Keep it with you and you’ll never want for stories.’
– and I never have, as you’ll discover in this collection of 16 of them in which anyone and anything can have a voice: from a social-climbing sock and a shadow thief to a lovesick umbrella and a gold-lusting king. As for what happens in their stories and in the other dozen you’ll be surprised. I know I was.
“Quirky, surreal, imaginative and unpredictable fairy tales for grown-ups”
DAVID WOOD
The Bear in the
Fifth Floor Flat
For young Ruthie and her dog Scruffy the days are full of fun and laughter - until certain events change everything, and it seems that Ruthie will never be happy again. But fate can also be kind, and the sudden arrival of an extraordinary teddy bear begins to restore her happiness, and more.
“I absolutely loved it. I really felt like that little girl... It really touched my heart.”
ALISON STEADMAN