Aimee Fart, 13, lives in Sadley — a town the Prime Minister recently branded the country’s armpit: ‘A damp, cheese-smelling hovel of a place, wedged somewhere between “nowhere” and “not interested”.’ But rather than letting that define her, Aimee is determined to prove everyone wrong. Fuelled by the dream of escaping to a better life, her plan is to work harder than everyone else — until, well, suddenly she doesn’t have to...
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Thomas Pemberton-Twibbley, also 13, is a posh boy who lives with his very posh parents in a very posh house on a very posh street.
Life is perfect, ordered, quiet.
Until a not-at-all-posh family wins the lottery and moves in next door.
Middle-Grade
​In his father’s abandoned workshop, fourteen-year-old Elliot Hill, along with his best friend Samir, discover something extraordinary – a pair of powerful artefacts and a door that leads to a place where time bends, secrets fester, and the fate of his missing brother hangs in the balance...
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“...for that place must somewhere remain; hidden from view but nonetheless ever present.”
Jonah Hill, 1902-1988
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Reviews from readers who have read the complete, unpublished manuscript:
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​​"The Orchard Door was such an exciting read​, I couldn't put it down!"
Cara Martin
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I didn't expect that! Just a normal boy and his friends negotiating a hilariously terrible school and then bam! What an adventure, with such a meaningful twist! I found it intriguing and then some... think Grange Hill meets Narnia!
Simon Talbot​​​​
Young Adult
A funny fantasy novel for readers 12 and up – and anyone else who refuses to grow up!
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It’s only half written so far – but, with a wing and a prayer, it should be ready by late 2026.
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All I can say for now is that it has the best opening chapter – and surely therefore, by extension, is the best book – I’ve ever (half) written!
Not the boldest claim, perhaps, but I guarantee you’re going to love it!
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Watch this space!
Young Adult and upwards