JOE THE FISHERMAN
Joe the Fisherman lives next door. A great strong man with a cheeky grin, Joe has fished for prawns all his life, just like his father before him. Joe the Fisherman tells of Joe’s life aboard and the pros and cons of being at sea. Like many of the local creel fishermen, they fish using sustainable techniques. Joe tells the girls how to prepare bait, maintain the creels and how to stop catching crabs in their lobster pots!
Published 28th February 2014 £10 _paperback_ £3.99 _ebook_ ISBN 9781783060962 _paperback_ /9781783069460 _ebook_ Distributor: Orca Book Services. Tel: 01235 465521 E: tradeorders@orcabookservices.co.uk
PAPA THE STOCKFARMER
Papa the Stockfarmer calls the children one morning to ask for help moving the cattle and the girls embark on an adventure where things don’t exactly go as planned! During their work on the farm, they learn about the difference between high and low ground farming, how to make silage so that the animals have food in the winter, how the cattle poo can improve the ground, and how to save a baby calf!
Published 28th February 2014 £10 _paperback_ £3.99 _ebook_ ISBN 9781783061198 _paperback_ / 9781783069088 _ebook_ Distributor: Orca Book Services. Tel: 01235 465521 E: tradeorders@orcabookservices.co.uk
SEAN THE ACTOR
Sean visits Badaneel for the screening of his latest film. Before he heads off to meet the guests, he spends some time with the Mackenzie girls, educating them on the pros and cons of acting. He has them in stitches with different accents, talks about the enjoyable, yet unpredictable nature of acting life and explains why you must never look at the camera!
Published 28th April 2014
£10 _paperback_ £3.99 _ebook_
ISBN 9781783062003 _paperback_ / 9781783068111 _ebook_
Distributor: Orca Book Services. Tel: 01235 465521
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FIONA THE DOCTOR
Fiona the Doctor shows the Mackenzie children the equipment in the doctor’s bag used to help diagnose a patient’s problem: the stethoscope, the otoscope, the oximeter – a doctor’s life is full of long words. They learn about the differences between blood pressure and pulse, systolic and diastolic, GPs and specialists, and even why people get smelly feet! They also learn that doctors have their own jokes!
Published: 28th Oct 2014 Format: Paperback Publisher: Troubador Publishing, Leicester, United Kingdom Imprint: Matador ISBN: 9781783065264 Distributor: Orca Book Services. Tel: 01235 465521. Email: tradeorders@orcabookservices.co.uk Price £7.99 Paperback
RICHARD THE VET
Richard is a large animal vet. Specialised in equines (horses), he spends most of his time between farms and stables. His hours are long but he loves his job. On their adventure, the children learn how Richard helps farmers to manage their prize bulls, how horses’ teeth never stop growing, how to remove rotten teeth and how to avoid getting kicked!
Published: 28th Oct 2014
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Troubador Publishing, Leicester, United Kingdom
Imprint: Matador
ISBN: 9781783065264
Distributor: Orca Book Services. Tel: 01235 465521.
Email: tradeorders@orcabookservices.co.uk
Price £7.99 Paperback
GORDON THE WILDLIFE FILMMAKER
Gordon the Wildlife Filmmaker leads no ordinary existence! Travelling the world, he sees wild and wonderful creatures, capturing them on film to bring to our television screens. He tells the children of his life in the wilderness, from camping in the snow, to living in the rainforest. The children are mesmerised as he tells them of his most scary encounters, including a polar bear who wanted him for dinner!
Published: 28th March 2015 Format: Paperback Publisher: Troubador Publishing, Leicester, United Kingdom Imprint: Matador ISBN: 9781784621865 Distributor: Orca Book Services. Tel: 01235 465521. Email: tradeorders@orcabookservices.co.uk Price £7.99 Paperback