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Distant Hills
The Valley Below

Next to a field, and near to a wood,
A little red brick cottage stood.
In its garden lush and green,
Things are not quite what they seem...

The Red Brick Cottage
The Sapplings

They are not Goblins or Elves or even Fairies. They are well... Sapplings!

Living in a small cottage garden in the middle of England, the Sapplings work with Mother Nature as the protectors of the plants and insects that live there. Every character is so different in appearance, it's hard to see how they are actually related. But their shape is often a clue to the role they have. Sapplings have special jobs, from helping weeds to grow to counting woodlice and even painting spots in ladybirds.

These are a series of books narrated in rhyme by members of the Sapplings community. They recall their adventures whilst teaching children some of life's valuable lessons.

Teacher of Year 5 - 'The characters are so inspirational. The rhyming really made the children engage.'

Nicky Van Heerden – South Africa - Little Lexie a 3 year old was enthralled as was I (her mum Nicky).

We loved the presentation and the colours and wonderful illustrations and the books had instant appeal!!

We loved the rhyming and storyline and the hidden message and the characters. We all felt they were the kind of storybooks you would return to again and again and become favourites...

Great hit we can’t wait to hear more stories"

What makes our books special?

Once described as a modern-day version of Aesop's Fables, every book focuses on a moral. They will help youngsters understand the importance of the every day rules by which we try to lead our lives... and most of all help them identify the trials of growing up.

Written completely in rhyme, every story takes the young reader into the Sapplings world and introduces them to many of the inhabitants who live there.

Year 5 pupil - 'The moral of the story is really good because it teaches us at the same time. I wanted to read more.'

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