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The title is announced when the story is finished.
Brambleton Bay Tales
Theme: Courage and trying new things
Brave isn't the same as not scared.
Brambleton Bay is where the river finally widens into the sea, all jetties, shallows and rock pools. It is where the stories about going anyway live.
The setting: Rock pools, jetties and shallow water.
- Self-management
- Self-awareness
- Ages 4–8
The stories in this world
Not yet published
The title is announced when the story is finished.
Not yet published
The title is announced when the story is finished.
Not yet published
The title is announced when the story is finished.
Not yet published
The title is announced when the story is finished.
Each story stands on its own. Read them in any order.
The characters
- [CHARACTER ILLUSTRATION — NOT YET AVAILABLE]
Finn (otter)
Wants to do the brave thing, and would like it to be over already. Both at once, all the time.
- eager
- nervous
- honest
- [CHARACTER ILLUSTRATION — NOT YET AVAILABLE]
Old Marlowe (sea turtle)
Slow, dry and entirely unbothered, which turns out to be its own kind of instruction.
- unhurried
- wry
- reassuring
- [CHARACTER ILLUSTRATION — NOT YET AVAILABLE]
Nell (seal pup)
Fearless about the things Finn finds frightening, and frightened of others, which is the useful part.
- bold
- loyal
- quick
What these stories explore
Fear, and the decision to go anyway. First attempts, being watched, going further than last time, and starting over. These stories never pretend the fear disappears; they are interested in what happens while it is still there.
Get told when the next story in this world lands
One email when a story in Brambleton Bay Tales is released. Nothing else.
Next door in Hollowdale
The worlds share one valley and one river. These are the neighbours.