Ruby and the Wishing Jar
Ruby the fox wants the shiny red scooter in the shop window more than anything — and every coin she earns keeps finding somewhere else to go.
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Sunnybrook Hollow Tales
Theme: Saving, work and patience
Small coins, big wishes, and learning to wait.
Sunnybrook Hollow is a village of cream cottages and turquoise doors, with a toy shop window that every young animal in the valley has pressed their nose against at least once. It is where the stories about wanting, waiting and earning live.
The setting: A cosy woodland village — cream cottages, coral roofs, turquoise doors, a toy shop, a market, a great oak at the edge.
- Self-management
- Responsible decision-making
- Ages 4–8
The stories in this world
Not yet published
The title is announced when the story is finished.
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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
Ruby (fox)
Ruby wants things the way small children want things: completely, and right now. She is also the one who counts her coins twice, which is how she surprises herself.
- eager
- determined
- warm
Jingle (raccoon)
Ruby's best friend, and a walking temptation. Jingle always knows where the treats are, and never means any harm by it.
- playful
- impulsive
- generous
Nessa Owl (owl)
Old, unhurried, and inclined to hand over an idea rather than an answer. She lives in the great oak at the edge of the village.
- wise
- patient
- gentle
Mr. Thornby (badger)
Keeper of the toy shop, and therefore of the window every young animal in the Hollow has stood in front of. Gruff, fair, and quietly fond of them all.
- gruff
- fair
- kind underneath
- [CHARACTER ILLUSTRATION — NOT YET AVAILABLE]
Mrs. Thornby (badger)
[CHARACTER DESCRIPTION — NOT YET AVAILABLE]
- [CHARACTER ILLUSTRATION — NOT YET AVAILABLE]
Tuck (squirrel)
Busy, practical, and always in the middle of some small enterprise around the market.
- busy
- practical
- cheerful
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Jade (fox)
Ruby's cousin, a little more measured than Ruby, and useful to have around when a plan needs checking.
- level-headed
- loyal
- curious
- [CHARACTER ILLUSTRATION — NOT YET AVAILABLE]
Barley (field mouse)
[CHARACTER DESCRIPTION — NOT YET AVAILABLE]
What these stories explore
Wanting, waiting, earning, and working out what a coin is actually for. Money as a feeling long before it's a number. These stories sit with the gap between wanting something now and having it later, and with the particular pride of holding something you paid for yourself.
Get told when the next story in this world lands
One email when a story in Sunnybrook Hollow Tales is released. Nothing else.
Next door in Hollowdale
The worlds share one valley and one river. These are the neighbours.