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A new adventure beckons
Dear all, A quick note to let you know that we are heading off on an adventure! Assuming planes are still flying by next week ... we will be making our way to North Africa. The plan is to travel and work from there over the next few months, as we develop the next chapter for Wise As Stories. Our store will be open for Pre-Orders during this time, with fulfilment to commence again from September i.e. you are welcome to place orders whilst we are way. We will ship these

Reeta Dhar
Apr 151 min read


Introducing Budget Book Bundles: Teach Emotional Intelligence to kids through Storytelling
Everything seems to only be getting more and more expensive that families are having to cut back on essentials, even storybooks ... We can't do much about the price of petrol, electricity or groceries but we can help with books: Introducing our new Budget Bundles for Willow the Wonderer . Budget Book Bundles - New! Our Budget Book Bundles are 2-3 Willow the Wonderer book collections, developed around critical EQ or emotional intelligence skills such as emotional regulation,

Reeta Dhar
Mar 194 min read


Final Day! 🤓 Paperback Sale 🤓 Get quality kids books at amazing discount
Quick reminder that today is the final day for our paperback sale (ends midnight). Paperback Sale : Willow the Wonderer All paperbacks discounted to $9.99 per book. Make the most of this limited time offer to complete your little ones' Willow the Wonderer collection or indeed stock up on presents for the little ones in your life. 🤓 The Book Set with the complete series is now only $49.95 That's five books bestselling books for less than $50! Make the most of these deals :)

Reeta Dhar
Feb 281 min read


Life after Willow ❤️ Refreshed home. Refreshed education hub. Refreshed blog.
Blast from the past: Unboxing first printing of Willow the Wonderer (2021) I don't think I have felt as excited about the start of another year. Admittedly, I had a little cry on my first day back at the desk, when it finally sunk in that it was time to say goodbye to my little Willow; that sweet, stubborn, little wise ass has been more real to me these past six years than most other things in the 'real' world. It was an apt time to recall Fox's counsel to Willow in The Gift.

Reeta Dhar
Feb 104 min read


How to stay relentlessly positive, in spite of the news
"What should my resolution for 2026 be?", I mulled as I cooked dinner last week. *Relentless Positivity* were the words that flashed in my mind. Not being an optimist by nature, I was somewhat excited by the prospect of experimenting with a different mental mode for the ensuring 12 months but then, I read the news ... It's not going to be easy, I realised. The world events inspired me to get clinical about positive thinking; what it means in practice and how to deal with a mi

Reeta Dhar
Jan 1314 min read


Goodbye 2025. Hello 2026
Well folks, all that is left to say and do now is to bid adieu to 2025 and welcome 2026. Thank you for your support through the year. We hope you enjoy sharing our little wise ass's adventures with your little wise asses ;-) The stories that we grow up with really do matter so thank you for broadening your grandchildren's, children's, students' and readers' horizons. Given the way the future is panning out, they will no doubt need it. The way we live and work today would have

Reeta Dhar
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Christmas Shipping Deadlines for 2025
A gentle reminder folks that Christmas shipping deadlines are approaching fast. For those living in regional and rural areas of Australia or New Zealand please opt for Express Shipping from this point onwards. We have updated our express shipping option, passing on the 20-35% discounts we are currently getting for this service so make the most of it. This is a breakdown of the shipping deadlines when using standard shipping service . These timeframes are for parcels shipped f

Reeta Dhar
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Almost Sold Out! We are down to our last 100 'Book & Plush Toy' Gift Sets
It's happened again folks... We are down to our last 100 gift sets. It's not surprising really — Our Willow the Wonderer Book and Toy Gift Sets are literally the best "book & plush toy set" you will find in the market! We designed it that way. Here's what makes our Willow the Wonderer book and plush toy set stand out: A Bespoke Character Plush Toy of Willow Our Willow the Wonderer plush toy is a bespoke design by Darren to bring our endearing little hero to life! Even the o

Reeta Dhar
Nov 27, 20251 min read


Complete Your Collection: The fifth & final Willow the Wonderer book has arrived
We are excited to share that we have received the full shipment of the fifth and final book in our Willow the Wonderer series — Inner Worlds. This is the culmination of six years of heart based work for us, creating stories we wish we'd grown up with. Thank you for your support these past few years. We hope you enjoy this final installment. "A wonderful image for children to grow up with" - Illustration from Willow the Wonderer - Inner Worlds Get a taste of surrealism & lea

Reeta Dhar
Nov 11, 20252 min read
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“Light a campfire and everyone's a storyteller"
John J Geddes
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