New!

Melva Mapletree
and the Great Undoing

Written by Danielle Slade and Kiz Crosbie

Illustrated by Lily Mae Kroese.

“A brilliant and funny story for young people about growth, change and growing up. Unflinching in its realness.”

– Parent of young reader.

Melva Mapletree and the Great Undoing is available to purchase soon for £9.99

Click below to register your interest for the first physical copies.

About the Book

A brave, funny and unforgettable adventure story, full of laugh-out-loud moments and plenty of heart and realism.

Melva Mapletree wakes one morning to discover that (very annoyingly and without warning!) it has started… twelveness. But no one else in her world seems to understand what is going on – not her best friend, Barnabus, not her Grandpa Pebble, and definitely not her annoying teachers!

Melva is no longer the old her, but she’s not quite sure who the new her is going to be either… Her body smells awful, her temper is explosive and she’s making the most terrible decisions ever! And then, just as she’s sure it can’t get any worse, she makes a discovery that risks unravelling everything…

Perfect for young readers aged 8-13 (and their parents, carers or teachers!), this exciting story explores important themes like worries and anxiety, changing self-image and fitting in, dealing with change, grief and loss and self-harming behaviours with humour and sensitivity.

Melva unaware of a tiny Giddeon clinging onto a thread of her backpack

Barnabus telling a spooky story with shadow puppets

Barnabus kicks a dandelion than floats around he and Melva as they walk beside each other

Gideon's tiny body clinging onto the edges of a coffee cup, trying not to fall in

Melva in her make shift den full of books, led on her back looking up hopeless

Melva and her friends and family in a moving group hug

Formats available: Paperback available now. Audio book & e-book coming soon.

Buy the book from: Amazon. Available in bookshops soon – stockists will be added shortly.

What are our readers saying?

“Touching, brilliant, funny and unflinching in its realness”

Parent

“You will relate to this!”

Young Reader

“I always wanted to read more of the book. “

Young Reader

“My son laughed his head off!”

Parent

About the Authors & Creative Team:

Danielle Slade – Writer

Danielle Slade is a Northumberland based children’s playwright, author and facilitator. Writer theatre shows MELVA and Raven, and author of Twinkle Twinkle, Arti.

Kiz Crosbie – Writer

Kiz Crosbie is the founder, Artistic Director and CEO of Mortal Fools – a creative learning charity supporting young people aged 5—25 to develop their mental health & wellbeing, personal skills, and creativity.

Lily Mae Kroese – Illustrator

Lily Mae Kroese is a North East based animator, illustrator and community artist, specialising in co-production and collaborative art and film making.