Lem and her dog, Spock, have a late-night encounter with a stowaway.’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Teapot…Not a creature was stirring, not even a lonely robot;The stockings were hung in the mess hall with careIn hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

There’s something in the dark … but is Lem’s imagination worse than reality?Out in the vast emptiness of the galaxy, anything can happen. It’s a fact that Lem and her trusty companion Spock know all too well.Sometimes, the things lurking in the darkness are all in your head. Then again, maybe there really is something out there.With her talking dog and an infuriatingly literal AI by her side, Lem must rely on nothing but her strength and wits to hel...

Who expects a haunted doll to be such a nuisance?When Dare’s dog discovers an abandoned doll on their doorstep, Dare assumes it’s nothing more than a lost toy… until it begins to talk.After the doll offers up a string of bad suggestions and unhelpful advice, Dare is left wondering if the isolation of lockdown has finally proved too much.Struggling to get rid of the bad-tempered toy, Dare has no idea that this not-quite-scary fiend will accidentally ...

Stranded in deep space ... but at least they have donuts.When a warp engine malfunction spits them out in a distant corner of the galaxy, Lem and the crew of the Teapot seek refuge with the robotic catering staff of a backwater space station. With their ship out of action and comms offline, all they can do is wait for rescue … and enjoy the best snacks this side of the Oort Cloud.But when a spacefaring bounty hunter crashes the party in search of a...

Spaceships, space stations, and distant planets. Stampeding elephants, a talking dog, and a hungover captain without a ship. An ensign far from home, a stowaway, and a pair of runaways. This anthology features stories of a diverse and inclusive future by six up-and-coming indie authors.Case File #7: The One with All the Elephants by Jeannette BedardFlo doesn't know what's worse: the case she was just assigned or the new partner she has to work with.Jurassic Dark by S...

A secret unicorn, a desperate family, and a cop dead set on hunting them down.Lem and the rag-tag gang of galactic adventurers on the starship Teapot are set to become roadies for the galaxy’s hottest band – but an urgent call from Bexley’s family means the rock stars will have to wait.Bexley’s soon-to-be-born sibling has a big secret: wings. On planet Hwin, skeledivergence is outlawed, so the Teapot crew swoop in to help the family escape...

This time, the universe puts the cat in catastrophe…Lem is adapting to her new home aboard a strange spaceship in an even stranger universe, where the misfit crew of the Teapot have more than enough trouble on their hands running their interplanetary charter service. But when they accept an urgent assignment, they have just one week to save a race of cat-people from certain destruction.Stuck with a disaster-platypus of a project manager and a popul...

In a galaxy where murder is unheard of … are secrets, lies, and donuts worth killing for?When ex-cop Pete Stewart goes on the hunt for somewhere in space to call his own, the last thing he expects is to wind up hunting a murderer.But if Pete’s long-term boyfriend, drag queen and part-time nurse Kevin Murphy, says the wrong robot has been convicted, Pete believes him.Lore may be hostile and grumpy, but the evidence pointing in her direction is flimsy...

Escaping intergalactic kidnappers has never been quite so ridiculous.When Lem and her faithful dog, Spock, retreat from the city for a few days of hiking in Algonquin Park, the last thing they expect is to be kidnapped by aliens. No, scratch that. The last thing they expect is to be kidnapped by a bunch of strangely adorable intergalactic bounty hunters aboard a ship called the Teapot.After Lem falls in with an unlikely group of allies – including ...

Stranded in deep space ... but at least they have donuts.When a warp engine malfunction spits them out in a distant corner of the galaxy, Lem and the crew of the Teapot seek refuge with the robotic catering staff of a backwater space station. With their ship out of action and comms offline, all they can do is wait for rescue … and enjoy the best snacks this side of the Oort Cloud.But when a spacefaring bounty hunter crashes the party in search of a...

The Full Flight series of reading books are for children and young adults aged 8 to 14 and over who are struggling to read. Each book has been carefully written for those with a reading age of approximately 7 to 8, but are packed full of adventure and brilliant illustrations to really grab the reader interest. Ed, Carla and their Dad are heading out to the country for a camping trip. But do they know that they are being followed.

Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around him.This illustrated book is ideally suited for readers aged 7 and upwards, and will be an excellent way to increase understanding about a...