A perfect icebreaker for adults & children to discuss the unacceptable behaviour of bullying.
Billy Gets Bullied is an excellent example of a story that young children can enjoy reading with their parents. Using traditional storytelling techniques, it is both engaging and addresses a serious issue that many children face as they grow older. Bullying can be a complex subject for children to discuss, and many feel fearful or ashamed if they become victims of it. This book acts as a perfect icebreaker for adults and children to start conversations about these issues. The message in the book is clear – you can’t eliminate bullies entirely, but you can control how you respond to them. Additionally, each title is accompanied by a free activity book to reinforce learning and enhance the experience.
A Chapter book for children aged 7 to 11, covering arrogant pride
False pride makes a child feel so important that they prefer to do something wrong rather than admit they have made a mistake. Billy Field says something unpleasant to his best friend, Ant Turner, and they disagree. Ant walks off and makes a new friend, leaving Billy feeling angry and abandoned. Billy’s pride prevents him from apologising to Ant until the situation escalates.
Billy and Ant Fall Out is the second book in the Billy Growing Up series, written to help parents, guardians, and teachers address the challenges faced by pre-teen children. Each topic is introduced gently through storytelling. Setting these issues in a meaningful context helps children understand the difficulties and see things from a different perspective.
Additionally, each title is accompanied by a free activity book to reinforce learning and make it enjoyable. Purchasing this book today will help your child overcome arrogant pride—a negative and unhelpful feeling.
Jealousy only truly harms the person who experiences it. In this book, Billy blames Ant for his feelings and wants to get his own back
Help your child understand how this emotion can block happiness. Billy Field and Ant Turner are involved in a school production. Billy believes he deserves the most attention and the prize for being the best student. When his best friend Ant wins both, he feels jealous. For Billy, it isn’t fair, and he fears he will lose his popularity as Ant becomes the centre of attention. Billy blames Ant for his feelings and wants to get his own back. He tries to turn others against his friend and even tells lies. Ant has done nothing wrong and doesn’t understand why Billy is acting this way. Written to help parents, guardians, and teachers address common challenges for pre-teen children, each topic is presented gently through storytelling. Setting issues in a meaningful context helps children understand difficulties and see things from another perspective. The books serve as icebreakers, encouraging discussions about difficult subjects. Each title is also accompanied by a free activity book to reinforce learning and make it fun. Buying this book today will help your child deal with this common but negative emotion.
Lies are told for various reasons, but most often to avoid trouble...
Help your child understand why telling the truth is always the better choice in the long run. Billy Field and Ant Turner mess about on their way to school and stop to buy sweets. They arrive late, and to cover up their mistake, they lie to their form teacher. As always, there are consequences. When the police arrive at school investigating a robbery, Billy and Ant's lie is uncovered. Do Billy and Ant get into trouble? What are the consequences of their lying? Will their parents or others be able to trust them again? Billy and Ant Lie is the fourth title in the Billy Growing Up series.
Each book explores a different topic—bullying, arrogance, jealousy, lying, stealing, lack of self-belief, understanding money, and secrets. Written to assist parents, guardians, and teachers in addressing issues that challenge pre-teen children, each subject is presented gently through storytelling. Placing these issues in a meaningful context helps children grasp the challenges and view things from a different perspective. The books serve as conversation starters for discussing difficult subjects. Additionally, each title is complemented by a free activity book to reinforce learning while having fun. Purchasing this book today will help your child understand the impact of telling lies and how it can negatively affect others.
Stealing or theft involves taking something without permission or payment.
Help your child understand that stealing is not acceptable. Max Turner, Ant Turner’s younger sister, wants to be more like her older brother and do boy things. She begins by painting her pink girlie bike green, but then decides it needs go-faster stickers. Since she has no money, she steals the stickers from a shop. Billy Field finds out and tries to help her undo her mistake. Does Max get caught? Will she admit what she has done? Will she understand the consequences of stealing? Billy Helps Max is the fifth book in the Billy Growing Up series. Each book tackles a different topic—bullying, arrogance, jealousy, lying, stealing, lack of self-belief, understanding money, and secrets. Designed to help parents, guardians, and teachers address issues faced by pre-teen children, each story gently explores these themes through storytelling. Setting these issues in a meaningful context helps children understand the problems and see things from a different perspective. The books serve as conversation starters for difficult subjects. Each title is also accompanied by a free activity book to reinforce learning and make it fun. Purchasing this book today will help your child learn right from wrong and honesty from dishonesty.
A lack of self-belief prevents a child from reaching their full potential...
Help your child strive to become the best they can be. Billy Field is allowed to perform in the school play, but he tells himself he can’t do it. He convinces himself that he’ll never learn all the lines. Feeling unsure and vulnerable, he considers how he can avoid taking on a role. Instead, he joins the stage crew, and without even realising it, he learns the lines — not just for the main part but for all the other roles too.
Following an accident involving Ant Turner, who plays the lead role, the production might need to be cancelled. Is Billy able to perform the main part? Will Ant be well enough to save the day? Does Billy overcome his lack of self-belief?
Billy Saves the Day was written to help parents, guardians, and teachers address issues faced by pre-teen children. Each subject is introduced gently through storytelling.
Framing these issues within meaningful contexts helps children comprehend the challenges and view things from a different angle. The books act as conversation starters, encouraging discussions on complex topics. Moreover, each title is accompanied by a free activity book to strengthen learning while having fun.
Buying this book today will support your child's confidence in their abilities and foster self-belief..
Children desire the latest toys, electronics, & clothes, but have little understanding of the value of money or where it comes from.
This knowledge is crucial for later life. Billy wants a new skateboard and game controller, but doesn’t understand why he can’t have them bought for him. Since he does not contribute to household expenses, he questions why he must help buy a toy. When his mum and dad face some large and unexpected household bills, Billy begins to see the challenges they face, which makes him respect them more and recognise how hard they work to support their family. Does Billy get a new skateboard? Who pays for it? Can the family afford a holiday this year? Billy Wants It All was written to help parents, guardians, and teachers address issues faced by pre-teen children. Each subject is introduced gently through storytelling. Framing these issues meaningfully helps children understand and see things from new perspectives. The books act as conversation starters for complex topics. Each title also includes a free activity book to reinforce learning while having fun. Buying this book today will help your child learn about the value of money and where it comes from.
Keeping secrets safe can be a burden for a child. Children need to be able to confide in a responsible adult...
Help your child understand how keeping secrets affects everyone involved. Billy Field and Ant Turner are asked to keep a secret from Max Turner, Ant’s sister, about her upcoming birthday present. What begins as innocent fun turns nasty when Ant uses the secret to ‘get his own back’. When Billy accidentally damages his dad’s new car, he makes a pact with Ant to keep it a secret. This places a heavy burden on both of them and almost causes Eddy Jost to get into serious trouble. Does Max discover what her surprise birthday present is? Did Eddy get into more trouble? Will Billy admit the truth? How does Ant cope with keeping secrets? Billy Knows A Secret is the eighth book in the Billy Growing Up series. Framing these issues in a meaningful way helps children understand the challenges and see things from a new perspective. The books serve as conversation starters, promoting discussions about difficult subjects. Each title is also accompanied by a free activity book to reinforce learning while having fun. Purchasing this book today will help your child manage potentially destructive behaviour.
Have fun colouring in your favourite characters from the Billy Growing Up Series
The Billy Series Colouring Book is perfect for any budding artist to express themselves with its fun and inspiring designs! Based on The Billy Series of 8 books, this colouring book takes you from the sanctuary of Billy’s bedroom to the garish tones of Max’s newly painted bike and beyond. As a deluxe colouring book, it features intricate images that bring fan-favourite characters to life. The pages of designs are inspired by the characters themselves, and have something for every Billy, Ant, Max and Jacko fan. This great book makes an excellent gift for any tween, and will keep them occupied for hours of colouring fun! Each design is printed on a single page with the reverse left blank – so there is minimal bleed-through, and it's perfect whether you use pencils, pens or paints. Why not explore the many places and characters featured in the Billy Books through the magic of colour? Buying this book today will give you hours of fun and entertainment.
The Billy Collection volumes are a cost-effective way to get the complete series for a reduced price.
The foundation of a child's journey is rooted in the values they gain through their experiences. From around the age of eight onwards, children are driven by exploration and the desire for independence; they become more outward-looking. At this age, they begin to think for themselves and can attach their own meaning to feelings and to the events and experiences they encounter. They are developing their own identity. This series of books assists parents, guardians, and teachers in addressing the challenges children face as they come of age. Addressed gently through storytelling, children begin to understand the challenges they face and the significance of introducing positive values into their daily lives. Setting these issues in a meaningful context helps children see things from a different perspective. These books act as icebreakers, facilitating easier communication between parents or other significant adults and children when discussing difficult subjects. Volume 1 includes Billy Gets Bullied, Billy and Ant Fall Out, Billy is Nasty to Ant, and Billy and Ant Lie.
The Billy Collection is a cost-effective way to get the Billy Growing Up series.
Children today face a complex, diverse, rapidly changing, and exciting world filled with opportunities, contradictions, and dangers, which they must navigate as they grow into responsible adults. Their journey is rooted in the values they develop. From about eight years old, children become driven by curiosity and independence, becoming more outward-looking. They start thinking for themselves and assigning personal meaning to their feelings and experiences, shaping their own identity. The Billy Growing Up series supports an initiative called Values-based Education (VbE), by encouraging positive values that help them early on and support them into adulthood. Each Billy book uses traditional storytelling to contrast negative behaviours with positive outcomes, helping children understand the importance of values. Through gentle storytelling, children begin to grasp these challenges and the importance of incorporating positive values into daily life. Presenting issues in a meaningful context helps children see things differently. The books serve as conversation starters, making it easier for adults and children to discuss difficult topics. Volume 2 features Billy Helps Max, Billy Saves the Day, Billy Wants It All, and Billy Knows a Secret.
Activity books...
To accompany each book in the Billy Growing Up series, free PDF downloads are available for you to print. Activities include word searches, crossword puzzles, scrambled words, pictures of your favourite characters to colour, a maze to complete, and comprehension questions. Have fun...