Books & CDs Departments
Here you can order Bert & Betty stories (for 4 to 8 year olds) and Boat Babies early learning poems (for 2 – 4 years olds). You can also get the audio book CDs, so that your young readers can listen to the author reading the stories and poems, while looking at the pictures and following the words (and Ben the dog will tell them when to turn the pages by barking!).
The stories and poems are all about Bert the boatman and his wife, Betty, their horse Beauty (who pulls their boat) and their dog, Ben. They are set in Victorian times and each story has a realistically serious note to it but, of course, a happy ending!
“The length of these books is just right for children’s concentration. We thoroughly recommend them as additions to any on-board library for younger crew members, although we older readers found them delightful too...” Canals & Rivers Magazine
“....the little books are well illustrated…as for the stories, they are well written and certainly worthy of inclusion in the canal literature section...” Narrow Boat Trust
“...children’s books are the most difficult to write, but Marion Kelly seems to have found her metier here. The enchanting little books feature stories and pictures of the canals… not as they are now but as they might have been in the 19th century...” Braunston Marina
As well as the stories and poems, there is a Picture Dictionary which illustrates and describes the boating words used. Children love looking up a word to find out not only what it means but what it looks like too.
Gifts Department
Here you can order soft toys, cards, badges and other gifts.
Special Offers Department
Here you can get discounts on all the books and CDs
Schools and Retailers
Special sets of books and gifts at substantial discount prices for Schools and Retailers.
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You can pay using PayPal (NOTE: while PayPal indicates that having an account is not necessary, it is recommended that you set up a PayPal account if you wish to use this method). Alternatively, you can complete the Order Form and post this with a cheque. If you have any queries, do contact us.
All prices include VAT; postage and packing is just £1.50 for orders up to £50 (for orders over £50 or for destinations other than the UK, or for schools or retailers, please email or telephone before ordering).