Hooray, it's August! Spid boards the train to Spidlins holiday camp at Spidwell-by-the-Sea for a summer holiday he'll never forget. Which is exactly what he gets - but not for the reasons he might think ... As ever Spid faces lots of setbacks but wins through in the end. The book features 2 songs: Surfin' Spidwell Bay' and Holiday'. Surfin' Spidwell Bay pays homage to holidays at Spidwell Bay. It combines The Beach Boys' surf vibe with Bill Haley's 'Shake, rattle and roll'. In Holiday, Spid sings about his holiday experiences. You can only hope they are not yours! The songs have accompanying QR codes to take readers to musical versions of the songs. From June, you will also find music videos of the songs at https://spidthespider.com and https://www.youtube.com/spidthespider. Spid is a lowly spider, who wants to better himself, write songs, and marry his girlfriend Bid, though he is prone to hilarious mishaps mostly of his own making. He is hard-working, cool, and a role model for young children. As well as encouraging children to read and love books, Spid's adventures also teach valuable life lessons, including determination and what psychologists call a 'growth mindset' (desire to better oneself and succeed), the importance of friendship, and sustainability. With very creative prose, Spid's adventures are fun for parents, and teachers to read to, and with, their children. They present lots of opportunities to invest dramatic licence thus helping children interact and engage. The humour also works at multiple levels from silly and slapstick to more sophisticated wordplay and concepts. Thus, children will discover more and enjoy reading the stories multiple times.

To be promoted by music single release and album

About the Author
John lives and works in Taunton, Somerset. He is a care home manager, nurse, poet, and songwriter. John started writing in the middle of the lock-down as a means of staying sane, and keeping in touch, and building relationships with his granddaughter, Evaleigh. He has always had an affinity with the English language, and space and time provided the opportunity to create. He is passionate about encouraging literacy, and love of the English language. Some of the themes in Spid's books mirror John's own life. When he left school, he did not know what, if anything, he would be good at. Being one of eight children and growing up on a council estate he did not aspire to higher purpose. Working in a psychiatric hospital, and then qualifying as a Mental Health Nurse (RMN) and then as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) led him overseas. Then to establish a successful healthcare training business and subsequently a growing care home in Somerset. He hopes Spid the Spider's adventures will engage and empower parents to instil a love of reading. Thus far John has also written some 100 songs, mostly with Pete Dymond (who has also worked with Sir Paul McCartney, David Essex and Mickie Most). His first book of poetry, or what he calls 'proetry', Thoughts from a Faraway Place, Austin Macauley (2021) was inspired by the people, punishment, pathos, and humorous proclamations he encountered in his day job.

Reviews
"Spid is one of the most likeable characters we have encountered in a children's book! An imaginative story which children will be keen to read until the very end to discover Spid's fate! Highly recommended!", Catherine Carter, Children's Book Reviews



Book Information
ISBN 9781915376121
Author John Eaton
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Spidling Productions Limited
Publisher Spidling Productions Limited
Dimensions(mm) 150mm * 210mm * 7mm