Winter
Simey’s Peedie Winter Tales
Kindness, memory and warm lights on dark Orkney evenings.
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Book Three · Available now The Watchers of North RonaldsayStories from Orkney, made to be shared.
Gentle seasonal tales, illustrated selkie adventures, a new Orkney colouring book and a large-print British nostalgia collection — all inspired by island life, imagination and the moments that stay with us.
- 6 booksin Simey’s first adventure
- Large printfor easier shared reading
- NewOrkney colouring adventure
Winter · Spring · Summer · AutumnFour seasons of peedie tales
Books One, Two & Three available now
Book one of an illustrated Orkney adventure
Books One, Two & Three available now
Book Three · released 9 October
Simey the Peedie Selkie
Start with The Island No One Could See
A hidden island. A forbidden cliff. A sea full of fins. When a storm tears the ground away, Simey is tossed into the guardians’ water and washed ashore on North Ronaldsay. To find his way home, he must learn to trust Isla — an auld sheep with little patience for nonsense.
The Watchers of North Ronaldsay
Simey has found a possible route home, but understanding the sea is more complicated than simply seeing a path. He meets Willa, a sharp-eyed curlew who watches the tides, fish and changing water.
This illustrated Orkney adventure explores patience, observation and learning that turning back at the right moment is not the same as giving up. For ages 6–8, and lovely to share aloud.
The journey home
Six peedie adventures. One unfolding story.
Follow Simey, Isla, Puckle and the mysterious orca guardians through the complete first series, with a new book arriving every two weeks this autumn.
New British nostalgia collection
Coming soon · 164-page large-print edition
The Great British Memory Lane Activity Book
A friendly collection of familiar British memories, short stories, easy quizzes, puzzles and conversation prompts. Its twelve themed chapters are designed for relaxed use at home, with family or in a group, with a dedicated Scotland and Orkney chapter.
- Genuine large, clear print
- Twelve stories and themed activity chapters
- Answer pages included
Complimentary 10-page PDF · A4 · easy to print in black and white
A peedie adventure to colour
Available now · paperback · approximately ages 4–8
Simey the Peedie Selkie’s Orkney Colouring Adventure
Come dander through Orkney with Simey, Isla and Puckle. Fifty cheerful scenes are filled with rockpools, puffins, seals, sheep, lighthouses and standing stones.
- 50 unique Orkney pictures
- Bold, easy-to-colour outlines
- Single-sided colouring pages
The seasonal collection
Comforting stories for every time of year
Each book is a collection of gentle, self-contained tales. Pick a season, open anywhere and enjoy one story at a time.
Spring
Simey’s Peedie Spring Tales
Fresh starts, familiar kitchens and the quiet turning of the year.
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Summer
Simey’s Peedie Summer Tales
Comforting stories for slower evenings and simple summer pleasures.
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Autumn
Simey’s Peedie Autumn Tales
A cosy collection of changing skies, old memories and everyday warmth.
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Christmas
Simey’s Peedie Christmas Tales
Forty gentle Orkney stories of coming home, quiet kindness and making room for one another.
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A ready-made activity session to share
The free Memory Lane pack contains a familiar story, gentle reminiscence questions, a quiz, a large-print word search, group activities and answers. Print it, choose a page and let the conversation take its own course.
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Libraries
Independent shops
Made in Orkney by Simon Hay