Elizabeth Kirkby-McLeod

'I have no words.' This is so often our response to grief and loss, whether we are dealing with it ourselves or consoling others. Elizabeth's father took his own life in 2012. Unable to find words of her own to write about what had happened, Elizabeth took them instead from the 2006 Penguin Classics edition of Twelve Angry Men, a...

Join Eugene and his family in this children's early chapter book series as they move to a wild and windy bird sanctuary in New Zealand. Eugene arrives on the island on his birthday but nothing is working out as planned. Can he find a way to make this birthday special and enjoy his new home? The Birthday Solution is written...

Eugene's cousins are coming for Christmas! But will they like his new home? And how will they react when it turns out they aren't the only special visitors who will arrive on the island for Christmas day? Join Eugene and his family in this children's early chapter book series set on a wild and windy bird sanctuary in New Zealand....

Living on the island has changed lots of things for Eugene, including having to do schoolwork at home. An accident in the ocean causes problems and distracts Eugene from his latest school project. Can he help protect the birds on the island and finish his project in time? Join Eugene and his family in this beginner chapter book series as...

Eugene would love to have his pet dog Jupiter join him on the island, but Dad keeps saying no. Can Eugene's grandma bring Jupiter with her when she visits? And if she does, what will happen to the other animals on the island? Join Eugene and his family in this beginner chapter book series set on a wild and windy...