Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct. 19, 2010

Dodo Books


Publisher info

Dodo Books is dedicated to producing books and downloadable files of much of the writing and artwork on the Picture Books website http://www.dandi.me.uk
Although the material on this website is free to access and download, the illustrations and texts of selected titles have been published in response to several requests for stories in book format.

Where to find Dodo Books online

Website: http://www.dandi.me.uk/dodo/index.htm

Where to buy in print

http://www.dandi.me.uk/dodo/index.htm

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Short Stories, Sweet and Sour Fiction    by Jane Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 17080 words. Published by Dodo Books on March 20, 2013. .
(5.00)
The bonds people forge can be glorious, everlasting and filled with devotion. All too often they are problematic and dogged by regrets. Many more are not what they seem. Devotion to a lost partner is one thing, devotion to the long dead quite another, and an orang-utan with a sweet tooth can be more appreciative than the family everything has been sacrificed for.
Orchids, Tulips, Daisies and Lilies    by Dandi Palmer
Price: Free! 260 words. Published by Dodo Books on September 16, 2012. .
60 line drawings of exotic, garden, pattern, and Paisley flowers. No text, just pictures.
Magic, Mystical Beasts, Dreams and Spells    by Dandi Palmer
Price: Free! 290 words. Published by Dodo Books on March 9, 2012. .
(5.00)
Suitable for adults and older children. 62 line drawings of spells, magical worlds, fantastic beasts, enchanted realms, conjuring, and dreams. No text, just pictures.
Click!    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 1210 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 31, 2011. .
Minty finds a magical mouse which transforms weeds into sunflowers, lizards into dinosaurs, and her brother into a dog. Picture story with line illustrations.
Possomly's Bomb    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 930 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 26, 2011. .
(5.00)
Ancient astronauts in the distant past escape to new worlds. Picture story with 32 colour illustrations.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 600 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 26, 2011. .
A bucket, a broom, and badly cast spell… Picture book with 32 colour illustrations.
The Love for Three Oranges    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 1380 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 25, 2011. .
(5.00)
A hypochondriac prince is cursed with the love for three oranges for laughing at the disguise of the wicked witch, Fata Morgana. Adapted from the opera by Sergei Prokofiev which is based on the commedia dell'arte play by Carlo Gozzi.
Mr Blot    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 1640 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 21, 2011. .
Meet Mr Blot, the officious teapot who insists that there is a form to be filled in for everything. A picture book with 34 illustrations in full colour.
Ganesha, the Elephant-faced God    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 590 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 21, 2011. .
Ganesha rides in the moonlight on his demon rat, which is scared by a snake. A picture story with 32 full colour illustrations.
King of Dolphin Island    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 1260 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 18, 2011. .
A haunted volcanic island takes revenge on pirates. A picture story with 32 full colour illustrations.
Beaky and Squeaky    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 510 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 17, 2011. .
This is the picture story of twins, two dolphins and a very jealous macaw. 30 full colour illustrations.
Bumblechunk and Tangle-Toof    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 510 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 15, 2011. .
(5.00)
Two dragons - one forest. They both believe it belongs to them. Picture story with 30 full colour illustrations.
A for Albatross, B for Buttercup    by Dandi Palmer
Price: Free! 320 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 14, 2011. .
62 line drawings of subjects beginning with the letters of the Alphabet and Numbers 0 to 9. To help naming objects and counting. No text, just pictures.
Stars, Scrolls, Swirls & Paisley Patterns    by Dandi Palmer
Price: Free! 290 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 14, 2011. .
64 line drawings of patterns suitable for adults and children. No text, just pictures.
Balloons, Brooms, Bubbles and Frogs    by Dandi Palmer
Price: Free! 340 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 13, 2011. .
60 line drawings suitable for adults and children. No text, just pictures.
Birds, Butterflies, Bags and Dragons    by Dandi Palmer
Price: Free! 320 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 13, 2011. .
(4.00)
44 line drawings suitable for adults and children. No text, just pictures.
Mythology, Moon, Sun and Rain    by Dandi Palmer
Price: Free! 310 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 13, 2011. .
(5.00)
42 line drawings suitable for adults and children. No text, just pictures.
Barnaby Bell's Hot Air Balloon    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 600 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 12, 2011. .
Picture story about an adventurous 18th century inventor with full colour illustrations.
Angelo and the Sunbeam Jewel    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 1400 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 12, 2011. .
A picture story about a boy who finds a magical meteorite. 32 full colour illustrations.
The Grunnick    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 630 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 8, 2011. .
(4.00)
Like most bullies, the Grunnick was full of nothing but hot air. 32 colour illustrations.
An Odd Alphabet    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 320 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 5, 2011. .
A journey through an alphabet of unlikely characters and odd ideas. 30 full colour illustrations.
Simply Flowers, Summer    by Jane Palmer
Price: Free! 170 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 4, 2011. .
28 full colour flower photographs.
Simply Flowers, Spring and Summer    by Jane Palmer
Price: Free! 160 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 4, 2011. .
28 full colour flower photographs.
Simply Flowers, Spring    by Jane Palmer
Price: Free! 160 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 4, 2011. .
28 full colour flower photographs.
Duckbill Soup    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 47110 words. Published by Dodo Books on November 22, 2010. .
A sequel to The Planet Dweller and Moving Moosevan. Human civilisation has been moved to Titan. It is now in a synchronous orbit on the opposite side of the Sun to the Earth. Titan has no oceans, so when the atmosphere starts to deteriorate, the two shape-changing super-beings who caused the problem in the first place are sent back to rectify things. Can they make matters even worse? Read on …
The Kybion    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 52190 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 26, 2010. .
A mysterious force has almost sucked dry the Ojal's energy pools. Controller Opu is charged with finding a solution. Breaking Galactic law, her search leads to Earth where the characters involved are not all what they seem. There is an unnervingly independent student, two sinister spiritualists, a bullet-proof black policeman, and a youthful watcher apparently over a hundred years old.
Moving Moosevan    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 47670 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 26, 2010. .
Moosevan has been moved to a new planet after the machinations of the empire building Mott, Kulp, and Dax and Reniola, cosmic super intelligences, ensured its destruction. Moosevan now lives inside the Earth, adding interesting twists to motorways. Unfortunately, Mott androids and Kulp turn their attention to the Earth. Even worse, Dax and Reniola are sent to deal with them.
Green Fingers    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $1.99 USD. 28890 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 26, 2010. .
There is a strange glow in Penny’s greenhouse. She knows how to grow every flower, fruit and vegetable you can name, and perhaps even ones that come from another planet.
Hunder    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 72650 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 26, 2010. .
Hunder is moody and prone to tantrums. He is also the bio computer that controls intergalactic travel and moves worlds. When God arrives, the Supreme Deity is more interested in annihilating the communicator, Ansopha, “spawn of the Devil”. So the Devil enlists the help of retired photojournalist, Gladys Hodge, staying at Brinton-on-Sea. The small seaside town is never quite the same again.
Nightingale    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 67040 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 26, 2010. .
Aliens from another dimension are abducting humans. Severing the link could destroy both worlds. The solution is in the hands of a six-foot, purple septuagenarian with a bad attitude and agenda of her own.
Different Dragons    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $1.99 USD. 15760 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 25, 2010. .
Everyone has dragons. Charlie is best friends with his. Mandy doesn’t recognise hers until she loses her spaceship. The only way to travel in the universe of the imagination is by dragon.
The Glee Machine    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $1.99 USD. 19960 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 25, 2010. .
The Glee Machine can conjure up every fantastic world you could want to visit. It also conjures up murderous gargoyles that want to suck your mind dry. 
Bald Wendy    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 72440 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 24, 2010. .
Preston Niblock’s wife dies in a fire that destroys the last business standing in the way of Palace Parade, a new shopping mall. He uncovers the truth about the development, so is bribed to keep quiet. But the local shopkeepers put out of business enlist the support of a crusading councillor, brilliant accountant, and backing of Preston’s ill gotten millions. What could go wrong?
Short Stories For Older, and Not Quite So Old, Children    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 15370 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 23, 2010. .
Tales about sticky confectionary, talking fish, restless gargoyles, mysterious magical eggs in the depths of space, a reasonable giant rat, worlds made with words and worlds drowned in rivers of chocolate… For teenagers and children. (Some suitable for adults as well.)
The Aton Bird    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 83550 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 22, 2010. .
Ahmose looks after the menagerie at the temple of Amon Ra and is a secret devotee of the Aton. The vengeful Ra transforms him into a golden bird damned to live forever and only turn into a man for a few days every five centuries. The curse of Ra is also drawn down onto those Ahmose encounters. The alchemists, Helen Maat and Dinan, and the soldier, Gerard Jorden, are also condemned to immortality.
Babel's Basement    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 52170 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 22, 2010. .
The direct descendent of a carnivorous dinosaur has returned to claim the Earth. Commander Pyg sets up her base in the ancient subterranean Ossiane Empire. Nothing can stop her exterminating the human race apart from an eccentric geologist, sceptical science master, and a few surviving Ossianes. And none of them know about the comet on collision course with the Earth.
The Planet Dweller    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 47000 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 21, 2010. .
Diana hears the voice of Moosevan, an entity who inhabits a distant planet, in her head. Her world is threatened and she wants Diana’s help. Yuri believes her, though he's usually drunk in charge of a ten inch reflector and has a bizarre theory about the movement of the asteroids. Then two cosmic intelligences decide to help. They may understand the Universe, but mere mortals are beyond them.


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