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Yendor: The Journey of a Junior Adventurer Book (2020)
Suitable for early readers (age 6+); equally for younger children as a shared read-aloud adventure!
Yendor may be small, but his dreams are big and his courage is mighty. Longing to be an adventurer like his father, he sets off into the wild country - alone! Little does he know that his chosen path is a perilous one, filled with fantastical beasts that even the most seasoned adventurer would fear to cross - a Grumposaur, a Grabsting, a Killwing and the nastiest of them all, the Marauding Scrawnies! To survive, he is going to need both skill and wit. To make it home again, is another matter altogether!
The hardback book is now sold out, but you can buy it in paperback or as an audiobook on CD. And, why not colour in the pictures and have some sticker fun with the Yendor Colouring Book and Sticker Sheet.
-- FUN FACT: The name "Yendor" is "Rodney" spelled backwards --
Yendor: The Journey of a Junior Adventurer Animation (2021)
Classified 'Universal -Suitable for All' by the BBFC
Based on the book, this 17-minute animation - classified 'Universal - Suitable for All' by the BBFC - was created and directed by Rodney and Sarah Matthews. The narration, performed by Sarah, is accompanied by an original score, composed and performed by Oliver Wakeman
The animation was officially selected for screening at 43 international film festivals. It was nominated for 41 film awards of which it WON 30, including Best Animated Short at the London Independent Film Festival, 2021!
Although initially funded by Rodney Matthews Studios, Rodney and Sarah would like to thank all those who helped to complete this project through their 105%-backed Kickstarter project. THANK YOU!
You can watch the animation right here:
Oddney's Otherland: Chronicles From Beneath the Shed - In Search of The Two-Headed Firedrake Book (2024)
Ideal for early readers (age 7+) or to be read-aloud as a shared adventure. Will also be loved by adult fans of fantasy, fun and dragons!
What would you do if you found a tunnel beneath your shed? What if you knew it led to a whole other world? And what if a dragon ... with two heads, lived there? Professor Clive Oddney has no doubts - he must investigate! Armed with his late Uncle Cuthbert's journal of mysterious creatures, the retired naturalist and his loyal friend Magnus, the talking magpie, embark on adventure into Otherland. Their quest? To seek out The Two-Headed Firedrake. Will they find it? Not if the mad, the bad and the downright weird buttock-snapping inhabitants of this world have anything to do about it.
Available in hardback and paperback. Collector's might be interested to know that we also have some first edition hardbacks left with some typos!
-- FUN FACT: As a boy, Rodney Matthews had a pet magpie that liked to sit upon his head and go for walks --
Yendor: The Land of the Googolsaurs Book (2025)
Excitement abounds for early readers (age 7+); equally to be adored by younger children as a shared read-aloud adventure and adults who are young at heart!
a young dactyl’s mother vanishes, adventurer Yendor and his best friend Pink are determined to help. Even if finding her means climbing to the top of Very Pointy Peaks! But, that is just the beginning! As the mystery of Peetee’s missing mother unravels, Yendor realises that this adventure is going to be far BIGGER than he ever imagined ...
Available in paperback.
-- FUN FACT: The land formation on Yendor's home planet spells out "S" & "R" for Sarah and Rodney --