THE LEGACY
Political fiction
The Legacy
A series of political thrillers by W.A. Crawford.
Power. Loyalty. The truths people choose to hide.
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Little adventures. Big discoveries.The Adventures of
The Adventures of
Betty and Maurice
Illustrated stories about kindness, listening and helping one another.
Meet the dogs — and try our free How Dogs Work sampler.
Meet Betty & Maurice →A small story. A useful first lesson.
Explore How Dogs Work together — a free introduction for children and grown-ups.
A political thriller series · W.A. Crawford
The Legacy
Book one · Coming soon
When private loyalties collide with political power, whom can you trust?
James is drawn into a world where every conversation carries a second meaning, and trust can become a dangerous obligation. As the pressure grows, he must decide what he is prepared to believe — and what he is prepared to become.
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Everyone has something to protect.
Some have more to lose than others.
Inside book one
A question of trust
A character-led thriller about influence, divided loyalties and the choices people make under pressure. The danger is as much in what remains unsaid as in what is revealed.
Beyond book one
The story will continue
The next book will return to the world of The Legacy, opening a new chapter in its exploration of power and loyalty.
Book One includes the first chapter of Book Two at the end — a first glimpse of what comes next.
Stories to share together
The Adventures of Betty and Maurice
By Emily Brooklyn
Meet Betty, the older, sensible Labrador, and Maurice, her younger, rather daft Springer Spaniel brother.
Their little adventures offer gentle opportunities to talk about kindness, listening and helping each other — through stories children can enjoy with a grown-up.
Start with the free sampler →
Free to explore · No sign-up
How Dogs Work
A gentle introduction to understanding dogs: noticing how they feel, giving them space and asking a grown-up before approaching.
Designed for children to explore with parents, carers or teachers, with opportunities to pause and talk together.
Free to view online with a grown-up. Choose optional read-aloud, discussion prompts and adult guidance.
First storybook · Coming soon
The Wobbly Picnic
A picnic, an eager helper and a rather troublesome blanket. Betty and Maurice discover that some things work better when you work together.
An illustrated adventure about cooperation and asking for help.
Second storybook · Coming soon
Room for One More
Betty and Maurice build a cosy den. But when Pip asks to join them, there is one small problem: no room.
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