Felix the Fast Tractor
and the New Building

Every once in a while a children’s book character comes along that really captures the imagination of its audience, garnering a legion of loyal fans eager for the next instalment of their particular hero’s adventure. We all know, by first name, a postman and his black and white cat (Pat, oh and Jess, of course), an explorer and her best friend Boots the monkey (Dora, who else?) and the fireman from the Welsh Valleys with the bright, clean engine (could only be, Sam).

But how familiar are you with a kind, friendly, super clever, shiny blue tractor from Ambers Farm? His name is Felix, Felix the Fast Tractor and he is set to become part of the vernacular of every ‘tweenie’ this summer.

Felix lives with the Story family near the village of Glempsea where he plays a vital role in the running of this busy working farm along with a host of farmyard friends including the farm dog Ben, Colin the Combine Harvester and Daisy the Digger. His adventures centre on everyday farming events - covering many aspects of British agricultural living; from the building of a new barn, to the harvesting of wheat, dealing with the temperamental weather, and helping the Story family find their beloved missing dog.

These delightful tales of rural life are the work of mum-of-two, Catherine Cannon. Having written and self published the first three Felix the Fast Tractor titles to satisfy her son’s farming curiosity and particularly his interest in tractors Catherine explains the need for characters such as Felix;

“As with most four-year-olds my son was incredibly inquisitive, barraging me with ‘whys? wheres? and what fors?’ each time we’d sit down to read together. I found the books aimed at his age group were very much plot-based and there was no offering when it came to the finer details, such as ‘how does a tractor work, mummy?’ or ‘where does the rain come from?’ he still wanted the fun aspect of reading a book but more often than not he wanted more from story time and so Felix was born.”

More factually accurate than other titles of this genre with helpful ‘want to know more?’ sections appear every couple of pages the book features colourful characters, appealing storylines and delightful illustrations, perfect for this age group. It is little wonder that Felix the Fast Tractor is already a huge success in Catherine’s home county of Cumbria.

In Felix the Fast Tractor and the New Building we are introduced to our hard-working hero and see him surprised with a new home as his friends on the farm build him a new barn. Readers find out about low-loaders, diggers, preparing a site for a new building, the laying of foundations and, of course, the workings of Felix himself!

So if you hear anyone aged two or above chatting about ‘Felix’ come July you’ll know exactly what they mean - they have certainly been a hit with eParenting's testers aged up to 7!

You can see more of Felix on-line at www.felixthefasttractor.co.uk

Felix the Fast Tractor and the New Building is available at Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

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