Martin Roberts

Tiredsville Martin Roberts

I'm Happier than the happiest person in Happyville that you are reading this right now! The Villes is a series of books about magical worlds, linked by whimsical problems, and is set to take the Children's book world by storm.

Written by BBC TV's Martin Roberts (Homes under the Hammer), The Villes will charm and inspire 3 - 9 year olds and their parents. The books are illustrated in exquisite detail by artist and mother Jackie Geoghegan, and will transport the reader to a land of old fashioned values, but modern day problems. Our hero, Herman, is the only one who can solve the mysteries. Why is everyone in Fullsville always full? Why are the inhabitants of Stressedville always stressed? Why are people in Latesville always late? If only life's real problems were so easy to sort. Hang on a minute. Maybe they are?Welcome to the world of The Villes.

In Tiredsville, Herman starts the day in his usual way - at the bus stop. Today the red double-decker bus takes him to Tiredsville. Here he discovers a very sleepy village where nobody can get up in the mornings or stay awake during the day. The villagers are used to feeling tired all the time but Herman soon discovers the reason for their sleepiness?

Are you more tired than the most tired person in Tiredsville?