Sales for current Arf titles: Arf and the Greedy Grabber, Arf and the Metal Detector and Arf and the Three Dogs total over 10,000 copies since publication in 2001. Critical acclaim for the Arf series: 'Family dynamics are wonderfully drawn, in both the illustrations and the dialogue. The result is a memorable story' - Guardian Education on Arf and the Three Dogs. Black Cats' profile is increasing with each new clutch of four titles. Unique series, as most publishers' energies are currently directed towards teenage and crossover books or else picture books for very young children. There is little new material for emerging readers between 8- 11.

This is Arf's first novel-length adventure, for a slightly older age group, and is a perfect summer read. Arf expects to have to stay at home during the school holidays, while his sisters enjoy a trip to France. However, because of his customary haplessness, the plans go awry and he find himself running a camping ground and re-enacting a battle between the Saxons and the Normans! Acclaim for the series: '...a quartet of books with robust child appeal ...the brief is clearly to appeal to those recently emerging from reading schemes but requiring continuing support. But the stories have a fresh originality that will make them great favourites' - Lindsey Fraser, Guardian Education Book of the Week, 13/05/03.