Friendship
Two very different friends finding ways to keep going together.
A NOTE FOR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS & TEACHERS
Big adventures. Quietly important ideas.
A dangerous world, two unlikely friends and a great deal of heart. The Ricky & Vicky stories are adventures first.
Written for readers aged approximately 6–10, the series follows two little vacuum cleaners through an enormous world of discarded objects. There’s mystery, humour and danger — and warmth in places you might not expect.
Each book contains a complete story and an emotional idea of its own. Those ideas grow from what the characters do and how they care for one another. They aren’t lessons to memorise or lectures in disguise.
Resilience
The courage to try again, even when the way ahead feels uncertain.
Belonging
The hope of finding a place — and people — who make you feel at home.
Self-worth
Being broken doesn’t mean having nothing left to give.
Bravery
Not the absence of fear, but finding the next small step despite it.
Accepting help
Learning that you don’t have to manage everything on your own.
Made for a curious reader.
Some readers will be ready to explore on their own; others will enjoy sharing the journey with a grown-up. The story includes danger and a frightening machine called The Claw. You know your reader best.
Discover Landfill ExplorersMeet the author
Anthony Boyle
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Where Ricky & Vicky Came From
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORIES · TO BE ADDED
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