The first of a series of doodle books:

 Step into a world where drawings come alive and walk in and out of their books; think of the havoc they could cause and you're beginning to get what Doodle Mayhem is all about.

The story behind the book:

After reading in a 'how to write for children' book, that you shouldn't let a character take control, my imagination began to work overtime. The very idea of a fictional character taking control brought to mind all sorts of fun and mischief. I began to imagine how a character could take over, and what fun could be created as a result, and so the character of Doodle man was born in my mind. Once I began to write the story and the doodle began to speak, he took on a life of his own and inspired a series of books. 

 So what's it all about?

Eric would rather doodle than write a story, but when the words start to disappear off the page in front of him, and his doodle starts talking to him, he thinks he must be dreaming. Eric's doodle has come to life, and he's getting bored; he jumps into Miranda's story, where he gets attacked by a rubber, then he's blown off his feet when Natasha sneezes. Miss Roper is getting angrier by the second. How will Eric ever finish his story, when his doodle just wants to have fun, and create havoc?

As featured in Writers' News