The Pet Sitters books were previously distributed by Novella Distribution, however now they are distributed by Puddle Dog Press. Please click 'Order Books' above to order or to learn more. We offer discounts for schools, libraries and retail outlets.

We love taking part in Book Week and doing visits to schools. We're based in Sydney, Australia, so it's easiest for us to travel to schools in that area, however, we will consider travelling to interstate schools. For groups further away we can provide online visits and workshops, usually over Zoom.

Authors Penny Reeve and Cecily Paterson are delighted to visit schools, libraries and groups for author talks. We usually do separate talks and visits, but can be booked together. Please see our websites for details of what we offer, or contact us using the form at the bottom of the page.

Yes, we do. We can provide writing workshops for different age groups, or can tailor something to your particular class, age or group.

Penny Reeve and Cecily Paterson are guided by the rates provided by the Australian Society of Authors. The cost of a visit or writing workshop varies depending on several factors. Please ask us about current rates.

We have free writing resources for young readers on our Ella Shine Author page. We also have teacher notes for our Pet Sitters stories. Both of us offer teaching notes with several of our books.

The Pet Sitters books are a series of humorous chapter books for emerging readers from age 5 to 8. They are entertaining read-aloud stories that encourage a love of literature, model good friendships and feature characters who work together to solve problems.