Books by Darren Simpson

The real world is a hostile place for twelve-year-old Bren, his schooldays stalked by vicious bully, Shaun, and his family life fractured at home. Ever since his sister Evie died in an accident, Bren's only safe space is Furthermoor, an imagined world of mechanised trees and clockwork animals, where Evie is still alive. In Furthermoor, no one can hurt Bren...until the mysterious Featherly arrives. Now Bren is forced to confront his deepest fears and decide if his place in the real world is worth fighting for.Enter a world as vast and dark as your imagination, in this unforgettable coming-of-age story about courage, friendship and finding your voice.

Landfill has lived his whole life in Hinterland, an industrial landscape overrun with weeds and wild flowers. His guardian, Babagoo, protects him from the horrors of Outside, on one condition: Landfill must follow the rules. But Landfill is curious and is starting to question whether Babagoo really does know best...