The Adventures of Fergus

About the Book

FERGUS, THE LITTLE BLUE TRACTOR, lives on Smithfield farm with his friends Hamish the horse and the wise old owl. Fergus is well liked by all the farm animals and is farmer Smithfield’s favourite tractor. Fergus loves helping farmer Smithfield, regardless of how hard the chores are Fergus and the farmer always get them done together. Life is good on the farm until one day without Smithfi eld arrived to start the day’s chores shiny new big red tractor. When Fergus and Big Red meet, Fergus is pushed aside as confi dently and boastfully Big Red tells Fergus’s friends that he is the farmer’s new tractor, and there is nothing he can’t do! Sadly, after many years of hard work on the farm Fergus was no longer needed. What would become of Fergus, what possible use could a little old tractor ever be now? Will Fergus remain rusting away in the barn or will the ferocious storm leave the farmer in need of help? Who possibly could the farmer turn to when all else has failed? This feel good bedtime story from children’s author Simon Lawrence will warm your heart and have you cheering for the underdog.

About the Author

Simon Lawrence was born in Africa and grew up reading the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and Wilbur Smith. His keen interest in the arts and talent for creativity saw him complete his Degree in Architecture before leaving South Africa to explore the world. He now lives with his wife and family in Texas and attributes the constant reassurance and positive feedback from his parents to his success in life. He wrote The Adventures of Fergus: The Little Blue Tractor for his four children, to open their minds to all that is possible when you set yourself a task regardless of however overwhelming it seems to be and, most importantly, to teach them that no matter how much life may get you down, things will always get better. Architecture, film, and reading remain his passion along with a deep love of the ocean.