Agent & Publisher Wanted
The Author
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Martin Buckley
Creator of The Knick-Knack Tree Adventures
My name is Martin Buckley, I am a Tool Maker, Graphic Artist, Model Maker, Quality Engineer, and amongst many other things a Children's Book self-publisher, author, and illustrator.
I have Dyslexia and I suffer from Anxiety and Depression, but despite having to cope with these, let us say annoyances! I have written and illustrated and self-published my own Children’s novel, ‘Trouble in Trickletown’. It is the First in what I hope to be a series of ‘Knick-Knack Tree Adventures’.
I had thought that writing and illustrating my novel might be the beginning of the end of my financial struggles, but of course, things were never going to be as easy as that!
To achieve anything in life we all know we will need to work hard at it – Selling and marketing my book was not going to be easy it was about to be take me out of my comfort zone!
I needed to do something different, to stand out from the crowd!
I created more and more elements to my project, in the hope that it might get noticed:
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A toy circus,
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Anti-bullying Superhero,
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Plans for an out-door theatre,
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Pop-Fix Knick-Knack Tree ...
The list continued to grow ... and then ...
Associated Projects
The Knick-Knack Tree Adventures are so much more than a series of books.
Take a look at our associated projects ...
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Kidzshot
Helping Children to Help Save Our Planet.
- Stop bullying each other
- Stop bullying our planet
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Golden Owl Awards
Bringing children together - a platform for change.
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Knick-Knack Tree ECO Adventurers
Visiting the great outdoors and making new friends.
LOCK-DOWN! – Covid-19 was upon us,
GLOBAL WARMING! – our planet was in trouble.
We are now realising the devastating effects and new challenges Covid-19 and Global Warming are giving us.
What could I do?
I was unemployed on Universal Credits. I was struggling with anxiety and depression following an accident at work. OCD and Body Dysmorphia were creeping into my life, I was finding it more and more difficult to socialise.
I HAD TO DO SOMETHING! But, was there anything one person could do, that might make a real difference? There was only one thing I was sure of - I was going to try!
My creative and over active mind went into overdrive … I could only think BIG!
I spent the next two years creating: ‘KidzShot’ – The Golden Owl Awards – 7 Quests to Help our children, Help Save Our Planet.
Inspired by Prince Williams Earth Shot Prize Awards. I wanted something as grand and spectacular, something worthy of standing a-long-side them – A platform for our children to tell us what they are doing and what they want, as they begin to respect and re-shape our planet into their visions for a cleaner, brighter future.​
‘KidzShot’
Many of us especially our children are worried about our planet.
Climate change is always in the news, the world is warming up and our weather is changing. The way we live is affecting the health of our planet and so we need to do things differently.
Our KidzShot interactive website, mixes fact with fiction, creating a fun and educational experience as children not only learn about the simple everyday things, we can all do to help save out planet, they actually do something about it.
Seven new and exciting characters have each been given a quest. Children can down-load interactive Quest books from our website to help their favourite characters help save our planet.
Perfect for home and classroom learning or just to have fun with your family and friends.
The Golden Owl Awards
To accompany our KidzShot project and to give it global recognition, we are launching ‘The Golden Owl Awards’.
​Serious but fun! The Golden Owl Awards – 'Picnic in the Forest', allows children to take part on a global stage, as we begin to shape our world for a better future. Recognition awards and thankyou certificates acknowledge the amazing work all children do whilst addressing environmental issues in their local communities and across the globe.
A platform for change – Presented annually at a spectacular picnic in the forest, children will get the opportunity to tell the world what they are doing and what they want.
To make this project a success we need:
Sponsorship – Good-Will Investment – Guest Speakers – TV & Media Coverage – Awards Location.
When we are ready and funding is in place, we will invite our children, schools, organisations and communities to take part.
To find out more visit our Golden Owl Awards – get involved website:
Knick-Knack Tree Adventure Books
I am looking for an Agent and Publisher
Take a look inside a Knick-Knack Tree Adventure book:
Something S P E C T A U L A R
I have created the blueprint for The Knick-Knack Tree Adventures and my KidzShot Project – What you see is what I alone have been able to achieve whilst unemployed, on a zero budget. Just imagine what this project could become with a team of committed people’s imaginations working behind it?
Helping Children to Help Save Our Planet
