As research shows, stories written in a fun rhyming style are beneficial for kids and Skate Session is no exception. This book encapsulates a action-adventure story combined with captivating illustrations. The moral of wearing a helmet is addressed but most importantly, this book promotes the message ‘no matter how small one may be or one may feel, there is always one big adventure that can unfold close to home’.

Another contemporary action-adventure story, Surf Safari brings surfing to young kids. When the humans go away, the creatures go out and play. However, like every surfers worst scenario ‘the waves aren’t in motion’! So do the creatures really surf? Or, do they just dream of surfing like the young audience after reading this book…

• AKB aim to INSPIRE young ones + offer books that parents enjoy also.

They promote physical activity & literacy, helping curve the obesity crisis and get boys into reading.

• AKB are created by independent artist striving to inspire rad kids, awesome parents and cool groovy grandparents. They are a developing book series based around contemporary sports. They aim to entertain and educate kids up to the age of 10yrs, to be read to or to read themselves.

• First launched at Byron Bay Writers Festival 2009, Skate Session and now Surf Safari are the current titles available in the shop . With Shredding Snow & Football Friendly in the pipeline.

• Endorsed by pro surfer – Danny Wills, pro skater + TV host – Corbin Harris, leading surf author/ journo – Sean Doherty, Children’s Book Council Australia judge – Virginia Lowe.

• AKB titles are being distributed by Australia’s leading independent distributor – Dennis Jones & Associates, delivering to libraries and book stores nationally.