Stories by Aly Indermühle

  • A girl with wild red hair, wearing pajamas, is singing loudly on the floor with a distressed expression. Her hair is tangled with several birds, and musical notes swirl around her in the air. A hairbrush is lying nearby.

    MADDIE MESSY MOP

    Maddie Messy Mop refuses to brush her unruly hair. She ignores her mother's warnings until a kookaburra builds a nest in her tangles.

    KOO! KOO! KOO!

    Maddie's head grows heavier as more Australian birds join - from lorikeets to fairy-wrens. She tries various comical methods to evict her feathered tenants, but nothing works. Maddie must overcome her aversion to brushing before her bird-filled mop becomes too heavy.

    The story combines humour with gentle lessons about self-care and the consequences of choices.

  • Aly Indermuhle crab holding a toothbrush

    PINCHY'S TOOTHY ADVENTURE

    On a sunny morning, as the waves tickle the shore, Pinchy discovers something extraordinary. Is it a magic sword? A moon poker? Or a crustacean's candy cane?

    But watch out! This treasure has the whole sea floor in an uproar!

    GRAB! POKE! PINCH!

    Will Pinchy solve the mystery of his toothy surprise? Dive into this delightful tale of curiosity, friendship, and the most unexpected discovery in the ocean!

  • A cartoon scene with green frogs, one wearing glasses and holding a red umbrella, and a tall bird with blonde hair in the rain, surrounded by green frogs with large eyes, under a cloudy sky with falling rain.

    WALTER, WHERE ARE YOU?

    Walter doesn't show up at Sam's house to walk together to school one rainy morning.

    Walter is missing! Sam quickly sets off to find his friend.

    Fueled by worry and determination, Sam retraces the steps his absent-minded bestie might take.

    But now Sam is LOST! How will he get home? Will he ever find Walter?

    Walter! Walter! Walter! Where are you?

  • Colorful cartoon bird with a large yellow beak and orange cheek, sitting on a branch in a green landscape with a blue sky and white clouds

    EDGAR THE BRAVE

    Meet Edgar, a young cockatoo who's not quite ready to leave his cozy nest. With wobbly legs and trembling feathers, he faces his biggest challenge yet – learning to fly!

    When an accidental tumble sends Edgar plummeting from his treetop home, he finds himself in a world that's TOO BIG, TOO LOUD, and TOO SCARY.

    But giving up isn't an option when you're far from home.

    Edgar the Brave shows kids that sometimes the bravest thing we can do is take that first leap – even when it feels impossible.

  • A cartoon of a young boy in pajamas floating in space, reaching out to turn off an alarm clock labeled 6:00 with a sound effect saying 'Bleep! Bleep! Bleep!' The background shows stars, planets, and a rocket. There is a desk lamp on the right.

    THE SUNBLOCKER 2000 EMERGENCY!

    Astronaut Pete has a big, BIG, HUGE problem!

    He overslept the alarm, and now the sun is coming up!

    Can he find and activate the Sunblocker 2000 before the Monsters wake? or will all be lost?

    Join Astronaut Pete in this action-packed adventure with his quirky invention as he tries to save the day.

    Because who really wants to go to school? Right?

  • Illustration of two cats, one orange with green eyes and a blue ribbon around its neck, and a black and white cat with yellow eyes and a pink ribbon around its neck, standing outdoors in front of trees and bushes during daytime.

    MONKEY'S NEW SISTER

    Monkey the cat loves being the centre of his Mum's attention. He is spoiled and pampered, and he doesn't like to share—all the tuna is just for him!

    But one day, Mum brings home a new sister, a tiny fluffy monster that seems to be EVERYWHERE!

    HISS! SCRATCH! HOWL!

    Will Monkey's new sister ruin his life? Can he figure out how to get rid of her? Will his Mum still love him? And what about his Tuna?

  • Colorful birthday invitation featuring a cartoon crocodile wearing a party hat, a boy with a birthday cake, and festive decorations. The text says, 'Never invite a T-Rex to your birthday!'

    NEVER INVITE A T-REX TO YOUR BIRTHDAY!

    What happens when a T-Rex crashes your birthday party?

    Chaos!

    They'll stomp the snack table, bring you rocks as a gift, and good luck with mingling—they'll be headbutting guests while munching on party hats. And bathroom breaks? You are going to need a "Caution: Dinosaur in Restroom" sign!

    Let's find out who your real friends are and how to get this dinosaur out before the party is a disaster or, worse, the house gets destroyed!

  • Drawing of two cats The bottom cat is dressed as a clown with red shoes, white pants, yellow vest, and yellow polka-dot blazer, with glasses and a serious expression. The top cat is wearing a black-and-white striped shirt.

    JAZZY PANTS & JELLYBEAN TOES

    Jazzy Pants and Jellybean Toes are the grooviest cats in town, always ready to bring fancy footwork to the dance floor! Thier catchy moves and swinging paws have everyone's tails wiggling with delight.

    But what happens when the music suddenly stops?

    Chirp. Chirp. Chirp.

    Can these jive kitties bounce back and get toes tapping and hips swaying again, or will the silence keep the city from having fun forever?