From One Story to a Movement Changing Children's Lives
How one boyâs imagination helped thousands of children rediscover a love of writing.
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It started with a question
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âShall we make up a story where youâre the hero?"
That conversation became The Adventures of Gabriel, and today, itâs transforming how children learn to write, feel, and express themselves.
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A Mother, a Son, and a Platypus Named Platy
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Gabriel, at the time aged 10, didnât write his story down, he spoke it aloud. I took notes. He dreamed up sea monsters, phoenix quests, and a platypus sidekick. It was joyful, messy, and alive.
That was our Friday ritual. Over about eight weeks, his imagination became a book. And when we shared it with a former teacher and a child psychologist, they both said the same thing:
âGet this out. Other children need this.â
What Happened Next Surprised Us All
We created a storytelling framework based on those Friday nights, now called StoryQuestâ˘.
In classrooms across the UK, itâs helping children who âdonât like writingâ discover that they actually do.
đ 90% story completion rate
âď¸ 100% engagement from reluctant writers
đŹ âEven the kids who normally struggle with writing wanted to share their stories.â
Children find confidence through character. They speak their ideas first, and then write. It works. Every time.
This Isnât Just a Story About Us, Itâs About YouÂ
Whether youâre a parent, teacher, or child, you have a story.
We created this to give children something theyâre rarely offered in school: freedom to imagine.
Because when theyâre free to speak, they find their voice. And once they find it, they never forget it.
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The book reinforces beautiful values such as self-belief and trust. It inspires children to be resilient, and not give up, and that goals can be achieved with perseverance.â
____ A Mum
I read this book with my eight-year-old daughter. We both loved Gabriel and Platys adventures which were fun and exciting. The underlying message from each story shone through with clarity.
____ A Mum
To Gabriel, thank you. Â Your book filled my mind with imagination.
__Ava, aged 9
A really uplifting book with fun, fantastic adventures and beautiful illustrations.
____ A Mum
Having been a counsellor and psychotherapist working with children as well as adults for many years, I know that the most significant story is the one we tell ourselves and the agency we feel over writing our own future.
_Â Cat Williams
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I love the pictures and the story is fantastic.
__Emma, aged 7
 Children will love interacting with the stories and can use them as a springboard for their own adventures. Teachers will have in their hands a powerful teaching resource that they can use in so many ways. More importantly, anything that encourages a love of writing needs to be cherished. As a plus, there is a colouring book to further encourage your child's creativity.
____ Educationist
Who would step off the page if you were free to write your own next chapters and to dream?
____ Cat Williams
I have in my hands this beautiful book created by a 10 year old, a mum and a granddad. I have spent my life working in education. These stories are the result of a much deeper relationship between mum and son. Together they have found a novel way to write about love, feelings, resilience and hardship, always believing in the power to overcome adversity, no matter what.
____ Educationist
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My granddaughter loved the book at first sight. I wonder what they will want to do in their own "adventures."Â
We will ask them when we next meet up. Â Well done!
__A Grandad
Gabriel and Kate perfectly illustrate the power of storytelling to âstep off the pageâ and into your own imaginative world where healing and empowerment can be found, in-spite of, or even because of, your every day circumstances.
____ Cat Williams
Working with Kate was an absolute pleasure. The workshop was incredibly child-friendly. Initially, we were unsure how the children would respond to a âless structuredâ writing approach, but the experience proved to be motivating, encouraging autonomy and creativity.
The session was well-planned and organised. It encouraged them to think and write like real authors, valuing their own stories as well as each otherâs.
We would absolutely recommend this workshop. Thank you again for such a wonderful experience!
__A Head of English