A Book That Changes How Children Feel About Reading
The Adventures Of Snuffer & Robertson
The Squirrel
- Dyslexia-friendly.
- Confidence-building.
- Made for brilliantly underestimated children.
£8.99
Paperback
Some children don't struggle because they can't learn.
They struggle because learning hasn’t felt safe, joyful, or built for them yet.
This book changes that.
The Adventures of Snuffer and Robertson: The Squirrel is a carefully designed, dyslexia-friendly story created to help children experience reading success, pride, and genuine enjoyment — often for the first time.
It’s not just a storybook. It’s a confidence-first reading experience.
Created by a mother-and-daughter team, inspired by
real adventures with Seren the dog.
This gentle, funny, beautifully structured story was written for children who need reading to feel possible again.
- RYTC Creatives.
- Education Selection Box.
- The Learning Genie Club.
This book has one clear purpose:
“To help children experience the joy of understanding and being understood.”
What Makes This Book Different
Most children’s books assume confidence. This one builds it.
- Carefully designed for dyslexic and neurodiverse readers
- Dyslexia-friendly fonts and page colour
- Clear layout and gentle visual spacing
- Structured rhythm and rhyme for memory and decoding
- Repetition to support confidence and recall
Scaffolded Reading Approach
Each section includes:
- Advanced vocabulary for co-readers to explain
- Context-rich storytelling so new words make sense
- Simple story sentences children can read independently
- Rhyming structure to support flow and understanding
Robertson is a wise collie dog.
Snuffer is a rabbit with big ideas.
Robertson’s a collie dog, and Snuffer is a rabbit,
unlikely as it seems to be, their friendship is a habit…
Robertson
A wise collie dog. Their friendship is full of adventure, silliness, problem-solving and loyalty — celebrating difference, imagination and neurodiversity along the way.
Snuffer
A rabbit with big ideas and even bigger enthusiasm.
Children fall in love with the characters. And when children care about the story, reading becomes easier.
Parents tell us they want one thing above all else: for their child to feel confident and capable..
This book supports: “I read a whole book.”
Reading confidence
A book they can actually finish and enjoy.
Emotional Reassurance
Stories of friendship, difference and belonging.
Shared reading joy
Moments where reading together feels calm and successful.
Vocabulary growth
New words introduced gently and meaningfully.
Pride
“I read a whole book.”
If your child has ever said “I’m not good at reading” — this book is for you.
- Dyslexic readers
- Neurodiverse learners
- SEND children
- Reluctant readers
- Home-educating families
- Children who have lost confidence
- Children who love animals and adventure
- Families who want reading to feel positive again
Why Families Start Here
This book is often the first step for families discovering the RYTC and Education Selection Box world.
It builds:
- Trust
- Confidence
- Engagement
- Creative curiosity
From here, many children naturally move into
- Young Authors courses
- Animal Tales creative programmes
- Creative confidence pathways
But it always begins with one simple moment: a child enjoying a book.
Buy Your Copy
A gentle, confidence-building reading experience you can return to again and again.
The Adventures of Snuffer and Robertson is the first in a developing series celebrating:
Friendship
Adventure
Neurodiversity
Imagination
Problem-solving
A Final Word to Parents
You are not looking for just another book.
You are looking for something that helps your child feel capable.
Something gentle.
Something joyful.
Something that works.
This is that starting point.
Start With One Story
The Adventures of Snuffer and Robertson: The Squirrel
A small book with a very big purpose.
Confidence begins here.