Every parent has told a bedtime story. Craig Darren Read went one-step further — he turned his four-year-old son into the hero of one.
His debut picture book, Dwayne and the Ocean Plug Pirates (Noble Legacy Publishing), published 16 September 2025, launched this September and has already sold 125 print copies in its first week. The book is inspired directly by Craig’s son Dwayne, whose boundless imagination and bedtime adventures shaped the character who saves the ocean from pirates.
The story begins when young Dwayne dreams his way into a magical underwater crisis. The sea has been drained because pirates have stolen the plug from the ocean floor. To restore the waves, Dwayne must solve riddles, outsmart jellyfish, and face the grumpy Captain Salty Beard. Along the way, he reminds everyone that the real treasure isn't gold or jewels, but the world we all share.
“The real treasure isn’t gold or jewels, but the world we all share.”
"I wanted to give my son a story where he was the hero," says Read. "Seeing children beyond our home now enjoying the same adventure and hearing from parents who say it's become their kids' new bedtime favorite — is the best reward I could imagine.”
Since its launch, the book has earned 5-star reviews on Amazon, praised as “a joyful bedtime story” and “a fun way to teach kids about kindness and helping others.” Dwayne and the Ocean Plug Pirates is available globally in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle eBook editions. You can view:
The paperback version here: [Amazon paperback listing
|https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1911761056]
The hardcover version here: [Amazon Hardcover listing
|https://amzn.eu/d/2e6SM81]
The eBook / Kindle version here: [Amazon eBook
listing|https://amzn.eu/d/gaSruBN]
Availability / Product Details
Publisher: Noble Legacy Publishing
Publication date: 16 September 2025 (Amazon UK)
Print length: 38 pages (Amazon UK)
Dimensions: 27.94 × 0.64 × 21.59 cm (Amazon UK)
Reading age: 3–12 years (Amazon UK)
ISBN-10: 1911761048 (Amazon UK)
ISBN-13: 978-1911761044 (Amazon UK)
Available now via Amazon & global retailers via IngramSpark.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Craig Darren Read is a storyteller from North Wales. Inspired by his son Dwayne, his debut children’s book celebrates imagination, courage, and kindness. It is the first in a planned series of bedtime adventures.
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
Noble Legacy Publishing is an independent UK publisher specialising in professional editing, design, and worldwide distribution of authors across genres.
CONTACT
Noble Legacy Publishing (Press Office)
Suite 3085TZ, Unit 3AB, 34–35 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8DX
Email: info@noblelegacypublishing.co.uk|Phone: +44 7411 204276
Craig Darren Read (Author)
Website: https://craigreadbooks.com/
DRIVE NOTE
For high-resolution images and the complete media kit (cover image, author photo, mockups, sample pages, press release PDF, and sales screenshots), please visit Media Kit Google Drive:
|https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nY4spVSvikIF5Bsqu4tx...]
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