Books
Stories for readers of every age who are learning to face fear, heal, and grow.
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Jason Smith writing as Sir Oliver Sage
Sir Oliver Sage writes picture books and early chapter books for children facing big fears. A scary potty. A loud public bathroom. A monster in the dark. Each story meets the fear with patience, imagination, and a grown-up who listens. The lesson lives inside the story, so kids feel brave without a lecture. The same tools I use with clients show up in these pages, told in a child’s language.
It’s Potty Time!
Ages 2 to 5. 28 pages.
The potty feels big, cold, and loud. One young child wants nothing to do with it. With patience and small steps, the child learns fear is okay and trying matters. Calm repetition builds confidence with no pressure and no shame.
What I Saw on the Way to Volcanopolis
Ages 4 to 8. 32 pages.
A boy packs a small bag and heads toward the light. The ordinary world falls away. Lava glows like rivers. Owls dance unafraid. This dreamlike picture book celebrates imagination, courage, and curiosity, with detailed art kids want to linger over.
The Bathroom Super Sleuth
Ages 5 to 11. 44 pages.
The toilet flushed by itself. The hand dryer screams. Alex refuses to go in. Then he gets a detective plan. What if every public bathroom was a crime scene, and Alex was the sleuth to crack the case? A funny mystery for kids who dread loud, strange bathrooms.
The Case of the Bedtime Monster
Ages 6 to 9. 48 pages.
Wyatt knows a monster waits in his room after lights out. Dad helps him take the case. A cozy mystery for kids who dread bedtime.
Jason Smith writing as Desmond Verhalen
Desmond Verhalen writes fantasy for readers who know pain from the inside. Kingdoms, quests, and the underworld stand in for real struggles. Betrayal. Trauma. Shame. The long road to forgiveness. Every battle in Vistaria mirrors a battle people fight in their own minds. The same tools I use with clients shape these stories, told through sword and shadow.
The Vistaria Trilogy. Coming soon.
Shadows of Vistaria
Alistar was sworn to defend the kingdom. This coming-of-age story follows the wounds and betrayals behind his fall.
Vistaria Quest
Alistar returns as the kingdom’s greatest threat. Val and Shinar, an unlikely pair, push through doubt and uncertainty to stop him and restore peace to Vistaria.
Vistaria’s Light
In the underworld, Alistar faces his fear, anger, sadness, and trauma. He learns to forgive the people who hurt him and the people he hurt in the land of the living.
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