Book One: The Rambunctious River
Our debut adventure focuses entirely on what happens when a perfectly pleasant afternoon stroll turns into an infrastructure emergency. The river decides to completely ignore the local geography and redirect itself to somewhere exponentially worse.
This is a polished, fully illustrated book that skips the heavy-handed chosen-one tropes and gets straight to the good stuff: snappy banter, escalating logic, and two friends trying to fix problems that actively resist being fixed.
How to Follow the Adventure
Explore the Cast
Scroll down below to get familiar with our distinct personalities, quirks, and the tools we use to navigate the shifting terrain.
Preview Book One
Take a look through our official gallery section to view field sketches and notes pulled directly from Buddy’s structural sketchbook.
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Two Friends Against Highly Irregular Geography
We didn't exactly ask to be the center of an entire book series, yet here we are. Sir Drinks-A'Lot treats our daily survival as a highly successful parade, while I am usually just trying to keep the raft from getting stuck on a rock.
The Reluctant Repairman
Buddy Bootz (That's Me)
I possess a notebook full of architectural schematics, a healthy respect for solid ground, and a stubborn belief that if I just tighten enough bolts, the world will eventually cooperate. Rarely does it.
The Confident Navigator
Sir Drinks-A'Lot
Sir has never met a crisis he couldn't turn into a comfortable rest stop. He travels with an unshakeable inner peace, a flask that never seems completely empty, and the ability to sleep through anything.
Meet Buddy Bootz
When I am not actively securing my treehouse against sudden local wind storms or making sure Sir Drinks-A'Lot hasn't wandered off into a patch of mischievous brambles, I sit at my desk and draw.
I wanted to create books that feel exactly like our corner of the woods: warm, slightly chaotic, heavy on visual details, and entirely driven by the comfort of good company.
No corporate teams, no focus groups—just a clean, homemade story straight from my desk to your hands.
Places That Keep Me Awake At Night
My Treehouse
This is my structural operational headquarters. It is built high into the branches of a tree that, thankfully, has very deep roots. I keep my drafts, my spare tools, and a very secure perch from which to observe the landscape changing.
Sir's Place
Sir's cabin is located just far enough down the lane to avoid my early-morning carpentry noises. It is an incredibly cozy space, mostly because he refuses to stress over anything that doesn't immediately need a hammer.
The Rambunctious River & Water Pump
This is the source of my persistent headaches. The river changes direction whenever it feels unappreciated, and this iron water pump is my constant mechanical adversary that somehow manages to get worse every single season.
The Map Prelude
We tried drawing a definitive map of our surroundings once. It was a disaster. The mountains kept sliding to the left to catch the evening sun, and the streams kept switching places in the night.
Evidence from My Notebook
Sir insisted that hot coffee takes priority over fixing the broken rudder. We hit three boulders, but we were warm.
Gerald told us the bridge was perfectly safe. He omitted the part where the bridge leaves for lunch and doesn't come back the same way.
He rules over the muddy shallows with an absolute iron fist and a very loud, demanding croak. Do not make eye contact.
This is what happens when someone (Sir) accidentally drops an entire bag of shiny brass buttons into the shallows. Do not repeat this experiment.
My trusty light source. Essential for when the sunset arrives three hours ahead of the official schedule.
An old stone structure we walk through. Sometimes it leads to the forest lane; sometimes it opens directly onto water. Plan accordingly.
From the Riverbank
Welcome to our permanent update station. This is where I jot down direct notes about manuscript progress, ink studies, and messages that come in from readers across the waterways.
Volume One Typography Integration 92% Done
I am currently hand-checking the layout lines of *The Rambunctious River*. The print blocks are aligning neatly, ensuring the text panels don't crowd the margins while the illustrations maintain proper breathing room.
Volume Two Layout Outlining Structural Draft
The layout charts for our second book are pinned up in my treehouse. The dialogue sequences are clean, and I am locking down scenes where an uncooperative hedge maze becomes a central plot point.
Paper Absorption Experiments
Our heavy paper stock drinks ink very quickly on damp afternoons. I spent three days adjusting cross-hatching weights on the riverbank landscape drawings to make sure the ink coverage remains consistent.
The Geometry of Sir's Flask
Interesting detail: Sir's leather flask changed shapes three times across my early sketches. I finally carved a small wooden model to keep on my desk so it stays consistent across all illustrations.