Dotty the Little Blue Car

William and George know Bampy’s little blue car is special. Every time they climb in, there’s a chance a simple drive will turn into an adventure.

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Dotty, a little blue Austin-Healey Sprite, on a wildflower-lined lane overlooking the Devon coast

The adventures

From the chalk cliffs above Beer to the Frenchay Flower Show, Dotty’s adventures begin in places our family knows well. There’s a ghost story by the sea, a missing poem to find and a mystery among the flowers.

Dotty on a road beside the white cliffs and the sea
The Ghost of Hooken Cliffs
A painted view of Ottery St Mary and the hills beyond the town
The Missing Poem
Dotty arrives at a flower show surrounded by colourful blooms
The Flower Show Mystery
A family archive photograph of the real Iris Blue Austin-Healey Sprite

The real Dotty

My dad, Bob, was seventeen when he bought Dotty in 1962. She’s an Iris Blue 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite, and she’s still part of our family.

I grew up hearing about the adventures Mum and Dad had in her. When I started writing stories for William and George, I knew exactly which little car would take them on adventures of their own.

— Brett Orchard

The books

I’m planning new editions of Dotty’s adventures. In the meantime, you can browse the published Little Blue Car books on Amazon UK.

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Dotty on a quiet lane winding through green fields