Books By
Simon J Harrison
Lets make reading fun for all...
Welcome to my world of giggles, imagination, and slightly silly heroes!
I’m Simon J Harrison — driving instructor by day, children’s author and illustrator by night.
My books are packed with humour, heart, and unforgettable characters — from Scot Snot, the unlikely saviour of Sniffleton, to Flatulent-Fuelled Granny Pat, the granny with the most explosive superpower you’ve ever read about.
I believe that reading should be an adventure — full of laughter, surprises, and a touch of the ridiculous — because when kids enjoy books, they’ll want to read more.
On this site you’ll find:
✨ My published children’s books with links to buy
✨ Sneak peeks at upcoming stories
✨ My original illustrations and artwork
✨ News, updates, and behind-the-scenes fun
Whether you’re here to discover your next favourite bedtime story, or just for a chuckle, you’re in the right place.
💚 Thanks for visiting — and remember, reading is always better with a smile!
Autism - The Road to Driving
Introducing: The First Guide Designed for Understanding, Not Pressure 💚
Autism – The Road to Driving: A Supportive Guide for Autistic and SEND Learners isn’t a generalized rule book—it's a compassionate companion for those who experience the world, and the road, differently.
"Many learners on the autism spectrum experience the world — and the road — differently," says Simon. "This book helps them, and those supporting them, to find calm, confidence, and independence through understanding, not pressure.”
It’s Not One Book, It’s Three Essential Guides
To provide support at every stage, the book is uniquely structured into three accessible parts, ensuring it meets the needs of learners, parents, and professionals
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Behind The Mind of a Driving Examiner
The Essential Shift from Test Perfection to Road Judgement
An insight-driven guide that explains how driving examiners assess judgement, risk management, and safety, helping learners stop masking, over-thinking, and driving unnaturally on test day.
What Examiners Really Look For — and How to Pass the UK Driving Test with Confidence
Why do capable learners fail the driving test — even when they can drive well?
The answer isn’t manoeuvres, mirror checks, or perfection.
It’s risk, judgement, and what’s happening inside the examiner’s mind.
Behind the Mind of a Driving Examiner pulls back the curtain on the UK driving test and reveals what examiners actually assess — moment by moment — and why small mistakes rarely cause failure, but poor reactions do.
The Beautiful Normal
The Beautiful Normal: The Autism Blueprint: A Parent's Guide to Finding Peace, Building Connection, and Understanding Life on the Autistic Spectrum
Are you a parent battling the exhaustion of constantly translating the world for your Autistic child?
You are not failing. You are simply navigating a journey with a unique map you haven't been given until now.
The Beautiful Normal is the definitive parent’s guide that shifts the focus from fixing to understanding, transforming the anxiety, confusion, and isolation of the autism journey into a clear, confident path toward connection and peace. This is the practical roadmap to decode your child’s unique operating system and build the sustainable support they need to thrive.
Based on the philosophy of Radical Acceptance and packed with actionable, evidence-based strategies, this book replaces your stress with clarity.
Theory Test Success
Designed to Work the Way Your Brain Works
This book breaks down the UK driving theory test in a clear, accessible way, supporting different thinking styles and reducing unnecessary cognitive load so learners can understand, retain, and apply knowledge effectively.
Theory Test Success for Autistic and SEND Learners: A Supportive Guide designed to work the way your brain works (Learning to drive with Neurodiversity)
