Helen's Books
Every product in the Mini Water Adventurers ecosystem starts on the page. These are the books behind the method — for the teachers delivering it, and for the children and families living it.
For Teachers & Swim School Owners
Tender Steps:
Gradual and Developmental Swimming Activities for Babies and Young Children
The foundation of everything else. Tender Steps lays out the developmental thinking behind the whole approach — how Swimmers progress, how to read what a child is telling you through behaviour, and how to build lessons around genuine readiness rather than a fixed timeline. Inside: a full six-level lesson-planner system, Orca Swim Trainer integration and graduation process, communication strategies, and safety practice built into every stage.
Who it's for: Swim teachers and Parents wanting the framework everything else in this ecosystem is built on.​
Aquatic Adventures for Tots
Swimming, Songs, and Smiles
A themed book bringing play-based teaching into the water — built around the story worlds children already love, from We're Going on a Bear Hunt to Zog to Room on a Broom, alongside classic themes like Under the Sea, the Farm, and the Circus.
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Who it's for: Teachers and parents wanting playful, story-led sessions for young children.
Swimming Games for SMART Swimmers
52 games for teachers who want purposeful play, not filler.
52 games, organised by type — warm-up, tread water, equipment, movement, strategy, cards, tag, relay, and themed favourites swimmers already love. Every game is built to develop a specific skill through play, not to pass the time between drills.
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Who it's for: Teachers who want a ready bank of games that still serve a developmental purpose.
Teachers Planners
Swim School Owner's Planner
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The business side of running a swim school, in one place — monthly calendars, goal setting, budgeting, enquiry tracking, content planning, and the weekly rhythms that keep a growing school on track.
Who it's for: Swim school owners managing the business, not just the teaching.
Children's Books
Read by adults and enjoyed by children
Inland Waters: A Water Wise Adventure
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A story for children about the water they meet every day — rivers, canals, ponds, beaches. Alongside Explorers Ava, Ben and Leo, children learn to notice their surroundings, recognise hazards, stay with a grown-up, and — if they ever needed to — float and call for help. It's not about fear. It's about understanding.
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Who it's for: Families and teachers introducing water safety around natural water.
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There is an accompanying resource pack to go alongside this book (an additional charge).
How the Fairy Found Her Wings
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A read-aloud story set in the Whispering Wood, following Fern the Fairy and her best friend Griffin the Gnome — woven through with movement and activity prompts inspired by swimming, dance, and early years physical play.
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Who it's for: Reading together at home or in the classroom, with movement built in.
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