A Fun Children's Book Series for Smart, Safe Little Learners

Helping Children Build Confidence, Make Safe Choices, & Learn Through Play.

Designed especially for young readers—including ADHD and autism-friendly learners—this heartwarming picture book helps children recognize risks, trust their instincts, and make confident decisions in everyday situations.

Why Families Love Marcus Monkey's Safety Smarts

Everything children need to learn important safety lessons through fun, engaging storytelling.

Teaches Essential Safety Skills

Practical, age-appropriate lessons that help children recognize risks and make smart everyday choices.

ADHD & Autism Friendly

Created with clear language, repetition, and visual storytelling to support diverse learning styles.

Perfect for Home & School

An ideal resource for parents, carers, teachers, nurseries, and early years classrooms.

Builds Confidence

Encourages young readers to trust their instincts and face new situations with confidence.

Fun, Engaging Adventures

Captivating stories and vibrant illustrations keep children excited to learn with every page.

Encourages Smart Decision-Making

Helps children develop critical thinking skills by learning to stop, and choose the safest course of action.

Meet Mark Leeming

The Author Behind the Stories

Mark Leeming is a children’s author passionate about helping young children learn important life lessons through Fun and engaging storytelling. I Through the Marcus Monkey series. Mark aims to support parents, careers, and educators in teaching children key life skills such as safety awareness, confidence, emotional understanding, and making good decisions.

The stories are designed to be particularly ADHD and autism friendly, using clear storytelling, visual learning, repetition of positive behaviors. and simple relatable scenarios to help neurodiversity children absorb and understand important safety lessons in a calm, supportive and accessible way.

Meet Marcus and His Wonderful Animal Friends

Every adventure is brought to life by a lovable group of animal friends who help children explore new ideas, solve problems, and learn valuable life skills together.

Marcus Monkey

Spencer the Penguin

Mia the Rabbit

Abel the Bear

Felicity the Spaniel

Elyssia the Rabbit

Most popular book written in the year.

Ready to Begin the Adventure?

Help Your Child Make Smarter, Safer Choices

Bring home a story that children will love reading again and again while learning valuable life skills that last a lifetime. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, or carer, Marcus Monkey’s Safety Smarts is a fun and practical resource that supports children’s confidence, awareness, and decision-making through positive storytelling. Start building safer habits—one story at a time.

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