Welcome to the Bindi and Beam series, where middle-grade readers join Bindi, Beam, and their friends on thrilling metaverse adventures. As they face challenges reflecting real-world IT issues like online safety, digital citizenship, and ethical technology use, each story blends excitement, mystery, and problem-solving.

With educational guides for each novella featuring chapter questions and zero-tech activities, readers can deepen their understanding of key concepts while enjoying the journey. Join Bindi and Beam to explore the digital world with confidence and curiosity.

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The Bindi and Beam Series

Book 1 - The Web Trap

Bindi’s best friend, Maddy, falls into a catatonic stupor while playing with the latest DreamWalker VR, which she got for her thirteenth birthday. The cause puzzled her doctors, but Bindi’s twin brother Beam, analyzing the device's data, suspects she may have escaped into her own personalised metaverse. Bindi and her companions discover that following her in is far more dangerous than the risk of becoming zombie-like themselves. No matter what the cost, finding and bringing her back is her only chance, otherwise Maddy will remain trapped in her own fantasy forever.

A silver iPad showinFront cover of The Web Trap with three characters in front of a magical mirror which is reflecting the image of a crowned princess.
The Bindi and Beam gand as World of WarCraft characters running though a torch lit corridor.

Book 2 - The Mauled Mage

Join Beam and Bindi, along with their friends Maddy, Jack, and the newest member of their gang, Lee, as they dive into the treacherous metaverse of the World of Warcraft. Their journey takes a dangerous turn when they become the targets of a cunning cyberbully. Trapped in a world filled with dark mages, menacing trolls, and spells that threaten to tear them apart, the group must navigate through chaos and confusion. In this virtual realm, they cross paths with Ghoric, a fearsome three-headed statue, whose challenges push their adventure to new heights with shocking twists and turns. This tale is more than just a thrilling escapade; it's a deep dive into the heart of overcoming adversity. As our heroes confront the cyberbully's schemes, they learn valuable lessons about empathy, teamwork, and the courage it takes to stand up against wrongdoings.

Front cover of The Mauled Mage - A brave tale against online cruelty showing a young warrior with a magical sword battling a three-headed giant.
Bindi and her companions waiting for the Magic Garden gates to open. Many other figures are waiting as well to enter the game.

Book 3 - The Magic Garden

The Bindi and Beam gang are catapulted into a riveting adventure within a newly launched metaverse game following a special invitation to Bindi to review it. As they dive deeper, they uncover a dark plot by Hexa, a swamp witch whose enchantments saturate the game with an irresistible allure. Hexa has designed the game to trap players within its confines, making her the puppet master of a digital realm filled with peril.

Navigating through the game's intricate levels, each fraught with formidable creatures and devious traps set by Hexa, Bindi and her friends are tested to their limits. With each obstacle they conquer, their determination to dismantle the witch’s hold on the virtual world grows stronger. This thrilling quest is not only a battle against the physical dangers of the game but also a fight to overcome the seductive power of Hexa’s digital web.

In the final confrontation with Hexa, the question looms large—Can Bindi and her companions liberate themselves and others from the powerful allure that Hexa has spun, acting as a brilliant puppet master?

Titles in progress

The Bindi and Beam MG adventure series covers key technology issues for 8+ readers. Each novella comes with an educator’s guide and lesson plans. Theme details, and estimated publication date (EPD) indicated.

Note: The titles may change, but the theme will remain the same.

  • Cyberbane (The Truth Merchants) - media literacy - A thrilling journey where our young heroes battle a digital dystopia, teaching vital lessons in digital literacy and the power of unity in the face of online chaos. Theme: media literacy EPD - March 2026

  • The Not-Me Selfies - digital identity - A thrilling tale of identity, technology, and friendship, where teens confront their AI doppelgangers in a digital battle for identity, blurring the lines between virtual reality and the essence of self. Theme: body image and sense of self EPD - May 2026

  • The Meta Menace - Join Bindi and Beam on an electrifying journey through a cyberpunk wonderland, where they'll challenge the oppressors, restore the rules of digital commerce, and unleash the true potential of technology – an unputdownable adventure that redefines the boundaries of the digital realm! Theme: digital commerce EPD - July 2026

  • The Controller - Join 'The Controller' saga – a captivating journey where your attention is the prized treasure, and controlling it means mastering your digital destiny. Theme - attention is a resource EPD - September 2026

  • The Cybernetic Ciphers - In this heart-pounding adventure, a group of friends navigate the perils of a digitally connected world while unraveling the secrets of safeguarding their privacy, making it a must-read for young readers seeking to protect their online identity. Theme: Online Privacy EPD - December 2026

  • The Counterfeiters - In an exhilarating digital adventure, Bindi and her friends dive deep into the metaverse's counterfeit art world, confronting betrayal and deception while unraveling the intricacies of copyright and the importance of safeguarding the rights of content creators. Their ultimate showdown with the enigmatic mastermind highlights the transformative power of knowledge and unity, emphasizing the significance of upholding ethical standards in the realm of digital creativity Theme: copyright/content ownership EPD - early 2027

  • The Players - Theme: online influence - first draft

  • The Scammers - Theme: fraud/crime - first draft

  • The Investigator - Theme: digital footprints - first draft

  • The Net Makers - Theme: about the Internet itself - story outlined

  • Tomorrowland - Theme: a possible future - concept stage


The Team Savv-i Series

A trilogy for young teenagers follows the Bindi and Beam series using the same protagonists facing age-relevant ITC issues

  1. Cyber Secrets - Dive into the digital adventure of a lifetime with Cyber Secrets as twins Bindi and Beam, along with their friends, battle against the sinister forces of artifical inteligience sentient, Big-O, in a high-stakes quest to make the internet safer and fairer. With cyberbullying, identity theft, and a superintelligent showdown, it's a thrilling ride through cyberspace you won't want to miss!
    Theme: the nine elements of digital citizenship EPD (2nd Edition) - November 2025

  2. Cyber Whispers - Hear their Cyber Whispers — a fake news ghost story that takes young readers on a thrilling journey through cyberspace, teaching essential lessons about media discernment and the relativity of truth in today's digital world!
    Theme: media literacy and fake news - EPD - December 2025

  3. Cyber Enhanced - Enter the heart-pounding world of Cyber Enhanced, where Team Savv-i races against time to stop a sinister plot that could reshape humanity. A thrilling quest that explores the edge of technology and personal relationships, this story is a spine-tingling journey into the potential dark side of self-enhancing tech.

  4. Theme: about how tech shapes the user. EFD - February 2026