🐷 Children's Books by Vadik Stars

Stories Big Enough
to Live In.

Characters loud enough to smell. Creator of the Sapphire & Gruntella universe and the Muckbottom Mysteries — funny, bold, brilliantly illustrated children's books with enormous heart and even bigger farts.

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The Flagship Series

Sapphire & Gruntella

Book 1 Complete

"One girl. One pig. One very big problem with personal hygiene."

Sapphire is ten years old, sharp-witted, and would very much like a normal life. Gruntella is a large, opinionated pig who lives in the wheelie bin at Pig-Poo-Place, steals teapots, and causes spectacular chaos at the worst possible moment.

Together — against Sapphire's better judgement — they make an unlikely and unstoppable team. Set on Muckbottom Farm, this is a series about friendship, mayhem, and the kind of chaos only a magnificently stinky pig can cause.

Ages 6–10 Illustrated Chapter Book 10 Chapters ✅ Book 1 Complete

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The Muckbottom Mysteries

Jersey, Badger & the Case of Whatever's Happening Now

On Muckbottom Farm, something is always going wrong. Jersey — an anxious rooster in a mustard waistcoat — is absolutely convinced it's a disaster. Badger — a no-nonsense, mug-of-tea-in-hand problem-solver — is quietly getting on with fixing it.

A farm-based detective mystery series for readers who like their humour dry, their chickens neurotic, and their cases genuinely baffling.

Same world as S&G Older Readers 🔧 In Edit

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Jersey

Anxious Rooster · Diva

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Badger

Stoic · Tea in Hand

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Cathy

Mysterious Cow

Same farm. Shared universe. Older readers.

Also from Vadik Stars

Expanding the Universe

Series · Ages 7–11

Lila and Draco

Draco is a small dragon who drifts — waking in a different place every time he sleeps. Then Lila finds him, takes him home, and defends him from everyone who doesn't understand. For the first time, Draco has somewhere that feels like his.

In Development

🐷💨 Gruntella's Gross Joke Book

Because some jokes are so disgusting, only a pig should be allowed to tell them. A stand-alone humour book for ages 5+.

In Development

⚡✏️ Sapphire Activity Books

Puzzles, games, and creative challenges set in the world of Pig-Poo-Place. Perfect companion to the main series. Ages 6–9.

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The Author

About Vadik Stars

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Children's Author
& Illustrator Collaborator

Vadik Stars is a UK children's author based in Suffolk, whose books started exactly where the best ones do — as bedtime stories told to his daughter. Sapphire and Gruntella began life as a single improvised tale and refused to stop growing.

He writes across genres and age groups, with a particular passion for comedy, character-driven storytelling, and giving readers something genuinely funny that also sneaks up on them with heart.

The illustrations across the Vadik Stars universe are original artwork produced by a family collaborator, making every book a genuine creative partnership.

✉️ starsofvadik@gmail.com

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✉️ starsofvadik@gmail.com ✉️ vadik@vadikstars.com

Stories Big Enoughto Live In.