Ezra and the Great Bin Jah Meen - out now!!!

“Stevens has crafted an absolute gem packed with heart, humor, and plenty of adventure. What more could you ask for? Both a deeply felt story about adoption and a zany caper to a magical land, it’s so easy to love this book. And it’s even easier to love Ezra, who will inspire the hero in you as he discovers the one in himself.”

- Benjamin Roesch, award-winning author of

Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze

“Highly imaginative and full of adventure, Ezra and the Great Bin Jah Meen is simultaneously fresh and classic. Ezra

is a hero you can't help but cheer on. This earnest, heartfelt story is a complete delight.”

- Michael Leali, award-winning author of The Civil War of Amos Abernathy and The Truth About Triangles

“Heartfelt and exquisitely told, this cozy, richly imagined portal fantasy had me totally transported along with Ezra and his curious collection of furry new friends. Satisfying to the end...with a quintessentially British flavor throughout (at least to this yankee's ear). Whichever side of the pond you fall on, highly recommend. Stevens manages to write a story that feels both relevant to today and timeless. Don’t miss your chance to board this magical train to Ankh Bah and its wonders!”

- Erik Jon Slangerup, author of Molly and the Machine

“A beautifully told story that captures the sensitivities and difficulties of understanding adoption, as well as the challenges of ADHD, from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy. We need more stories like this that adopted and neurodiverse children can read and relate to and enjoy.”

- Miranda Mercado Gregory, co-founder of adoption

support community We Are Family (WAF)

“A whimsical, fun, and emotional ride that shows how kids with all kinds of differences can be heroes. Ezra's exciting adventure toward self-acceptance and belonging carries the reader through new worlds that teach us valuable lessons along the way too.”

- Jen Woodrum, Therapist and author

of The Severed Fates series

“Stevens magically captures the joys and complexities of neurodivergence of the brave and bold (but not always feeling so) Ezra. This heartfelt tale is both entertaining and

moving, and leaves the reader basking in a glow as golden as the jelly bit of a jaffa cake.”

- Charlotte Pascal, SENDCo and ADHD mum

“A wonderful portal fantasy in the spirit of The Phantom Tollbooth. In Ezra and the Great Bin Jah Meen, an adopted boy struggling with his sense of belonging and isolation finds himself an unlikely hero, in an unlikely place against the last enemy he ever expected. A wonderful, imaginative book full of compelling characters, places, struggles and victories.”

- Sarena Straus, Benjamin Franklin and Pencraft award-winning author of the ReInception Trilogy

“Ezra and the Great Bin Jah Meen is a beautiful book. Telling the sometimes tricky and definitely not straightforward

story of a boy who feels ‘elsewhere’. Ezra finds his inner hero on a boring Thursday thanks to the wonderful world of

Sahs, cakes, trains and castles. This book covers difficult topics including adoption, loss of a loved one and family

dynamics with humour, reality and empathy.”

- Dr Elyse Waites, Pastoral Deputy Head Teacher

“R. D. Stevens has built a world with interesting characters you wish were your friends. Ezra has ADHD, and young

readers can see the powerful feelings and contrast of scattered thoughts and hyper focus associated with this condition. Readers who enjoy adventurous fantasy stories

will like Ezra and The Great Bin Jah Meen.”

-Reader’s Favourite, Five Stars