Book One

Izzie & Anna Go to Work

Big Adventures Come in Small Packages

A story about curiosity, teamwork and making a big difference.

Join Izzie and Anna as they sneak into the car, follow Mummy to her client office and discover a world of exciting people, clever machines and very important jobs.

Cover of Izzie & Anna Go to Work, Book One of Direct Adventures, showing Izzie the Executive Advisor and Anna the Engineering Investigator outside a modern office.

What happens in the story?

When Izzie and Anna sneak into the car, they don’t expect to end up at Mummy’s client office. But what starts as a cheeky adventure soon turns into a day of discovery, new friends and some very important jobs!

  1. A cheeky start

    Harnesses on, into the car and off to a new adventure.

  2. A world to explore

    Two very different adventures: one in the meeting room and one in engineering.

  3. New friends

    The girls meet the team and discover what everyone does.

  4. Very important jobs

    By the end of the day, Izzie and Anna are offered their own roles!

Izzie’s Perspective

Izzie the Executive Advisor

loves the meeting room, big ideas and making plans.

“Why are we doing this?”

Illustrated Izzie in her pink harness.

Anna’s Perspective

Anna the Engineering Investigator

can’t wait to get hands on, explore and find out how things work.

“How does this work?”

Illustrated Anna in her blue harness.

From real dogs to book characters

Izzie and Anna are based on our real dachshunds. Their true personalities, little habits and big adventures have inspired the stories, bringing their world to life on every page.

Real Izzie, a black and tan miniature smooth haired dachshund.
The real Izzie
Illustrated Izzie, Executive Advisor.
Izzie in the book
Real Anna, a black and tan miniature smooth haired dachshund, on the grass.
The real Anna
Illustrated Anna, Engineering Investigator.
Anna in the book

Take a Peek Inside…

Meetings, engineering, unexpected jobs and two dachshunds who definitely weren’t invited.

Book One pages 2 and 3, Rise and Shine and Breakfast Briefing: Izzie wakes Anna for a work day, then the girls watch Mummy make breakfast and her to-do list.
Pages 2 and 3: Rise and Shine, Breakfast Briefing
Book One pages 6 and 7, Sneaky Entry and New Smells, New People: the girls slip into the office behind Mummy and hide under the meeting room table.
Pages 6 and 7: Sneaky Entry, New Smells, New People