Billy and Ted Run Away: Why talking about scary things is important

By Vicki Hayward

Billy and Ted Run Away is a gentle, heartfelt story about a little boy facing a very big feeling. When Billy wakes from a frightening dream, he wants to tell someone, but the words just won't come. So he grabs his trusty friend Ted and runs away to the one place he always feels safe: their secret spot in the garden.

As Billy wrestles with fear, confusion, and the difficulty of sharing something that feels too big, the adults who love him show patience, kindness, and understanding. With Mum and Dad's support, Billy discovers that talking about scary things can make them much smaller, and far less scary than they seemed.

This beautifully told story helps children recognise common feelings like fear and worry and encourages gentle conversations with trusted grown-ups.

Billy and Ted Run Away is the second book in the Friendship series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1763887685
• ISBN13: 9781763887688
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Big Balloon Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"