The Mooner kids — Mortimer and Melody — are perfect companions at bedtime and at school. These stories are funny, fast-paced and all involve a number concept from days of the week and months of the year to time and a backwards countdown.

They are available as printed books and as interactive iBooks through the Apple store.

MORTIMER MOONER STOPPED TAKING A BATH Mortimer decides to avoid the bath tub for an entire week with smelly results. The story offers a playful romp through the days of the week.

MORTIMER MOONER MAKES LUNCH

Mortimer helps his father get ready for work by making his lunch while he counts down the minutes to his departure. The lunch gets stranger as the clock ticks down.

MELODY MOONER STAYED UP ALL NIGHT

Melody hates going to bed and finds a different excuse every hour to stay up. When midnight arrives, her family gives up and she decides to explore the countryside, meeting some of the creatures of the night.

MELODY MOONER TAKES LESSONS

Young Melody cannot decide on what activity she wants to pursue. Every month, she is offered a new choice but always decides to try something else — that is until she takes up a musical instrument after giving up on dance, judo and soccer.