The Hill At The End Of The Road - the cover, with your child as the heroEmeka and the Big Hill
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The Hill At The End Of The Road

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Ages 4-6Ages 6-8Learning to ride a bikeBravery
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Your child can ride perfectly well on the flat. The hill at the end of the road is an entirely different question, and it has been waiting all summer.

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  • Truly their faceBuilt from one photo, recognizable across all 12 chapters.
  • 12 illustrated chaptersA real story arc, warm hyper-realistic art.
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How the adventure unfolds

These are just sample lines. Your book is written fresh for your child - their name woven through every page, with the words, sentence length and tone tuned to their age, and shaped by the story, interests and details you choose.

The view from the top of a hill on a bike, with the road dropping away out of frame.
Chapter One

Looking Down It

Your child could ride anywhere flat, but the hill at the end of the road was a different question entirely.

The view from the top of a hill on a bike, with the road dropping away out of frame.

Feet off the pedals entirely, going far too fast, mouth open, hair completely horizontal.
Chapter Two

Feet Off the Ground

At the top your child lifted both feet onto the pedals, decided not to think about it, and went.

Feet off the pedals entirely, going far too fast, mouth open, hair completely horizontal.

Pushing the bike back up to the top, immediately, without discussing it with anyone.
Chapter Three

Straight Back Up

At the bottom, breathless and grinning, your child turned round and pushed the bike straight back up to do it again.

Pushing the bike back up to the top, immediately, without discussing it with anyone.

These three sample the opening, middle and ending of a 12-chapter book. All twelve are drawn with your child in them when the book is made: the cover and chapter one free in your preview, the remaining eleven once you order.

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Who the Hill At The End Of The Road is for

The Hill At The End Of The Road is the sequel to learning to ride. Your child can already do it on the flat; the hill is a different question and it has been sitting there all summer. It suits a slightly older child who has stopped being frightened of the bike and started being frightened of speed.

Four to eight, and it needs a child who rides confidently already, so it will not suit a beginner. From six the decision at the top, which is made alone and without anybody watching, is the part that matters. Reading level chosen at setup.

For Yotam, who looked at that hill for a whole summer and then did it four times.
Every book opens on a dedication page. You write your own - this is one that suits this story.
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Common questions

What age is The Hill At The End Of The Road for?

The Hill At The End Of The Road is written for ages 4-8. The story is generated at the reading level you pick during setup, so the same book works at the younger or older end of that range.

How is The Hill At The End Of The Road personalized?

You upload one photo of your child. That photo becomes the illustrated hero - same face shape, hair and skin tone - and stays recognizable across all 12 chapters. Their name, age and a dedication are woven in too.

How long is the book, and what formats are there?

Twelve illustrated chapters, one full-page illustration per chapter. Digital is $14.90, softcover $38.90 and hardcover $42.90 plus shipping; the hardcover is a 8x8 inch matt-laminated keepsake.

Can I see it before I pay?

Yes. The cover and the whole first chapter - artwork included - are generated free. You only pay if you want the remaining eleven chapters.

Will it actually look like them?

  • Reference portrait: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hair, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hairDeep brown skin, tightly coiled hair
  • Reference portrait: Fine, fair, barely-there hair, age 1The illustrated character kept from it: Fine, fair, barely-there hairFine, fair, barely-there hair
  • Reference portrait: Straight black hair with a fringe, age 7The illustrated character kept from it: Straight black hair with a fringeStraight black hair with a fringe
  • Reference portrait: Curly ginger hair and freckles, age 4The illustrated character kept from it: Curly ginger hair and frecklesCurly ginger hair and freckles
  • Reference portrait: Round glasses, age 6The illustrated character kept from it: Round glassesRound glasses
  • Reference portrait: Long braids with beads, age 8The illustrated character kept from it: Long braids with beadsLong braids with beads
  • Reference portrait: A visible hearing aid, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: A visible hearing aidA visible hearing aid
  • Reference portrait: A baby with no hair, 6 monthsThe illustrated character kept from it: A baby with no hairA baby with no hair

Skin tone, hair texture and freckles all carried through - including the cases most generators get wrong. See it up close

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