Bluetooth & the World Wide Web

David Hardcastle is a retired police officer from Bradford, UK. He is the creator and co-author of Bluetooth & the World Wide Web, a funny insect-themed middle-grade story for children. David completed his first WHSmith book tour with his daughter Rachael Hardcastle (E. Rachael Hardcastle of Curious Cat Books) in 2019 and is now a #1 Amazon bestselling author.Rachael Hardcastle is an Amazon international #1 bestselling author from the UK. She writes mostly fantasy and adventure books for young adults and teens, and believes in entertaining readers by offering them a temporary escape from reality. Rachael's stories are fun, fast-paced, and addictive—the ideal vacation companion; they include relatable characters who embark on meaningful journeys, get into tons of trouble, but overall discover the depths of what it is to be human. Through her emotive adult novellas, Rachael also hopes to encourage readers to look within; to find their story. Rachael believes books are magical, and in them, we can face our darkest fears, explore infinite new worlds, and realise our true purpose. Creative writing helps her to understand what hers is.​​ Since 2010, Rachael has worked with many authors and school children to help make their dreams of publishing a book reality, and she has been featured in newspapers, magazines, on the radio, and on television.Curious Cat Books has been responsible for producing gorgeous children's books, memoirs, and more since 2017, but officially launched with Waterstones Bradford in 2021.

Paul Reeves of Impact Radio USA:"Using such characters and terms as "Mrs. Longlegs", "Web Attack Special Patrol (WASP)", "Claire Spinn", "Bluetooth", and many others, E. Rachael Hardcastle, and her father, David Hardcastle, have captured written the perfect book for children -and adults, too!- as they tackle the concept of bullying in a non-threatening, but highly educational manner, in their newest release, "Bluetooth & The World Wide Web"! Using humor to address a most serious topic, Emma and David entertain and elicit laughter, while also driving home the point of one of the toughest topics in our schools and neighborhoods today. Emma and Dave perfectly captured the various nuances of bullying, the emotions and consequences of being a victim, and even the avenues toward a solution. Pick up "Bluetooth & The World Wide Web" today and laugh, cry, and learn more about the concept of bullying, and how it can be defeated!"Malcolm Clarke, Durham Ct. Cllr, UK:"The authors cover a lot of ground in this look at computers and technology issues set in an insect world. E. Rachael Hardcastle's proven ability to take wide-ranging, serious issues and re-package them in a thought-provoking way is evident throughout as you learn about networks, communication, fake news, cyber-bullying, hacking and even racism in a story spun around the original masters of a web; the spider. The co-authors subtly satirise the many pointless divisions and prejudices we encounter in the digital and non-digital world every day and aside from the deeper themes, the plot is rich and the metaphors are vibrant and clever."