The 53 stories in the book The Wheelie Bin Nightmare and Other Stories were written to be used in worship services and on other occasions. They were designed to be portable and able to be produced at a moment's notice in churches where the presence of children could not be guaranteed.

Because his previous book of stories, A Day in the Life of a Pair of Trousers and Other Stories, is also being used as a story book in its own right, the author has included a story, Reflecto (which will need to be read with the aid of a mirror), specifically for that purpose.