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  • Jack the Lad
    Frank English
    A tale based loosely in reality, this story traces the fortunes of the Ingles family in the West Riding coal fields around Wakefield. Theirs is a saga that could be replicated time after time in an area where scratching a living wasn't easy, and where coal, drink, and occasional infidelity played integral parts in the life of the community. Their story starts in the mid-194...
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    12,40 €

  • 25 Primrose Walk
    Frank English
    Furtive and Fearless’s adventures continue, taking them to more exciting and dangerous places, which allow them to meet many more exotic creatures in unexpected situations.We meet David again, the little boy who lived at 18 Mulberry Road, and who named and fed the family of sparrows called Twitcherly. He makes a special friend called Billy, who lives close to David’s new home, ...
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    16,11 €

  • Believe
    Frank English / Linda Jancarova
    Eleven-year-old Linda loved her life in England - the country of her birth; until, that is, Mamma and Papa decided to relocate to the country of their birth, a country in Europe some 1,084 miles from the children’s original home in England. This had been a family decision - that didn’t include Linda and her eight year-old sister, Vanda.Suddenly they were uprooted from their wid...
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    12,98 €

  • Josephine’s Journey
    Frank English
    Josephine doesn’t find life easy. She is slow, ponderous and, although these characteristics are fine for any usual tortoise, she doesn’t feel they areright for her. The race she has just won against her friend Harvey the hare, was a happening that legends are made of. Although usually one of thefastest creatures on four legs, however, Harvey is easily distracted and quite ofte...
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    17,02 €

  • Juniper’s Tale
    Frank English
    A tiny black kitten, with a white tip to his tail and grey tips to his little ears, mysteriously appears in a cardboard box in the juniper bush outside the front door of the Warwick’s home at Number 18 Mulberry Road. There is a note attached to the box, asking for someone to give him a home.Where did he come from, and why is he in a box outside this particular house owned by th...
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    17,04 €

  • The Boys in Black
    Frank English
    Hugo and Betsy live an ordinary life with their mum and dad. Despite being six-year-old twins, they are as different as chalk and cheese. Betsy is outgoing and loves attention, whereas her brother is serious and quiet.That is, until he comes across a rather strange and interesting black crow, Seamus O’Croake ... and discovers he can talk to him.Seamus and his clan face dreadful...
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    16,99 €

  • Towards Spring
    Frank English
    Serious magic is afoot once again, drawing David, Lettie, Gabriella and Billy into more and more exciting and challenging adventures. unexpectedly, close members of David’s family he didn’t know existed, come to stay over Christmas, creating mixed feelings for David. Will they discover his closely guarded secret? Great Uncle Ebeneezer gives Fur1.ive and Fearless an important pi...
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    24,06 €

  • Amalie’s Amazing Adventures
    Frank English
    Because of very sad circumstances within her young life, twelve-year-old Amalie is forced to move from the home and life that she loves, tolive with her Nanny Nell in a town in the country. Instead of becoming a lonely and sad young lady, youngsters of her age from her new school befriend her, making her feel wanted and comfortable in this strange new world.Somehow unexpected a...
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    17,67 €

  • Secrets Revealed
    Frank English
    Although Poppy has decided on the direction she wishes her life to take, her path is beset by obstacles. In time-honoured fashion, although conceived in reasonable detail, Poppy’s path through life doesn’t quite run to plan. The close friendship that has developed over several years between her, Florence and George experiences significant hiccups as they tread their separate, b...
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    10,49 €

  • Where to now Jack?
    Frank English
    Is reminiscence a sign of getting old? Jack’s not too sure, although it’s a cathartic process he very much enjoys indulging in with close friends and even closer family. Spending a lot of time with oldest friend Joyce Walker and her husband ’Stick’ has proved to be an enjoyable and invaluable pastime.His life is still beset with ’diffculties’ usually brought about by other peop...
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    12,71 €

  • The Spirit Tree
    Frank English / Grace Langley
    Tenko lived happily in Japan with her parents, until a mysterious accident took them from her and she had to return to the only remaining family, Susie and her family, in England.Susie and Tenko, as newfound cousins, become good friends, despite having completely different personalities. As family issues see them taking decisions beyond their experience as youngsters. They shar...
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    13,33 €

  • Hidden Secrets
    Frank English
    Joss McIntyre is master of the Boulders Wood estate that his family has farmed for more than six generations. He is a hard man, his temper shaped by Victorian values and the harsh Yorkshire landscape in which he and his family live.Despite his attempts to control all those around him, Joss’s young daughter, Annie, falls pregnant. As her child, Poppy, grows up Joss’s true nature...
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    13,42 €

  • Half Moon Farm
    Frank English
    Although brother and sister, ten-year-old James and nine-year-old Olivia couldn’t be more different. James is the action man, with interests in everything sporty and adventurous. Olivia, on the other hand, spends most of her time in her own fantasy world that she takes with her wherever she goes.The beginning of their summer holiday is here, a time when they don’t have to get u...
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    12,94 €

  • The Magic Whistle and the Tiny Bag of Wishes
    Ellah Louise Ramsey / Frank English
    Logan is a sad little boy who is bullied at school by thoughtless unfeeling children who like to make fun of him. His life is already a sad one because of circumstances beyond his control out of which initially he can see no escape.At home, following his attempt to put these unpleasant episodes behind him, an annoying noise disturbs his Saturday in front of the television - his...
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    11,90 €

  • The Magic Whistle and the Tiny Bag of Wishes
    Ellah Louise Ramsey / Frank English
    Logan is a sad little boy who is bullied at school by thoughtless unfeeling children who like to make fun of him. His life is already a sad one because of circumstances beyond his control out of which initially he can see no escape.At home, following his attempt to put these unpleasant episodes behind him, an annoying noise disturbs his Saturday in front of the television - his...
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    17,04 €

  • The Boys in Black
    Frank English
    Hugo and Betsy live an ordinary life with their mum and dad. Despite being six-year-old twins, they are as different as chalk and cheese. Betsy is outgoing and loves attention, whereas her brother is serious and quiet. That is, until he comes across a rather strange and interesting black crow, Seamus O’Croake ... and discovers he can talk to him.Seamus and his clan face dreadfu...
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    9,64 €

  • Garnett’s Grand Getaway
    Frank English
    Garnett the tortoise is enjoying living with her mother, Blanche, and her Aunt Josephine in a country of plenty. It is undoubtedly much more enjoyable than the deprivation she experienced before, in the lands where Cold is king.Life has become rather mundane and slow, however, so Garnett decides it’s time to go walk-about, to seek the excitement and adventure that are lacking i...
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    11,00 €

  • Sara’s Astonishing Story
    Frank English
    Sara’s ordinary life in Santa Rosa, California, is predictable, and the prospect of spending summer recess from school doesn’t fill her with excitement, even though she can spend time with her close friend, Rilee.Then Rilee offers her the opportunity to spend time on her dad’s sail boat off the California coast. They can sunbathe on deck and watch the wildlife at sea...Unexpect...
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    10,02 €

  • Sara’s Astonishing Story
    Frank English
    Sara’s ordinary life in Santa Rosa, California, is predictable, and the prospect of spending summer recess from school doesn’t fill her with excitement, even though she can spend time with her close friend, Rilee.Then Rilee offers her the opportunity to spend time on her dad’s sail boat off the California coast. They can sunbathe on deck and watch the wildlife at sea...Unexpect...
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    16,07 €

  • Holly’s Prize
    Frank English
    Holly is a beautiful snow leopard whose upbringing in her early days was anything but ideal. It could easily have resulted in her not reaching adulthood because of how she was treated by parents and siblings alike. The former didn’t want to feed her because she was the runt of the litter, and the latter bullied her mercilessly. A very bleak existence that could easily have ende...
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    11,94 €

  • Carry On Jack
    Frank English
    Jack’s life, both professional and personal, takes a number of unexpected and unsought for twists and turns that leave him unsure about his purpose and resolve.His life has always revolved around his family in its widest sense, supporting them in all their endeavours without question or condition. Now, it is their turn to return the favour.However, will his legendary resolve an...
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    12,44 €

  • All Right Jack?
    Frank English
    Catastrophe!Finally, has Jack’s courage and heroism brought him to a grim and undeserved end?What effect will his perceived demise have upon his immediate growing family and hisextended family circle that seems to be widening in ways no one expected?Has William’s Far Eastern dalliance during his National Service come home to roost,making Val decide that ‘enough is enough’?It se...
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    9,83 €

  • Josephine’s Journey
    Frank English
    Josephine doesn’t find life easy. She is slow, ponderous and, although these characteristics are fine for any usual tortoise, she doesn’t feel they are right for her. The race she has just won against her friend Harvey the hare, was a happening that legends are made of. Although usually one of the fastest creatures on four legs, however, Harvey is easily distracted and quite of...
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    10,97 €

  • The Story of Lemuel Pecker
    Frank English
    Lemuel and Gabriel are identical twin great spotted woodpeckers whose early lives are not as settled and comfortable as they might be. Mammy and Pappy Pecker go their separate ways for various reasons, each taking one of their sons with them.Things seem to be going from bad to worse until Amy, a young tawny owl, steps in to help.What does she do and how does she do it to make l...
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    12,88 €

  • Honey
    Frank English
    How could such a tiny scrap of a sparrow chick become so adventurous, brave and smart in such a short space of time? Where does her desire to do courageous and exciting things come from?Honey was born with a wander-lust that she inherited from her father, Furtive, dreaming of the excitement and fun that unexpected jaunts might bring her to. Louis, her cousin, doesn’t often shar...
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    10,98 €

  • Juniper’s Tale
    Frank English
    A tiny black kitten, with a white tip to his tail and grey tips to his little ears, mysteriously appears in a cardboard box in the juniper bush outside the front door of the Warwick’s home at Number 18 Mulberry Road. There is a note attached to the box, asking for someone to give him a home.Where did he come from, and why is he in a box outside this particular house owned by th...
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    10,98 €

  • Welcome Back Jack
    Frank English
    After all his difficulties, Jack’s family life seems finally to be improving. Incredibly, however, his brother, William, throws an unexpected and potentially catastrophic spanner into the works.Jack’s days as a young teacher in his first school begin to fade, as he struggles to accept that his dearly-held principles are challenged and rejected by a new headteacher.He makes a mo...
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    9,80 €

  • Hit the Road Jack
    Frank English
    A chance meeting in a cemetery in his home town throws Jack into a turmoil, as he tries to come to terms with his ailing marriage to Lee. Emotions and feelings that he thought he had buried, are thrust to the surface again, as events spin him into an entirely unexpected direction.Close family life never runs smoothly for Jack, as problems with his grandparents’ health take him ...
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    9,87 €

  • Towards Spring
    Frank English
    Serious magic is afoot once again, drawing David, Lettie, Gabriella and Billy into more and more exciting and challenging adventures. Unexpectedly, close members of David’s family he didn’t know existed, come to stay over Christmas, creating mixed feelings for David. Will they discover his closely guarded secret?Great Uncle Ebeneezer gives Furtive and Fearless an important piec...
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    18,09 €

  • Winter Tales
    Frank English
    Who’d have thought it? Two young boys having such wonderful adventures! How magical is that? Although a little afraid at times because their adventures never seem to tell them in advance when they are about to end, David and Billy begin to accept that what they have is special. They know that they have to keep their experiences to themselves for two reasons. Firstly, they don’t...
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    19,23 €


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