In an underground land ruled by a Royal Family who share light only with certain groups, a generous hearted princess decides that everyone should have the right to enjoy light.
Notes from a Small Planet
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
The Little Prince's personal diary.
A Tale of Two Cities
"Now you are a lioness," said Aslan. "And now all Narnia will be renewed."
(Prince Caspian)
The story of the rivalry between Sydney (NSW) & Melbourne (Victoria) which led to Canberra being built half-way between, to become Australia's National Capital.
Bleak House.
A sad tale of the residents in a poorly-maintained house try to cope through lockdown.
Laughter In Heaven
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
A collection of stories about life in a small town called Heaven.
The Nine Tailors
God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay.
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
When we were gone astray.
A heartwarming story about the nine tailors who formed a co-operative to clothe poor people who were left destitute by natural disasters, using cast off clothes from more fortunate places.
The Agincourt Bride
A rom-com about a girl who was born on the site of the historic battle of Agincourt (it's a long story - her parents were on vacation). When she grows up she becomes obsessed with the history, to the point of planning her wedding with an Agincourt theme. Her fiance has to deal with all the silliness that arises.
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
"In the end, there is something to which we say: 'This I must do.'"
- Gordon T. Smith
avi by Flambeau
A group of young hobbits forms a club to celebrate their famous great great grandmother, Belladonna Took. Unfortunately, there is tension when a family visits from Buckland, and the Thain is forced to mediate.
Asterix and Obelix at Sea
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
In a wacky & timeless adventure, a couple of members of the local Gaelic Club got caught in a rip on Bondi Beach, were carried away before the Bondi Rescue lifesaving crew could help, crossed The Ditch & so ended up landing in New Zealand before the sharks had a chance to feast on them. Captured in both hakas & corroboree dances, this saga will forever put its stamp on Antipodean lore.
The Silver Branch
The saga of a division of a bank that only accepts small change, not gold coins or notes.
The God of Small Things
(Meanwhile I'm now having visions of Asterix and Obelix, just the two of them, facing off against the All Blacks * )
* New Zealand rugby team, if anyone was wondering
"Now you are a lioness," said Aslan. "And now all Narnia will be renewed."
(Prince Caspian)
A group of youngsters on holiday are chased out of a fancy building that they shelter in during a rainstorm, but discover a kind church priest who welcomes them into his modest little church and tells them the Bible story of Jesus welcoming children.
Back Home
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
The title of last year's Governmental nifty handbook of things to do at home plus places to visit in your locality, ie the local COVID-19 testing station, whilst whole states were in lockdown.
The Silver Sword
(Meanwhile I'm now having visions of Asterix and Obelix, just the two of them, facing off against the All Blacks )
Wouldn't that give the Wallabies & the Kookaburras something to laugh about?
A contemporary account of one man's search for movie props from his favourite films, including a sword used in recent Narnia ones.
The Wonderful World of Peanuts
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
A compendium of everything you ever wanted to know about peanuts, a legume rather than the various sorts of traditional tree nuts, like hickory or hazel nuts. The reader will find out where & how they are cultivated, what are their uses apart from in snack foods, peanut butter & confectionary, what to do in medical emergencies, when people have peanut allergies, or get them caught in their throats, plus the invaluable uses of peanut oil, even as a biofuel for use in transport.
The Silver Chair
An account of an ornate chair passed down through the writer's family, which appeared to be made of a dull black metal, until the writer gave it a good polish and the tarnish came off, revealing it to be pure silver. There's a moral in this, of course, about how a thing's true nature and beauty and value can be hidden from view yet there all along...
Where the Wild Things Are
"Now you are a lioness," said Aslan. "And now all Narnia will be renewed."
(Prince Caspian)