A year-long chronicle of the night sky over Barking, in Essex (just east of London).
A Tale of Two Cities
"Now you are a lioness," said Aslan. "And now all Narnia will be renewed."
(Prince Caspian)
An account of dealings between close neighbours St Paul and Minneapolis.
King of Shadows
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 story of how the unwanted dogs of a small town combined to police a rather lawless town, thus ensuring that the lazy council mayor who wanted to ban dog ownership was overthrown at the next election.
The good earth.
They set out to colonize Mars. Little did they know that they would spend the next 12 years trying desperately to get back to The Good Earth.
Love's Labour's Lost
A comedic story chronicling a high school student as he attempts to impress all the wrong girls - and fails.
The Benevent Treasure
Poetry in the moonlight was a dangerous thing.
The story of a strange family rumored to be hoarding treasure.
The Last of the Mohicans.
These are only shadows of the real world
The descendant of an indigenous American finds a treasure trove of traditional footwear materials including a last that fits her foot.
The Trapp Family on Wheels
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 memoir of the travels of the von Trapp Family Singers while on tour throughout Europe.
The Lightning Thief
After discovering an old book of enchantments, two young apprentices use the wrong spell and cause disaster, forcing them to journey together to find a powerful and mysterious wizard with the lost ability to bottle lightning- a necessary ingredient in a the reversal spell- before it's too late.
Uglies
"We shall all, in the end,
be led to where we belong.
We shall all, in the end,
find our way home."
- The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo
A handbook on reducing beauty. This is useful when applying for some jobs where looking pretty is a disadvantage.
Roughnecks, Rolling Stones and Rouseabouts
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 brief history of Australian & New Zealander settlement & the dependence of both countries on sheep farming to make their mark in the world. 😜
Died in the wool.
An medieval mystery about a weaver who was murdered and later found in his wool stores. Will the local sheriff and the shepherd boy find the murderer before it's too late?
I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf
A memoir of the travels of the von Trapp Family Singers while on tour throughout Europe.
That's actually close to it - they travelled all over the world!
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 manual on how to study & prepare for examinations without getting stressed over all the information overload needed to cram into one's head.
Good luck to the rider
A guide for American hitchhikers, originally published in 1964 and updated in 1971.
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen