A sequel to the witty dialogue about the poisoned drink in the 'chalice with the palace' etc from The Court Jester.

The Favoured Child

An old yarn about how a very favoured child who has had the best of everything, due to a wealthy family background, with a high social status in the community, inadvertently changes place with a similarly aged child, from a far less "favoured" situation, in a much different home with only basic food & where clothes are usually second-hand. Eventually, the switch is reversed, but in the meantime "the favoured child" begins to understand life "on the other side of the counter". 

The Lily and the Lion

A children's picture book about a young girl named Lily who becomes friends with a lion at the local zoo.

Panhandle Cowboy

Cowboys in novels, called Westerns, are known for skills with guns & ropes whilst rounding up cattle on horseback, but this particular cowboy was famous for his use of his frying pan as a cattle prod, as well as to defend himself against bears & other marauders on the North American prairies. 

Heart of a King. 

An in-depth biography of King Richard 'the Lionhearted'.

Island Child

The autobiography of how someone born on a remote Hebridean island might need to adapt to living in very busy London, on a somewhat bigger island, until they joined the post World War II exodus of British migrants to Australia, once called the biggest Island in the world.  

Playing Beatie Bow

A book about a band of high school kids trying to making it to a musical competition called Beatie Bow.

The Green Isle

A child longs to visit an island shown in green on an old map. Then she meets a family with a boat...

The Evacuee Christmas 

Father Christmas and all his little helpers are evacuated from the North Pole after their home there is destroyed by a clumsy Polar Bear and then the remains of it are occupied by evil goblins, just as Christmas is approaching. Will FC and his friends in exile still be able to deliver their gifts to the world's children, or will Christmas have to be cancelled??

(The above scenario was very loosely inspired by JRR Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas, which are an absolute delight for anyone who's a fan of Tolkien, Christmas, or both!! )

The Pilgrim's Progress 

A book detailing routes for famous pilgrimages with a focus on daily stop-points.

The Big Six

A small boy has adventures with five tall friends.

One Stage Further 

An in-depth look into the works of playwright William Shakespeare and their theatrical adaptations throughout the centuries.

Crooked House  

A family is still living in their earthquake-damaged home, in spite of sloping floors and wonky walls.

Far To Go

A 17th century lad, on board a pirate ship, works his way up to Able Seaman, as he circumnavigates the world three times, narrowly avoiding being marooned on a very large desert island. 

Looking for Alibrandi

@waggawerewolf27 Three detectives solving a murder case seek the mysterious Alibrandi, each with a different theory.  One thinks this is a type of alcohol, one believes it's a provider of brand names, but it turns out to be the victim's pet dog.

Coot Club