A learned psychological treatise of how to understand sibling rivalry and such concepts as "Spoiled only child", a "middle child syndrome" and the perils of being a "prodigal son", as related in the Gospels

February Dragon

A family invites a dragon to visit them at Chinese New Year. This picture book shows the hilarious but disastrous effects of a small dragon sharing an ordinary family home!

The Islands of Chaldea.

Nebuchadnezzar's ancient realm of Chaldea was a marvel of conquest, learning and architecture, but when settlers on some South Sea Islands thought they could emulate this ancient wonder in idyllic surroundings, what went wrong with their ambitious plans? 

A pirate of exquisite mind.n

An autobiographical account of a fictional 18th century pirate, who viewed himself as a gentleman and a collector of rare and valuable treasures.

Still Dead

A historian makes a thorough comparison between Dutch Abel Tasman in 1646 and English William Dampier in 1688, who might well have reviewed their 17th century impressions if they saw Western Australia, today. But though these explorers might have baulked at being called "fictional", let alone "18th century", they are "still dead", anyway.  

A voyage around the world

An astronaut's memoirs of their first space flight orbiting Earth.

Homer Goes West

A modern-day explorer tells of his adventures, retracing the journeys made in Homer's Odyssey around the Mediterranean, but he gets swept past Gibraltar, in a storm, far out into the Atlantic, where he is finally rescued by the film crew accompanying him.  

Macbeth and son.

In this gripping sequel to Shakespeare's eponymous play, it is revealed that Macbeth in fact survived his final combat with Macduff (by handing Macduff a fake severed head and bribing him to keep quiet) and is now hiding out in his lair deep in the Highlands, amassing new allies (some of whom may not be human, or living, or either) and plotting his revenge. He has also discovered and adopted his stepson, Macgoon, the late Lady Macbeth's offspring by her first marriage to an Irish ogre. With this unstoppable force gathering against him, that inexperienced young stripling King Malcolm had better beware...

The Taming of the Shrew

A children's book about a wild shrew who is trained to be a family pet.

The Lantern Bearers

The name of a series, relating how during the darkest parts of human history, showing how the Lantern Bearers always shed light, as they hand to the next generation the will to survive the next day and beyond. 

The Eagle of the Ninth

A nature loving family, on the last day of a nine-day holiday, adopts a disabled eagle at a bird sanctuary. 

Pigeon Post

A dry 600 page tome about the history of carrier pigeons.

The Little Riders

The adventures of a group of children at a summer riding camp, after they and their horses get magically shrunk to only a few inches high. Can they solve the mystery of how it happened, and find a way to undo the spell, without getting trodden on?

Charlotte's Web

A young woman called Charlotte sets up a Web page in her name, which attracts Charlottes from around the world. 

Apple Bough

A history of a beautiful, rather apple-shaped island, which is the Australian state of Tasmania, which is also called the Apple Island, where the cultivation of apples does very well, and where all things apple, including apple cider, are popular exports to the rest of Australia. 

The dogs of war