Outside

There is only one law.
Don’t go outside.

Until now, Claudia has been the faithful daughter of the King, living safely in the virtual Forest region of Paradise. Though her online life isn’t everything she’s promised, and she thirsts for adventure in real life.

Her father forbids it, and parliament will do anything to keep the secrets they have hidden behind fear. If she is to succeed, she must make her explorations in secret, or her family’s life could be ruined.

Certainly, hardships and a brutal death wait for a girl alone in a world of post-war destruction and decay.

Armed with courage and hope, Claudia risks her and her family’s safety and lives; and faces the ultimate unknown of going outside.

Quest for the Ancient Torah

It’s 1942 in the occupied city of Prague. Jewish people are being transported out to Theresienstadt and times are hard especially when a high-ranking German SS Commander is assassinated. Karl Rozenburg realises his fate and seeks the help of the Novak family to procure a treasure that is of importance to the Jewish people. The Novaks embark on a quest which proves to be complicated, requiring skill and cunning to follow the trail.

Rag Tag Children of the Gloom

Picture a disparate group of children living hand to mouth in fear of being captured by the alien race that has decimated their homeland. Food and safety is a distant memory. Dirty and feral, with aching limbs and open sores, their only solace is their bond of friendship with each other in an otherwise never-ending hostile environment.

The trials and tribulations faced by this band will leave you breathless as they try to stay ahead of ruthless intruders. The cover of darkness seduces them to take unprecedented risks – risks that could mean death. If you have nothing, what is there left to lose?

Rawny

Joy is born into an era of post-war uncertainty, one of the first babies delivered by the newly created NHS. A house move aged ten is unsettling and she struggles to make sense of the world and establish her identity. The novel charts her path through the trauma of the eleven plus and separation from her friends and culture. She experiences bullying and alienation at her new school and is helped by close friends, a supportive family and most importantly the local gypsies who live on the wasteland near her home. Rawny and his family take Joy into their hearts and share their lives and rich culture with her. The close enduring bonds Joy forges at this vital time of life enable her to navigate the difficulties life presents and enable her to find her own moral compass. 

Refugee

Refugee is the final exciting novel in The Sloping Meadow trilogy. This time the principal storyteller is Mahir, a 13 year-old boy who has no choice but to start out on an epic journey from war-torn Syria to try and help his mum and little brother.

In this gripping adventure, he has a series of escapades, including a fight with a large brown bear in Slovenia, and is constantly either greatly helped or really mistreated by the people he meets.

Lucy and her friends find him in Antalya, in the Temple of Apollo, the worse for wear. They agree to help him escape to Northern France with a very daring plan that carries a lot of risks…

This illustrated novel has a non-stop, action-packed story, including insights from others featured as storytellers commenting on war and what it means to be a refugee. It carries a very important message for all who read it and their outlook on war and refugees will change forever.

Return to Umbadinga

When Angus McCawtup High School is threatened with closure due to earthquake damage, two pupils come up with a bizarre idea that they present to the headmaster. For Professor Russell Sprout the thought of losing his beloved school and having to spend time with his wacky wife was all too much. As far as he was concerned, any idea was a good idea. The boys put it to the professor that they return to Umbadinga to look for precious stones to raise money for earthquake repairs. Reluctantly, Professor Sprout agreed, but he made one condition, that Miss Van Hyre and Mr Fields go with them as responsible adults. Now there's an oxymoron if ever there was one!

Can they get back through the subterranean portal, especially as they don't know how they got through in the first place? What could possibly go wrong? You'll have to join the adventure and find out first hand...if you dare!

Riddlington

This story begins with Riddlington Rabbit wanting to see other things happening in a world outside the safe boundaries of his insular existence. As a rabbit, his life is spent, primarily, underground during the day, only coming out at night, under the protection of darkness, to find food.

His favourite Uncle Otto sparks Riddlington’s imagination of exploring, by telling stories of his own adventures. We follow Riddlington as he navigates his way to finding a perfect location, among people and other strange creatures, all living above ground.

We see how he adapts to situations outside his comfort zone; finds a wife who is willing to do likewise; befriends two human sisters; till the land rather than forage; navigate his way up a river; and become disturbed at land damage, urban development, and over population.

When he becomes a Father and witnesses an invasion of his territory, his new-found parental status, requires a reassessment of their living arrangements. They have little food, little protection, and little time.

Will they make it home? Will they be happy home? Will they be welcomed home? Will the youngsters adapt to underground living as Riddlington did to above ground living?

Ride The Wind

Set in Western Australia this tale of jealousy and revenge sees teenage sisters embark on a perilous ride through the outback. They must rely on the courage and devotion of their horses, Star, a black Arabian and Galaxy, a white Andalusian stallion to save them. A magic kingdom secretly existing deep in the bush harbours a bitter love triangle. The wicked fairy, Alba, will use all her dark arts to rid herself of her rival and the girls and their horses will be caught up in the crossfire. Only by seeking the help of an ancient Koori shaman can they hope to survive. The plot is exciting and contains almost every element any young girl would love, including fairies, horses, animals of every description, as well as magic, romance, and adventure in a world where girls are the ones who make the difference rather than ubiquitous boy heroes. The stories are a mix of reality and pure imagination, drawing on aboriginal mythology and traditional storytelling. They combine magical fantasy and adventure with historic evidence and theories based on modern-day fact and up-to-date research. In addition, factual details regarding the natural flora and fauna of this beautiful part of the world, make this a truly educational, exciting, and immersive read.

Sebastian Book 1: A Vampire's Torment

Sebastian was turned into a vampire on his eighteenth birthday by his mother, whom he thought had died ten years earlier. He struggled for meaning as a vampire and at first, he learned compassion and how to control the savage instincts inside him from his mother. And so, he lived amongst humans without spilling human blood.

Two hundred years later, his mother is killed and he blamed humans. Sebastian became lost to rage and bitterness, embracing his darker and more brutal nature. After a year of vicious killings of humans to exact vengeance, he comes upon the young child of a woman he had just killed. Sebastian’s bloodlust came to a sudden and unexpected halt as he stands over this child.

He can’t bring himself to hurt the girl, he knew then he had found the seed of his ultimate salvation. He named her Hanna after his own mother, found her a family to raise her and provided for her anonymously, while he went far away to fight his demons.

However, as years went by, thoughts of Hanna consumed him. He returned seventeen years later to see how she fared but her beauty struck him. He planned an “accidental” meeting, which does not go well. Sebastian planned to leave her to her life as he believed himself unworthy of her love but before he leaves Hanna once again, he learned that vampires and wolves were after her. Now it is up to him to secretly guard Hanna’s life.

Secret Affairs Of Four Houses Fighting Against Vagrants From Ayavazashi

Lord Eli Ev needs to cooperate with a demon from a hostile world, Ayavazashi, to find who targets him. Politicking and betraying themselves four lords of Uwa uncover their dirty secrets. Then they realise that the greatest evil lurks just nearby and they have created it.

Separate Ways

Two young men leave their depressed home town (in Scotland) and go their separate ways. They have many adventures and meet many people on their journeys. Roger travels south and finds success and happiness and love. Alec goes west, and finds himself in an alternative reality, based on ancient British folklore.

Silver Planet

Death is no longer a mystery.
The magic of eternity has been found.

I often hear people wondering if life carries on after death. It always makes me smile. That’s exactly what happens.

And I used to think no one would discover the truth while they were alive. I was wrong. A sixteen-year-old boy just did. His name is Jonathan Powers and this is his story.

Jonathan’s from a planet called Centurian, but that’s not where his story begins. It begins on Earth with the tragic death of a boy from London, Jonathan Prior.

Jonathan Prior’s soul travelled from Earth to Centurian and became part of Jonathan Powers. That much is as it should be. Humans join the consciousness of other humans on a distant planet when they die.

It’s what happened next that I don’t understand. Jonathan Powers entered the world of the dead, alive.

I’m still searching for answers to how he did it and I’m supposed to know about these things. My name is Rose. I’m a little robin. You might have met me outside your house or in a local park.

Don’t worry if you haven’t, you’ll meet me inside this book. I’m helping Jonathan find a way home. It’s one thing to go where only the dead have been, quite another to find a way back.