A backward land with castles in remote places, connected by tunnels and tracks, with occasional inns where travellers can rest. It seems idyllic, except for competition getting out of hand, and the great energy drain, that threatens every big event, disrupting their settled existence. Can our princelings, budding engineer George, and his twin brother, the thoughtful Fred, solve the mystery of the energy drain? Are the people they meet to be trusted? What is Hugo's secret? Is Prince Lupin really a playboy in disguise, or is he really the most important person in the land? And where, or perhaps the question is when, is the mysterious Castle of Hattan? The first book in the Princelings of the East series introduces the major players in this unique world, and sets the reader many puzzles as he or she keeps up with George and Fred's adventures. It's suitable for confident readers aged ten and upwards.
In the feudal world of the Realms it's now 2015, and the world is changing - horseless carriages, flying machines, velocipedes... Victor has grown up, but in spite of his ambitions to be a business guru, he's still running the Inn of the Seventh Happiness. Fate takes a hand when he visits King Fred of Castle Marsh and is whisked off on a mission to help Sundance and his beautiful accomplice unmask a criminal, and investigate why George has not returned home after his visit to a flying festival. Victor narrates the particulars of his travels in the Rhinelands, and his quandary when he meets an old friend from the past - or is it his future?Bravo Victor, Book 5 of the Princelings of the East series, contains a handy chronology of key events in the series to date, as well as a cast of characters. It's suitable for budding inventors, politicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, smugglers and barkeepers! Age 12 and up.
A tunnel appears in the courtyard at Lord Mariusz's castle. Of course, he has to investigate. What he finds is a strangely backward world, filled with fun-loving, partying people - except at Halloween. It's the perfect business opportunity for the king of Wozna cola. Mariusz tells his own story in this noir tale of danger, deceit and double-dealing. This fourth book in the Princelings of the East series explains how it all began. Mariusz (also known as Hugo) oozes charm as he slips from one adventure to another. It's risque in places, and gory in others, but it's always tasteful, and exciting! Suitable for older children with parental guidance.
Humphrey is on the run. He has no friends, no past, no purpose, and no future. He’s just trying to find his way west in a world of dark forests, wild hills, strong castles, and assorted vagabonds and other things that might or might not begin with the letter V.White Horse Castle has a proud past but an uncertain future. The new king, Benson, is trying to hold his realm together against the avaricious intentions of his neighbour, Lord Colman of Castle Deeping. Fortunately, White Horse Castle has a secret. It knows that there are special people out there… people who need a purpose… people with skills and talents that could be put to good use. The trouble is, how to find them?In the fifth book in the Princelings of the East series, Humphrey is rounded up amongst other exiles, but escapes, and finds himself among people that could be his friends, something he has never had before. But they are under threat, and Humphrey’s adventures twist and turn as he is called to his destiny by an unknown force, one that calls to his special hearing skills. He meets other talented individuals and learns to be a team, to work with others for the common good.It’s a tale of greed, of fighting, of cruelty and of a darker place than the ones we’ve met so far in the Princelings world. Heroes and heroines emerge from the unlikeliest of places to find laughter and friendship and a place where they belong.The Talent Seekers is a fantasy adventure story with paranormal influences and some pitched battles. It is set in the months between the Prologue and the Epilogue of the Princelings and the Lost City, but with otherwise little connection to the previous stories in the series. It’s suitable for readers aged 12 and upwards.
Book 7 in the Princelings of the East series sees Willoughby, nephew of Lord Mariusz of Hattan, succumb to his curiosity about the time tunnel. A quick trip to the other side sees him trapped in the Realms. He tells his own story of how he survived, learned a new occupation, and became part of Castle White Horse at the most dangerous time in its history. His adventures as a wall-runner and itinerant story-teller, or narrator, bring him to the attention of those in power, who need someone who can go anywhere and give them information. To spy, in fact. It's a tale of danger and double-dealing, lightened by Willoughby's stories, as told to his adoring public. Willoughby's tale starts at the tail end of Book 1, and reviews the events surrounding his first appearance in the series in Book 5; this book is best read after either of those two, but of course, the full sequence is best. Suitable for good readers aged ten and upwards, and essential reading for ninja story-tellers in troubled times.
Seven stories, seven situations threatening the festivities. Will the holidays be a disaster? Will families be left out in the cold? Will there be tears before bedtime, or will there be happy endings all round? The MG BookElves group brings you its first anthology of tales to enjoy during the holiday season: Reliable Clooney Dockins delivered his town's mail on time for thirty-two years, until that strange and impossible Christmas Eve when he woke up late. M.G.King (Fizz & Peppers at the Bottom of the World, Librarian on the Roof) Max the Tonkinese cat finds Santa Claus on the roof and is whisked away to retrieve a very special message from another time and place. Wendy Leighton-Porter (The Shadows from the Past series) Shirley Link is an amateur sleuth who lives in a town that could use all the sleuths it can get! What is it about Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts that makes it such a hotspot for dastardly deeds? Even on Christmas Day? Ben Zackheim (Shirley Link Detective Series, The Camelot Kids) Champ may be a rescue dog, but he's the best person around to stop the dognappers and save heartbreak at Christmas. Fiona Ingram (The Secret of the Sacred Scarab, Champ: My Story of Survival) When the railroad gets snowed under, the two bit town of Skunk Corners has to play host to a load of mighty difficult strangers. Can Big Al and the Ninja Librarian keep the season of goodwill from breaking into a riot? Rebecca M. Douglass (The Ninja Librarian, Halitor the Hero) Far away on the west coast of a western Scottish island, Dylan and Dougall face yuletide in Castle Haunn with no heat, light or food. Can Dylan get the message through to the mainland for help, or is there something nasty waiting for him in the hills? Jemima Pett (The Princelings of the East series) It's Christmas holiday and Lily is stuck in a remote mountain village. With school out for a month and no internet connection, at first she wonders how she will fill the time. In this sweet romance, Lily discovers there's more to gift-giving than just the giving. S. Smith (The Seed Savers series) Each tale weaves its own seasonal magic. Each magician has already warmed the hearts of thousands of young readers with their stories. Enjoy these frantic races to meet the Christmas deadline while you curl up in your favourite reading spot this winter.
Asteroid miners Big Pete and the Swede deserve a holiday with Maggie and Dolores, but the Delta Quadrant is hardly a vacation spot. Pete has kept secret the call to his home planet, Corsair, to rescue them from disaster. He uses the excuse of Dolores' training to become a pilot to give give her more space hours, only to send them through a natural wormhole to an uncharted destination. Meanwhile the Imperium declares war on the Federation, while a little personal business by one of the senators leads him off in the direction of the Viridian System to start a canny land grab. Curved Space to Corsair is the second in the Viridian series, a proposed trilogy. It follows on from the events in The Perihelix, and includes references to events in that book. It's mean, lean, and occasionally sexy.
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