Fiction for Children
Details of coming soon and current titles for children.
COMING JUNE 2010
MISERABLE MIDDLES
by Phoebe Penhalligan and Boo Irwin.
Illustrations by Karen Hurd.
A collection of tales from the Underworld Kingdom including "A Miserable Middle", "The Bloody Ballad", "The Petrified Prince" and others inspired by the recent debate over unhappy endings in children's fiction. The beautiful cover illustration has been designed by Karen Hurd. This collection of tales may sometimes have a miserable middle but they all end happily, well kind of! Please read the teasers below and view the Meet the Authors page for short biographies on the creators of this wonderful book.
"Saxo Douglas walked into the room keeping his eyes on the floor. He was tall and thin with long black hair and a snub nose. He was not a musician by trade and this was his first audition. As he took his place before the King and Queen he raised his eyes and so visible was his suffering that the Queen removed her earplugs for the first time that day. He had not yet uttered a word and yet she could feel his pain as if it were her own. The King however was only interested in blood and gore, he liked a bloody ballad or a song of suffering, but as far as he was concerned love was not for songs it was for poetry, and poetry was definitely not one of his favourite things.
"What will you be singing about today?" ventured the King warily.
"Love." Saxo replied simply. "I will sing about a love so powerful that it was more important than all the riches in the world!" (excerpt from "A Bloody Ballad")
Miserable Midles - Copyright (C) Samantha and Stephanie Williams 2009
Illustrations - Copyright (C) Karen Hurd 2009
COMING AUTUMN 2010
THERE'S A LION IN MY BATHROOM
by Giles Paley-Phillips
Illustrations by Matt Dawson
A collection of nonsense poems for children of all ages by up and coming children's poet Giles Paley-Phillips. These wonderful poems have been humorously illustrated by Matt Dawson. What would you do if you discovered a lion in your bathroom? Why didn't Robin Hood and Friar Tuck win the Archery Competition? And how does a bullied shark finally manage to save the day? Find out the answers in this wonderful collection of poems.
This book should delight children and adults alike! A percentage of the profits from this publication will be going to Leukemia Research. Please view the Meet the Authors page for short biographies on the creators of this wonderful book.
COMING SOON
A POCKETFUL OF MOONDUST
(An Anthology of Magical Stories for Children) by Various