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Author: Frederick W Holroyd

Release Date: 25th April 2013

Format: 181x1116mm  Paperback

ISBN: 978-1-908098- 81-8

 

Two Little Boys is a heartfelt autobiographical account of Frederick and Christopher, two friends, caught up in the turmoil of WW2. Five-year-old Christopher was evacuated from the Channel Islands, along with his mother and siblings, and through a fraught few days, was transported to Burnley, Lancashire, where he met a kindred spirit, four-year-old Frederick, the pair becoming fast friends almost instantly.

Interspersed with tense accounts of the invasion, and subsequent liberation of the Channel Islands, we have the innocent and mischievous antics of Frederick, Christopher, and their ‘Black Hand Gang’. Follow their antics as they develop various ill-considered, and sometimes illegal businesses, and the subsequent, sometimes humorously skewed results. Frederick W Holroyd writes innocently and with feeling, about his close friendship with Christopher, and his own family, during and after WW2. In Conclusions, he also tells us of his subsequent search for his friend in recent times, and most poignantly, he gives an account of his Father, who may or may not have survived his service in the RAF during the war.

A childhood Memoir of friends, family, and love during WW2.

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Author: Frank English

Release Date: 31st January 2013

Format: Printed Papercase Slip Boxed Set – with three paperback titles

ISBN: 978-1-908098-79-5

 

Dip into and out of the fabled land of Omni, if you dare. Follow and be part of the journeys of Jimmy Scoggins, intrepid nine year old adventurer, as he tries to deliver his magic uncle Reuben’s parcel, in a land of sorcery where good and evil struggle to be master. Find out how he gets there, how he falls into the clutches of the evil Lord of Seth, and is transported to the lands of Oompah the Toad kind. How does he handle he encounter with the Faceless Rider and how can he escape the onslaught of the whispering people in the foggy land of Four? You might be able to return, if Omni lets you. When it needs you, that world will bring you back. Beware!

Magic Parcel: The Awakening is the first step in a mind-blowing fantasy adventure which transports a bright, inquisitive little boy into a world where giants roam, where necromancers rule and where ordinary people do extraordinary things – are you one of those? Your second step can be taken in Magic Parcel: The Gathering Storm which takes adventure o a new level, preparing you for the trilogy’s jaw-dropping climax in Magic Parcel: A New Dawn.

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Author: Frank English

Release Date: 31st January 2013

Format: 184x145mm  Printed Papercase (Hardback)

ISBN: 978-1-908098- 80-1

 

In this the follow-up to 18 Mulberry Road, Furtive and Fearless’s adventures continue, taking them to more exciting and dangerous places, which allow them to meet many more exotic creatures in unexpected situations.

We meet David again, the little boy who lived at 18 Mulberry Road, and who named and fed the family of sparrows called Twitcherly. He makes a special friend called Billy, who lives close to David’s new home, and with whom he enjoys out-of-this-world adventures that no other six year old could possibly experience. A magical owl called… Owl, a grey parrot called Gerald, and a toucan named Teddy are some of the characters you can’t afford to miss in this delightful follow-on to 18 Mulberry Road. All the characters can’t wait to meet you inside, so why not click open the front cover and start your adventures with them now? For children aged 6+

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Author: Peter Jackson

Release Date: 14th December 2012

Format: 216 x 140mm Paperback

ISBN: 978-1-908098- 83-2

 

Facing redundancy and an uncertain future, Peter Jackson did what many other people have done in similar situations – he ran away.

Well, nearly. He walked from Land’s End to John o’Groats and decided to take in the three summits of Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis while he was at it. This book is a personal account of his 1300-mile journey up the country from the tip of Cornwall to the far north of Scotland. Follow his progress along cliff top and riverside, over moor and mountain and through forest and town as he moves from one surprise to the next. The main lesson Peter learned from his walk is that if you have your heart set on something, you should go for it!

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Author: Rick Lee

Release Date: 24th November 2012

Format: 198 x 129mm Paperback

ISBN: 978-1-908098-77-1

 

June 1981.

A young girl is on the run after assaulting a teacher.

An Italian ‘businessman’ and his bodyguards are killed in a violent shoot-out.

Meanwhile DI Mick Fletcher is surprised to be invited to a society wedding only to find out it’s a cover for Special Branch to send him to Barrow-in-Furness – the ‘longest cul-de-sac in the world’. A new submarine is to be launched there on the 1st of July and undercover contacts have got wind that a terrorist attack is planned.

Fletcher insists on taking newly promoted DS Irene Garner along for the ride – but neither of them is ready for the mayhem that spirals out of their control as the day of the launch approaches. Too many players in a never-ending game of blind man’s bluff which reaches an unexpected and shocking conclusion.

This suspense thriller was originally written for and performed by a teenage cast in 1998 at Parkview School in Barrow-in-Furness under the title ‘A Frost of Cares’. The teenage characters and their stories are woven into this longer, murkier and less forgiving world of adult secrets and lies.

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2QT Authors eBook releases

October 18, 2012

2QT Authors’ have been releasing their books in digital format from iTunes to Kindle. The great thing about eBooks is that on most platforms you can download a sample of the book before you buy. Titles available NOW on Kindle: Amazon.co.uk Widgets

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A Hare’s Tale 2 – Rob Auty

September 30, 2012

Author: Rob Auty Release Date: 30th September 2012 Format: Kindle ISBN: n/a   Juney Brown Toes is back! And so are some of her old friends, Tufty Thomas and Slow Freddy amongst them. Some new friends are with her as well, including Mollie Magpie, Aquila the Eagle, Eranacious the Hedgehog, Meles and Digger the Badgers, [...]

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The Nutters of Pendle Forest – Rainbows End by David Carter

September 30, 2012

Author: David Carter Release Date: 30th September 2012 Format: Paperback ISBN:978-1-908098-57-3 India Nutter and her friends have now discovered their true purposes. Living as they do in the enchanted valley of Roughlee, their lives on the surface seem to be absolutely perfect. But lurking just beneath the surface are great dangers that will test their [...]

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Magic Parcel – A New Dawn by Frank English

September 30, 2012

Author: Frank English Release Date: 30th September 2012 Format: Paperback (black and white illustrations) ISBN: 978-1-908098-62-7     Jimmy has finally gotten himself into a situation from which there seems to be no escape. He has irritated and annoyed the wrong magician at the wrong time. Or has he? Surely he must get away from [...]

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Tales from the Officer’s Mess – Haven for Heroes by Frederick Holroyd

September 30, 2012

  Author: Frederick Holroyd Release Date: 30th September 2012 Format: Paperback ISBN:978-1-908098-73-3   Haven For Heroes follows the larger than life adventures and hapless misadventures of Nathan Devilliers and Chumley Warner, Lieutenants in Her Majesty’s Army. From the mysterious disappearance of a Steiff bear, and it’s owner’s subsequent outlandish reaction, to the structured and overstated [...]

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