Until the railway children’s father was sent to prison they had lived a conventional existence — watched and looked after every moment of the day. The author writes:“They were just ordinary suburban children and they lived with their Father and Mother in an ordinary red-brick-fronted villa...
When Father mysteriously goes away, the children and their mother leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. 'The Three Chimneys' lies beside a railway track - a constant source of enjoyment to all three. They make friends with the Station Master ...
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Dive into the creative world of author/illustrator Rachael Clarke. Learn what makes her tick, what stories she loves creating, and come along on her writing journey. Rachael writes children's literature such as picture books, middle grade and YA fiction.
Based On:the novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler Trans-Siberian Express (TV Series) A Cold War tale of love, loss, and nuclear intrigue as we take an epic journey on the legendary Trans Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok. When American cancer specialist, Alex Cousins, le...
Based On:the novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler Trans-Siberian Express (TV Series) A Cold War tale of love, loss, and nuclear intrigue as we take an epic journey on the legendary Trans Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok. When American cancer specialist, Alex Cousins, le...
Set in the universe of James Bow’s new novel,The Sun Runners,Tales from the Silenceis a gathering of award-winning science fiction, fantasy, and YA authors who explore the worlds the Earth left behind, as well as the Earth itself, as they struggle through Earth’s new dark age. ...
work as a prisoner of war alongside men from many nations on the Burma Railway and coal mining in Japan; and repatriation through the US and Canada. This resilience is needed when assisting one unpopular classmate could lead to Emma being ostracised by those she believes are becoming buddies. ...
To celebrate the publication of The Camden Murder in paperback this month, we asked Mike Hollow to share a guest blog post on his writing process. Back in the days when I was teetering on the brink of parenthood, it used to be said that the average British family had 2.4 children. I ...
Kate Chopin’s children settled well into her bustling home city, but a year after she moved back, her mother died. Losing her mother compounded the stress of widowhood and loss of livelihood; understandably, she struggled with depression. Her family physician suggested that she take up writing...