Books with author Alexander Wilson

In the National Book Award–winning Goblin Secrets, a boy joins a theatrical troupe of goblins to find his missing brother.In the town of Zombay, there is a witch named Graba who has clockwork chicken legs and moves her house around—much like the fairy tale figure of Baba Yaga. Graba takes in stray children, and Rownie is the youngest boy in her household. Rownie’s only real relative is his older brother Rowan, who is an actor. But acting is outlawed in Zombay, and Rowan has disappeared.Desperate to find him, Rownie joins up with a troupe of goblins who skirt the law to put on plays. But their plays are not only for entertainment, and the masks they use are for more than make-believe. The goblins also want to find Rowan—because Rowan might be the only person who can save the town from being flooded by a mighty river.This accessible, atmospheric fantasy takes a gentle look at love, loss, and family while delivering a fast-paced adventure that is sure to satisfy.

In the National Book Award–winning Goblin Secrets, a boy joins a theatrical troupe of goblins to find his missing brother.In the town of Zombay, there is a witch named Graba who has clockwork chicken legs and moves her house around—much like the fairy tale figure of Baba Yaga. Graba takes in stray children, and Rownie is the youngest boy in her household. Rownie’s only real relative is his older brother Rowan, who is an actor. But acting is outlawed in Zombay, and Rowan has disappeared. Desperate to find him, Rownie joins up with a troupe of goblins who skirt the law to put on plays. But their plays are not only for entertainment, and the masks they use are for more than make-believe. The goblins also want to find Rowan—because Rowan might be the only person who can save the town from being flooded by a mighty river. This accessible, atmospheric fantasy takes a gentle look at love, loss, and family while delivering a fast-paced adventure that is sure to satisfy.

Darnia Ashaan lives a quiet, normal, everyday life in the town of Lone Pine, California. But life is about to take a very unusual turn for the youngster as his dreams suddenly become a reality. Or have they? Meeting the enigmatic Jenara, Dar thinks that she is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. But just when his dreams seem to be filled with wonder and excitement they suddenly provide danger and uncertainty too, thrusting Dar into a strange world of adventure which is almost beyond his comprehension. And at the underwater castle the new-found friends discover a challenge like no other. Defended by the frightening and belligerent arm-eating castlemen, who are merciless in the face of their enemies, it is a fortress which will take every ounce of Dar’s strength and cunning to overcome. Find out what can sometimes happen when you fall asleep, and your new best friends are not all that they seem. Praise for Darnia's Quest... “The Darnia Series is a pure book that teaches children that you can love God and be cool at the same time.” –Chuck Norris, Famed Action Hero and Christian Actor “The Darnia Series is a book that brings to children the gift of reading while embracing the spiritual principles necessary for a balanced and wholesome life.” —Tom Selleck, Hollywood Actor “The Darnia Series teaches our children the universal message of the love of God.” —Pat Boone, Famed Actor and Singer “I know that if a book, like The Darnia Series had been available when I was younger, I would have found God much earlier." —Kirk Cameron, Hollywood Actor and Christian TV Host “Without a doubt in my mind, The Darnia Series is one of the best children’s books written in the past 50 years and this book will stand the test of time. The more children read Darnia’s Quest, the more they will learn the path of truth and righteousness.” —Dr. Pat Robertson, CBN Founder “Today’s youth see nothing but violence and sex on television from the news to prime time television shows. And then we wonder why our children face so many problems. The answer is simple – they are not learning values and they are not learning about God. My children loved the book and I urge parents to share this beautiful message with their children.” –Morgan Brittany, Celebrated Hollywood Actress & Child Advocate

Excerpt from The Story of Laulii: A Daughter of SamoaI have been requested to give to the world a sketch of my life, including a description of my tropical native land, together with the domestic customs, habits, amusements and legends of the far-away country of Samoa. In doing so I have a two-fold object: One is to make other lands bet ter acquainted with my people, and the other is, by means of the sale of this book (the profits of which are to be religiously devoted to said purpose), to practically aid in redeeming, as far as possible, the lands of which my people have been deprived, and, if possible, to restore to them the soil upon which they were born, and which, by hereditary descent and long occupancy, is theirs by right.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.