Books with author Ann Scott Moncrieff

The wonderful tale of Hector, an orphan boy of 11 who lives happily with his 81 year-old feisty and eccentric great-aunt Robina. When his stepmother turns up to claim him, the pair go on the run, picking up some other stray children and having marvelous adventures as they try to stay one step ahead of the persistent Merlissa Benck. This charming and thrilling tale, in a lovely new edition from Oxford City Press, will delight a whole new generation of readers with its wit and warmth, and the fantastic central character of 'Auntie Robbo'.

Li'l Girl is a humorous bedtime story by writer/illustrator Alan Scott-Moncrieff. Scott-Moncrieff is the grandson of famed “Read with Dick and Jane” illustrator Keith Ward, who was also known for “The Black Stallion” (1941), “The Scandalous Adventures of Reynard the Fox” (1945) and his Saturday Evening Post contributions. Li’l Girl tells the tale of a small child growing up in a pre-internet era who challenges shortsighted grownups and turns her inventiveness into a wonderful opportunity for the other kids in her village. Written in rhyming verse, it tickles the rebel in all children and will excite in them a love of words and vocabulary. 12 illustrated pages with text.