Books with author Christopher R. Ford

In a cave, deep within the cliffs of Brighton, lies a curious stone. No ordinary rock, the Fyrelocke has a dark and intricate past.Twelve-year-old inventor Jack Boomershine believes it a practical joke when a mysterious text message directs him to it. But finding this powerful stone sets in motion an entangled clockwork of events that draws him ever deeper into an adventure in which his inventions are useless.As things spin out of control, Jack must find his way through a hidden world of magic with vehicles that fly themselves, a telepathic creature—and an ancient evil with an unfathomable plan, determined to ensnare Jack in it.Ages 12 and Up

When 6-year-old Jack Horner is given the gift of magic, he uses it to create small miracles for his family by reciting the rhymes that are whispered inside his mind. But one day, while reciting a rhyme for his ailing infant brother, an unexpected tragedy struck his family. Consumed with guilt, he refuses to utter another rhyme, to spare his family from more disaster. But now aged 12, to Jack’s dismay, his mother is expecting another baby. With enough of his own adolescent issues to contend with, including chores, bullies and a budding romance with childhood friend Jill Muffet, Jack is suddenly thrown into another quandary when 6-year-old Polly appears in his life. He reluctantly feels obliged to protect her and her brother from their cruel mother’s harsh treatment, but in order to do so Jack must rekindle his magic by expressing the sorrow for his lost brother that he has held onto for so long. And when Polly suffers a tragedy of her own, their shared grief causes Jack to fully understand who the girl really is and how desperately they both need him to work his magic.

Excerpt from The Lady's Not for Burning: A ComedyThe Scene (the house of hebele tyson, the Mayor of the little market town of Cool Clary) and the appearance of the characters are as much fifteenth century as anything.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.