Books with author Eric Johns

"Quernstone is our valley. It's a different world from what most people know. . .But Fay is different from everyone else in Quernstone. It's as though she's two people in one." When someone threatened to kidnap Fay she turned to the Ooser to save her and ordered Gavin to wear the ancient mask. What happened next meant disaster if anyone found out. As usual, Gavin felt it was Fay or the Ooser in control of his life. He could have done without more problems because he had enough of his own - like a stepfather who was trying to destroy him.

Are You Ready for a Cookbook Like No Other? Long after chefs are dead the tales of their meals live on. Tales of roast beasts and cooking kings. Who invented the biscuit? How did marinara win a heart? Where do noodles come from? All these questions are answered and more.Step into the world of Tales from the Cook where every recipe has a story. Inspired by classics from the world of folklore, Chef, and Author, Eric Johnson serves up original folktales for cooks and readers. He transports the reader into a quirky culinary world, backing up imaginative short stories with time-tested recipes from his twenty years in the restaurant business. For those who love folklore, and cooking, Tales from the Cook is the first in his series.Tales from the Cook has Twenty-five Recipes and Twenty-five Original Folktales.

When Amanda and Timmy build themselves a snowman called Mr Crystal they want him to live forever. But warm weather is coming and Mr Crystal begins to melt. As he gets smaller he becomes sillier and puts himself in danger. How can they stop him melting? Can Father Christmas help?. . . There are five Mr Crystal adventures involving the children who made him, also Father Christmas, Jack Frost, reindeer, a lost penguin, a camel, elves. . .As The Mail on Sunday said of the first story: 'Magical!'

Gary and Lynn were the first to have the new sort of dream. It was after they'd held the egg-stone. But that was only the start. Soon they discovered that they had the gift of mindreading. Then they found that those who didn't have the gift felt threatened by them. Even their own families wanted to control them. Their most dangerous enemy was a teacher at school. There was no one they could trust. Can those who learn to read minds ever lead normal lives again? An exciting story for ages 9 to 12.

Every Recipe has a Story.Inspired by classics from the world of folklore, Chef and Author Eric Johnson serves up original folktales for cooks and readers. He transports the reader into a quirky culinary world, backing up imaginative short stories with time-tested recipes from his twenty years in the restaurant business. For those who love folklore, and cooking, Tales from the Cook: A Second Helping is the second in his series.

In the Second World War everyone was on the front line. No one was too young to fight and you didn't even have to leave home. That's why it was called the Home Front. The war came to you. Young people found their homes bombed and their countries occupied by foreign armies. Home Front tells how the war turned them into evacuees, resistance fighters, fugitives and heroes.

Every Recipe Has a Story.Inspired by classics from the world of folklore, Chef and Author Eric Johnson serves up original folktales for cooks and readers. He transports the reader into a quirky culinary world, backing up imaginative short stories with time-tested recipes from his twenty years in the restaurant business. For those who love folklore, and cooking, Tales from the Cook: Back for Thirdsies is the third in his series.