Books with author Frank English

Who'd have thought it? Two young boys having such wonderful adventures! How magical is that? Although a little afraid at times because their adventures never seem to tell them in advance when they are about to end, David and Billy begin to accept that what they have is special. They know that they have to keep their experiences to themselves for two reasons. Firstly, they don't want anyone else crowding in on their wonderful times together, and secondly, nobody else would ever believe what they had done and where they had been! Despite the pals' pact of secrecy, the sudden erratic activity of David's desk draws someone else into their secret world. Who could this be? Many more animals and birds pop up to have their own adventures within the story too. Discover why Furtive and Fearless become friendly with some of them, but not with others. You may recognise the various characters, but only when you read this wonderfully entertaining and exciting story from cover to cover. Well, are you prepared for a book load of surprises and exciting adventure? If you are, don't just sit there!...

Jimmy Scoggins is nine, and like most nine year olds, he is lively, inquisitive and sometimes a bit of a handful. Since his father had died Jimmy lacks that regular male influence a growing boy needs. His Uncle Reuben is a welcome help to Jimmy's at times exasperated mother. But uncle Reuben is much more than he appears and Jimmy has no idea the trouble, adventure and danger he is about to face when he volunteers to deliver the important Parcel to the local Post Office for his favourite uncle. Tommy, Jimmy's thirteen year old brother, knows. He knows just what the Parcel is, and as he races after his brother, he wonders if Jimmy will be able to handle the excitement and adventure. And if he can't, will Tommy find Jimmy in time to help?...'Almost imperceptibly, the confines of the room gave way to a hilltop covered in grassy heath tussocks, the chair became a fallen tree stump, and the chill had grown steadily to become a knee-deep, icy mist. It was as if Reuben had become part of the tapestry. Was it by his design? Or had he been summoned? The clouds above him gathered ominously, not for the weather they might bring, but for another different onslaught they might unleash - - Autumnal leaves stopped mid-fall. Everything became still, except for Reuben's breeze-disturbed hair. The gloom closed in until only his slightly glowing face could be seen.'

Lemuel and Gabriel are identical twin great spotted woodpeckers whose early lives are not as settled and comfortable as they might be. Mammy and Pappy Pecker go their separate ways for various reasons, each taking one of their sons with them.Things seem to be going from bad to worse until Amy, a young tawny owl, steps in to help. What does she do and how does she do it to make lives better for the woodpeckers involved? You may well be entirely surprised at how things turn out in this wonderfully magical tale

Second in the Magic Parcel Series. Following on from The Magic Parcel:The Awakening, how is Jimmy to escape this one? Miriel helped him and his brother to escape when Seth caught them in their last adventure in The Awakening. There's no one to save Jimmy this time, except, perhaps, for - Ursula. She is determined that her new friend will not become a lost friend. She has shown flashes of her raw and unrefined power, but how can she save Jimmy if she can't find him or control it? What would happen if she unleashed her power in its full force? Jimmy and Ursula are Otherworldlings, and not the only ones needing help in Omni. How would ordinary (and extra-ordinary) Omnians react to the emergence of a new and potentially more destructive threat not only to their stability but also to their very existence?

Furtive and Fearless's adventures continue, taking them to more exciting and dangerous places, which allow them to meet many more exotic creatures in unexpected situations. We meet David again, the little boy who lived at 18 Mulberry Road, and who named and fed the family of sparrows called Twitcherly. He makes a special friend called Billy, who lives close to David's new home, and with whom he enjoys out-of-this-world adventures that no other six year old could possibly experience. A magical owl called...Owl, a grey parrot called Gerald, and a toucan named Teddy are some of the characters you can't afford to miss in this delightful follow-on to 18 Mulberry Road. All the characters can't wait to meet you inside, so why not flick open the front cover and start your adventures with them now?