Books with author George Chedzoy

It's the last week of the summer holidays and 12-year-old Lou Elliott and her friends Jack, also 12, and his younger siblings David and Emily go camping on farmland near the historic city of Lichfield in Staffordshire - hunting for missing treasure. Bookworm David believes that a long-lost Anglo Saxon hoard of gold and silver remains undiscovered near where the world-famous Staffordshire Hoard was dug up in 2009. The others think that’s unlikely but it's a good excuse to get together again and have fun away from the grown-ups. Emily is scared they’ll encounter danger again. The others reassure her, but who knows? And when 14-year-old farmer’s daughter Becky takes a dislike to them, there's sure to be trouble brewing of some kind.Children's novels by George Chedzoy:LOU ELLIOTT MYSTERY ADVENTURE SERIES:1. Smugglers at Whistling Sands2. The Missing Treasure3. Something Strange in the Cellar4. Trouble at Chumley Towers5. Secrets in the MountainsCartwright Fantasy Adventure Series:The Mystery of the Misty WoodsThe Mystery of the Message in a BottleRapunzel: My True Story--------------Extract from The Missing Treasure:The sky in the east was pink and grey, streaked with yellow. The sun was about to rise above the hills but hadn't done so yet. Without needing to look at her watch, Lou knew that it must be about 6am. Half a dozen clangs of the church bell confirmed that. She leaned against a tree and watched wistfully as the golden orb of the sun appeared, sending forth warm beams of light and making the spire and weather vane on the village church shine. It was sure to be another nice day and pretty hot too, she guessed. They would do well to make an early start with the metal detector.

It’s summer again and Jack, David and Emily are off camping in the mountains of Snowdonia. Their parents have taken them there to keep them well away from those dangerous old manganese mines they got into trouble down the previous year. The children are furious when they find out why they're not going back to Abersoch, but quickly fall in love with their new surroundings. Little do mum and dad realise that they have inadvertently set the scene for their most thrilling adventure so far. All they need is for Lou to turn up and join them. Fair enough, they're nowhere near those old mines but who knows what exactly goes on in the wilds of the Welsh mountains, especially at night? What secrets do they hold? And what dangers will the youngsters encounter trying to find out? This is the fifth book in the Lou Elliott Mystery Adventure Series:1. Smugglers at Whistling Sands2. The Missing Treasure3. Something Strange in the Cellar4. Trouble at Chumley Towers5. Secrets in the MountainsAlso by George Chedzoy:Cartwright Fantasy Adventure Series:The Mystery of the Misty Woods; The Mystery of the Message in a Bottle.Rapunzel: My True Story

The Cartwright family have just arrived at their holiday cottage by the seaside. Samuel, brother Richard and sister Annie can’t wait to get down to the beach and see what the previous night’s storm has thrown up. They find what we every child hopes to – a bottle, with a message inside! It’s been written by a 12-year-old girl – not much older than them. She didn’t write it for fun either, but as a desperate cry for help. Her boat had been lost at sea and she needed rescuing from an island. The children guess she might be marooned on Clifftop Island in the bay and are determined to sail out and find her. It’s just the start of a very memorable – and at times intensely puzzling – week’s holiday in which nothing is ever quite as it seems . . . Children’s books by George Chedzoy:CARTWRIGHT FANTASY ADVENTURES:1.The Mystery of the Misty Woods2.The Mystery of the Message in a BottleLOU ELLIOTT MYSTERY ADVENTURES:1. Smugglers at Whistling Sands2. The Missing Treasure3. Something Strange in the Cellar4. Trouble at Chumley Towers5. Secrets in the MountainsRapunzel: In My Own Words

Lou looks all set for a miserable Christmas with her uncaring parents – until her best friend Jack invites her to join him and his brother and sister at their place. The thirteen-year-old is delighted at the prospect of seeing Jack, 12, and his siblings David, 11, and Emily, 10, again. She's looking forward to celebrating Christmas properly at long last. Intriguingly, Jack’s home village of Malpas is all a-buzz with news that a series of thefts have taken place from the nearby stately home, Chumley Towers. Its owners, Lord and Lady Somerset, are struggling to stay afloat as it is and this might be the final straw. The police don't have a clue who is responsible. But there are clues - for those willing to look for them. Jack hopes that with Lou's help, they just might be able to solve the mystery. Lou, of course, is never one to shirk a challenge like that! In the course of their enquiries, the four young detectives unearth more than they bargained for . . . LOU ELLIOTT MYSTERY ADVENTURE SERIES by George Chedzoy: 1. Smugglers at Whistling Sands 2. The Missing Treasure 3. Something Strange in the Cellar (a shorter novel) 4. Trouble at Chumley Towers 5. Secrets in the MountainsAlso by George Chedzoy: Cartwright Fantasy Adventure Series: The Mystery of the Misty Woods; The Mystery of the Message in a BottleRapunzel: My True Story

It’s the October school holidays and 12-year-old Louise Elliott and her friends Jack, his brother David and sister Emily return to the Welsh seaside resort of Abersoch. After an eventful summer the children are not expecting anything untoward to happen this time, but that’s before they come across a ramshackle farmhouse while walking across the moors. It’s the home of a lonely old lady in her 90s who's at her wits’ end, certain it’s haunted. But is it, or is there a more rational explanation? Headstrong Lou is determined to find out in this short novel, which is book three in the Lou Elliott mystery adventure series. Please note that the first chapter of book four, Trouble at Chumley Towers, is included at the end of the Kindle edition (but not the printed version) to give you a flavour of the next book in the series.LOU ELLIOTT MYSTERY ADVENTURE SERIES by George Chedzoy:1. Smugglers at Whistling Sands2. The Missing Treasure3. Something Strange in the Cellar (a shorter novel)4. Trouble at Chumley Towers5. Secrets in the MountainsThese are wholesome, traditional adventure stories, suitable for age eight and upwards, inspired to an extent by Enid Blyton, whom the author loved as a child. If you like her books, or the Nancy Drew mysteries, then this series should appeal.Also by George Chedzoy and available on Amazon:The Cartwright Fantasy Adventure Series: The Mystery of the Misty Woods and The Mystery of the Message in a Bottle.Rapunzel: My True Story

Join four youngsters as they embark on an amazing seaside adventure in the first of five books in the Lou Elliott mystery adventure series:Twelve-year-old Jack has a chance meeting on the beach with a headstrong girl of the same age called Lou. Jack and his younger siblings, David and Emily, follow Lou on the trail of smugglers targeting the remote coastline of Wales's Lleyn peninsula. The youngsters, on holiday at the coastal resort of Abersoch, find themselves on a thrilling and at times dangerous quest to uncover their activities which takes them to a woodland den, an uninhabited island, a deserted cove and a disused manganese mine. Children's books by George Chedzoy:LOU ELLIOTT MYSTERY ADVENTURE SERIES:1. Smugglers at Whistling Sands 2. The Missing Treasure 3. Something Strange in the Cellar4. Trouble at Chumley Towers5. Secrets in the MountainsCartwright Fantasy Adventure Series:The Mystery of the Misty WoodsThe Mystery of the Message in a BottleRapunzel: My True Story-----------------An extract from Smugglers at Whistling Sands: Lou looked out to sea through her binoculars. The water remained calm although its colours were darkening, becoming a deeper blue, in places purple. Satisfied there was no danger yet, she darted along the coastal path to look down on the main beach. It had been full of tourists earlier but now just a handful remained. As the sun finally gave up for the day, they got to their feet, brushed off the sand, gave their towels a shake and left.Whistling Sands looked different with no-one about, it was no longer so cheerful.In the fading light, the sand was a yellowish grey rather than gold and inviting as before. All around Lou, tiny moths fluttered among the bushes.

Why won't grown-ups allow their children to enter the Misty Woods? And why was the librarian so sniffy when siblings Samuel, Richard, and Annie and their friend Susanna told her they wanted to learn more about Halloween? Like most youngsters, they enjoy dressing up in ghoulish costumes, carving jack o' lanterns and playing trick or treat. But they're also keen to discover the meaning behind the symbolism. They find themselves asking whether ghosts exist and does the spirit world really come alive at this time of year? Their curiosity leads to some dramatic revelations. While this short novel lies firmly in the realms of fun, fright, and fantasy, it also sets out Christianity's competing claim to a festival sometimes branded as pagan and occult. The Mystery of the Misty Woods is suitable for readers aged eight and over with occasional scary scenes. It ends with a touching and dramatic climax.Children's books by George Chedzoy:Cartwright Fantasy Adventure Series:1 The Mystery of the Misty Woods2 The Mystery of the Message in a BottleThe Lou Elliott Mystery Adventure Series:1 Smugglers at Whistling Sands2 The Missing Treasure3 Something Strange in the Cellar4 Trouble at Chumley Towers5 Secrets in the MountainsRapunzel: My True Story

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL OFFER: 99P AND MINIMUM PRICE ON ALL OTHER MARKETS. (USUAL PRICE £2.49)Snatched by a witch at birth; locked away in a tall tower; wooed by a handsome prince who is then cruelly blinded . . . The story of Rapunzel has been the stuff of legends - long before the Brothers Grimm wrote their fairy tale. But what really happened to the young woman with the flowing, golden hair? How much of what we think we know is true and how much is make-believe? Wouldn't it be great if Rapunzel had written her very own account of her life? In fact, she did, and here it is: published for the first time in history, and typed up by children's novelist George Chedzoy. Some of it will be familiar; other parts will surprise you. One thing's for sure: there is far more to this beautiful young woman than meets the eye. Are you ready to find out?Children's novels by George Chedzoy:LOU ELLIOTT MYSTERY ADVENTURE SERIES:1. Smugglers at Whistling Sands2. The Missing Treasure3. Something Strange in the Cellar4. Trouble at Chumley Towers5. Secrets in the MountainsCARTWRIGHT FANTASY ADVENTURE SERIES:1. The Mystery of the Misty Woods2. The Mystery of the Message in a Bottle

Snatched by a witch at birth; locked away in a tall tower; wooed by a handsome prince who is then cruelly blinded . . . The story of Rapunzel has been the stuff of legends - long before the Brothers Grimm wrote their fairy tale. But what really happened to the young woman with the flowing, golden hair? How much of what we think we know is true and how much is make-believe? Wouldn't it be great if Rapunzel had written her very own account of her life? In fact, she did, and here it is: published for the first time in history. Some of it will be familiar; other parts will surprise you. One thing's for sure: there is far more to this beautiful young woman than meets the eye. Are you ready to find out?

Lou, aged 12, goes camping with her friends Jack, his brother David and sister Emily on farmland near the historic city of Lichfield in Staffordshire, on the hunt for missing treasure. Bookworm David is convinced that a hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver remains undiscovered near to where the famous Staffordshire Hoard was dug up. The others think that's nonsense, but so what? It's a great excuse to get together again for their second adventure. Emily, still only 10, is scared they'll encounter danger again. The older children reassure her but what they didn't bargain for was feisty farmer's daughter Becky, aged 14, who takes an instant dislike to them. There's sure to be trouble ahead . . .

It's Autumn half-term and Louise Elliott, still only 12, has run away to her parents' holiday cottage at the Welsh seaside resort of Abersoch. That's great news for her friends Jack, David and Emily, who have also returned for a week's break with their parents and are delighted to see her again. The children set off for a walk across moorland above the neighbouring village of Mynytho. They come across a ramshackle farmhouse owned by a worried, elderly lady who is convinced it's haunted. But is it, or is her imagination getting the better of her? Lou is determined to find out. This is book three in the Lou Elliott mystery adventure series.

Another miserable Christmas looms ahead for Lou, but her friends Jack, David and Emily come to the rescue. They persuade their parents to let her stay with them at their home in Malpas, Cheshire. Lou, now 13, is delighted at the prospect of experiencing a traditional, family Christmas at last. She just wants to enjoy herself, but there's work to be done. A thief is targeting Chumley Towers, the nearby stately home, making off with numerous valuable items. Lord and Lady Somerset are struggling to keep going as it is and this could be the final straw. The police haven't got a clue who the culprit might be - but there are clues, for those willing to look for them.