Books with author J. Francis

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

This special edition is the size of a Hard Cover size for easy reading! Known for its time as "the most successful book for boys and girls ever published in the English language," the story opens with 10-year-old Tom Playfair being quite a handful for his well-meaning but soft-hearted aunt. (Tom's mother has died.) Mr. Playfair decides to ship his son off to St. Maure's boarding school - an all-boys academy run by Jesuits - to shape him up, as well as to help him make a good preparation for his upcoming First Communion. Tom is less than enthusiastic, but his adventures are just about to begin: life at St. Maure's will not be dull. For hard to find Catholic books & others that are just plain brilliant go to www.ChristianBooksToday.com, and if you represent a Charity that serves the people of God why not "Adopt a book" and receive a portion of the profit of every title sold to help your ministry or mission.

Zazi, Elma’s Dog, and Zweetch is based on the true story of a dog whose friendship, loyalty, and unconditional love help Elma regain self-confidence and relearn how to love and trust others. When Zazi arrives as a birthday present to Elma, Frieda interrupts Elma’s excitement and Elma is confronted with her first Zweetch of fear. Elma refuses to relent. She defies Frieda’s attempt to get rid of Zazi, but will Elma be able to keep the puppy? How will Zweetch help Frieda and what will happen to the puppy?

Cleo is forced from her Kingdom by her siblings who have stolen the King's wealth and robbed him of his power. She is counseled by a wizard who prepares her for battle but she soon finds herself on the run, traveling across time to escape capture and to other lands to collect the magical weapons that will enable her to save the King's life and fight for her birthright. Along the way, she meets a seasoned warrior who risks the perils of the Desert of the Forgotten to help her get home and a pirate who teaches her the art of swordsmanship on a star filled night. On her journey, she uses her cunning to survive and becomes a warrior in her own right, able to fend for herself in all circumstances. With a tiger who becomes her closest companion by her side, she makes the long trek home to exact revenge. But will it be too late? This is a fast-paced, imaginative adventure story set in a lush and varied landscape featuring a strong young woman who uses her smarts, physical prowess, and magic to save the ones she loves.

Jo (Josephine) is twelve and a half, and not particularly looking forward to yet another family fortnight in North Wales.Despite her earlier misgivings, however, the holiday takes a definite turn for the better as she gets to know some of the locals… including an eighteenth century pirate! Clearly he needs her help to understand and deal with the modern world, and together they make a great team.The story contains a mixture of reality and fantasy, but which is which? You decide. The greatest gift a child can be given is… time.

6 Audio CD's - 6 Hours and 11 Minutes. Tom Playfair; Or Making a Start is a book by a Roman Catholic priest, originally published in 1890, and written for youth ages 9-12. The story opens with 10-year-old Tom Playfair being quite a handful for his well-meaning but soft-hearted aunt. (Tom's mother has died.) Mr. Playfair decides to ship his son off to St. Maure's boarding school — an all-boys academy run by Jesuits — to shape him up, as well as to help him make a good preparation for his upcoming First Communion. Tom is less than enthusiastic, but his adventures are just about to begin: life at St. Maure's will not be dull. Our CDs are packaged in premium DVD cases with CD labeling printed right on the CD in full color. We do not use paper stick-on labels, these tend to peel off over time and can really jam up car CD players and computers. We chose to use DVD cases for our CD sets, as we have found they hold up better in shipping and in regular usage than the typical CD jewel case. Please note: All recordings we offer on CD are produced with recordings from Librivox, public domain works recorded by volunteers. We at St. Clare Audio would like to thank the volunteers for their gift of offering their work to the public domain. St. Clare Audio's niche is providing them in ready-to-purchase CD sets, for those who cannot download, or have not the desire or time to do so, as well as the benefit of a nice case and professionally produced CDs. Tom Playfair or Making a Start Audio Book is read by Maria Therese.