Books with author James Sutherland

Stuck in his field in the English countryside, it seems like Norbert and his friends have no hope of getting to the beach for their summer holidays. Unless, of course, they can make their own beach, right there in the field!But what will Norbert’s grumpy owner, Farmer Finbar, do when he finds out?A sunny comic caper for young readers - The 2nd book in the ‘Norbert the Horse’ series!

Norbert is back with festive fun and frolics!Norbert the horse has never received a Christmas present and wants to know why. When his best friend, Colin the Cuckoo, tells him he must somehow get a message to Father Christmas, a wild and crazy adventure is sure to follow…Will Colin succeed in his daring mission to Farmer Finbar’s house? Will Norbert ever get his Christmas present? And what will Santa and Rudolph make of Norbert and the gang? The THIRD book in the "Norbert the Horse" series!

Norbert the horse is back with a brand new adventure!When Norbert learns that his only friend, Colin the cuckoo, is trapped in the darkest depths of Farmer Finbar’s, house, he knows that only he can save the day! Aided by Delilah the pony, not to mention an extremely annoying budgerigar named George, the dopey old horse sets out on a desperate rescue mission…Will they find Colin before Farmer Finbar does?The FOURTH book in the ‘Norbert the Horse’ series!

Join Princess Petrina, Norbert the horse and Frogarty the witch in a brand new comic adventure, packed with crazy twists and turns!On the morning of her Coming of Age Ceremony, Princess Petrina awakens in high spirits; it will, she believes, be a day of great celebration for the people of Dragon’s Claw Castle. It is only when she catches a glimpse of her reflection in the mirror that things take a sinister turn; she has, for reasons unknown, sprouted a hideous, black, bushy moustache on her upper lip during the course of the night! When all attempts to remove it fail, it quickly becomes apparent that this is no ordinary moustache, but a thing of evil, possessed of dark, magical powers, with a will of its own. But why had it chosen her? Why had she, of all people, been singled out by this furry abomination? Convinced that a certain witch by the name of Frogarty holds the key to the mystery, the princess sets out on a desperate mission to find her. It is, however, a race against time; unless she can track her down and get the curse lifted before the next full moon, Petrina will be stuck with her big, bushy moustache for all eternity! A ‘hairy’ fairy tale for kids aged 8 and up!

Norbert the horse is back with a spookily silly adventure for Halloween! Stuck in his field and all on his own, dopey old Norbert is well and truly spooked at the prospect of spending Halloween night out in the open. Convinced that, come nightfall, the place will be crawling with ghosts, ghouls, witches and vampires, he sets out with his friends Colin the cuckoo and Delilah, the pretty pony from the next field, in search of somewhere safe to spend the night. Little do they know that they are embarking on a hair-raising adventure which will lead them to the most terrifying place of all; Farmer Finbar’s house! The FIFTH book in the Norbert the Horse series!

Left alone with his strange and sinister Grandad Jock for two weeks in a creepy old farmhouse, 11 year-old Jimmy Black is far from happy. How could his mean parents do this to him?Little does he know that he will soon be catapulted into a hair-raising adventure that will take him deep beneath the ocean floor to the lost city of Atlantis, where he will face a whole host of terrors including Medusa, Cerberus, the three-headed dog, and the God of the Seas himself, Poseidon! Can Jimmy save himself and the entire human race from destruction? A fun, comic adventure for kids!

Norbert is back with festive fun and frolics! Norbert the horse has never received a Christmas present and wants to know why. When his best friend, Colin the Cuckoo, tells him he must somehow get a message to Father Christmas, a wild and crazy adventure is sure to follow… Will Colin succeed in his daring mission to Farmer Finbar’s house? Will Norbert ever get his Christmas present? And what will Santa and Rudolph make of Norbert and the gang? The THIRD book in the "Norbert the Horse" series!

Join Norbert the Horse, Roger the Frog and Ernie the Dog in this fun collection of THREE comic chapter books for young readers!1. NorbertNorbert the horse has a problem - his teeth are GREEN! Worried that this will ruin his chances with Delilah, the pretty pony who lives in the next field, Norbert turns to his only friend Colin the cuckoo for help.Will Colin succeed in his desperate mission to pinch a toothbrush from Norbert’s owner, Farmer Finbar?What will happen if the grumpy old farmer catches him?And will Norbert ever win the heart of his beloved Delilah?The FIRST book in the Norbert the Horse series!2. Roger the FrogRoger the Frog is sick and tired of his life in the pond. Unloved by his parents, Freda and Frank, and bored to death of eating nothing but flies day after day, he decides that he will venture forth to seek his fortune in the Big Wide World.Bidding his family farewell, he embarks on a daring voyage of discovery, meeting a series of weird and wonderful creatures along the way, all of whom test his bravery (and his patience!) to its very limit…Will Roger find the magnificent new life he has always dreamed of?Or will he discover the hard way that sometimes there is no place like home?A spectacularly silly tale featuring a special cameo appearance from Norbert!3. Ernie the Dog Banned from the Miller household following an unfortunate incident with Dad’s slipper, Ernie the dog is, quite literally, in the dog house. Things only get worse when his owner, a little girl named Martha, accidentally throws his favourite toy bone into next door’s garden.With the help of Montgomery, a small, somewhat mangy mouse who lives under an old wheelbarrow, Ernie sets out on a desperate mission to rescue his bone. Little does he know that the garden next door is patrolled by a fierce and bad-tempered bulldog named Max who, having discovered the toy bone, has already decided it belongs to him, and who will not take kindly to anyone he catches trying to steal it…Will Ernie and Montgomery survive their daring mission?Will Dad ever find it in his heart to forgive Ernie for ‘The Tartan Slipper Scandal’? And will Ernie ever manage to recover his most precious possession in the whole wide world – his beloved yellow rubber bone?

Norbert the horse is back with a brand new adventure! When Norbert learns that his only friend, Colin the cuckoo, is trapped in the darkest depths of Farmer Finbar’s house, he knows that only he can save the day! Aided by Delilah the pony, not to mention an extremely annoying budgerigar named George, the dopey old horse sets out on a desperate rescue mission… Will they find Colin before Farmer Finbar does? The FOURTH book in the ‘Norbert the Horse’ series!

Roger the Frog is sick and tired of his life in the pond. Unloved by his parents, Freda and Frank, and bored to death of eating nothing but flies day after day, he decides that he will venture forth into the Big Wide World in the hope that he might one day be something. Bidding his family farewell, he embarks on a daring voyage of discovery, meeting a series of weird and wonderful creatures along the way, all of whom test his bravery (and his patience!) to its very limit… Will Roger prevail and find the magnificent new life he has always dreamed of? Or will he discover the hard way that sometimes there is no place like home? A spectacularly silly yarn from the writer of ‘Norbert’.

When Roger the Frog learns that his mother has been kidnapped by a mean old fox named Wicked Lenny, he sets out on a daring mission to rescue her. Will Roger survive the Mountains of Misery and the Forest of Fear? And even if he does, will he find Wicked Lenny's lair and rescue his beloved mother before it's too late? A fun comic adventure from the writer of 'Norbert'!

A spectacularly silly tale featuring a special cameo appearance from Norbert!Roger the Frog is sick and tired of his life in the pond. Unloved by his parents, Freda and Frank, and bored to death of eating nothing but flies day after day, he decides that he will venture forth to seek his fortune in the Big Wide World.Bidding his family farewell, he embarks on a daring voyage of discovery, meeting a series of weird and wonderful creatures along the way, all of whom test his bravery (and his patience!) to its very limit…Will Roger find the magnificent new life he has always dreamed of? Or will he discover the hard way that sometimes there is no place like home? The FIRST book in "The Roger the Frog Trilogy" for readers aged 5+