Books with author John Meillon

General Stoo has escaped and taken Braddle as a hostage. He and his men are far from the city, deep in the jaggeds. His plan is to conquer Carporoo but first he must rid himself of interfering giants. For Alfie, it is the start of the new school term. As well as learning about punctuation, fractions and the enormity of the universe he also learns that his life is in danger from tiny assassins. In this sequel to Braddle and the Giant, the adventures of Braddle and Alfie take an unexpected turn. This time General Stoo does not plan to fail.

General Stoo has returned home at the head of vast army with his new friend, Grash, the ruler of Tredet. Carporoo is surrounded but refuses to surrender. Once again, Braddle must ask Alfie for help but Alfie has got problems of his own. Luke, Mr Nicholls’ grandson, has learned about the tiny people and now wants them for himself. In this, the third and final book of the ‘Braddle and the Giant’ series, the adventures of Braddle and Alfie come to an explosive end. Will Carporoo and their friendship survive?

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Podgy the Porpoise and his thoughtful sea friends Scritch the Crab and Inky the Squid will enthrall your children and you! For children, this book provides beautiful illustrations—a porpoise lounging in an armchair that floated down from above; life lessons—when the porpoise rescues the crabs, they return the favor; and great suspense—when the porpoises orchestrate a harrowing rescue! For adults, it contains an imaginative and thoughtful perspective of life beneath the sea—when the crabs try to free the porpoise from the net “soon the noise of the crabs’ clipping claws began to get quite loud”; encouragement—“They knew full well what it was to be captured and had a deep well of tenderness and compassion for those who had experienced similar hardship. Not only had they pity for her but they had done something about her plight. It only goes to prove that all it needs is one good deed to start off a chain of like help and compassion”; Or...Freedom! It had always been within his reach, if only he had told someone of his plight; someone who could have been caring enough to do something about it! There must be many unfortunate creatures in the Universe and, it can only be hoped that they will now take strength from his happy release and tell someone of their needs”; humor—“piece of Cod which passeth all understanding!”; poetic description—Soon they heard a “gentle low and thrumming noise, rather like the noise made by the lowest string of a double bass being stroked.” Or...his cries gave way to the “sudden screaming of tortured wood.” Or...“The tears in their eyes were not only of sadness for there was an awful lot to be thankful for and joy claimed her share in the falling tears. This truly is a book that you will enjoy reading over and over to your children, as well as to yourself.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

"I opened my door a crack and peered out. Nothing stirred. My eyes adjusted to the faint illumination given off by the digital display on the TV. The only sounds were the humming of the fridge and the steady tick of a clock. I knew I’d be clear once past the landing. I tiptoed over to the hallway door. It creaked open but closed noiselessly behind me. Seconds later I was out into the chilly night, heading for the harbour. If only I had been more determined in my efforts to sleep, the ordeal I was about to undergo would never have happened." And so Mike, the young hero of Operation Surfbreak, becomes embroiled in an adventure off the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, in which he pits his newly acquired surfing skills, his courage, strength and intelligence against the evil actions of a gang of ruthlessly determined drug smugglers.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.