Books with author Malcolm Armes

The modern day Fearless Four really rose to the challenge when some newcomers threatened to scupper the annual Easter egg hunt. Needless to say, Pop and Toby had a hand in things too and it was quite an adventure.Pop booked tickets on the Easter Special for Grace and Leo and the Prince of Iceland took them on yet another magical journey back in time. This time it was a sad story but Pop did warn them in advance.

Just as the modern day Fearless Four dreaded, the Scruffs were not good losers. Once they had worked out how their Easter sabotage mission was thwarted, things became quite scary. They made it very clear that they were intent on getting their own back. But the Scruffs hadn’t reckoned on the ingenuity of the Fearless Four – plus a little help from Pop and Toby. Then the future of the Prince of Iceland was in jeopardy, and there was no way that Grace was going to let anything happen to the old Prince without a fight. The trip on the May Day special was probably the most exciting, and dangerous, so far.

In this, the first book of The Two Graces series we introduce the main characters. Pop is Grace’s grandpa and she is convinced that he is the best grandpa in the whole world. He has hundreds of stories that span his long and eventful life and Grace loves nothing better than to sit quietly with Pop and listen to these tales. One day, during Grace’s long summer holiday from school, Pop took Grace on a memorable trip on an old train that was pulled by a magnificent old steam locomotive. During this trip, Pop’s story seemed to come to life and Grace felt that she was somehow transported back to the 1930’s. The big questions were….. Did it happen? Did she travel back in time? Or was she just sent into a dream by the rhythmic sound of the train as it went clickety clack, wheels on the track, clickety clack, wheels on the track……Whatever the answer was, Grace just hoped for one thing, please let it happen again.It was the best adventure ever!

In this, the second book of the Two Graces series, Grace's cousin Leo comes to stay for a few weeks. During this time, Grace, Leo and the twins formed their own modern day version of the Fearless Four. By chance, they discovered that the school bully had put together a devious plan to wreck the nativity play and the Fearless Four decided to intervene....Leo went back home for Christmas and this coincided with Grace and Pop enjoying the Santa Special, another train trip which was pulled by the Prince of Iceland. However, the story that Grace heard this time was not what she was expecting…. but it was just a thrilling as before.

In this book, the fourth of The Two Graces series, we see Grace’s and Molly’s friendship being well and truly put to the test. But with a little help from Pop, everything works out in the end. Leo comes to stay again and this time he is going to make the move for good. Grace can hardly believe her luck as the modern day Fearless Four are now a permanent item.Good old Toby Brown arranged for Pop, Grace and Leo to visit the engine sheds where they keep the Prince of Iceland. They enjoyed a picnic lunch in one of the old carriages during this trip and Pop told them the long awaited story of the village cricket match from many years ago. As well as having a much unexpected ending, Grace and Leo were, once again, able to witness the events first hand.

James, a Pacific Northwest fiction author, lives on Harstine Island along the shores of Puget Sound. He was always fascinated by the busy life of ants as a child and began his storytelling with family in the seventies. The first book wasn’t written until the mid nineties. He went to grade schools and did some reading in class, with overwhelming positive reactions from the students. While the children’s book became an ANThology, the story is an enjoyable tale appreciated by young and old alike. This is James second ongoing series publication. Phoenix Quest; The Medallions, The Ring and The Feather, an adult fantasy fiction was released in 2011.

Everyday life is turned upside down in the quiet community when stories of a naked stranger roaming the eastern shores of the island spread like most rumors do. Reports of the incident were startling and the mystery wasnt easy for anyone to explain. As the investigation moved forward, following several sightings by local residents, the uncomfortable situation only created more questions than answers.

When nine educated ants escape the confines of their ant farm and enter the natural world for the first time, they begin a naive adventure with enough chaos to last a lifetime. Their creative nature helps to minimize many of the unexpected trials and tribulations along their legendary journey. This eight book series explores the importance of family, the value of friendship and overcoming the struggles of survival in the wild. The keys to their success or failure depend upon their unity, determination and a belief that anything is possible.

Uniting the five colonies was critical for the freedom fighters to overcome the dominance of the Black Queen. Standing together they had a chance to determine their own destiny, but apart there was little hope of escaping the tyranny of Casandra's ghastly domination, and with Silver City's queen lost in the storm, there was no one else who could convince the outlying colonies to stand against the two wicked sisters. The termite queen couldn't do it, since she was a natural born enemy and no other ant held a high enough rank to address such issues with ruling monarchs. Queen Amy had to be found before it was too late to prevent the looming annihilation of her colony or others and the freedom fighters were using every resource at their disposal to find out what happened to their influential queen, who was brave enough to defiantly stand against her own mother.

The flag was flapping, held high in the air by Ricky, as the ants rounded the corner of the barn on their new mission to save Rusty from the wrath of the queen. Ricky couldn't have been happier, after missing out on the last adventure because of his sore leg. Digger and Luna raced across the dirt behind the barn, along with their forty passengers. The rescuers were on their way to the expanse of the field and the forest beyond, which held the bleak colony of the Black Queen. The rabbit and the mouse kicked up a cloud of dust as they galloped toward the fence line encompassing the grassy meadow. The ants had become very familiar with the sights of the field, having spent so much time exploring it from the ground or in the air on their past adventures. While most of the ants had experienced the wild ride on the two critters, there were a few rookies, who spent as much time in the air as they did sitting down. The new recruits hung on for dear life, as they entered unfamiliar territory for the first time.