Books with author Mark Roland Langdale

Poppy Contrary’s innocent Christmas wish, made whilst pulling a cracker with her annoying twin sister, sets in motion a chain of events that throw the faerie kingdom at the bottom of her garden into chaos!More havoc ensues when troublesome goblins, Phlegm and Grim, get up to some of their nasty, goblin-like capers and Poppy has to help the faerie folk foil their plan and avoid the clutches of the dreaded faerie hunters.

Poems and rhymes on every subject under the sun. Rhymes about aliens, wizards, vampires, the environment, the universe, football, ghosts, dinosaurs, duck billed-platypus, vuvuzelas, hullabaloos at the local zoo, rappin, zappin, alien krews, things old and new. Story poems, riddles, tongue twisters, word play, jokes, limericks. A veritable coruncopia of delightful nonsense to make you think and smile.

Wouldn't it be amazing to be able to make clouds? It would be the answer to Mother Nature's problems - rain on tap you might say! Professor Doppleganger, the brilliant but eccentric scientist, actually stumbled upon a cloud-making formula and wants to build thousands of cloud factories, solving all the world's drought problems. How cool is that! But disaster strikes, and the formula falls into the wrong hands - those of the professor's evil money-grabbing twin brother who's all set to hold countries to ransom - Time (and rain!) is running out, and a frantic search for the formula gathers pace. Will Professor Doppleganger be in time to find the formula - and save the planet?

Poppy Contrary's innocent Christmas wish, made whilst pulling a cracker with her annoying twin sister, sets in motion a chain of events that throw the faerie kingdom at the bottom of her garden into chaos! More havoc ensues when troublesome goblins, Phlegm and Grim, get up to some of their nasty, goblin-like capers and Poppy has to help the faerie folk foil their plan and avoid the clutches of the dreaded faerie hunters.

This is a quirky, weird and wonderful tale of a boy named Isaac Moon who climbs to the moon. He does it by climbing a giant glass ladder, that's right, you heard me, a giant glass ladder to the moon! Once there, he becomes the Moon Keeper - Old Father Moon's right hand man or, if you prefer, the Moon Keeper's Apprentice. The Moon is a great, gold fob watch and the glass face is made of clear moonstone. Isaac is an apprentice lighthouse keeper on earth for his grandfather and both live on the Isles of Clouds but not in St. Cloud, Minnesota you understand. Oh, and the boy climbs to the moon in an old, brass diving suit helmet, boots and all! And he's allergic to life and dust or some such nonsense! Mark Roland Langdale (The Storyteller)

This is a quirky, weird and wonderful tale of a boy named Isaac Moon who climbs to the moon. He does it by climbing a giant glass ladder, that’s right, you heard me, a giant glass ladder to the moon! Once there, he becomes the Moon Keeper - Old Father Moon’s right hand man or, if you prefer, the Moon Keeper’s Apprentice. The Moon is a great, gold fob watch and the glass face is made of clear moonstone. Isaac is an apprentice lighthouse keeper on earth for his grandfather and both live on the Isles of Clouds but not in St. Cloud, Minnesota you understand. Oh, and the boy climbs to the moon in an old, brass diving suit helmet, boots and all! And he’s allergic to life and dust or some such nonsense! Mark Roland Langdale (The Storyteller)

A highly imaginative fantasy book for children and young adults.Written in the authors’ unmistakable style, the book transports readers to a different world.The narrative surrounds the theme of time and follows people who live inside a clock.The Clock People is a wondrous work of mechanical engineering and imagineering that runs both like clockwork and anti-clockwork! The story follows the lives of people who live and work inside an antique golden fob watch to the sound of clicking, ticking, tocking, whirling and whirring.The Clock People lost their home, downsizing to another property in Clock Town. But this is just half of the story, the other half is lost in time, waiting to be discovered...The Clock People is Mark Roland Langdale’s fifth Matador children’s book, and will appeal to science fiction and fantasy lovers along with fans of his former books.“What is time? Scientists who believe in quantum wonder tales would have you believe it does not exist, that it is simply an illusion a clever conjuring trick and nothing more...”

Mark Roland Langdale’s third children’s book is a wacky and wonderful read that debunks the stigma of dyslexia.Hester, Huckleberry and the Sugar House Hauntings is a coming of age tale between Hester and Huckleberry who encounter a haunted sugar house, a haunted steamboat named the grey lady (who, when she puts her mind to it, can fly!), a flying ice cream bicycle cart, and a whole host of dark and magical creatures. Having suffered with dyslexia his whole life, Mark’s stories also share an important message about encouraging a love of reading and writing in those who also experience difficulty with words. His previous book Penny Farthing and the Man in the Moon also confronted issues surrounding autism – a common theme as Mark delves into real life issues that are affecting young children today. Full of wildly colourful illustrations, Mark’s stories encapsulate the true essence of a joyful children’s book that appeal to children age 8 and over. With more magic and mystery than you can shake a stick at, this book is a truly eye-opening and enjoyable read.