Books with author Norman Moss

'The Secret of the Bowie Knife’.Billy Lumsden is 12 and a dreamer. He has a fascination for knives, in particular throwing knives. He adores car boot sales. One Sunday at his favourite ‘boot’ sale he buys an old display case containing a Bowie Knife. The seller tells him it is a genuine antique from America. Unbeknown to Billy the knife holds a secret. The secret is revealed to him one night during a ‘visitation’ by an old Mexican. The Mexican tells the boy he and a friend stole 30 bars of U.S. gold bullion after the ‘Battle of the Alamo’ and 8 bars still remain hidden following his death. Discovering a hidden manuscript in the hilt of the knife Billy and his family are given information about the whereabouts of the hoard of gold. Billy encourages his parents to seek out the treasure.The family embark on an exciting and adventurous holiday in a motor home through America and Mexico, in search of the hidden treasure. Billy’s little brother Sam (7) gets involved in a kidnap rescue resulting in the family being rewarded with a stay at a real American ranch. Eventually the family discover the hidden treasure, Billy’s older sister Lucy (14) is shocked to find that her Spanish teacher has got to the gold before them but she has suffered from a snake bite and is near to death. The family claims the treasure and hand it in to the Mexican authorities. Billy discovers the truth about the origin of his Bowie Knife and earns a special reward from the U.S. Government.The gold is finally handed over to the American government. Unexpectedly, the Lumsdens are very generously rewarded by the American authorities and young Billy 'The Dreamer' becomes the hero and saviour of the family. Age group 10-12 years (59,500 words)

Synopsis: ‘The Mystical Doctor Foo’12 year old Jimmy Little is a small and sensitive boy. His nickname is ‘Little Jimmy’. He suffers badly at the hands of a gang of bullies called ‘Mad Mitch and the Four Misfits’ - Brute Baxter, Bruiser Billings and the Twins of Terror, Tommy and Terry Dawson. He can turn to no one. Late one night, in the face of the full moon he is greeted by the friendly face of an old Chinaman. The mystical Chinaman called Dr. Foo offers to help him. For five consecutive evenings Jimmy must meet his new friend in secret and receive teachings in five beliefs, known as ‘The Five Tenets’.The five Tenets are:Self Belief and Personal IntegrityInner StrengthRespect for all Living ThingsShedding the EgoUnconditional LoveJimmy’s learning and understanding of each ‘teaching’ is tested by associated events and he eventually he proves he is worthy of this special knowledge.Mad Mitch’s four accomplices attack and rob old Mrs. Henderson, a friend of Little Jimmy. With his help they are arrested and held in custody awaiting trial. Therefore, they pose no further threat to him. Ultimately, Jimmy confronts the main threat to his carefree and happy childhood, the gang leader himself - Mad Mitch.Accepting a seemingly impossible challenge from the bully and in front of the whole school Little Jimmy teaches Mad Mitch the lesson of a lifetime. Mad Mitch is finally arrested and charged with conspiracy to robbery. With the gang of bullies now facing certain incarceration and the leader suffering a humiliation he will never shed, Jimmy finally escapes from the bullies evil doings. Armed with his new found knowledge he knows he will never suffer at the hands of such people again.

Beachcomber Bill and the Magic Seahorse.Beachcomber Bill lives in a wooden shack on the beach. He is a solitary character who spends most his time combing the beach for treasure or anything which he can use to fashion into articles to sell to the local souvenir shop. One day he discovers a beautiful Seahorse lying in a small pool, it is barely alive. Bill rescues the creature and the Seahorse promises him three wishes if he can return him safely to his home deep on the ocean bed. The catch is ……Bill must not leave anything in the ocean which is linked to planet Earth or humankind in any way otherwise the wishes will not be granted. Bill faces up to the challenge and eventually designs a plan which earns him his three wishes. Unfortunately, in reckless haste he wastes two of his wishes but finally makes his final wish which brings him true happiness. However, there is a catch to the story………..how did Bill return the Seahorse to his home without leaving any evidence behind? Age group 7 - 9 years. (3,200 words)

Excerpt from Make Me an Offer: A Musical Play, Music and LyricsNo pram's too good for my son. It's so big I could sublet it to a smaller dealer. Where would you find a smaller dealer? That's right, destroy me. Did you pay the last instalment? I didn't pay the last instalment. Why? I don't want a pram.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Moonlight the Elf risks danger in the dark forest, but encounters worse things than he anticipated. Captured by cruel and evil goblins he finds himself dragged as a prisoner to the dreaded goblin mines. He meets Grood who offers him a bracelet to ease his pain, but it is a trick, and darkness enters Moonlight’s heart as he wears the bracelet. He is helped to find the way to escape the mine. Following the crimson thread he finds Tansy, and together they face a journey full of adventures where things are not always what they seem, but where they must always follow the river that will bring them to the fountain of life.