Books with author Patience

Can you see the rainbow? It arches like a bridge over the hills and comes down into Nutshell Wood. At the end of the rainbow, deep in the wood, a tiny magical village is appearing. That village is Rainbow's End. Rainbow's End can only be seen by humans when a rainbow is in the sky, otherwise it is invisible to everyone except the gnomes who live there and the woodland animals. The gnomes of Rainbow's End are jolly little folk who are always busy. Lots of exciting and interesting things happen in the village and no one is ever bored. This book tells the story of something that happened there. A little bird told me!

In this ultimate kids' guide to crystals and precious gems, kids will find everything they need to know about how gemstones are formed and where they are found in the world. It's also filled with unusual facts about some of the world's most famous jewels―from the priceless Kohinoor diamond to the giant Star of India sapphire. The pack also includes a double-sided poster to stick on your wall and over 100 gemstone stickers, alongside awesome illustrations and pictures to readily engage all readers. Guarantees hours of fun for budding gemologists aged 7 and up.

This hardback collection presents four of the most well-known and well-loved fairytales by the Brothers Grimm, retold and illustrated by world-renowned British author/illustrator, John Patience, in a detailed, traditional style: Puss in Boots; Little Red Riding Hood; Sleeping Beauty; and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.These interpretations were first published as individual titles in the 1980s and 1990s and remain popular with original and new readers. Many of John's fairytale illustrations are shared enthusiastically on social media.

A picture book from the ever-popular Tales from Fern Hollow series of 17 titles, richly illustrated in traditional style, for ages 3-93. Now back in print from the author/illustrator's (John Patience) own imprint, Talewater Press, this new edition, published in 2019, contains the same story and illustrations as the original version. Due to a mix-up with parcel labels, Sigmund Swamp accidentally receives a real live crocodile for his birthday. The creature escapes and causes pandemonium around the village.The birds were singing and the early morning sunshine was glinting through the trees as Mr Periwinkle the mailman came driving along the lane in his mail van. Normally, Mr Periwinkle did his rounds on his bicycle but this morning he had an especially large birthday present to deliver to Sigmund Swamp. It was a long wooden crate, and rather strange snorting noises were coming out of it! Carefully, Sigmund began to prise the lid off the crate. As he did this the snorting noises from inside grew louder and louder, until at last the lid popped open and out crawled an enormous crocodile! The charming Fern Hollow stories have remained popular since they were first published in 1980.