Books with author Paul Weightman

Buried deep below the Nevada desert, is a very special school where the best and brightest children come from around the world to learn the technology that will bring mankind to its next step of evolution, a place amongst the stars. This book follows Louie Daniel Cook, and his best friend Finlay, along with some of the other students, through a year in this school where they learn how to pilot a Ufo, take a field trip to mars, and learn from aliens!

This is the story of Master Louie Daniel Cook. This very special six year old boy finds an old book whilst sorting out a lot of old second hand books in his uncle Jack's book shop. Being a very keen reader himself, young Louie reads a passage from this ancient looking publication, what Louie didn't realise, was that the book he was reading, had very magical powers. Suddenly Louie is transported by magic, to a mystical village called Helmsley, in the land of Ryedale. Louise befriends Finlay, who is a Sun Bear. These two companions embark on marvellous and dangerous journey to find the most precious thing in the land of Ryedale. The encounter a wizard, and talking animals. They get captured by strange creatures and elves. Will Louie and Finlay find what they are searching for? And will Louie ever manage to return home to his family? The magical book holds the answers!

SynopsisThe story of Lucy and the Tiggbott is about a young girl (Lucy) who befriends Tabby; a strange looking creature called a Tiggbott. These two characters set out upon a strange and magical journey, which takes them and the twelve other characters from the same village of watchumdonk... the aforementioned village, is set in the magical and mysterious land of Wallawong. Wallawong comes under the watchful eye of a great wizard, and his name is Raglan. The wizard wants to take on an apprentice, someone he can teach art of magic. He sets a task for the villagers of Watchumdonk to choose 6 pairs of folk from within the village. These 6 pairs are to set out on a mysterious journey to find the greatest gift in all the land. Not wanting to be left out of this adventure, Lucy listens in on the meeting the Wizard has with the villagers.Lucy and her new found friend decide that they too can find the greatest prise in all the land and they set off on their own wondrous and magical adventure... Lucy and her companion encounter all kinds of strange creatures, and throughout their adventure, come across wonderful gems and gifts, which they believe is what the wizard wants.... but its only at the end of their adventure, that they produce what the wizard wants, and it is not precious gems, or gold or silver. It is something totally different...!This story is aimed at an age group for children between 5 and 10 years of age... the story gives its reader, a valuable moral at its end.

This is a story about a couple of young Scallies called Flash and Patch, when they decide to visit some old friends on an old farm, but when they arrive at the farm they find that most of their friends have moved out and the farm was now under new ownership. The new owners were a couple of grumpy men with bad attitudes and who did not like trespassers on their property. The Scallies had no idea that their visit to the farm would lead them to make friends with a cocker spaniel called Sam, who was constantly being badly treated by his owners, the new owners of the farm. The Scallies took it upon themselves to help Sam find a new owner and with the help of their old feathered friends Harry the Owl and Long Claw the Hawk, they embark on a journey that leads them all into all sorts of trouble and danger! On their journey they are attacked by wolf hounds, shot at by tinkers, they have to rescue Sam more than once on their troublesome journey. Will the companions manage to get Sam to his new home safely? Each of the five companions faces danger and difficulties on the journey that lies ahead.