Books with author Richard Harries

Excerpt from Mayfair to Millbank, Vol. 3 of 3: A NovelDid yer ring, sir demanded that function ary, as_ he entered; but seeing his master fen gaged in writing, he stepped noiselessly aside and closed the door.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.

Excerpt from Mayfair to Millbank, Vol. 2 of 3: A NovelThey proceeded for some distance in 'silence, for Edgar's mind was too busy to permit him for awhile to open a conversation which he felt would be little more than an effort of courtesy; however, even this was deemed at last the better policy, as he would be the more likely by that means to obtain an insight into the character, if not the intentions, of his protectors.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.

Yippee-ki-yay! Saddle up and hit the dusty trail with the wildest bike-ridin' kid cowboys west of the Mississippi!Slingshot and Burp?Çötwo pea-shootin', slingshot-totin' cowhands on two wheels?Çöare on the lookout for action. Bleached bones? Bring 'em on! Lost outlaws? Let's go! Hidden loot? Yee haw! Rattlesnakes! Scorpions! Ghost cats! Wait, what?Ǫ? Whoa! Saddled up to battle the boredom of summer, these two double cousins, best friends, and next-door neighbors have fitted themselves out like Old West cowboys to charge boldly (and sometimes bravely) into the southwestern desert that is their backyard. And sure enough, in two rattles of a snake's tail, the boys find themselves boots-deep in adventure, dodging sisters, jail time, coyotes, and squirting skulls! Boll weevil!

This is a collection of short stories like no other as it is a Richard Hamm short story collection!Short Story count = 5 Word count = 33 thousand words—of Richard Hamm!Do you like short stories and, at the same time, love amazing deals and getting great value for money?—Then this book of short stories is definitely for you … or your friend … your family member or loved one.Now available in paperback, this short story collection showcases the first five Richard Hamm originally published short stories (for children, young adults, adults and just about anyone else who will read them).The titles included in the Five Short Stories You Will Read MORE THAN ONCE short story collection:• The Freedom to Move On • Three Bells and Boom! • Free as a Bird • Don't Go Inside • Dream PrisonThe Freedom to Move OnAn emotional short story about friendship, loss and the teenage desire for freedom.We all suffer loss, even if only the loss of our innocence and youth or simply losing friendships made in childhood or our hormone-fueled teenage years.Saying goodbye is never easy. Sometimes it takes real effort to come to terms with tragedy and move on; sometimes it seems impossible to go on as before.For fifteen-year-old Andrew this means embarking on a bold escapade, traveling abroad and ending up on a ghostly joyride in order that his friend might find eternal peace. Andrew pays a touching tribute to his friend whilst learning that positive action is a much better way to cope than his original plan of shutting himself away from the world and giving up on all that the future holds. Three Bells and Boom! One disillusioned, outcast casino worker has finally had enough. On behalf of his kind he devises a revolutionary high-tech heist, the like of which Officer Jenkins has never seen before. The Vegas retiree sets about liberating his enslaved counterparts and literally wires himself up to the AI machine that will influence technology on a global scale … the one-armed bandit prepares for detonation…Free As A BirdThe value of independence cannot be overestimated. Man, woman, child, animal, bird… No one wants to live in a cage.Graybeard the parrot valued her freedom to such a degree that she undertook a vast transcontinental journey to escape a life of imprisonment. Having been captured at an early age, she struggled to adapt to life back in her natural habitat; she encountered the harshness of living in the wild, searching for food, avoiding predators and smugglers who ensnared wildlife daily.She finally made the momentous decision to retrace her epic flight and return to the country, and the little girl, who had shown her kindness—but it had to be on her own terms…Don't Go InsideIn a world of ever-changing fashion and trends, the latest must-have was a Titan Plus pen. On the popular sci-fi TV show, it was a teleporting, communicating, laser-transmitting, all-singing-and-dancing gizmo; in the stores it was simply a tool for writing but an exact replica in appearance.It was not surprising, then, that all boys and girls between ten and twelve years of age wanted one, needed one…Dream Prison:Sometimes your day just doesn’t go as planned; sometimes a seemingly ordinary day can turn into a complete nightmare. When Janine Allthorp missed her bus, her day took an unexpected turn and set off a series of terrifying events. As the shadowy figure pursuing her grows ever closer so the mood of Janine’s day darkens, and she gravely regrets missing the school bus when she finds herself running...