Books with author Robert George

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Excerpt from The Coachman's Club, or Tales Told Out of SchoolI think it was a piece of poetry I wrote about our coach that first gave me a taste for pen and ink.We used to carry the same passengers pretty Often in the season, and Old Jim Dolby, who was our driver, and one Of the best whips on the road, having taken a fancy to me from the first, and always saying, Come along, John, when he went in to have a drink when we were changing horses, I got to be well known to most Of them, and, what with tips and one thing and the other, I did very well.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.

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Read how 10 year-old Eddie and his friends Mike, Evie and Joe meet breathtaking challenges around Moat Farm in four thrilling adventure stories: THE AEROPLANES, GOLD, THE TRICKSTER and PRISONERS. Will he find the site of buried Roman remains in THE AEROPLANES, or will his thrilling plan end in disaster? And will he find the gold they need in time in GOLD? Will he be able to prevent Merv and his gang cheating his dad in THE TRICKSTER? Will his determination to protect his home from the escaped crooks in The PRISONERS lead to their capture? In this brilliant collection, Eddie and his friends face many exciting challenges.

Excerpt from My Rest CureBut this is not the right way to begin a diary. Not the right and proper way. One must be right and proper. It's been my motto all through life. GO away, you boys. All through life. Very well, then. First Of all, the date. If possible the time, and if you haven't got the time or the inclination but that's another story. I will now begin.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.

Read how 10 year-old Eddie and his friend Bill, and his sister Prim, take on sensational opportunities which test their ingenuity and bravery to the limit. Will their venture to take over THE ISLAND from the Army result in calamity? Will their quest for a special trick to end their stage show in MAGIC cause the would-be magicians’ complete disappearance? Will the unusual stranger at the farm gate in THE MISFIT be part of their enterprise? And in JUMPING, will their attempts to change the world’s position end in disaster?