Books with author Ruth Young

In this whimsical and highly entertaining children's book, which is composed of three stories, Mrs. Poddle and Eric, her enormous dog and protector, live together in the countryside. They have a very simple existence until one day Eric has an encounter with a strange animal he finds in the garden. When Mrs. Poddle invites the creature into her cottage, he turns out to be a gorilla, escaped from the local safari park. Eric becomes extremely jealous. Though Eric successfully forces the gorilla to leave, he realises Mrs. Poddle is worried and goes about finding him. What trouble might Eric have inadvertently got himself into? In each of these humorous stories, Eric and Mrs. Poddle experience the joys and challenges of the new gorilla in their life. Rescuing a piglet, hot air ballooning and taking a cart and horse to the beach are just some of the colourful adventures the unconventional family encounters. About the Author: Ruth Young is a teacher and lives in Surrey, England, with her husband and two daughters and their dog, Biggles. She has written a sequel to her published book, Aunty Marmalade, and is working on her first novel for adults. Ruth also plans to continue writing more adventures of Eric and the gorilla. Publisher's Web site: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/MrsPoddleAndEric.html

Synopsis:In this whimsical and highly entertaining children’s book, which is composed of three stories, Mrs. Poddle and Eric, her enormous dog and protector, live together in the countryside. They have a very simple existence until one day Eric has an encounter with a strange animal he finds in the garden. When Mrs. Poddle invites the creature into her cottage, he turns out to be a gorilla, escaped from the local safari park. Eric becomes extremely jealous. Though Eric successfully forces the gorilla to leave, he realises Mrs. Poddle is worried and goes about finding him. What trouble might Eric have inadvertently got himself into?In each of these humorous stories, Eric and Mrs. Poddle experience the joys and challenges of the new gorilla in their life. Rescuing a piglet, hot air ballooning and taking a cart and horse to the beach are just some of the colourful adventures the unconventional family encounters.About the Author:K. Lila Pell resides in Bohemia, New York, where she works as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Northport Veteran’s hospital. Ruth Young is a teacher and lives in Surrey, England, with her husband and two daughters and their dog, Biggles. She has written a sequel to her published book, Aunty Marmalade, and is working on her first novel for adults. Ruth also plans to continue writing more adventures of Eric and the gorilla.

Synopsis: While staying at her godmother’s cottage by the sea, ten-year old Florence finds a secret passageway into the attic where she learns some surprising family secrets – about herself! Why did her mum keep these secrets from her? Who is Florence’s real father? And what is the reason her godmother and mum don’t get along?Shortly after her discovery, Florence begins having unexplained and scary experiences. Her belongings are mysteriously moved around. She is rescued from sea, but where is her rescuer? And most unnerving of all, Florence has the constant feeling that she is being watched!Join Florence as she learns more about her family and the mysterious things that are happening to her in Ruth Young’s new book, Aunty Marmalade.About theAuthor: For years Ruth Young has been teaching children and young adults but her passion has always been storytelling. She is currently working on a sequel to Aunty Marmalade and is in the process of publishing another book for young readers.Mrs. Young and her husband, an airline pilot, have two daughters studying at University. She loves to travel and enjoys writing her stories wherever she goes. Mrs. Young and her husband live in Surrey, England.