Books with author S. R. Crockett

Excerpt from Tales of Our CoastIt was the first time the summons had come to me, for I was then but young. Hitherto it was my brother John who had answered the raising word of the free-traders spoken at the window. But now john had a farm-steading of his own, thanks to Sir William Maxwell and to my father's siller that had paid for the stock.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.

Product Description A bone-freezingly brilliant and gripping novel introducing an astounding, prizeworthy new voice in YA fiction. Book Description "I'm gonna sit here in my place on the hill behind the house. Waiting. And watching. Ain't nothing moving down there. The valley look pretty bare in the snow. Just the house grey and lonely down by the river all frozen. I got to think what I'm gonna do now that everyone gone. But I got my dog head on. The dog gonna tell me what to do. The dog gonna help me. The house look proper empty - don't it dog? You just sit quiet in these rocks Willo." Set in the haunting and barren landscape of a new ice age, AFTER THE SNOW is the story of fifteen-year-old Willo, a 'straggler' kid who loses his family in the opening pages. Completely alone, he is immediately flung into an icy journey of survival, adventure, friendship and self-discovery - with only the dog spirit inside his head to guide him. Meanwhile, across Britain, outlawed followers of survivalist John Blovyn are planning an escape to the fabled Islands talked of in a revolutionary book . . . About the Author Sophie Crockett divides her time between Portobello Road, London, and the beech forests of the Montagne Noire of Southern France. She speaks Russian and French (both rather badly) and her experiences in far-flung places inform much of her writing. AFTER THE SNOW is her first novel and she is hard at work on her second (also YA).

MIND MATCH is an interactive fantasy football adventure series where the reader plays the role of star striker for their selected team against a variety of other top teams from across the world. Can you score the goals to secure victory? Or will you get injured, substituted or even sent off? Win, lose or draw, it all depends on how you play and the decisions that you make. Suitable for readers of all ages: younger, older, male or female, whether you are a football fan or not, or even those who just enjoy games and reading. No real football skills are required. The MIND MATCH series is an exciting chance to experience all the thrills and suspense of playing in a top level football match!

MIND MATCH is an interactive fantasy football adventure series where the reader plays the role of star striker for their selected team against a variety of other top teams from across the world. Can you score the goals to secure victory? Or will you get injured,substituted or even sent off? Win, lose or draw, it all depends on how you play and what decisions that you make. Suitable for readers of all ages: younger, older, male or female, whether you are a football fan or not, or even those who just enjoy games and reading. No real football skills are required. The MIND MATCH series is an exciting chance to experience all the thrills and suspense of playing in a top level football match.

MIND MATCH is an interactive fantasy football adventure series where the reader plays the role of star striker for their selected team against a variety of other top teams from across the world. Can you score the goals to secure victory? Or will you get injured, substituted or even sent off? Win, lose or draw, it all depends on how you play and what decisions that you make. Suitable for readers of all ages: younger, older, male or female, whether you are a football fan or not, or even those who just enjoy games and reading. No real football skills are required. The MIND MATCH series is an exciting chance to experience all the thrills and suspense of playing in a top level football match.

The long, bitter winters are getting worse, and a state of emergency has been declared across Europe. In Poland, the villagers are subject to frequent power cuts and fuel shortages. After the death of her grandmother and the evacuation of her village, fifteen-year-old Magda joins forces with the arrogant, handsome Ivan and smuggles her way onto a truck bound for London - where she hopes to find her mother. But London, when they reach it, is a nightmarish world, far from welcoming. Riots are commonplace and the growing chaos is exploited by criminals and terrorists alike. Magda's mother is not to be found, and as the lost girl struggles to come to terms with her changing situation, she eventually becomes friends with a rag-tag group of travellers planning a new home and future. They will need all the cunning and know-how they possess as they realise that the frozen wilderness of Britain has become just as lawless as the city.

Samuel Rutherford Crockett (24 September 1859 – 16 April 1914), who published under the name "S. R. Crockett", was a Scottish novelist.He was born at Duchrae, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, on 24 September 1859, the illegitimate son of dairymaid Annie Crocket. He was raised on his grandfather's Galloway farm, won a bursary to Edinburgh University in 1876, and graduated from there during 1879.After some years of travel, he became in 1886 minister of Penicuik. During that year he produced his first publication, Dulce Cor (Latin: Sweet Heart), a collection of verse under the pseudonym Ford Brereton. He eventually abandoned the Free Church ministry for full-time novel-writing in 1895.

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