Books with author Stefan Taylor

'What lies beyond the boundary fence, is something that should be left well alone.'The new housing estate, Golden Pastures, is a quiet place with quiet streets, and quiet people.For fourteen-year-old Brody Webb and his struggling parents, it’s a new start, and a second chance at making their family work. But when Brody’s dad is laid off and his mother is forced to work long hours, things return to the way they have always been. For Brody, it’s a lonely life spent riding his bike and dodging his drunken father.That is until Brody meets Todd, Zoe and Mike. Three kids that become the closest friends he’s ever had.However, beyond the estate’s boundary fence, deep in the surrounding Bushland, a sinister presence is awakening. Something that stalks the bush at night, something that needs to feed. And following the disappearance of one of his friends, Brody must find the courage to venture deep into the bush, and confront an old evil that has been waiting years to rise up, and have its revenge on the world.

The stories in “I Thought He Would Be In Jail” are the true life adventures of a mischievous hyperactive boy who became a prank-playing jet age pilot instead. Growing up inthe 1940s and ‘50s, Steve Taylor created trouble everywhere he went. He skipped school for weeks at a time but never took a day off from walking on the edge.Some tales tug at your heart, some make you laugh, and some will show the upside of benign neglect. All will entertain you with the magic of mid-20th century small town life in the South Carolina Lowcountry

The stories in “I Thought He Would Be In Jail” are the true life adventures of a mischievous hyperactive boy who became a prank-playing jet age pilot instead. Growing up in the 1940s and ‘50s, Steve Taylor created trouble everywhere he went. He skipped school for weeks at a time but never took a day off from walking on the edge. Some tales tug at your heart, some make you laugh, and some will show the upside of benign neglect. All will entertain you with the magic of mid-20th century small town life in the South Carolina Lowcountry

On a summer night, in a forgotten town, a storm is brewing…It was supposed to be a quick stop for a bite to eat, on their journey to a new life. But when Sisters Jordan, Lilly and their older brother Owen, arrive in the town of Barnsford, they soon find themselves at the mercy of malevolent forces beyond their understanding. Trapped in the town by a fierce storm, and with nowhere to run, the siblings are not just fighting for their lives; they are fighting for their souls as well!

Brothers, Charlie and Freddie White, along with their friends—The Rainbow Gang—find a very unusual ancient looking chest in their dad’s garden shed. The chest magically speaks to them and sends them underground to a world inhabited by elves. The elf world is being disturbed by a clumsy young giant from a world below the elf world. The ensuing, sometimes humorous, adventure brings them into contact with lots of unusual creatures and sees The Rainbow Gang set off on a mission to rescue the young giant, whose actions have disrupted the water tables underground. During their adventure, the gang encounters giant hedgehogs, giant moles and large talking fish. Charlie and his friends come into contact with another gang—The Girls—who help them in their adventure and both gangs strike up a lasting friendship.