Books with author Stuart Naylor

This is the coolest story of an unwanted little Austin 7 car called Austin... Sob, reach for hanky... Austin is book 1 of the Austin Chronicles adventure series for children.So who is Austin?Austin is a wreck! He's overgrown with weeds and brambles and he lives at the back of Farmer Oats' old barn behind the rickety stone wall. In our story Vole, Hedgehog and the Blackbird family shelter inside Austin and when the rickety stone wall collapses one day, and Austin is sent away by greedy farmer Oats to Butcher's scrapyard, the animals are made homeless and in terrible danger of being eaten by Marmaduke the evil farmyard tomcat. If this wasn't bad enough, when Austin is towed away to the scrapyard by the evil Black Truck, the Blackbird Twins are trapped inside him! Will the farmyard animals find the man in the village who does up old cars in time to rescue Austin? Will Marmaduke the evil farmyard tomcat eat Austin’s animal friends for dinner? Will the Blackbird Twins be squished inside the crusher's greedy jaws along with Austin? Ooer, missus!Austin is a humorous and fun adventure story where friends stick together when life gets tough. A charming car adventure story with well-drawn animal characters for boys and girls, age 7 to 11 and of course adults reading the bedtime story to younger children.

Ancient legends tell of an almost forgotten civilization of ancient aliens possessing flying fighting machines, vast armies, and a source of limitless free energy called Vril.In the middle of the twentieth century two rival WW2 submarines from warring nations in our world raced to find the secret place where lies the lost kingdom of Atlantis and the source of Vril. One nation aimed to secure world domination, the other sought to preserve world freedom.Neither of the submarines was ever seen again until the present day when one of them is discovered in a cavern beneath a secret garden at Karnak House. Suddenly the sub and its bizarre history are caught in the spotlight of the world's energy-hungry gaze. In a bid to stop the darkling secrets of Atlantis destroying mankind in the present day, the sub escapes its secret underground moorings for a perilous return voyage to Atlantis.Here in Stuart Taylor's: “Austin and the Lost Kingdom of Atlantis” - Book 3 in the Austin Chronicles Childrens Adventure series - school friends Bill Young, Toby Wishman, Bill's heartthrob Lulabell Singer (Lu), and their arch enemy Stu Briggs, find themselves trapped together aboard the ancient and leaky submarine on a perilous undersea adventure to try to find and rescue an inventor's long lost son and destroy the dark secret of Atlantis once and for all.

The discovery of a coded parchment leads Bill, Mike, and Wendy to meet a mysterious inventor and archaeologist called Professor Pimlico. When the Professor tells them his story, they discover Austin's forgotten past with spies, secret codes, and a vital mission to save the world from destruction and slavery. This book glimpses a time when mechanical computers look set to become the norm and the world is locked in a desperate struggle for survival against a seemingly overwhelming evil.

Austin is a wreck! He's overgrown with weeds and brambles and lives at the back of Farmer Oats' old barn behind the rickety stone wall. Vole, Hedgehog and the Blackbird family shelter inside him and when the old stone wall collapses and Austin is sent by the greedy farmer to Butcher's scrapyard, the animals are all made homeless and put in terrible danger of being eaten alive by Marmaduke the evil farmyard tomcat. If this wasn't bad enough, when Austin is towed away to be thrown into the Giant Steam Crusher, the baby Blackbird Twins are trapped inside him! Will the farmyard animals find the man in the village who does up old cars to rescue Austin before Marmaduke makes a meal of them? Will Austin and the Blackbird babies be squished inside the crusher's greedy jaws? The rollercoaster twists and turns and humour of this thrilling adventure story make 'Austin' a non-stop, page turner for both kids and grown-ups alike!

Ancient legends tell of an almost forgotten civilization possessing flying fighting machines, vast armies, and a source of limitless free energy called Vril. In the middle of the twentieth century two rival submarines from warring nations in our world raced to find the lost continent of Atlantis and the source of Vril. One nation aimed to secure world domination, the other sought to preserve world freedom. Neither submarine was seen again until the present day when one of them is discovered in a secret subterranean dock and caught suddenly in the world's energy-hungry gaze. In a bid to stop the secrets of Atlantis from destroying mankind in the present day, the sub escapes its secret moorings for a perilous return voyage to Atlantis. Here in “Austin and the Lost Kingdom of Atlantis” - the sequel to "Austin and the Secret of Karnak House" - school friends Bill Young and Toby Wishman, Bill's heartthrob Lulabell Singer (Lu), and their arch enemy Stu Briggs, find themselves trapped together aboard the Professor's ancient and leaky submarine on a perilous undersea adventure to try to find and rescue the Professor's long-lost son, Rudi, and destroy the deadly secrets of Atlantis once and for all.

This book is the sequel to "Austin" and the foundation stone for "Austin and the Lost Kingdom of Atlantis". Intended for readers over nine to adult, this classic adventure story is set in the present day and the Second World War. The gripping plot deals with spies, secret codes, and Austin's career in the Secret Service as part of a mysterious expedition to Atlantis to harness an awesome mystic force, known only to the ancients of Atlantis, which can both heal and destroy. The story glimpses a time when computer development was in its infancy, where mechanical computers look set to prevail, and where the horrific consequences of racial persecution are made real to young readers.