Books with author Tony Mag

To his dismay, Ancell, a timid hedgehog, is called in his dreams to rescue the kidnapped orphan children enslaved by merciless pirates, a task for which he is ill-fitted and fears but knows in his heart he must undertake. In search of the pirates’ lair he sails with the all-knowing sea otter captain of the schooner ‘Misty Dawn’ who seemingly has been waiting for him. The voyage is hard, but at every adversity the motley, often bickering, sometimes comical animal crew have faith in their skipper and the charismatic red squirrel, the ship’s first mate, loved by the captain as a son. But fearing for his life, Ancell demands they turn back and causes the ship to pick up a treacherous grey squirrel and subsequently the most loved member of the crew to sacrifice his life to save the storm crippled ship. Shaken by the part his faint-heartedness unwittingly played in the tragedy, Ancell promises the distraught captain he will never again waver from his task. Beached and starving on a deserted shore of Australia, the sailors are befriended by a peace-loving but valiant estuarine crocodile and an aborigine boy whose sacred land the pirates have defiled by camping on it. Attempting to rescue the children the animals are captured but risk a daring escape through the leaping flames of a land set ablaze. But if the children and his shipmates are to reach the safety of ‘Misty Dawn’ Ancell must fulfil his promise to the captain and summon the courage to turn back to face the pursuing pirates alone . . . An uplifting fantasy tale for 9 – 12 years old children of a very ordinary hedgehog who triumphantly overcomes his fears and redeems his failings to achieve what was asked of him.

This a book about a young, African-American male, looking for a way out of his parent's house. He is almost 25, and had big dreams of being a star. After moving to different places, failing at certain things, and on the verge of being kicked out, he falls deep into a sex-crazed addiction, from Craigslist. He tries to find his way back to happiness, by doing something. With all of the resources he has, and all the ways he could be better, he decides to tell the story from the beginning of how he got there, until now, to make sure he doesn't repeat his stupid mistakes. Will he get what he wants?

Laughing Jack, the most merciless of pirates, kidnaps unloved children. Ancell, a timid hedgehog and no heroic adventurer, discovers to his dismay that only he can rescue the unloved children kidnapped by the merciless pirate, Laughing Jack. Forever fearful, he sets sail with the all-knowing sea otter captain of the schooner Misty Dawn and her motley animal crew in search of the pirates' lair. Ancell and his crew of colourful and often comical sailers, who never cease to quibble and bicker, narrowly escape islands of evil and survive storm, shipwreck and capture to make a daring rescue through the leaping flames of a land set ablaze. But Laughing Jack is waiting to exact his revenge...Will the children learn that there was always someone who loved them well enough to face death for their sake? And will the animals' valiant ally, Hector, the peace-loving estuarine crocodile, ever get to enjoy a well-deserved and uninterrupted nap?! Set in the 1800s, Ancell's Quest is an exciting, character-driven story of loyalty and love, but also of treachery and loss. It is a heartwarming tale of a very ordinary hedgehog finding the courage to follow his dreams. A book that will be enjoyed by children aged 9-14 time and again.

From the author of one of Troubador's best sellers, Ancell's Quest, comes another gripping seafaring adventure of Ancell, the timidly-heroic hedgehog, his motley animal crew, and of course a dastardly pirate... Ancell and the intrepid crew of "Misty Dawn" sail for South America in search of the children held captive by the brutal pirate, Laughing Jack. But secure in his lair deep in the Amazon rainforest, Laughing Jack is gloating over his plans to put an end to his foes. The anaconda, the albatross, the dolphins, the whales and even the tiny storm petrel join the sailors in a battle that rages from the depths of the jungle to the high seas. But when "Misty Dawn" is becalmed and Laughing Jack triumphantly has her at his mercy, only the killer whales can save the sailors - however, killer whales are notoriously unpredictable, and their help is far from certain. What is not in doubt is that only one ship will survive the day... Ancell's Final Battle is an adventure story with a lovable cast of determined, but often comical animal sailors whose banter never ceases, however dire their circumstances. Both exciting and heart-warming, it explores the themes of friendship and courage and will be enjoyed by children aged 9-14.