Books with author William S. Mayo

'I don't see why I should be Beekeeper, Owen thought, just because Crew is away from school with mumps and I'm the youngest Singing Boy in the school.'One of the traditional duties of the Beekeeper is to sing a solo in the cathedral, and Owen hates that prospect, so he persuades Iddingley to take his place. When Owen, Trevithic and Dubnet go exploring one of the cathedral towers without permission, Owen finds something which makes him change his mind, and solves a mystery which has been baffling people for hundreds of years...'Elusive, elliptical, uncompromising . . . I read and re-read it. I wished I had written it, I began to feel almost that I could write it. It showed me the way I must go.' Jan Mark'A brilliant and exciting book.' Observer'It is pure joy...' Sunday Times

The field next door has been sold, and Robert watches as work begins on the new primary school to be built there. But by night and by day different plans seem to be taking shape, and no-one knows just who is in charge. Oggin, the ginger cat, would like to be, but sometimes a mysterious dog appears to confuse things - or does he? Objects from the old school bring back memories which Robert's Dad can't quite explain, though Mum is able to guess some of the answers. Someone or something is determined that the new school will not forget the old school. Meanwhile, the new headmaster and his tiresome daughter are ready to move in as soon as the school is finished. The oddness doesn't stop till the opening night, but there is an explanation in the end, if you believe that sort of thing. Oggin doesn't, but he tries his best.