Books published by publisher Melrose

This wonderful book comprises of a collection of ten short, magical stories for young children. Molly is eight years old and has pretty yellow hair and two cute little dimples . At the bottom of her garden is a forest where, according to her grandmother s tales, fairies once lived. Join Molly in her adventures with the fairies in her magical garden.

This magnificent edition of Conky the Kangaroo contains three complete books, all endowed with many chapters and illustrations of the wonderful and exciting stories of Conky's feats while depicting the ever-changing landscape of the Australian bush...and the ever-present threat of feral animals introduced by man. Learn about the 'Tree of Knowledge'! Be entralled with the events that lead to the demise of One Eye, the monstrous salt water crocodile! Be frightened by Rose, the huge, red back spider and amazed by Madison, the magnificent mud crab! Share with the author some of the awesome experiences he has witnessed in the ever-changing environment of the vast country of Australia! Marvel at the heart-stopping adventures of Conky and his many friends, for it seems no sooner do they solve one problem than they are up to their necks in another! Enjoy this book like hundreds of school children that have not only found the text exciting and easy to read, who clamour for more as they find the books too interesting to discard. Many school teachers and parents have personally congratulated the author on the immense improvement they have noticed in the children's reading skills once they have completed each series of the Conky Chronicals. When you have finished reading this book, do not despair! There will be four more entralling books in the series to add to your collection!

These stories were written for the entertainment of my own two children, hence they mostly feature adventures of a little girl and boy (brother and sister), just like you. The adventures are pure fiction, but they could happen, couldn't they? Would you like to know where a witch shops for her supplies? Or what goes on in the seaside town of Squiggle, where Parsnip Pig and her family live? Read on! The stories in this book reveal these secrets and much more.

This is an enchanting illustrated book containing two stories Bladderwrack Park and Lucy's Christmas Friend. Bladderwrack Park is a wonderful tale of a group of charming sea creatures, each with their own individual personalities. The story is accompanied with delightful colour illustrations and will appeal to many young children as it is both entertaining and informative. Crusty the crab and his friend, Lobby the lobster find an unusual silver object, whilst playing hide 'n seek one day, in Lichendown Square. In order to try and find out what the object is, Crusty and Lobby take the object to their friend, Professor Octo........ What do you think it could be Lucy's Christmas Friend is a delightful and enchanting Christmas story, with full colour illustrations, which will appeal to both adults and children alike. A young girl, Lucy, moves into a new house with her family. She befriends a group of animals which live beneath a tree at the bottom of her garden; a squirrel, a rabbit, a hedgehog and a mole. Over time the animals become very fond of Lucy, and as Christmas approaches they try to think of a way to thank Lucy for all her kindness. The animals give Lucy a wonderful gift, which she will never forget........

Mark, Sara and Alice Kemp are lucky enough to live near a little preserved steam railway just down the road from their house in Hotham Village you can hear the trains hoot and see the gated level crossing and the signal box from their bedroom window. The children have also become entranced by a beautiful detailed model railway kept in the garden shed next door... but an altercation between Master model-maker, Donald and his mother Mrs Wartsanall, whom he accuses of being an old witch unleashes a sequence of strange and magical events

Geraldine Peterson is bored her mother has put her in day-care and her dad, a truck driver, is out all day delivering orange juice. But then he arrives at the day-care centre early with some good news they re going on holiday! Geraldine is very excited, with dreams of Paris and the Louvre, until her dad tells her they are going camping at Mystery Bay. The idea of sleeping in a smelly truck and digging out latrines doesn t fi ll Gerry with much hope until her dad explains the legend behind Mystery Bay where, 100 years ago, a ship carrying a load of convicts sank, along with hordes of treasure. Some of the convicts escaped, along with the treasure, but neither they nor the bounty have been seen to this day. There is a mysterious cave at the bay, and Gerry resolves that she will explore the cave and fi nd the treasure.

A dark, compelling fantasy woven around the unusual experiences of Noel Kettlebright, a Smartie-loving exchange student from the seaside town of Brighton who one October travels on a strangely antiquated steam railway that runs through the Black Forest region of Germany... Little does he know that the only other passenger on that train, a girl called Katrina, will change his life forever... Is it shock or love at first sight?