Books published by publisher Barber Press

This early work by G. K. Chesterton was originally published in 1903. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London in 1874. He studied at the Slade School of Art, and upon graduating began to work as a freelance journalist. Over the course of his life, his literary output was incredibly diverse and highly prolific, ranging from philosophy and ontology to art criticism and detective fiction. However, he is probably best-remembered for his Christian apologetics, most notably in Orthodoxy (1908) and The Everlasting Man (1925). We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

2018 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winner: Pre-teen Fiction - MysteryWhile vacationing in the mountains with their parents, suburban twins Allan and Allison discover a complex treasure hunt revealed to them, clue by clue, on small printed cards placed in secret locations. In search of each new destination, the kids find themselves roaming through the big mysterious house of their uncle as well as around the oddly-named town of End Of The Road. As the the treasure hunt progresses, they are presented with more complex clues as well as challenges and danger. Along the way, they discover eerie new places, find new friends, make new enemies, and learn secrets about their family's past. Eventually a strange world that they never knew existed is revealed to them.

This early work by G. K. Chesterton was originally published in 1912. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London in 1874. He studied at the Slade School of Art, and upon graduating began to work as a freelance journalist. Over the course of his life, his literary output was incredibly diverse and highly prolific, ranging from philosophy and ontology to art criticism and detective fiction. However, he is probably best-remembered for his Christian apologetics, most notably in Orthodoxy (1908) and The Everlasting Man (1925). We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Contained within this book is a comprehensive guide to making chairs, complete with easy-to-follow instructions and a wealth of helpful information on tools, technique, and materials. Creating your own furniture can be extremely cost-effective and rewarding, and this detailed guide will prove invaluable to anyone with an interest in such endeavours. We have elected this text for modern republication due to the timeless information contained with it, and we are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on making a restoring furniture.

Six magical sisters clean the carpets in their big house by flying them joyfully around the town. Seeing this, the Prince of the province demands that the sisters teach him how to fly the carpets, but even though each sister teaches him a different way to fly them, the Prince never learns. He takes all the carpets to his palace, leaving the sisters with nothing but old blankets and bath mats, which the sisters fly with equal joy.

This early work by Arthur Conan Doyle was originally published in 1919 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859. It was between 1876 and 1881, while studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh, that he began writing short stories, and his first piece was published in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal before he was 20. In 1887, Conan Doyle's first significant work, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual. It featured the first appearance of detective Sherlock Holmes, the protagonist who was to eventually make Conan Doyle's reputation. A prolific writer, Conan Doyle continued to produce a range of fictional works over the following years. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This early work by G. K. Chesterton was originally published in 1909. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London in 1874. He studied at the Slade School of Art, and upon graduating began to work as a freelance journalist. Over the course of his life, his literary output was incredibly diverse and highly prolific, ranging from philosophy and ontology to art criticism and detective fiction. However, he is probably best-remembered for his Christian apologetics, most notably in Orthodoxy (1908) and The Everlasting Man (1925). We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

For young children. A charming story of a doll named Jane. Jane is happy when her owner Annie loves her and cares for her. Then Annie grows up and puts Jane away in a box. Jane is unhappy. Years later, Annie removes Jane from the box, gives her new clothes, and presents her to her daughter Mandy. Mandy loves and cares for Jane. Jane is a happy doll again. Written and illustrated by Caroline Ford when she was twelve.

2018 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winner: Pre-teen Fiction - MysteryWhile vacationing in the mountains with their parents, suburban twins Allan and Allison discover a complex treasure hunt revealed to them, clue by clue, on small printed cards placed in secret locations. In search of each new destination, the kids find themselves roaming through the big mysterious house of their uncle as well as around the oddly-named town of End Of The Road. As the the treasure hunt progresses, they are presented with more complex clues as well as challenges and danger. Along the way, they discover eerie new places, find new friends, make new enemies, and learn secrets about their family's past. Eventually a strange world that they never knew existed is revealed to them.

Six magical sisters clean the carpets in their big house by flying them joyfully around the town. Seeing this, the Prince of the province demands that the sisters teach him how to fly the carpets, but even though each sister teaches him a different way to fly them, the Prince never learns. He takes all the carpets to his palace, leaving the sisters with nothing but old blankets and bath mats, which the sisters fly with equal joy.

A tale of two spelling-bee-winner-type kids and how they overcome vocabularily challenged mean kids. In their alter-egos, Jam-Bo and Litta-Girl, James and Liza realize that the bullies are no match for kids who are funny, brave, smart, heroic, decent, clever, capable, gallant, marvelous, noteworthy, and unparalleled. The cleverness builds as each page adds positive descriptors with more and more letters. With multicultural characters, wonderful vocabulary development, a few grammar lessons, rhyme and meter, and the use of a bright, graphic approach that grabs and keeps your attention, the book clearly demonstrates how kids can unleash the greatest superpower they have-their minds.