Books published by publisher Daisy Lane Publishing

Lyle Chickan (also known as Yellowbeak the Pirate) had now come exactly half-way around the world from where he had begun his adventure. He was also exactly half-way through the magic Book of Geography which a ghostly pirate-bear had given to him when his adventure began.Although Lyle loved his pirate life, he had begun to yearn for the family and friends and love that he had left behind.He knew that a single step in any direction would take him closer to home, but should he go back the way he had come, or should he go forward, in spite of the unknown perils it might conceal?As he pondered his choices he suddenly realised that if he went back the way he had come, he would never escape the magic of the Geography Book. The only way that he could ever get home was by going ahead and finishing the story.He then knew that the Magic Book was meant to teach us that we can all make our own Life-stories simply by making our own choices as to what we really care about......Now all he had to do was to get Home!

The poems in this short book (24 pages) were written by the English classical scholar A. E. Housman (1859-1936). This selection of his poetry has been embellished with full-colour illustrations.Housman suffered great loss, failure and heartbreak during his life, but somehow managed to turn his experiences into some of the most beautiful elegiac poetry ever written in the English language.Despite the distance between his world and ours it is impossible not to believe that he talks directly to us, though we may think and believe otherwise than he.If there is such a thing as genius (and I believe there is), surely one of its manifestations must be the transformation of bitter disappointment and loss into a thing of beauty, and sometimes, wisdom.All we have to do is listen.

This is a phonetic linguistical approach to beginning reading and builds upon skills from book to book. The early books are meant to be read with an experienced reader. They are light and fun and present the sounds of the english letters in a progressive, logical coninuum with whimsical pictures of pets and animals. Your child will develop a firm and solid foundation that will carry him/her throughout his life a provide for a successful school experience. This book is meant to be used for both beginning readers and children who may have missed a phonetic foundation. There will be many books in the series released at the rate of about one per week.Enjoy with your child

In 1906 Mary MacLeod wrote "The Book of Ballad Stories", a collection of some of the most popular ballads from the eleventh through eighteenth centuries which she had rewritten in verse. This newly revised edition includes thirteen of MacLeod's original stories, plus tales of the legendary outlaw Robin Hood ( told by Marion Florence Lansing ) and over fifteen ballads. Relive the splendor of the early Renaissance through this collection featuring tales of adventure and romance that have entertained readers for centuries.

"Early one fine morning, not so long ago, a handsome young chicken named Lyle set off to seek fame and fortune as a pirate on the Seven Seas. Along the way he met a ghostly pirate-bear who warned him that there were more important things in life than gold and fame. After many adventures, Lyle had to make the choice between fame and fortune or family and friends. (The story of Lyle and the choice he made is told in the book: "The Legend of Yellowbeak the Pirate.") But advice was not all the pirate-bear gave Lyle; he also gave him a book of Geography to help him on his way. What he didn’t tell Lyle was that it was a magic book and whoever read it would become part of the story the book told........ This is that book....." The long-awaited companion book to "The Legend of Yellowbeak the Pirate" is told in verse and illustrated with sumptuous full colour and full-page pictures. It contains valuable information concerning the Bears of many countries as well as interesting insights into the countries themselves. There is also some Geography.

With Joshua’s recent disappearance, Olivia has little choice but to head into the dangerous Gravelands as the new government wrestles with fixing the damage to society. Joining forces with her estranged father and a girl from Haven, they go on a search-and-rescue mission to find Joshua and bring him back alive. If traveling through outlaw territory isn’t frightening enough, Olivia learns she has exposed her secret and is hunted by her allies.

Olivia has been on the run from the government of Cabal since the marriage ceremony. Finally settling in and finding herself a place to call home in Shadow, Olivia and Joshua prepare for the uprising that they and the rebel alliance have been planning for months. With new abilities and special talents from Mindonsiphan, Olivia learns she can do more than most ordinary eighteen year olds. Learning both to hide and perfect her skills will be one of the biggest challenges she'll be forced to face. A constant rollercoaster of emotion and adventure await Olivia and Joshua as they embark on a journey to the rebel city of Torv, and what was once home, Genesis.

“When they are small but, oh, so brave, It’s wild adventures young birds crave.” "The legend of Yellowbeak the Pirate" is the story of Lyle, a young chicken who sets out to find fame and fortune as a pirate on the Seven Seas. On the way he meets a ghostly pirate-bear who gives him a magical book and also warns him to remember that there are more important things in life than gold and fame. After many adventures, Lyle is reminded of the truth of the pirate-bear’s warning, and must make his own choice between friendship and his pirate dreams. "The legend of Yellowbeak the Pirate" is written entirely in verse and each stanza is illustrated by a full-page, sumptuously coloured and detailed picture. (This is the poem that S.T. Coleridge would have written, if only he had been a little better at drawing bears… and chickens).

Once upon a time, two girls from opposite corners of the globe collide in a deceptively sleepy town in the deep south. Their unlikely friendship becomes the catalyst that unravels Havenwood's most closely guarded secrets, and will change their lives forever. Jul Graham doesn't know what to expect when she's sent to live with her grandmother after her father's abrupt disappearance, but it certainly isn't a private school full of foreign students and a magic mirror in her backyard. Her new best friend is a blonde girl who speaks Japanese, and all of the adults - including her grandmother - treat Jul like she's some sort of time bomb. On top of that, she's a subject of interest to her new classmates, who don't seem entirely normal themselves. What is Havenwood hiding?