Books published by publisher Clever Fox Press

“An exceptionally lucid and thorough exploration of the arguments supporting J.T. Looney’s controversial theory that the true Shakespeare was the Earl of Oxford. Masterfully organized, the book takes the reader through 100 primary reasons supporting the theory. Whittemore’s long experience studying and writing about the authorship question, and keen eye for problematic fact or surprising but enlightening perspective, is evident throughout.” -- Roger Stritmatter, Ph.D., associate Professor of Humanities at Coppin State University and general editor of Brief Chronicles: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Authorship Studies“If Stratfordians could assemble even a handful of arguments this powerful and this persuasive for Will Shakspere of Stratford as the author of the Bard’s plays and poems, they’d say, ‘Game over. We’ve proved our case.’ But either they can’t, or they haven’t. Or maybe it’s both. Whatever the case, they should buy this book. Hank Whittemore’s brilliant 100 Reasons shows how it’s done.” -- Mark Anderson, author of "Shakespeare" by Another Name “Hank Whittemore is a superb and enlightened scholar whose historical accounts are consistently entertaining, accessible and accurate; his 100 Reasons unlocks the door to a rich garden of truth about William Shakespeare from whence no serious lover of his poems and plays will ever wish to return.” -- Alexander Waugh, author, scholar, critic, composer; Chairman of the De Vere Society of London and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Authorship Coalition“Written with wit, humor, erudition and the instincts of a real working actor, Hank Whittemore’s 100 Reasons bristles with humanity as it seeks to convince readers that the name Shakespeare was simply a pseudonym. Begun as a search by the author for the roots of Shakespeare’s titanic creativity, this extraordinary document becomes a personal narrative of the life of the wild and witty Edward de Vere, the most erudite aristocrat in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. And Whittemore does ultimately convince us that de Vere was the real Shakespeare. A truly original approach to academic research, this forensic examination of centuries-old evidence is well worth the attention of academics and non-academics alike -- Don Rubin, editor of Routledge’s six-volume World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre and former chair of the Department of Theatre at York University, Toronto.

My name is Julie G Fox. I am a children's author and a human mummy to Lily, the calico cat. Before the lockdown of 2020, Lily used to cross the road from our house in the village of Guilsborough, Northamptonshire to visit a local preschool and a primary school to play with the children. But then both schools had to close. A week or two later, I started receiving messages from the local parents saying that Lily was now visiting children in their own homes. Not all of the families in Guilsborough, of course, have pets. So Lily was especially appreciated as a play companion and a calming influence on the children during the difficult times the families went through in the spring of 2020. I decided to write Lily's story and to invite the local children to draw the pictures of Lily, as well as of their lives during the lockdown, so I could include these in the book alongside the illustrations by a professional artist. I am now happy to share the finished book not only with the children in our village but also with the children who were affected by the 2020 pandemic around the world.

There is a fire in Red Fox Woods. The animals in the nearby forest are worried that the fire is too close to their homes. Lenny, the young grey fox cub, is telling his mum about a red fox cub Zack, a refugee from the wildfire, who is welcomed in Lenny's school. Lenny's classmates, including the school's bully Donald and a brave and kind Angie, have different sentiments about a new student of different fur colour.Wildfire is a special book which was illustrated by children alongside a professional illustrator.

"Whittemore strongly champions the Oxfordian argument in this tour de force defense while remaining a highly entertaining writer. A breezy but very intelligent tone is maintained throughout the book; the reader is neither patronized nor boggled by minutiae and jargon. Instead, there is a magnetic sense of history, art, politics, and human nature injected into a smooth and eminently readable storytelling style. It is obvious that the author's research has been painstaking, but the resulting document is more than painless -- it's downright pleasurable." -- "Kirkus Reviews" “An exceptionally lucid and thorough exploration of the arguments supporting J.T. Looney’s controversial theory that the true Shakespeare was the Earl of Oxford. Masterfully organized, the book takes the reader through 100 primary reasons supporting the theory. Whittemore’s long experience studying and writing about the authorship question, and keen eye for problematic fact or surprising but enlightening perspective, is evident throughout.” -- Roger Stritmatter, Ph.D., associate Professor of Humanities at Coppin State University and general editor of Brief Chronicles: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Authorship Studies “If Stratfordians could assemble even a handful of arguments this powerful and this persuasive for Will Shakspere of Stratford as the author of the Bard’s plays and poems, they’d say, ‘Game over. We’ve proved our case.’ But either they can’t, or they haven’t. Or maybe it’s both. Whatever the case, they should buy this book. Hank Whittemore’s brilliant 100 Reasons shows how it’s done.” -- Mark Anderson, author of "Shakespeare" by Another Name “Hank Whittemore is a superb and enlightened scholar whose historical accounts are consistently entertaining, accessible and accurate; his 100 Reasons unlocks the door to a rich garden of truth about William Shakespeare from whence no serious lover of his poems and plays will ever wish to return.” -- Alexander Waugh, author, scholar, critic, composer; Chairman of the De Vere Society of London and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Authorship Coalition “Written with wit, humor, erudition and the instincts of a real working actor, Hank Whittemore’s 100 Reasons bristles with humanity as it seeks to convince readers that the name Shakespeare was simply a pseudonym. Begun as a search by the author for the roots of Shakespeare’s titanic creativity, this extraordinary document becomes a personal narrative of the life of the wild and witty Edward de Vere, the most erudite aristocrat in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. And Whittemore does ultimately convince us that de Vere was the real Shakespeare. A truly original approach to academic research, this forensic examination of centuries-old evidence is well worth the attention of academics and non-academics alike -- Don Rubin, editor of Routledge’s six-volume World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre and former chair of the Department of Theatre at York University, Toronto.

A brilliant mind is a terrible thing to waste.When sixteen-year-old Lexie discovers her parents have been using drugs to suppress her outrageous IQ, she understands why the advanced theories in her physics books have suddenly started making sense. But they’re not done dropping bombshells. Branston Academy, a school run by the world’s most powerful scientists, is searching for her so she can join them – as a research subject.Her only safe haven is Quantum Technologies, a secret scientific community where her father works as a lead scientist. Now Lexie must prove herself at QT’s school-for-geniuses, where competition is cutthroat and the other student prodigies make Albert Einstein look like an amateur. Including the infuriatingly hot Asher, QT’s resident boy wonder.But after a series of suspicious accidents in the restricted labs, Lexie discovers that Branston plans to unleash an ultraviolet catastrophe that will destroy everyone she loves. With the enemy closing in, Lexie must find the strength to face her past, or risk losing her future forever.

Discover the town of Rugby in Warwickshire with Tommy the Learned Cat and 'The Story of Rugby Town in 15 Tail Wags', a colourful book for children ages 3 to 7 as well as their siblings and favourite grown-ups.Rugby, a bustling Midlands town, is best known for being the birthplace of the game of Rugby Football. But it is so much more than that. From reforming England's public education to inspiring the modern Olympics and Harry Potter, from being a major player in the development of the jet engine to becoming a home to the world's most powerful telegraph transmitter as well as the first international telephone call, this town in the heart of England is the king of Britain's towns. And who is best to tell its story then Tommy the Learned Cat, a smartly dressed feline gentleman whose family could be traced back to Dr Thomas Arnold's favourite pet. So sit back, make yourself comfortable, don't stick your noses, hands, feet or tails out the windows of our fun tour bus, make sure you turn your head left and right, wave at the pedestrians, smile at everyone you meet... and listen. Tommy has a story to tell.

"Our teacher, Ms. Tilley, wants us to write about what we want to become when we grow up. I don't like to write that much. I like to draw instead. So I decided to draw about what I want to become when I grow up. I hope Ms. Tilley doesn't mind." Little Bo is an artist. He loves to draw and he loves to paint. He paints on..... puddles with his favourite stick. He puts on his tallest rain boots, and off he goes to find the best puddles. The puddles are his canvases and the stick is his paintbrush. Will Ms. Tilley mind Bo drawing his essays instead of writing them?

Bluebell Wood is a magical place, and every December Fox and Badger hold a festive New Year’s party for all the animals. Only this year the pair of hard-working pals aren’t happy as the rest of the animals don’t get along and spend their time squabbling. Brave Badger and her faithful friend Clever Fox come up with a plan, a Peace Plan for how to make Bluebell Wood a kinder and friendlier place to live in. Will all the inhabitants of Bluebell Wood agree to the idea?

A special book for a special boy. 4-year old Timofey Zlenko is fighting leukaemia. We at Clever Fox Press made a special book dedicated to Timofey and his brave fight against leukaemia. All funds from sale of the book will be donated to Timofey Zlenko and his family.Little Tim-Tim wakes up one morning with the Sickly Monster by his side. The Sickly Monster seems to want to do everything that Tim-Tim does and follows Tim-Tim around everywhere the little boy goes. The Sickly Monster is rather unwell. And when he follows Tim-Tim around, it makes the little boy unwell as well. The Sickly Monster even follows Tim-Tim to school climbing in his backpack just when the little guy is catching a school bus. Mr. Mole, the dig-digging-long-tunnels-under-ground teacher, Mrs. Duck, dive-under-the-water-and-catch-as-much-fish-as-you-can teacher, Mr. Baboon, climb-the-trees-and-jump-from-brunch-to-brunch teacher, and all the other teachers at school try to help Tim-Tim do his lessons by offering to watch or hold the Sickly Monster. And at the end of the day, when Tim-Tim is about to go home, Mrs. Hippo, the school nurse, comes up with the brilliant solution to help Tim-Tim go home monster-free.

When his grandparents tell him that they got a new meowing chair a little boy is curious to find out why this ordinary-looking chair has such an unusual name. He thinks that he knows anything and everything there is to know about furniture already. Nana's knitting chair, Papa's reading chair, Dad's working chair, Auntie Sue's come-in-and-have-a-cup-of-tea chair, eating chairs around the family's dining table, the dog's bed, even mum and dad's hugging chair are all familiar, but the meowing chair is all new. Your preschooler will be intrigued to find out why the new chair got such an unusual name. Darina Krisanova from Chernihiv, Ukraine is a 13-year-old young artist who picked up a paintbrush at just 3 years old. She attends an after-school art studio. She loves ballet, bird watching, and the outdoors. Darina dreams of becoming a famous artist. She wants to travel around the world with her canvas and her paintbrushes. Whether your children decide to try their hand as authors, illustrators, or both, encourage them to do so. And give us a shout by sending their stories and/or art to julie@cleverfoxpress.com.