Books published by publisher Proverse Hong Kong

• Lists and explains more than 800 of the sayings that football commentators use. • Is an enjoyable reference tool which can increase readers' understanding of English language football commentaries and colloquial English expressions in general.---"Brilliant! This is the first book of this type I have come across. It has really helped me understand the football commentators whilst watching the games. Tommy really knows his stuff." — S. Theaker, Mobipocket website, June 2008. "I had no idea there were so many sayings! - What a great book! At last someone has taken the time to explain all the sayings that football commentators come out with. Children watching and learning about football will love this book." — Tony Dancaster, Mobipocket website, June 2008. "Brilliant reminder of my school days and all the football sayings that are used in the world game. Funny and a clever insight into how people and their imagination look at things such as the most popular game in the world."— Steve Briggs, Mobipocket website, June 2008. "Entertaining.—We have all heard these sayings but now we have easy explanations and some very funny illustrations to call on. A must read football book for fans everywhere." — Paul Truman, Mobipocket website, June 2008.

Teen activist Pet Peasant has no time for administrative red tape. All she wants is an audience with the high regent. Without changes in the law, her village will suffer. With her best friends, Pet sets off on a journey to the centre of power. But events spiral out of control quickly. Terrifying monsters hunt her. Why? Is there something special about her?Pet’s quest takes her across the realm, through a murky swamp tyrannized by an outlandish master and eerie woods twisted by dark magic. As the stakes rise, her friends fall, and the drums of war sound louder, an incredible and inescapable truth dawns on Pet. The Perilous Passage of Princess Petunia Peasant was a finalist in the 2013 international Proverse Prize.

Life is tough for fifteen-year-old computer nerd Olivia Best. Her twin sister Melanie, who used to be Olivia's best friend, has taken to drinking and self-harming. Her father has no job and a string of unpublished romance novels to his name. Olivia's mother has just left Olivia's father for her lesbian yoga teacher, Sue. To top things off, Olivia is being severely bullied by a gang of boys from a neighbouring estate. Together with her trusted ally, a stuffed toy green frog, Olivia attempts to navigate the stormy seas of her existence.Narrated by Olivia, INSTANT MESSAGES charts the progress of the twins and other family members. It is a fresh and contemporary look at British family life.Olivia is a typical teenage misfit. At the start of the novel, she is very much a loner, but as the book progresses, she is befriended by another misfit, who wins her over. When Olivia comes out of her shell enough to find the courage to audition for the school production, The Tempest, she befriends another girl her age, Hannah. On the final night of The Tempest, Olivia is approached by a film-maker, a friend of the school principal, who has come to the show to find talented adolescents to act in his new film.Alan, the father, copes fairly well with the departure of his wife, following his initial despair and disbelief. He takes a job as a journalist at the South London Press, finds a new lover in his colleague Judy, and attempts to discipline the girls. When Judy moves in with Olivia and Alan, a fresh set of problems arises.

MILA THE MAGICIAN tells the adventures of a young man, Mila, who leaves home to learn black magic. After overcoming many difficulties, he becomes a powerful sorcerer. An adventure story; it is also a tale of revenge, as it delves into the psychology and ramifications of vengeance.Mila is motivated by the desire to take revenge against his evil uncle and aunt, who have robbed him of his inheritance and left his mother and sister destitute. But successful revenge does not make Mila happy. He is deeply remorseful as he has harmed many innocent people. In penitence, he turns to Buddhism and eventually, he becomes a great saint.This tale of magic is not completely imaginary; it follows the traditional beliefs and folklore of Tibet. The narration has a Buddhist perspective; loosely based on the early life of the great Tibetan saint Milarepa (13th C. AD). It is not a biography; but an entertaining story set in Tibet, with its beautiful scenery and rich culture.Published first bilingually (English and Chinese), this is the first English edition.

In traditional tales, it is usually a prince who sets out on an adventure to prove himself and/or to achieve some noble outcome to benefit others. But in PRINCESS FLOWER, it is a princess who undertakes the adventure, encountering and overcoming obstacles, and showing her good qualities of character. Her rewards are the congratulations of her parents, the King and Queen, to see the flowers in her home country grow again, to enjoy the renewed flower harvest with her new husband, Prince Flower, and to reign with him as queen for the good of the people of the Land of Flowers.Children of eight years old and over will enjoy reading and acting this prize-winning play, which has been professionally performed.

UNIVERSITY DAYS is one of a series of young adult novellas, set in London. Here, fraternal twins, Olivia and Melanie, are aged eighteen. Olivia is studying at Imperial College and Melanie at the Royal Academy of Music. Their father, a previously unsuccessful writer, has three books accepted by a major UK publisher and marries again. The girls' mother also marries for a second time. The most dramatic moments are when Melanie announces she is pregnant and gives birth to a daughter, Zoe. The first volume in this series, Instant Messages, was Winner of the inaugural International Proverse Prize.

Hazel Brown: A Very Special Vet is a picture and story book for young children. Adults will enjoy reading it to children and older children will enjoy reading it by themselves. The detailed and bright water-colour illustrations bring to life to an endearing story. The character, Hazel James, is an ordinary young girl and aspiring vet who happens one day to discover a way to fulfill her greatest dream. Hazel's father is a vet and it is his work that inspires Hazel's love of animals. When playing with her own dog one day she enters upon a journey and meets a leopard who is in need of some help. Hazel uses her knowledge, creativity and quick thinking to help her new friend and many other animals too. The story is gently paced, with humour and a trace of mystery to leave the reader enjoying the space between reality and childhood dreams.

Life is tough for fifteen-year-old computer nerd Olivia Best. Her twin sister Melanie, who used to be Olivia's best friend, has taken to drinking and self-harming. Her father has no job and a string of unpublished romance novels to his name. Olivia's mother has just left Olivia's father for her lesbian yoga teacher, Sue. To top things off, Olivia is being severely bullied by a gang of boys from a neighbouring estate. Together with her trusted ally, a stuffed toy green frog, Olivia attempts to navigate the stormy seas of her existence.Narrated by Olivia, INSTANT MESSAGES charts the progress of the twins and other family members. It is a fresh and contemporary look at British family life.Olivia is a typical teenage misfit. At the start of the novel, she is very much a loner, but as the book progresses, she is befriended by another misfit, who wins her over. When Olivia comes out of her shell enough to find the courage to audition for the school production, The Tempest, she befriends another girl her age, Hannah. On the final night of The Tempest, Olivia is approached by a film-maker, a friend of the school principal, who has come to the show to find talented adolescents to act in his new film.Alan, the father, copes fairly well with the departure of his wife, following his initial despair and disbelief. He takes a job as a journalist at the South London Press, finds a new lover in his colleague Judy, and attempts to discipline the girls. When Judy moves in with Olivia and Alan, a fresh set of problems arises.

Football fans love to follow the media. But do they always understand the sayings famous pundits use? Spanking Goals & Toe Pokes by Tommy Martin Lists and explains more than 800 of the sayings that football commentators use. Is an enjoyable reference tool which can increase readers' understanding of: English language football commentaries. Colloquial English expressions in general. Spanking Goals and Toe Pokes: Football Sayings Explained gathers together 800 or so expressions, which have been used in English-language football commentaries over the past several decades. Football commentary is a specialized art and football commentators need a gift of expression to complement their love and knowledge of football itself. They use a rich language, colloquial and metaphorical. Listeners need to learn to understand this quickly if they wish to follow football closely. Football is now not only a world sport but the most popular sport in the world. One series of advertisements has claimed that it is a world language; a means of making friends without words. But football commentators do use words. And even non-native speakers of English enjoy or perhaps even prefer watching games when the commentary is given in English by knowledgable native speakers. To make it possible for football fans to enjoy the game and English language commentaries to the full, Tommy Martin's Spanking Goals and Toe Pokes: Football Sayings Explained lists expressions which commentators use many of them are colloquial or metaphorical and explains them in language that is more straightforward. Also included are some sayings used by footballers themselves. A basic football vocabulary is included and this will be found very useful, particularly for new admirers of the game. A note and diagram on the various positions where players play is also provided for additional reference. The print first edition contains an index of key words which makes it easy for fans to find the sayings in the book which they have heard and want to understand. In this Ebook edition, the print index is replaced by an index on a) football sayings and b) football vocabulary which allows readers to perform an interactive alpha search on the sayings and vocabulary. This feature currently works with some e-ink devices. A series of illustrations shows what each of a number of these metaphorical sayings seems to say, if we interpret them literally. Amusing and witty in themselves, these illustrations prove the need for the explanations that this book gives. Readers are welcome to submit more sayings to the publisher, Proverse Hong Kong. We may add your contribution to a new edition of this book. (Website: geocities.com/proversehk).

Lists and explains more than 800 of the sayings that football commentators use. Is an enjoyable reference tool which can increase readers' understanding of English language football commentaries and colloquial English expressions in general. "Brilliant! This is the first book of this type I have come across. It has really helped me understand the football commentators whilst watching the games. Tommy really knows his stuff." — S. Theaker, Mobipocket website, June 2008. "I had no idea there were so many sayings! - What a great book! At last someone has taken the time to explain all the sayings that football commentators come out with. Children watching and learning about football will love this book." — Tony Dancaster, Mobipocket website, June 2008. "Brilliant reminder of my school days and all the football sayings that are used in the world game. Funny and a clever insight into how people and their imagination look at things such as the most popular game in the world."— Steve Briggs, Mobipocket website, June 2008. "Entertaining.—We have all heard these sayings but now we have easy explanations and some very funny illustrations to call on. A must read football book for fans everywhere." — Paul Truman, Mobipocket website, June 2008.

Teen activist Pet Peasant has no time for administrative red tape. All she wants is an audience with the high regent. Without changes in the law, her village will suffer. With her best friends, Pet sets off on a journey to the centre of power. But events spiral out of control quickly. Terrifying monsters hunt her. Why? Is there something special about her? Pet's quest takes her across the realm, through a murky swamp tyrannized by an outlandish master and eerie woods twisted by dark magic. As the stakes rise, her friends fall, and the drums of war sound louder, an incredible and inescapable truth dawns on Pet. The Perilous Passage of Princess Petunia Peasant was a finalist in the 2013 international Proverse Prize.

Life is tough for fifteen-year-old computer nerd Olivia Best. Her twin sister Melanie, who used to be Olivia's best friend, has taken to drinking and self-harming. Her father has no job and a string of unpublished romance novels to his name. Olivia's mother has just left Olivia's father for her lesbian yoga teacher, Sue. To top things off, Olivia is being severely bullied by a gang of boys from a neighbouring estate. Together with her trusted ally, a stuffed toy green frog, Olivia attempts to navigate the stormy seas of her existence. Narrated by Olivia, INSTANT MESSAGES charts the progress of the twins and other family members. It is a fresh and contemporary look at British family life. Olivia is a typical teenage misfit. At the start of the novel, she is very much a loner, but as the book progresses, she is befriended by another misfit, who wins her over. When Olivia comes out of her shell enough to find the courage to audition for the school production, The Tempest, she befriends another girl her age, Hannah. On the final night of The Tempest, Olivia is approached by a film-maker, a friend of the school principal, who has come to the show to find talented adolescents to act in his new film. Alan, the father, copes fairly well with the departure of his wife, following his initial despair and disbelief. He takes a job as a journalist at the South London Press, finds a new lover in his colleague Judy, and attempts to discipline the girls. When Judy moves in with Olivia and Alan, a fresh set of problems arises.