Books published by publisher novum pro

This story is from the perspective of Lucky, a black cat. As a kitten, he lived with his mother, two brothers and a sister. He was adopted by another family and they named him Lucky. In return, Lucky named his master Mr Oilrag (because Mr Oilrag always smelled of oil) and mistress Mrs Oilrag. But the name of their daughter, Alison, was retained as Lucky liked it. Lucky was told about the special powers possessed by black cats by corfer, another black cat. Lucky decides to apply his power on his new family. See what happens to the Oilrags and Lucky himself.

"Today had been a very good day for his birthday," Rory thought. Maybe it will stay that way and be different from every other day. He did not think he had done anything wrong today and his step-dad might not drink too much whisky and beat him tonight!Rory Mac Sween, eight years old and named after his missing father, is an intelligent and resilient boy who wants to take care of his mother and younger brother. Initially feeling helpless, Rory tries to take the beatings from his step-dad, the castle Lord, but on finding the Hagpipe on his eighth birthday, Rory discovers strength and abilities beyond his years. The Hagpipe leads Rory on unimaginable adventures through time.

Tom is a normal ten-year-old only child. He doesn't love much but he does love trains. When his dad books a surprise trip to a caravan park in North Wales, Tom and his mum are not looking forward to it. When Tom realises that the planned caravan site, the one with a train, amusements and a golden sandy beach, is not the one his father booked, one hilarious mishap after another follows. So begins a week of disastrous events caused by Tom's dad who shows expert skill at creating havoc and mayhem wherever he goes. Tom's dad manages to upset the majority of people he meets including the police, fire brigade and even the coastguard.Aimed at children, this story is entertaining for adults and children alike.

Chubby, shy and no good at sports, Harrison Orion is nervous and worried about what it will be like when he arrives at the Head4goal after-school club for the first time. However, he forces himself to enter into the spirit of the club and discovers that other people don't care if you're not a champion athlete; they just want to be your friends.Harrison's story goes from being a diary of disaster as he bumbles along through life to a tale of triumph as he realises that he is special in his own way, maybe even really good at something.With lots of appealing characters and entertaining episodes, this is a charming story of a young boy in the modern world who by luck or fate finds a place where he can feel relaxed enough to be himself as well as achieve greater things than he could previously have dreamed of.

Meet the Droopys, a happy family of raindrops who live above Big Ben and are ready to explore all that Great Britain and beyond has to offer. There's Papa Droopy, Mama Droopy, their children, Karla, Fred and of course we mustn't forget, Baby Droopy. They begin all their journeys on the cloud highway with wonderful views and bumping into friends like Mr. Rainbow and Mr. Star along the way. One morning, after breakfast, Papa Droopy suggests they go and visit their friend, the Queen for afternoon tea. They have such a wonderful time, they decide to go on more travels and you won't want to wait to turn the page, to find out where they go next. Aimed at children aged 5 - 7, this book is full of adventures and imagination whilst still managing to be educational for any child interested in the world surrounding them.

This is the true story of Lucky, the cat, told from Lucky's perspective. As a kitten, Lucky lived with his mother, two brothers and a sister, who was very weak and she died. Lucky was then adopted by another family. They named him Lucky, in return he named them as Mr and Mrs Oilrag (because Mr Oilrag always smelled of oil). But their daughter's name was retained as Alison. At their home, Lucky got a companion Sully, also a cat. He befriends Scorfer, a large black cat, and Horatio, a tortoise. Lucky had many other friends also, including cats, owls, toads and moles.It was Scorfer who tells Lucky about the power of black cats. Lucky then decides to apply it on his family and brings them fortune. Intended for the reading age of 15 years and above, this book spurs the imagination of the reader.

Max is a little boy who loves to drive his little tractor to the bottom of Grandad’s garden, he calls this part of the garden 'The Woods’. One day, Max takes his tractor to the 'woods’ at the bottom of Grandad’s garden as he always does and he makes a new friend, called Mole. Max finds out that Mole is 'The Keeper of the Gate’. Max is curious to find out more about this mysterious gate and asks Mole what is behind the gate. After a bit of persuasion and making sure Max can keep a secret of course, Mole agrees to tell Max where the gate leads to. To Max’s astonishment, he finds out it leads to Dinosaur Island, a land full of dinosaurs, where nobody has ever been, other than Mole of course. Straight away, Max is determined to go there and begs Mole to take him to Dinosaur Island. Mole has to make sure that Max genuinely wants to be his friend. Mole agrees and they embark on a big adventure where Max makes many new friends and some enemies too! Together with their new found friends they must look after each other through many obstacles as Dinosaur Island can be a scary place. Max must be home in time for dinner with his grandad, will he make it? Read on to find out.

Young Jason Brindle sees an odd light in the tunnel of his model railway. Suddenly he realizes that he has been transported from the year 2017 to 1862 in the midst of the Cotton Famine where desperate families are surviving on a couple of potatoes or onions a day, with no electricity, and horse-drawn transport; a world he could hardly have imagined.In the important industrial town of Blackburn, he sees how families and communities supported and cared for each other.With no money, few clothes and not knowing a soul, he meets a struggling but charming family and spends several days with a vicar and his family. He forms a fond relationship with a cheeky charming girl of his own age and has amazing adventures, including a train crash and a riot.He soon makes friends, but how will he get home?