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Books in Jack Windrush series

  • Windrush

    Malcolm Archibald

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, March 20, 2016)
    Burmese War, 1852. Unable to join the famous Royal Malverns, Jack Windrush is commissioned into the despised 113th Foot.Determined to rise in the ranks and make a name for himself, he is sent with the 113th to join the British expedition. But when they get involved in the attack of Rangoon, Jack realizes that war on the fringes of the Empire is not as honorable and glorious as he expected.After a chance meeting with a renegade British soldier, Jack witnesses the true terrors of war, and begins to question the whole framework in which he has grown up.Praise from readers:★★★★★ - "A well-crafted historical novel."★★★★★ - "Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys military fiction."★★★★★ - "Archibald delivers one heck of a story."★★★★★ - "Impossible to put down."
  • Warriors Of God

    Malcolm Archibald

    Paperback (Independently published, June 17, 2019)
    Years after leaving the 113th Foot, Jack Windrush is sent to the Northwest Frontier of India to investigate reports of gun-running among the Pashtun tribes.When he discovers that the reports are not only true, but run deeper than initially believed, he is assigned to stop the rogue group and prevent an uprising. Soon, old friends turn into mortal enemies and loyalty becomes a scarce commodity.As the Islamic revolt against the British rises across the Frontier, can Jack and his unit stop the rebel uprising?
  • Over Sea, Under Stone

    Susan Cooper

    Hardcover (Abc-Clio Inc, May 1, 1988)
    Three children on a holiday in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest for a grail that would reveal the true story of King Arthur.
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  • The Eagle of the Ninth

    Rosemary Sutcliff

    Hardcover (Isis Large Print Books, Nov. 1, 1988)
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  • After the First Death

    Robert Cormier

    Hardcover (Abc-Clio Inc, April 1, 1988)
    On a bridge in New England, schoolchildren are being held hostage, and drawn into the intrigue are the sixteen-year-old terrorist Miro, the young bus driver named Kate, and fifteen-year-old Ben whose father, the General, heads a secret government agency
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  • The Dark Is Rising

    Susan Cooper

    Hardcover (Abc-Clio Inc, July 1, 1988)
    On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
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  • Badger on the Barge and Other Stories

    Janni Howker

    Hardcover (Abc-Clio Inc, Dec. 1, 1987)
    None
  • Noah's Brother

    Dick King-Smith

    Hardcover (Abc-Clio Inc, June 1, 1986)
    None
  • Voices

    Joan Aiken

    Hardcover (ABC-CLIO Ltd, Aug. 1, 1989)
    None
  • Midnight Folk

    John Masefield

    Hardcover (Abc-Clio Inc, Jan. 1, 1988)
    Kay Harker tries to find his family's lost treasure and prevent the witches from stealing it.
  • The Grey King

    Susan Cooper

    Hardcover (Cornerstone Books, Aug. 1, 1988)
    Will Stanton arrives in North Wales and undertakes his call, as last-born of the Old Ones, to sound the golden harp and wake the Six Sleepers.
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  • A Bear Called Paddington

    Michael Bond

    1988 (Abc-Clio Inc, July 1, 1988)
    Paddington, a bear from Peru, brings adventure and excitement to the Brown family
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