David King

A kingdom is in turmoil as the old king dies and his successor must do battle for the throne. Pitted against an evil wizard and a would-be rival, Prince Peter makes a daring escape and rallies the forces of Good to fight for what is rightfully his.

Now a screenwriter at Warner Brothers' in Teddington, Nick is drawn into the world of Lady Molly and her numerous Tolland nieces and nephews, where he meets Isobel Tolland, his future wife.  Book 4 of series.

The story follows the composer Hugh Moreland, his fiancee Matilda, and the critic Maclintick and his wife, Audrey, whose unhappy marriage forms a key part of the narrative.  Book 5 of series.

6th in series; Sequel to: 'Casanova's Chinese Restaurant' (2630) In the dying fall of the period between the wars, Nick is carried on the tide of events whilst seeking to do the honourable thing.

As stately homes are requisitioned by the armed forces the social hierarchy is rearranged. Personal traits, concealed in peacetime, emerge and individuals, propelled by force of will, take charge. Book 7 of series.

When the famous jockey, Fred Archer (known as the Tinman) shoots himself the verdict is suicide, but the Prince of Wales is suspicious. He decides to use his extensive knowledge of horse-racing to help him investigate the death.

On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan's song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land, a land that will be known as Narnia. And in Narnia, all things are possible.  Book 1 of series.

Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change… and a great sacrifice.  Book 2 of series.

On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the centre of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself.  Book 3 of series.

A prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honour between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.  Book 4 of series.

A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from charted waters, they discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world's end is only the beginning.  Book 5 of series.

Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, a noble band of friends is sent to rescue a prince held captive. But their mission to Underland brings them face-to-face with an evil more beautiful and more deadly than they ever expected.

During the last days of Narnia, the land faces its fiercest challenge - not an invader from without but an enemy from within. Lies and treachery have taken root, and only the king and a small band of loyal followers can prevent the destruction of all they hold dear in this, the magnificent ending to The Chronicles of Narnia.  Book 7 of series.

Pamplemousse is asked to advise on gastronomic treats to be offered to VIP’s flying on a dirigible from France to England. The entente cordiale is at stake but strange events lead Pamplemousse to suspect that all will not go according to plan..

This tale of capitalist exploitation and rebellion is set amid the exotic scenery of South America and uses flashback and glimpses of the future to depict the lure of silver and its effects on man.

The Larkin family descends upon Brittany in France. Like fish out of water, they find that things don't quite turn out their way: the weather is less than ideal, the food is awful and the hotel is in a bad state of repair. But things slowly improve as Pop manages to sweet-talk Mlle Dupont.

Pop Larkin is disappointed that his daughter and son-in-law haven’t yet made him a grandfather. He sees an opportunity of making a lot of money by selling a house he owns to unsuspecting townies but things don’t work out as he planned.

Pop Larkin has to deal with an influx of teddy boys who threaten to ruin the farm, and the family participate in a mass christening!

Pop Larkin finds himself confined to a bed following a mild heart attack - caused by a little too much of what he fancied! Ma battles with the doctors as she attempts to find the adequate cure, but it turns out that a seductive nurse is all he needs.

Hetty Sorrel is loved by Adam Bede but she is in love with a young squire who seduces her and by whom she has a child. Hetty kills the child by abandoning it in a field and is tried and sentenced to death for murder.

A tale of the breakdown of a marriage as the husband's alcoholism and infidelity force his wife into a reluctant rebellion.

Sequel to 'Yes, Prime Minister - Vol.l' (2283). More of the political memoirs of our most popular Prime Minister, James Hacker, giving further insights into the machinations of Westminster and Whitehall.

First published in 1932, Herbert and Eleanor Farjeon's Kings and Queens of England has attained the status of a children's classic. The charming poems, each one dedicated to a different King or Queen, tell the story of the forty-one English monarchs from William I to Elizabeth II in a humorous and charming way that has delighted generations of children and their parents. 

Susan and John are having a very dull holiday in the country until they meet Worzel. They are amazed by the walking, talking bundle of clothes and straw. He's half scarecrow and half human but best of all, he's a wizard! Susan and John soon grow to love Worzel and share all sorts of magical adventures with their unusual friend.

The comfortable bachelor world of the River Bank is thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a formidable female character, who seems to win Toad's heart. His long-suffering companions Mole, Ratty and Badger must do all they can to save the infatuated Toad from himself.

First published in 1851 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, Tanglewood Tales is a collection of Greek Myths retellings, including The Minotaur and The Golden Fleece. 

Set in 1547, this is the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper and Edward VI, son of Henry VIII of England. The two boys meet, and for a joke decide to switch clothes. The repercussions of this illustrate England’s unfair justice system at the time.

Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, is tired of being told that she doesn't exist, so she sets off to London to visit the Queen.

Historical madcap rhymes of olden times.

Delightful tales of Harry Hedgehog's adventures.

'The Other Wise Man' by Henry Van Dyke is a timeless Christmas story that unfolds against the backdrop of the biblical narrative of the three wise men. However, in this tale, a fourth wise man named Artaban embarks on a journey to meet the newborn King but gets delayed by compassionate acts of kindness.

Young Wart, later to become the legendary hero Arthur, has fantastic adventures with his tutor, the magician Merlyn.

In the summer of 1940 John Howard, a 70-year-old Englishman on holiday in France, agrees to take two refugee children back to England with him. Others join them and, as war closes in, they reach the coast and find their biggest problems lie ahead.

The fictional autobiography of a castaway who spends 28 years on a tropical island and meets Native Americans, captives and mutineers during the course of his time there.

Gulliver's adventures in Lilliput and Brobdingnag. A powerful satire on mankind, morals, and social habits, written in the form travel in wonderland.

The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.