Nine year old Jane Mabry travels back to Norman times to save her friends from the mythical Essex Serpent. An adventure... More > story in the tradition of E.Nesbit and C.S.Lewis. Based on real places and the mystery surrounding the death of King William Rufus in the New Forest. < Less

Tessa Edwards wrote: "I devoured A Fortunate Child in one sitting and was totally captivated from beginning to end.
The... More > writing is so tight, so intelligent and fluid - without one spare word or flowery phrase. One cares passionately about how the story will unravel, relishing every moment along the way.
I found the book to be a poignant and intriguing portrait of love and heartbreaking loss, about the intensity of life imposed by war and, ultimately, about the agonizing choice a young mother is forced to make - all of which is evoked with vivid clarity, tenderness and humour. Truly wonderful - a book to treasure.

Beth Bonini wrote: "I have been lost in a fictional world. Last night I began A Fortunate Child, and utterly absorbed, I read late into the night. Much of the story takes place in World War II, and it follows two women -- one English and one German, one waiting for the war to end and one displaced by it. The voices seem so authentic and true -- they get right into your head." < Less

The story of a young girl's quest to save the Parsifal family from the evil Queen Ida.
This very traditional tale is set in... More > England will appeal to young readers aged 8-12 and also to grownups who grew up in the 1950's or wished they did.

According to Maryam Montegue, "The great thing about Jane in Winter is that it doesn't dumb down the writing for children. Instead it assumes that children are smart, curious creatures who deserve literary prose. That said, there is no skimping on the fantasy element that makes the story so appealing to young readers. What child is not mesmerized by a mystery complete with an evil queen?" < Less

Nine year old Jane Mabry travels back to Norman times to save her friends from the mythical Essex Serpent. An adventure... More > story in the tradition of E.Nesbit and C.S.Lewis. < Less

Tessa Edwards wrote: "I devoured A Fortunate Child in one sitting and was totally captivated from beginning to end.
The... More > writing is so tight, so intelligent and fluid - without one spare word or flowery phrase. One cares passionately about how the story will unravel, relishing every moment along the way.
I found the book to be a poignant and intriguing portrait of love and heartbreaking loss, about the intensity of life imposed by war and, ultimately, about the agonizing choice a young mother is forced to make - all of which is evoked with vivid clarity, tenderness and humour. Truly wonderful - a book to treasure.

Beth Bonini wrote: "I have been lost in a fictional world. Last night I began A Fortunate Child, and utterly absorbed, I read late into the night. Much of the story takes place in World War II, and it follows two women -- one English and one German, one waiting for the war to end and one displaced by it. The voices seem so authentic and true -- they get right into your head." < Less

The story of a young girl's quest to save the Parsifal family from the evil Queen Ida.
This very traditional tale is set in... More > England will appeal to young readers aged 8-12 and also to grownups who grew up in the 1950's or wished they did.

According to Maryam Montegue, "The great thing about Jane in Winter is that it doesn't dumb down the writing for children. Instead it assumes that children are smart, curious creatures who deserve literary prose. That said, there is no skimping on the fantasy element that makes the story so appealing to young readers. What child is not mesmerized by a mystery complete with an evil queen?" < Less