Books by Beatrice Holloway

Confused by the title? Speak to retirees and most will tell you, 'Never been so busy in all of my life!'This little book is really an anthology of my work since I retired some twenty years ago.

Rhys starts at secondary school, makes new friends and becomes captain of the cricket team. Everyone seems to expect more of him. And he has to deal with becoming an uncle.

Archie is a mean-spirited thief. Recently released from prison, he demands that his children, Kevin and Becky, give him a home. He bullies and threatens Becky and leads Kevin into a life of crime. Will Becky ever find true love? Will Kevin leave his life of crime behind? Is there any happiness in the future for these siblings? A must read story of drama, intrigue and dysfunctional family life.

Three stories in one book! How great is that! The first story, 'A Towing Path Tale' is about a boy, Bert Smith whose best friend is Princess, a horse. Princess rescues Bert from dangerous situations: BUT is she real? Another story about Bert. 'Different Sorts of Lessons' is about a strict authoritarian school and Bert, who's not used to this, is not likely to put up with it! A dangerous situation gains him a friend. 'One Christmas' A Christmas Eve stroll through Brentford and Bert is lost. He values his warm coat and is set upon by thieves determined to steal it, but a friend from the past intervenes. Occasionally local dialect has been used to add authenticity to the story.

Three stories in one book! How great is that! STOWAWAYS are not welcome on narrowboats. Four-legged ones are often thrown into the water. But what happens when Bert discovers a two legged one? PA'S GOOD NAME is at risk when part of a costly cargo goes missing,. Pa has been tricked and knows the culprit, someone so sly that the police have trouble arresting him. Can Pa and Bert track down the thief and prove Pa's innocence? MA GETS HER WAY despite Pa saying "no" when Ma hankers after a little house. A visit to a fair and Pa changes his mind. Without Ma, work is doubled for Pa and Bert. They hire a youngster who is useless and causes trouble. When he takes a switch to Nellie, the horse, Pa threatens him and the boy runs away. Have they a solution to their problems?

An historical fantasy/romance that tells of the impossible challenge of living a life without breaking a commandment between the thirteenth and twentieth centuries. Matthew angered the Senate when he committed murder, thus changing his planned destiny. They decided that to regain his destiny and Magdalena, the girl he loves, Matthew must live one life without breaking a commandment. Through the centuries Matthew's lives include being a smuggler, bishop, gold prospector and a Samurai warrior. In every life he fails; the Senate ensures there is a dilemma which Matthew can only resolve by default. In the 20th century he meets Magdalena, now called Marion and married to Alex. Matthew tells her of his lives, adventures and disappointments Throughout the novel Matthew tries to convince Marion of the truth, Marion is confused; she realises she loves both Alex and Matthew and that she is loved by both. On her death, Marion confronts the Senate demanding Matthew be released from his ordeal.

Mouse Mansion - 12 performers including young children, the mice family adjust to a new home Mice at Play - 10 performers, can stand alone, mice have fun For 9 year olds [Bracknell]* Has Talent - 8 performers plus audience, talent show The Aliens - 11 performers including 4 girls A group of friends pretend they're aliens while having a picnic For 12 year olds Some Detective Work - 7 performers all girls, A phone goes missing...was it stolen? For 14-16 year olds A Hasty Judgement - 8 performers, including 1 boy Is she teacher's pet and a snob?

Governed by Magpies. While hanging the washing, Emma sees at least one magpie which causes her to worry about her husband Stewart's business plans. By the time Stewart comes home with a lost briefcase holding secret information seven magpies have been seen. One for sorrow. Two for joy. Three for a kiss And four for a boy. Five for silver Six for gold. Seven a secret not to be told.

Katy, a young mother of three children under five, suspects her husband is on the verge of an affair. She decides to nip it in the bud and goes to confront the other woman using her children as moral blackmail, but the children get out of hand and cause mayhem for ten minutes... Kate relates this to her sister, but Katy has got the wrong person.

From Commoner to Coronet is based on the 18th century Berkeley Family, and the well-researchedbookMary Cole - Countess of Berkeley, written by Hope Costley-White in 1961. Her interest was piqued when perusing a document entitled: 'Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of privileges on the Earl of Berkeley's pedigree, 1799 and Minutes of Evidence given before the Committee of Privileges to whom the petition of William Fitzhardinge Berkeley, claiming as of right to be Earl of Berkeley, was referred, 1811.' From Commoner to Coronet was first performed at Convent Garden Museum Theatre in 2008.

Every member of the crew heard the ominous crack. They all stopped working, backed up a little along the passage and held their breath. Suddenly the roof caved in... This is a compelling story of a determined young man who seeks his fortune in London during the 1930s. It is the women in George Carr's life who shape and colour his future. Murder, suicide, assault, infidelity, the abduction of children and the testing of loyalties all tough the life of this family man. 1931 and George, a miner is twenty-one. After the mining accident and a thoughtless remark by his mother, he decides to live independently. He falls in love and copes with many setbacks. Along the way he encounters the vagaries of landladies, the wiles of village women and the amusing wit of cockneys.

How do you cope with girl friends, weddings, Christmas and chickenpox ? In his third book of adventures, Rhys gets advice from granddad, gran and Uncle George who is visiting from Australia

Rhys and his friend Giddy, allow their girl friends, April and Ruth, to join their Society - sometimes. Between them they decide on certain rules. The rules prove to be very useful. When Rhys's mother is injured in a kitchen fire he resolves never to leave her side again. With his birthday coming soon, his parents are concerned that Rhys is no longer the happy boy he once was. They make plans which include his Sometimes Society friends, to help him overcome his fears. The Society discovers Ruth is being bullied and set out to take revenge, but help comes from an unexpected source. And what can go wrong when the boys have a night out camping?

Rhys and Giddy have to raise money to afford going to London to watch Wales play Rugby at Twickenham. Will they do it? And how do they save April from having to move to Swansea?

At the end of a day already fraught with trouble nine years old Rhys is devastated by the news of his missing brother. Firstly he has school problems. With his best friend Giddy, he chases grasshoppers and gets his clothes very dirty. He experiments with kissing a girl, April who does not react like his brother's girlfriends. Together Rhys and Giddy decide to train a very reluctant greyhound for racing. Do they succeed? But worse was to come - an invitation to April's birthday party.