Books by Frank English

Catastrophe!Finally, has Jack's courage and heroism brought him to a grim and undeserved end?What effect will his perceived demise have upon his immediate growing family and hisextended family circle that seems to be widening in ways no one expected?Has William's Far Eastern dalliance during his National Service come home to roost,making Val decide that 'enough is enough'?It seems nally that William's luck with job seeking has borne fruit - but how long will that last, given his track record?Fifth volume in the Jack Saga

Josephine doesn't find life easy. She is slow, ponderous and, although these characteristics are fine for any usual tortoise, she doesn't feel they are right for her. The race she has just won against her friend Harvey the hare, was a happening that legends are made of. Although usually one of the fastest creatures on four legs, however, Harvey is easily distracted and quite often loses track of his everyday living. Because Josephine has a feeling there is something lacking in her daily humdrum existence, she develops an urge to set out on an adventure with Harvey and a friendly tawny owl called Evelyn, to try to discover what it is she might be missing. However, this is no ordinary adventure. The land drawing her away from her comfortable burrow on the edge of Sir Nigel Hodgson's grounds, could be fraught with all sorts of dire dangers and never-ending nightmares.

How could such a tiny scrap of a sparrow chick become so adventurous, brave and smart in such a short space of time? Where does her desire to do courageous and exciting things come from?Honey was born with a wander-lust that she inherited from her father, Furtive, dreaming of the excitement and fun that unexpected jaunts might bring her to. Louis, her cousin, doesn't often share her joy at being whisked away to some dangerous adventure, although he does agree to tag along.They meet all manner of strange creatures in their brave new world, where the line between fun and excitement, and danger can be a very fine one. Do they get to meet any of the characters that their fathers, Furtive and Fearless, told them stories about?Or does it all turn out to be less exciting and believable than Honey was led to believe?Only one way to find out…

Lemuel and Gabriel are identical twin great spotted woodpeckers whose early lives are not as settled and comfortable as they might be. Mammy and Pappy Pecker go their separate ways for various reasons, each taking one of their sons with them.Things seem to be going from bad to worse until Amy, a young tawny owl, steps in to help. What does she do and how does she do it to make lives better for the woodpeckers involved? You may well be entirely surprised at how things turn out in this wonderfully magical tale

A tiny black kitten, with a white tip to his tail and grey tips to his little ears, mysteriously appears in a cardboard box in the juniper bush outside the front door of the Warwick's home at Number 18 Mulberry Road. There is a note attached to the box, asking for someone to give him a home. Where did he come from, and why is he in a box outside this particular house owned by this particular family? This is a tale about the origin of David Warwick's pet cat, Juniper, and how he becomes so important to the family and to all the wildlife that visits its back garden. There is magic afoot when he meets and befriends a vixen cub in a magical forest over a rickety fence through Mr Grace's tumbling, jungly, back garden …

Furtive and Fearless's adventures continue, taking them to more exciting and dangerous places, which allow them to meet many more exotic creatures in unexpected situations.We meet David again, the little boy who lived at 18 Mulberry Road, and who named and fed the family of sparrows called Twitcherly. He makes a special friend called Billy, who lives close to David's new home, and with whom he enjoys out-of-this-world adventures that no other six year old could possibly experience.A magical owl called…Owl, a grey parrot called Gerald, and a toucan named Teddy are some of the characters you can't afford to miss in this delightful follow-on to 18 Mulberry Road. All the characters can't wait to meet you inside, so why not flick open the front cover and start your adventures with them now?

Who'd have thought it? Two young boys having such wonderful adventures! How magical is that? Although a little afraid at times because their adventures never seem to tell them in advance when they are about to end, David and Billy begin to accept that what they have is special. They know that they have to keep their experiences to themselves for two reasons. Firstly, they don't want anyone else crowding in on their wonderful times together, and secondly, nobody else would ever believe what they had done and where they had been!Despite the pals' pact of secrecy, the sudden erratic activity of David's desk draws someone else into their secret world. Who could this be?Many more animals and birds pop up to have their own adventures within the story too. Discover why Furtive andFearless become friendly with some of them, but not with others.You may recognise the various characters, but only when you read this wonderfully entertaining and exciting story from cover to cover.Well, are you prepared for a book load of surprises and exciting adventure?If you are, don't just sit there!...