Books published by Clink Street Publishing

Meet Robin, or rather, Wobin: a metal garden ornament transported from England to the beautiful French Riviera. He's lonely and can't speak French. Neither can he fly, which is a bit unfortunate for a bird. This is his story about learning to fly and being brave.

Work didn't necessarily define A. F. Lodge's, but his career in chemical engineering saw him live a wonderfully rich and fascinating life. In this busy and informative memoir, Lodge not only sums up the total of his experience but elaborates on the excitement and satisfaction of an amazing journey; gratification that money can't buy.With a keen wit and raconteur's ability to entertain, Lodge leads us on a story through changing times and a variety of projects that saw him travel all over the world. With anecdotes flying across the pages underscoring culture as much as the intricacies of engineering projects, the author affords himself space to comment on more than just the work aspects.A travel compendium, autobiography and crash course on the evolution of the chemical engineering sector, Lodge has given us something eminently readable while he spends his retirement keeping active and reminiscing about A Working Life well spent.

Welcome to the world of Ting-a-Ling. The friendliest old ambulance there ever was. With line drawn illustrations for YOU to colour in helping you to familiarise yourself personally, with Ting-a-Ling, his owner and restorer Alf, his mum, and Mr .Grimsby the boss of the big ambulance station. Open the cover and jump into a whole NEW world of ambulance stories and adventures.Designed in a quirky style encompassing story telling entertainment colouring and education suitable for both younger readers and adults alike. Truly an all in one compendium. Just like the filling in a sandwich, the best bit's inside.Simple and easy to read. The stories are written with a smattering of comical northern dialect in bite size chapters so as not to be taxing on the brain.Have difficulty in reading? Written by a dyslexic who knows what a struggle it can be. This book really is here to help YOU!If Ting-a-Ling had wings I would say welcome to the flying start. This book is the first in a series in the making where you will meet Ting-a-Ling and his friends.TRY ME. If not for yourself. Think of someone else. Possibly a little person who the stories are written for.You will love Ting-a-Ling. EVERYONE does!

There comes a time in life when you have to walk away from your family and surround yourself with people who will be your everlasting friends, people who will be there for you in times of need, and people that will never let you suffer alone.As a sixteen year old lad, and still attached to my mother's apron strings, I decided to fulfil my teenage dreams and join the Army.This is a true in-depth encounter spanning over ten years of military service.How the next ten years unfolded is something I felt I needed to share with the world. Basic training, military pranks, letters from our loved ones, the endless civil war in Northern Ireland, heartache, bullying, and last but not least, our fallen heroes.Feeling all alone as I waited for the train to arrive to take me away from my family and friends is a day I shall never forget.

Scampy Doodle is a happy go lucky black dog who has a strong nose for adventure.It's Christmas Eve and Scampy Doodle is fast asleep when he is woken by a strange noise coming from the chimney.Discover what happens when he goes to investigate and gets the greatest surprise of his life!

"Rock 'n' roll is a nuclear blast of reality in a mundane world where no-one is allowed to be magnificent."The former manager of The Runaways said that. The mad bastard. And Johnny Harrison swore by it. He had to.Almost forty, fully paid up member of the rat race and bored sh*tless. He had to believe in something.Then something happened. Something magnificent. A once in a lifetime band dropped out of the sky and right into his lap.A band unaware of just how great they could be. A band that had no idea what was about to hit them. A band that needed someone to light the fuse.That someone was Johnny Harrison and the truth was he needed them so much more. They were his ticket out.That's how it is with THE ROCK 'N' THE ROLL. 'N' THAT. Buy your ticket and take the ride.

Butterbugs is somebody now. He has arrived - at the top. In fact, he's much higher than that. Ultrastardom, they call it! Taking the lead in the most ambitious film ever, he will need all his gathered resources for the staggering job ahead.

When gifted young woodcarver Cuthbert Watts is sent to assist in the building of a new hall in Lancashire in 1530 little does he realise what difficulties lie ahead. The Master builder, Abel, resents his presence, refusing to see his work whilst Abel's apprentice, Will is a lazy, jealous young man who thwarts Cuthbert at every turn. Supported by his fellow workers Cuthbert perseveres and after saving his life, befriends the young son of the owner, another reason for Abel to hate him. What is the reason behind this animosity? What great secret dominates Abel and Will's life to the extent that lives are threatened, jealousies grow and violence, arson, kidnap and murder are committed?

This book attempts to describe how China in the past - as well as in our time - utilizes the applied practices of its vast ancient cultural heritage to gain ascendency in the global political and economic arenas, with its focus on the world's major capitalist countries. It is inescapable that such practices will inevitably have militaristic overtones as China strives to become a global superpower.Jacob G. Ghazarian, D.Phil., FRAS, is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. He is a member of Wolfson College, The University of Oxford, where he continues his research on the traditions and sociopolitical trends concerning the indigenous peoples of the Levant and the Orient.

A loving affair is destroyed by the Blitz on London. Julia ends her relationship with Adam. Her concern is for her children and that, if she is divorced, she will lose them.What is the nature of love? Does it have gradations? Love, and it's textures, lie at the heart of this story. Love is where you find it. And sometimes it ambushes you.And, often, it is hidden.

When Paul Smith travels to the south of France for a sales conference, events conspire to drag him into a world of kidnappings, blackmail and murder.Following a violent incident, Paul instinctively offers refuge to a girl he believes to be a vulnerable lost soul in a desperate situation, only to find that all is not as it appears. Unwittingly, he finds himself caught between competing international crime syndicates as they go to war, and two powerful Russian families as they fight for control of a vast Russian conglomerate. What begins as a routine business trip to Nice, turns into a journey of self-discovery that takes him to some of the most glamorous locations on the Cote d'Azur. Paul is compelled to confront each new escalating threat in turn, while his neatly ordered world spirals relentlessly out of control.As events unfold, he is forced to challenge everything he thought he knew about himself, before finally embracing the danger and brutal violence he encounters along the way.Can Paul get to the truth, and does he have what it takes to keep those he cares about safe, and himself alive?

Have you ever wondered what a Dragon likes to do for fun? Or what he might look like? Even what he likes to eat. Is it ice cream or pasta? Then 'I am a Dragon you see' will reveal all these mysteries and more. Go on an adventure with a fun repeating rhyme and colourful illustrations. A fun way of learning about the importance of friendship and kindness.

Help your little ones learn about fruits and vegetables with this delightful illustrated children's book, written by childcare expert Liana Strat.These friendly faces will make new foods fun and engaging for young children.