Books published by Troubador Publishing

Inspired by tales from author Laura Reynolds' grandmother's childhood and her penchant for fun sayings and riddles, Joanie May, The London Girl, introduces children to Cockney Rhyming Slang in a playful and poetic way.

'Rhythm and blues, psychedelia, surf rock, Latin grooves and a sprinkling ofsaccharine pop.... 'All found their way into the mix, not infrequently within the same song. A riot of distortedguitars, Farfisa organ, drums and brass, frequently overlaid with ethereally high-pitchedfemale vocals, that combined to evok

This inspiring collection of articles, published together for the first time, are connected by a single theme: that sharing is the key to solving world problems.

A piglet sets off to discover the world. From being a very little piglet, Periwinkle had been fascinated by books of maps and by stories of faraway places and people. When he leaves school he sets off to travel to find places that haven't even been discovered yet.

Virginia 'Ginny' Lewis Faulkner thinks her luck is in when she inherits a previously-unknown property. Little does she know all that awaits her as she begins a genealogical investigation to discover more about her Great Aunt Florence Stanley, whom she and other family members have little knowledge of following her disappearance in Holland in 1940.

Introducing Holiday Shorts, a compilation of bite-sized stories with a wider scope than a typical story collection! Quick to read, packed with wit and wry observations, but often set against a background which leaves plenty to think about, these stories cover it all from love and loss, history and sci-fi, wars and terrorism to family issues.

In the grand scheme of things, one burglary at your parents' house - especially when nothing appears to have been taken - barely makes an impact. It certainly doesn't in rich girl Cassie Greatrex's life as she returns to work with the incident pretty much forgotten. Until, that is, Colin Bardsey steps into the salon.

Brunel was the Elon Musk or Steve Jobs of his era, and like them he was charismatic, visionary and controversial. The story is told through the eyes of Brunel's assistant, Bennett, who joins Brunel just as Brunel's career takes off when he is appointed chief engineer for the Great Western Railway, at the tender age of 27.

In 1805 the young Lord Byron, a new undergraduate at Cambridge University, was annoyed to find that he was not allowed to keep a dog in his rooms. So he bought a bear instead. This fascinating historical novel gives the further adventures of Lord Byron's Bear.

Meet Julia and her six Steiff bears and a 'rough old bear' (as Bear Smith describes himself...) Best of friends, these companions go everywhere together and are looking forward to their upcoming day trip to Oxford for a college reunion of Julia's father. You would think a visit to Oxford would go smoothly - but not for this group!

Mary Cranson had done the walk many times before, but now had simply vanished from Dartmoor near the prominent landmark called Haytor. Her boyfriend raises the alarm when she doesn't meet him as arranged in the local pub.

The Crow and the FoxA delightful old tale retold in rhyme for reading to little ones aged 4-6. In this tale a fox stumbles across a very proud crow, who is eating some cheese high up in the trees. What happens next is very funny and a valuable lesson for the crow, the little ones and maybe even for you.

The Battle of Tsushima deserves to take its place amongst the great battles that helped to shape the future of nations. This is an intricate description of the battle, as well the preparations for it by both fleets and subsequent events after it.

Like a Fox to a Swallow is an intensely personal story of an estranged family, and the struggle of its women to redefine their existence and take control of their lives. It is an atmospheric and lyrical read, with dialogue so compelling and real as if you are eavesdropping.

Written entirely in the first person and fully based on accurate historical accounts, Michael Farah imagines how this royal family would have described the events of their extraordinary existence, scandals, loves, triumphs and tragedies.

Second Chance will hopefully not only entertain you, but will also deliver a powerful moral lesson via time slip adventure. Set in two very difficult decades - present day and the nineteen thirties - it tells the story of an English village, and it's inhabitants.

Discovery: an epic tale of love, loss, and courage. Set against a back-drop of European persecution and New World conflict, Discovery weaves together the moving stories of three generations of the Gharsia family in the tumultuous early seventeenth century.

Born in Huddersfield in 1961 to parents Frederick and Jean, Graham Buckley grew up living on a council estate. Now, he looks back on his youth in Memoirs... From a Council Estate, a hilarious collection of the ridiculous japes and outrageous situations Graham encountered.

Twelve thousand years ago in Atlantis, two genetic engineers were secretly appointed by King Atlas to create and field test a resilient strain of human capable of surviving the impending destruction of his kingdom, in case he failed to evacuate his people to 'New Atlantis', where the pyramids are being built.

This book is focused on a dedicated readership. There are many thousands of individuals who continue to practice mediumistic and psychic doctrines.

A terroist controller ship is heading for an iconic city - its cultural heritage and financial centres will be devastated and tens of thousand will die if the security services fail.