Books
Cuddle up on a cosy winter evening with our selection of reads for adults and children.
A Little Place in Prague
by Julie Caplin
The perfect book to cuddle up with on a winter’s night, this romance is set in snowy Prague, so gives all the Christmas feels!
When Leo Knight reappears in Anna Love’s life, as her new housemate in her new attic home in the capital city of the Czech Republic, can the magic of the city – with its cobbled streets, snow-frosted Weneslas Square and candlelit Charles Bridge work its magic on the couple?
Tring based author Julie Caplin (who also writes as Jules Wake) has sold more than 2 million books around the world.
The Daily News – There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed
by Alistair McIver
This political conspiracy thriller is a work of fiction, but based on true experiences of the author, who witnessed corruption and abuse against women in Central Asia during his overseas mission, working for Christian charity Interserve.
It’s a compelling read, but not necessarily an easy one, but while it focuses on corruption it also tells of redemption and introduces the reader to a little known area of the world, where ancient practices still affect the lives of many women.
Alistair lives in Berkhamsted with his wife Sally, and they have two daughters. He has been widely published in both tennis and Christian publications over a career spanning three decades.
A Wolf-Cat Called Alpha
by Pam G Howard
Two years ago exactly, we featured Pam’s book, A Dragon Called Shining Leaves. Here she brings the second part of this children’s fantasy series, and it’s as charming and thrilling as the first.
Danger is coming as the evil wizard Malvic is on the rise once more.
We meet Autumn again, who learns that a village has been attacked – and accompanied by Alpha, the wolf-cat, and her friend Yulia, she sets off to help.
Meanwhile, we catch up again with Tan, Otto and Alton who are on a mission to search out some magic that could defeat Malvic. But they can’t find Shining Leaves – is the dragon in danger, and can they save him?
Full of adventure and magic, an imaginative read for young readers aged eight and over.
Pam lives in Little Gaddesden and loves ‘dragon hunting’ in Ashridge forest with her dog.
Little Spirit and the Windows of Gold, and Little Spirit and the Shadow Soldier
by A J Freer
We’ve met Little Spirit before on these pages – the Guatemalan refugee who loves treasure hunting. All of his adventures are based in and around Berkhamsted, so make the ideal prompt for getting out of the house at the weekend and exploring some of the places mentioned in the books.
Book 3 in the series is the Windows of Gold. When Little Spirit and his friend, Eliza, visit Ashridge House and learn the story of the Abbot’s Gold, they’re desperate to see the stained glass windows that are said to hold clues to find it. But the tale is dismissed as just that – a tale – but when Little Spirit finds a mysterious clue, the pair decide to investigate. A fabulous adventure set within Queen Elizabeth I’s childhood home.
Book 4 is the Shadow Soldier. Based around the WWI trenches on Berkhamsted Common; when the two friends are shown a WWI medal that’s going to be melted down for scrap, they set out to trace its own and their family. But they are being followed by some strange shadows – and the medal risks falling into the wrong hands…
Suspense and excitement make them ideal reading for ages 7-12.
A J Freer lives in Berkhamsted. The children’s author was a big fan of Enid Blyton’s mysteries when she was a child.
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