Bøger af Christopher Berry

Welcome to the story of Leicestershire, Empire and England in the first two years of WW1, this is volume one of three. The narrative originally published on Facebook on the same dates as the historical activity, except one hundred years later. Nearly all the characters are real and their story, in the main, true. Prominent fictional parts are included to try and give an insight into the period and the things that will appear in books two and three. The timeline is as accurate as I can make it. The dates of telegrams, the historical passage of time and the unfolding tragedy which would become the first world war are correct. Politically, it happened exactly like this, in this time-frame. This volume, Prelude, tells the story of middle-England, life, loves and death, right up to the declaration of war. It gives an insight into the Empire, particularly India. If you have often wondered why we have such close ties, here is the answer. Likewise, if you have ever wondered how we slipped into such a violent period follow the story, it might change your mind. Not everything you think you know is true. Book Two covers the period from the declaration of war through the first year. Book Three will give us a conclusion to the story. It is not the end of the war, but for the people here written about it is.

Jason, Guibbette, Stilton and Rebby are four best friends who are about to have the biggest adventure of their lives. A race of creatures called the Deep-End-Ents attack their village and steal all the Grandfather Clocks. The four friends have to get the clocks back and save the kingdom from the creatures and an even more terrible villain who has returned from the darkness.... "The Pendulum Swings" is an exciting tale of monsters, mysteries, prophecies and most importantly the true meaning of friendship.

Do you know who Santa Claus really is? You're about to find out... It's Christmas Eve and George and Georgina are curious about Santa Claus. Who is he? Why does he come every Christmas to leave us presents in our stockings? And most importantly, why is he so fat? So Granny sits them down and tells a story. A story about a monster called Atnas. A long time ago, on Christmas Eve, the evil witch Murmur ordered Atnas to go to the village of East Pudding and do some terrible things. This is the story of what happened.... "The East Pudding Chronicles: The Christmas Monster" is the first in a series of five books about where Christmas traditions really came from. Join George and Georgina and step into a whole new world of wizards, fairies, elves and monsters - and discover the secrets of Christmas.

Have you ever wondered where mistletoe really comes from? You're about to find out.... It's Christmas Eve and George and Georgina are curious about mistletoe. What is it? Why do we hang it above our doorways at Christmas? And why do we kiss under it? So Granny sits them down and tells a story. A story about a half-human, half-plant lady called Mrs Mistle. A long time ago, on Christmas Eve, Mrs Mistle went to pick some holly berries for her Jolly Holly Pudding. Little did she know that the evil witch Murmur had some nasty surprises in store for her.... The East Pudding Chronicles: The Merry Mrs Mistle is the second in a series of five books about where Christmas traditions came from. Join George and Georgina and step into a whole new world of wizards, fairies, elves and monsters - and discover the secrets of Christmas.

Do you know what Christmas truly is? You're about to find out. It's Christmas Eve and George and Georgina are curious about the true meaning of Christmas. What is it? Why do we celebrate it? And why do we give and receive presents? So Granny tells them her final story. A long time ago, Mary, Maz and Chris - three sisters from West Pudding - climbed the Sky Tree and encountered the Lady of the Skies, a magical creature harbouring a sad secret. Her secret led the sisters to discover a forgotten village of the other side of the woods. A village that was poor, starving and suffering. A village called East Pudding... "The East Pudding Chronicles: The First Christmas" is the fifth and final book in "The East Pudding Chronicles" series. Join George and Georgina one last time and discover the biggest Christmas secret yet.

Have you ever wondered where Christmas crackers really come from? You're about to find out.... It's Christmas Day and George and Georgina are curious about Christmas crackers. What are they? Why do we pull them at Christmas dinner? Why do they always have a toy, a paper crown and a bad joke inside them? And why do they make a loud popping sound? So Granny tells a story. A story about Timothy and Tiberius Twinkle and their son, Charlie-Basil. A long time ago, the evil witch Murmur hatched a fiendish plan to rid East Pudding of the Twinkles. A plan that would lead to the creation of the first ever Christmas cracker.... The East Pudding Chronicles: Tale of the Twinkles is the third in a series of five books about where Christmas traditions came from. Join George and Georgina and step into a whole new world of wizards, fairies, elves and monsters - and discover the secrets of Christmas.

Do you know where Christmas trees come from? You're about to find out... It's Christmas Eve and George and Georgina are curious about Christmas trees. Why do we put them up at Christmas? Why do we cover them in fairy lights? Why do we put fairies on the top? And why do we put presents under them? So Granny sits them down and tells them a story. A long time ago, Mumble the wizard decided to visit Troglup, Dragon Queen of the island of Crumple Dimples. There he recruited a team of Witch Watchers to spy on his greatest enemy, Murmur. What he didn't count on was Murmur having spies of her own... "The East Pudding Chronicles: Plight of the Witch Watchers" is the fourth in a series of books about where Christmas traditions came from. Join George and Georgina and discover the secrets of Christmas. Do you have the first three books in the series? You can buy "The Christmas Monster", "The Merry Mrs Mistle" and "Tale of the Twinkles" from Lulu and Amazon.

A collection of essays dealing with the history of the Scottish Enlightenment, its connection with the European Enlightenment in general, such major figures as Francis Hutcheson, Thomas Reid, and David Hume, and the making of theScottish identity.