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  • Sir Gadabout

    Illustrated by Tony Ross ...
    by Martyn Beardsley ...
    Series Book 1 - Sir Gadabout
    Sir Gadabout is a walking disaster. Voted the "knight most likely to chop his own foot off in a fight", he shivers in his rusty armour when he has to face the brave Sir Lancelot in a joust.Sir Gads travels with his loyal squire Herbert to the wizard Merlin's cottage to get his ear stuck back in place after the joust, and survives an attack by Merlin's crazed guard turtle. Then, when Queen ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Gunpowder Plot Deceit

    by Martyn R. Beardsley ...
    Most people think they know the story of the Gunpowder Plot, and of how a bloody catastrophe was averted at the eleventh hour when Guy Fawkes was caught lurking in the shadows beneath the Houses of Parliament.But what if it wasnt like that at all? How was it that a group of prominent, disaffected Catholics were able to plot for months with apparent impunity? How could they openly rent a house next ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ghosts of Blackbottle Rock

    by Martyn Beardsley ...
    In a small Cornish fishing village, Charlie spots a man destroying old genealogical records and he suspects the stranger's activity might be linked to a bigger crime than simple vandalism. Later, when he meets two local children - self-styled ghost hunters - it becomes clear to Charlie that the man's strange behaviour is linked to a local haunting. Join Charlie and his friends as the ghostly ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Charles II and his Escape into Exile

    Capture the King

    by Martyn R. Beardsley ...
    The English king's epic escape from his own country is thrillingly recounted in this authoritative history.Though the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed him king in 1649, Charles II faced a formidable enemy in England. His attempt to reclaim the throne ended in defeat at the Battle of Worcester—and thus began the battle to save his own life.Pursued wherever he went by soldiers from the conflict as ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Women Who Saved Catholic England

    Risking All to Protect Tudor and Stuart Priests

    by Martyn R. Beardsley ...
    Reveals the untold story of Catholic women who risked everything to protect priests during England's religious persecution. Much has been written about the historical persecution of Catholics. Priests in particular became prime targets during the heightened tensions of the Armada and the Gunpowder Plot. But those whom they relied on for shelter have received little attention – until now. The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sir Gadabout: Sir Gadabout and the Camelot Calamity

    by Martyn Beardsley ...
    Illustrated by Tony Ross ...
    Morag and Demelza, Sir Gadabout's old adversaries, have taken over the pet shop in Camelot village. They have adopted elaborate disguises and are keeping the real owner under lock and key, intending to cause so much chaos at the Round Table that they can move in and install themselves as King and Queen, with their ridiculous claim to the throne backed up by doctored family trees.The knights at ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Waterloo Voices 1815

    The Battle at First Hand

    by Martyn Beardsley ...
    Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won – Wellington The Battle of Waterloo, fought over the course of a day on a muddy field in Belgium, brought an end to two decades of war in Europe. It had been a draining conflict, both financially and in terms of human life, and had threatened the very sovereignty of numerous nations. Here, at the crisis point, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Sir Gadabout Goes Overboard

    Illustrated by Tony Ross ...
    by Martyn Beardsley ...
    Series Book 3 - Sir Gadabout
    Longbeard, a loathed and prickly pirate, and his cranky crew have been stirring up trouble in the English Channel. Luckily, Sir Gadabout is on a mission to save sailors from the scurvy scoundrels.But Sir Gadabout's never sailed a ship before and the pirates don't have much love for landlubbers . . .A shiver-yer-timbers sea story exploding with cannonballs and cutlasses and starring Camelot's ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Sir Gadabout Gets Worse

    by Martyn Beardsley ...
    Illustrated by Tony Ross ...
    Series Book 6 - Sir Gadabout
    Meet Sir Gadabout - the Worst Knight in the World . . .When Excalibur is stolen, Sir Gads sets off with his trusty band of followers to find the evil Sir Rudyard the Rancid. They must face the worst if they are to return the mighty sword to its rightful home. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Sir Gadabout and the Ghost

    Illustrated by Tony Ross ...
    by Martyn Beardsley ...
    Series Book 4 - Sir Gadabout
    Sir Gadabout nods off at the Round Table, and wakes up to find himself in the same room as a ghost!At first, the ghost of Sir Henry makes Sir Gads clank his armour with fright, but he soon recovers his spirits and sets off of another calamitous quest - to clear Sir Henry's name of the ghastly crime of pilchard-stealing.Another side-splitting adventure, with Sir Gads, his trusty squire Herbert and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Sir Gadabout and the Little Horror

    by Martyn Beardsley ...
    Illustrated by Tony Ross ...
    Series Book 2 - Sir Gadabout
    Owing to a shortage of suitable knights, Sir Gadabout is entrusted with escorting one of King Arthur¿s children to Camelot. The beastly brat gives him the slip and poor Sir Gadabout ends up in terrible trouble ¿ not surprising, since he¿s the worst knight in the world. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Britain's Most Prolific Burglar

    Flannelfoot and the Scotland Yard Men Who Hunted Him

    by Martyn R. Beardsley ...
    Harry Edward Vickers, aka Flannelfoot, was possibly Britain's most successful ever burglar. Not financially - he stole cash and low-value items (even, bizarrely, false teeth!). The success was in his hundreds of burglaries spread over many years without being caught. The lives of career criminals are invariably dotted with prison sentences, but thanks to his caution and cunning, Flannelfoot ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus