Fiction
by Fr Francis J. Finn, S.J.
The story opens with 10-year-old Tom Playfair being quite a handful for his well-meaning but soft-hearted aunt. (Tom's mother has died.) Mr. Playfair decides to ship his son off to St. Maure's boarding school--an all-boys academy run by Jesuits--to shape him up, as well as to help him make a good preparation for his upcoming First Communion. Tom is less than enthusiastic, but his adventures are just about to begin.
Life at St. Maure's will not be dull!
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 255 pages
Or How the Problem Was Solved
by Fr Francis J. Finn, S.J.
The story opens upon Claude Lightfoot, a reckless 12 year old boy who constantly acts first and thinks later. After being in clash with some bullies, Claude is obliged to miss his First Communion. In the course of the story, Fr. Finn manages to cover a host of topics, including smoking, drinking, the devil, Confession, Holy Communion, retaining one s Baptismal innocence, the 9 First Fridays, the priesthood, mothers and sisters, truthfulness, lying, courage, effeminacy, atheism, sacrilege, baseball, Americanism (true and false), Latin, virtue, honor, leadership, etc.
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 263 pages
by Philip Kosloski
Nearing the end of their quest, Finnian and his crew encounter unexpected obstacles at a military outpost on Symi, a solitary island off the coast of Anatolia.
As Finnian is about to collect one of the final pieces of the Sword of St. Michael, Viking King Ragnar and his newly acquired undead army invade the island and set it ablaze.
Will Finnian escape with the all the pieces of the sword? Or will his sinister foe prove to be too powerful and bring Finnian's journey to an end?
Find out what happens next in Issue #6!
Paperback, 22 pages
Commando Angel
by Fr Albert M. Hublet, S.J.
Separated from his parents and relatives while fleeing the German invasion of Belgium, young Bernard is picked up by a British commando unit led by Lieutenant Frank Goodheart. Lieutenant Goodheart promises to help the young boy find his family, but events take a sudden turn and the unit is forced to return to England. Bernard goes with them.
The little “daredevil” wins the hearts of the unit’s rough men and joins them in palpitating adventures – parachute jumps, perilous expeditions and much more!
But despite the passing time and his adventures, Bernard has not forgotten his parents. Are they still alive? Will he ever see them again? He knows that Frank is a man of his word, but will the Lieutenant be able to work a miracle?
Age 12 and up
Paperback, size 7" x 4.4", 198 pages
Our Boy
by Fr Albert M. Hublet, S.J.
It is May 1940 and the Second World War has broken out. A bomb from a German air-raid has just destroyed a Limousine passing through a French village, killing its occupants … except ten-year-old Jacky.
Claire Arcueil, a Belgian nurse who has been trapped in the village since the outbreak of war, rescues the boy from the wrecked car and nurses him back to health. A tender affection forms between the two and when things settle down after the Armistice, Claire brings the boy back to Belgium with her.
Jacky immediately settles in and becomes part of the Arcueil family. Then, a rich couple from Brussels unexpectedly claims guardianship over the little orphan. In his new luxurious Brussels home, Jacky is confronted with comfort and boredom – everything inclines him to compromise on what Claire has taught him. Will he resist and make the correct choices, or will he give in to the surrounding corruption?
Father Albert Hublet was a Belgian Jesuit who wrote novels for children.
Age-group: 10 years and up.
Paperback, size 7" x 4.4", 272 pages
by Fr James Tierney
This book is suitable for all members of the family to read or have read to them. Full of adventure and fun, Father Tierney's Bush Boy series captures everyone's imagination. Set in the Australian Bush it introduces the reader to real Australian culture and humour. This is James Tierney's long-awaited new adventure in the wonderful Bush Boys series. Find yourself immersed in Jack, Jim and Joe's expeditions in the Australian bush!
Paperback, size 7.1" x 4.4", 512 pages
by Fr James Tierney
This book is suitable for all members of the family to read or have read to them. Full of adventure and fun, Father Tierney's Bush Boy series captures everyone's imagination. Set in the Australian Bush it introduces the reader to real Australian culture and humour.
Paperback, size 7.1" x 4.4", 492 pages
by Fr James Tierney
- For 441 pages you'll feel you're really there yourself, working up an appetite, cooking on a campfire, smelling wood smoke and sleeping under the stars.
- You'll know the wild and lyric beauty of the bush rugged ridges, tall trees and scratchy scrub, rocks and rapids, wind and water, light on leaves, cliffs and waterfalls, inviting pools, awe-inspiring distances, and the wonder of bird calls amid uncivilized silence.
- Ideal for reading in bed or curled up in a comfy chair.
- Ideal for reading aloud - at school or around the table.
- With mid-chapter breaks for reading in short episodes.
- LOTS OF PICTURES
- 12 full page story drawings
- 4 smaller drawings
- 6 face portraits of Bush Boys
- 8 full page maps/sketches
- 6 strip maps'sketches of journey
- 16 camping diagrams
- 23 knots and their uses
- 7 double-pages of clear, brief, and easily learnt camping know-how
- Bush Boys on the Move has 71 pages of Appendices on do-it-yourself camping (including how Dad might tutor you in campcraft and Mum can even teach you school at home).
- It has vital DO'S and DON'TS for planning your own bush adventure: how to survive in rough comfort; food lists and quantities; how to cook on a fire; equipment lists for lightweight summer camping; extra gear for the winter; bush navigation; camp hygiene; safety first; simple first aid and lots more, all cross-referenced and indexed.
Bush Boys on the Move is an ideal book for all adventurous boys and girls.
by Fr James Tierney
This book is suitable for all members of the family to read or have read to them. Full of adventure and fun, Father Tierney's Bush Boy series captures everyone's imagination. Set in the Australian Bush it introduces the reader to real Australian culture and humour.
Paperback, size 7.1" x 4.4", 396 pages
by Fr Francis J. Finn, S.J.
Join Tom Playfair in meeting a new boy who has just arrived at St. Maure's: Percy Wynn. Percy has grown up in a family of 10 girls and only 1 boy—himself! His manners are formal, he talks like a book, and he has never done anything remotely athletic. Yet he has brains, courage, and high Catholic ideals. Tom and his pals at St. Maure's befriend Percy and have a lively time as they all chip in to help turn Percy into a well-rounded, all-American Catholic boy. Father Francis Finn, S.J., was an early 20th century Jesuit priest who wrote delightful children's stories about life in Jesuit boarding schools. Taken from his years of experience teaching Catholic boys, Father Finn writes about various human personalities with warmth and humor that makes for enjoyable reading for all types.
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 248 pages
by Fr Francis J. Finn, S.J.
Young Harry Dee arrives at St. Maure's thin and pale from his painful experiences involving the murder of his rich uncle. In this last book of the three, Tom and Percy help Harry recover from his early trauma--which involves solving "the mystery of Tower Hill Mansion." After many wild experiences, the three boys graduate from St. Maure's and head toward the life work to which God is calling each of them as young men.
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 284 pages
by Madeleine A. Polland
After the Norman invasion, King Malcolm of Scotland sweeps through Northumbria leaving death, destruction . . . and orphans in his wake. He also finds a queen, Margaret, sister of Ætheling, who seeks to tame his vengeance and make reparation for the damage his sword has wielded. Two Saxon orphans, Merca and Dag, are adopted by her court, and while Dag accepts his new life and the safety it brings them, Merca is bent on revenge on the cruel King who ripped her old life from her. Merca stands in the shadow of the blessing cup that Margaret raises to the civilizing of the Scottish court. Will she learn forgiveness from her saintly Queen Margaret?
The tale continues in To Kill A King.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 178 pages
The Gauntlet
by Ronald Welch
One misty summer afternoon, Peter Staunton was wandering near the ruined castle of Carreg Cennen in the hill country of the Welsh border. He stumbles across a rusted metal gauntlet and idly slips it on his hand. This is the start of an adventure that takes him back in time to the 14th century, when his Norman ancestors held the castle.
Now, as Peter de Blois, he is plunged into a bewildering medieval world of chivalry and honor, of archery and falconry, of grand feasts and castles, but most of all, of heart pounding jousting tournaments. But all these rousing pastimes ominously give way to a rebellion among the Welsh tribes, culminating in a fierce assault on the castle fortress and its Norman defenders. Surrounded and outnumbered, the Normans must get word of the attack to the nearest castle. The only way out is down an immense cliff wall. Can Peter make the climb in time?
A finely authentic picture of life in the 14th century. These rousing pastimes give way to ominous rebellion. Suddenly besieged in their castle, surrounded and outnumbered, these Normans are in peril. Will Peter now be the only one who can save the day?
Hardcover, size 8.25" x 5.75", 248 pages
In the Sadows of Rome Vol 1
by Sophie de Mullenhein
The Phantom of the Colosseum is the first volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (6 books total).
Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . .
Now that Blandula's master has been arrested for being a Christian, what will she do? Little does she know that she is about to meet three boys who will help her to find the answer: Maximus, the son of a senator; his slave Aghiles; and Titus, who never goes anywhere without his pet monkey.
Follow their adventures as Blandula and her new companions forge priceless friendships—and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of the Colosseum.
Paperback, size 8.25" x 5.5", 208 pages
In the Sadows of Rome Vol 5
by Sophie de Mullenhein
The Secret Tomb is the fifth volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (6 books total).
Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . .
Titus' father thinks his son is a coward and arranges a stay with the police to make a man out of him. Soon, Titus finds himself hunting down Christians and trying to discover where they've hidden the body of Peter, Apostle of Jesus, who died 250 years earlier. Meanwhile, his friend Maximus is given the mission to find Peter’s tomb before it’s destroyed. Will their friendship survive the test of their loyalties?
Follow their adventures as they forge priceless friendships—and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of Rome.
Paperback, size 8.25" x 5.5", 208 pages
In the Sadows of Rome Vol 3
by Sophie de Mullenhein
The Mysterious Goblet is the third volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (6 books total).
Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . .
Maximus, his slave Aghiles, and their friend Titus are again caught up in exciting and dangerous events—this time when Titus discovers a rather ordinary goblet in his sack. Where did it come from? Who put it there and why? The plot thickens when a man is killed outside Titus' house. The boys must decide, and quickly, what to do about the goblet before somebody else gets hurt.
Follow their adventures as they forge priceless friendships—and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of Rome.
Paperback, size 8.25" x 5.5", 240 pages
The Kind That Never Grow Old
by Winfrid Herbst, S.D.S
This is a charming volume of short stories for Catholic children. There are 48 stories designed to teach morals and the truths of the faith.
- The Little Girl Who Was Not Afraid
- The New Children Innocents
- Honesty Rewarded
- A Letter to St. Joseph
- Truly Wonderful
- What a Reproach!
- I'm Not Afraid!
- What Sister Told Me
- and many more stories.
Hardcover, size 7.25" x 5.25", 192 pages
by Fr James Tierney
This book is suitable for all members of the family to read or have read to them. Full of adventure and fun, Father Tierney's Bush Boy series captures everyone's imagination. Set in the Australian Bush it introduces the reader to real Australian culture and humour. This is James Tierney's long-awaited new adventure in the wonderful Bush Boys series. Find yourself immersed in Jack, Jim and Joe's expeditions in the Australian bush!
Paperback, size 7.1" x 4.4", 512 pages
by Fiorella De Maria
With both realism and humor, this compelling and heartwarming novel describes, in first-person narrative, the joys and the challenges of a modern English family.
They are unique in many ways—for one thing, all of the six children are competitive figure skaters, and for another, they have a pet alpaca. Yet, they weather the storms of life with the same, sometimes clumsy attempts at patience and understanding found in most families.
Age range from 9-12
Paperback, size 8.25" x 5.5", 176 pages
by Fr Francis J. Finn, S.J.
Tragedy strikes for Bobby Vernon and his mother on their journey through California, when a sudden earthquake separates them. Thanks to the kindness of strangers, each finds the assistance needed to forge ahead with their lives, but neither can truly rest until they find one another...or find what the other’s fate was. Much that is good happens along the way...but what will the future hold for them?
Paperback, size 5.5" x 8.5", 164 pages