Fiction
by Fr James Tierney
The twins Squiggles and Squinter live on a family farm in Victoria. Nearest neighbours are newly arrived, desperate for help, yet hours away by foot or behind a horse. The world of 1875 is a world of hard work (without the modern conveniences we are used to). There are no cars, mobiles, nothing electric, but lots to eat, fun in the creek, chopping down trees with father, mother's school on the kitchen table, and board games by candlelight -- the world of 1875. A world with bushrangers and new adventures as the twins encounter them with lots of action in this fast-moving story of boys and bushrangers. "Squiggles and Squinter is very easy to like. It is exciting from the beginning to the end, making it easy for younger children to read. It is fun for both boys and girls." Carrie, age 15. It is set in the bushranging towns of Greendale, Ballan, Gordon, Mt Egerton and Bacchus Marsh.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.7", 100 pages
A Tale of Hope
by Josephine Nobisso
With exquisite artwork and evocative text, this original fable explores the events of Jesus' life, and demonstrates the role of the Virgin Mary as the benevolent agent of God's people. Reduced to desolation by a king and prince who feel they have been wronged, the residents of a once-favored village must seek help from the queen, a native of their devastated town. Religious subjects are presented clearly in an allegorical style that proves entertaining, and also serves to provide children with examples of virtue and good behaviour.
Also available in paperback.
Hardcover with dust jacket, size 11.75" x 8.25", 32 pages
by Fr James Tierney
Two books in one volume
BUSH BOYS: Peter and John Cumberland from the suburbs enjoy the first week of their spring school holidays with their cousins, Greg and Bernie Cumberland at The Hills of Home in the Wild Bush Mountains. There is a lot of camping fun and excitement with a nasty group of older boys. Peter and John learn lots of bushcraft - and so does the reader.
CUTHBERT JOINS THE BUSH BOYS: Cuthbert B. Bishop is nearly kidnapped by crooks demanding a ransom from his rich father. He is sent into hiding at his cousins' Greg and Bernie Cumberland, at The Hills of Home in the Wild Bush Mountains, for the spring school holidays. Greg and Bernie with their other cousins, Pete and John, help make Cuthbert into a real bush boy.
Paperback, size 7.1" x 4.4", 516 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
A Novel of Baldwin IV and the Crusades
by Susan Peek
A new historical novel about the unusual life of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, the leper crusader king who - despite ascending to the throne at only 13, his early death at 24 and his debilitating disease - performed great and heroic deeds in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Teenagers and avid readers of all ages will be amazed at this story and be inspired by a faith that accomplished the impossible!
Age range 13 - adult
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 185 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
Alert in Rome
by Fr Albert M. Hublet, S.J.
When Pierre arrives for vacation in the Eternal City, little does he know what hair-raising adventures await him there.
The unexpected friendship he forms with Giovanni, the unwilling pickpocket, leads to a showdown with a very dangerous gang of Roman thieves and cut-throats, headed up by Giovanni’s wayward cousin, Paolo.
When the gang accidentally comes into possession of top-secret papers originating from the Belgian Embassy where Pierre’s father works, a race against time begins. Will Monsieur Le Vallier manage to recuperate the documents before the crooks can hand them over to a foreign power in exchange for large sums of money? Monsieur Le Vallier’s career, the reputation of the Belgian government and more than one life all hang in the balance.
This is a story of friendship, loyalty, honesty, courage and daring. It is also a perfect way for children to get to know the Eternal City, its geography and its principal monuments. Following Pierre and Giovanni on their crazy Roman adventure, young readers will be given a tour of Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum and other famous sights and sounds of the Capital of Christendom. Throw in a little Italian vocabulary too, and this book is the perfect gift for fun-loving Catholic children!
Age 11+
Paperback, size 7" x 4.4", 140 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
My Name is Ivan
by Fr Albert M. Hublet, S.J.
Pierre Cartigny is back from the War in which he has served courageously. The former Lieutenant is now living with his mother and brothers and sisters in the Belgian countryside where he distinguishes himself as a doctor to the local poor.
One day just before Christmas, Pierre discovers a little boy in the snow, almost dead from cold and exhaustion. When the young doctor brings him home to take care of him, he soon discovers to his astonishment that the boy is a Russian, called Ivan. He then realizes that Ivan is on the run from the Bolsheviks who are mysteriously determined to capture and kill him.
The future is uncertain for the little Russian. Will he manage to escape from his enemies and will he ever meet his dear mother again? How will his sudden arrival in the Cartigny household change the lives of Pierre, Agnès, Gerald and Roger?
In this beautiful tale, Father Hublet makes adventure blend with everyday life, and the ordinary with the extraordinary, while heroism and virtue struggle against cowardice and weakness.
Father Albert Hublet was a Belgian Jesuit who wrote novels for children.
Age-group: 12 years and up
Paperback, size 7" x 4.4", 262 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
by Fr Albert M. Hublet, S.J.
John Dollay (known to all as Zou) is a 12-year-old live-wire who is the heart and soul of the Jesuit school he attends. His mother, Madelaine, is a fervent Catholic while his father, Pierre, has abandoned almost all religious practice, eager to curry favor with his company’s bosses in the Congo. Influenced by his mother and his teacher Father Ferval, Zou himself is intensely religious…which doesn’t stop him being a bundle of fun and getting into lots of mischief and trouble!
When Madelaine tells Zou that they are both going to join Pierre Dollay in the Congo, the little boy is overjoyed. Zou’s new life lives up to all his expectations and he soon gets caught up in all kinds of adventures.
But there is one dark cloud that constantly hangs over Zou and his mother: Pierre Dollay’s indifference and even hostility towards the Faith. Will Zou, his mother and the zealous Father Bernard succeed in being God’s instruments in bringing Monsieur Dollay back to the Church?
This book is packed full of adventure but also with wonderful examples for Catholic children.
Paperback, size 7" x 4.4", 320 pages
by Fr Albert Hublet, S.J.
A travelling prelate arrives before the snow-capped turrets of the Castle of Rougement one evening just before Christmas. He has come from Rome on an important mission: the preaching of a new Crusade. His host, Count de Rougement, and the Count’s visiting friend, Baron de Croisy, are both convinced to join the holy venture.
But they are not the only ones who yearn to free the Holy Places. Alan, Baron de Croisy’s 14-year-old son, dreams of accompanying his father. But to the boy’s immense disappointment, he is told that he is too young.
One night, just when his dreams seem to be farthest from coming true, Alan is visited by a mysterious white knight who entrusts him with a mission of his own. He too is to go on Crusade…but a very different kind to the one he had imagined.
Age: 12 year +
Paperback, size 7" x 4.4", 220 pages
by Fr Gerald T Brennan
These Angel Food books, frosted with Christ-like charm, simplicity, and attractive truths, are here served for the additional delight of the many who have enjoyed other Father Brennan books.
Angel Food for Boys & Girls Volume IV includes: "St. Peter Goes Shopping", "The Priest of Times Square", "Jesus' Workshop", etc...
Each volume also has a topical index relating various subjects in the stories to chapters in the Baltimore Catechism (No. 2).
Hardcover, size 7.25" x 5.5", 126 pages
by Fr Gerald T Brennan
These Angel Food books, frosted with Christ-like charm, simplicity, and attractive truths, are here served for the additional delight of the many who have enjoyed other Father Brennan books.
Volume II includes: "The Orphan's Plea", "A Surprise for a King", "Half Past Three", etc...
Each volume also has a topical index relating various subjects in the stories to chapters in the Baltimore Catechism (No. 2).
Hardback, size 7.25" x 5.5", 125 pages
by Fr Gerald T Brennan
These Angel Food books, filled with Christ-like charm, simplicity, and attractive truths, are here served for the additional delight of the many who have enjoyed other Father Brennan books.
Angel Food for Boys & Girls, Volume III, contains over two dozen short stories, including: "Is God Very Big?", "Jesus! Are You There?", "A Mother's Note," and many more.
Each volume also has a topical index relating various subjects in the stories to chapters in the Baltimore Catechism (No2).
Hardcover, size 7.25" x 5.5", 114 pages
by Fr Gerald T Brennan
These Angel Food books, frosted with Christ-like charm, simplicity, and attractive truths, are here served for the additional delight of the many who have enjoyed other Father Brennan books.
Volume I includes: "The Devil at the Door", "Marty's First Mass", "The Girl in the Shabby Dress", "The Boy Who Made God Smile", etc...
Each volume also has a topical index relating various subjects in the stories to chapters in the Baltimore Catechism (No. 2).
Hardcover, size 7.25" x 5.5", 114 pages
And What Came of It
by Fr Francis J. Finn, S.J.
This book features Claude and many other characters from Claude Lightfoot. Again, Fr. Finn covers a host of Catholic topics, giving a ringing defense of the game of football and presenting a great picture of the All-American boy. See the Catholic Faith woven into everyday life, the way it should be. Puts the right kind of role models before the eyes of our boys!
Interesting to read, enthralling, hard to put down -- not only for young people, but for adults as well!
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 262 pages
More Stories from Chesterton
by G. K. Chesterton
adapted by Nancy Carpentier Brown
Sequel to the popular Father Brown Reader: Stories from Chesterton.
Includes adaptations for young readers of four of Chesterton's Father Brown murder mysteries:
- The Invisible Man,
- The Mirror of the Magistrate,
- The Eye of Apollo, and
- The Perishing Pendragons.
In these stories, the notorious criminal Flambeau has reformed and is now a great detective. He is often aided by his friend and confidant Father Brown.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 174 pages
Catholic Stories For Boys & Girls III
by Catholic Nuns in America
Continue your family’s reading adventures with Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls, Volume III! In the penultimate volume of this four-part series read:
- “Begga’s Bracelet”—The Irish Princess Begga’s promise to live for God alone - St Begga
- “In the Tower of London”—The story of St. Edmund Campion, with the disguises he used and dangers he faced as a priest to keep the Catholic Faith alive in England
- “Joseph”—A fictional account of the life of Saint Joseph from boyhood to his holy, happy death
- “Louise”— The story of how Louise’s generosity and kindness from childhood led her to sainthood - St Louise de Marillac
Written to be read aloud for the entire family’s entertainment, Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls offers four volumes each holding a handful of happy and courageous stories, compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930's. Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls appeals to the whole family by using simple vocabulary to engage children but also providing well-developed plots to captivate adults’ interest.
Each story highlights a different virtue, and, to reinforce the virtue, every chapter closes with a two-line rhyming verse that provides both a chapter summary and a pithy message, all underlining the books’ main theme—the Church gives life to the soul through grace. Excellent when read by children, and even better when read to children by parents and older siblings, these timeless stories show the reward of virtue by the wondrous events that occur when one is generous with God.
As taken from the front cover of the book, the stories herein are republished in the hope that in a small way the Faith, Culture, and Tradition of the Holy Catholic Church may be preserved for our most prized possession, our children.
Our prayer for these books is the same as Baltimore’s first Archbishop, the Most Reverend Michael J. Curley, prayed when these books were first published:
“May our Divine Lord bless each boy and girl who reads these stories, as well as every one who helps to place them in their hands.”
Hardcover, size 7" x 4.75", 141 pages, Illustrated