Most Popular Books by Ann Pilling

Ann Pilling manages to combine fascinating historical detail with mysterious and compelling ghost stories, and THE BEGGAR’S CURSE is no exception. Published as an ebook for the first time, it will attract a whole new wave of fans.

Ann Pilling manages to combine fascinating historical detail with mysterious and compelling ghost stories, and THE WITCH OF LAGG is no exception. Now available as an ebook for the first time, it is sure to attract a whole new wave of fans.

Everyone was changing at Hoggart''s Farm - the old farmer was moving and the cows had been sold. Fred was worried. What would happen to him? What use was an old donkey who liked nothing better than to stand under the willow trees and dream?

The Pit is a powerful story, encompassing plague-ridden London, ghosts from the past and present, and one boy’s determination to solve unanswered questions and cure an old man’s terror.

Moniza Alvi said Ann Pilling brings a haunted, sometimes tragic, quality to a marvellously tactile, solid realityPenelope Shuttle said These poems follow the heartbeart of life with scrupulous accuracy, Cast in language as true and clear as a flowing stream, they are routed in reality and find value in the overlooked, the unexpected, and ''the hard edges'' of human experience.Tamar Yoseloff said Ann Pilling is considered and compassionate in her portraits of family, friends and characters who pass through but make a lasting impression. Her formal grace and resonant imagery make this collection a pleasure to read.

Angela, overweight and horribly self-conscious, struggles to gain acceptance at a girl''s boarding school.

AMENDED ENTRY. Previously announced on ISBN 0434956694, Weekly List no. 158, dated 15th April, 1988. The Nutler twins dream up all sorts of tricks for getting rid of the Beast, a grumpy old lodger who lives in the basement

It is 1953, Coronation year, and Sally finds herself having to stay with her crabby old nextdoor neighbour. Her mum''s seriously ill in hospital, her dad''s abroad, and her brother is doing his National Service, and when the grandfather clock breaks into a million pieces, her life goes terribly wrong... A young girl''s struggle to mend her mother''s favourite grandfather clock set against Coronation year in 1953. Sally''s determination against seemingly impossible odds, will capture every child''s imagination. The people she meets -- including the gypsy girl, Amber -- and her conviction that her mother will die if she can''t get the clock mended, keep one turning the pages of this delightful story to the very end.

This beautifully illustrated Bible storybook introduces children to Job, Jonah, and many other familiar characters from Scripture. Retold in Who Laid the Cornerstone of the World? are stories children will meet again and again in paintings and sculpture, music and poetry, drama and film--as well as in church. This particular Bible storybook, written by Ann Pilling and illustrated by Helen Cann, encourages children to consider life''s mysteries and ask deep questions. Ages 4 and up.

A beautifully illustrated gift edition of Bible stories, poems, and prayers

This introduction to mythology presents tales from around the globe that includes different genres and a variety of cultural experiences. Illustrations.

The rugged west coast of Ireland seems like the perfect place for a holiday. Then everything starts to go wrong. Colin is aware of an awful smell coming off the land, a smell of death and decay... Colin and Prill were looking forward to a holiday of fun and adventure in Ireland. It would have been perfect if only they hadn''t had to drag along their odd cousin Oliver. But Oliver, it turns out, isn''t their biggest problem. Almost from the moment they arrive, Colin feels sick from an awful smell, so powerful and horrible that it seems to be rising from the land of the dead. At the same time, Prill is visited by a strange creature creeping into her dreams. Who is she, and what does she want? Only Oliver seems untouched by the danger. As the hot summer days continue, their terror mounts and their baby sister becomes critically ill. Oliver links the present horror with the terrible famine in Ireland of the 1840s -- and the strange occupant of the nearby caravan, whose land was lost then through eviction -- and he must bring about the reconciliation to save himself and his cousins.

Frank gets the paper route and now he will earn the money he''s been waiting for so he can fix-up the basement and move away from his slob of a brother. Once on his route, Frank, discovers a side of town that he didn''t know about and gets involved in the hunt for a burglar responsible for the recent break-ins.

This is the story of a small boy and his elder sister who enter a competition that can only be won by eating enormous quantities of baked beans. Ann Pilling has also written Henry''s Leg.