Most Popular Books by William Mayne

Sowk and Boark, two greedy pigs, plot to become rich from the sale of the truffles they have found in the woods, but their greed proves to be their undoing.

Granny Shaftoe tried to warn them. A witch she may have been, but she spoke the truth. Meric, proud and fearless, had no time for soothsayers, ignored her wisdom, and was never seen again. Robin missed his friend and spoke of him often to his son, Alan. Soon he too went into the forest to fish from the well... Ages 11+.

Story Books are for newly-confident readers (7-9 yrs) who enjoy well written, slightly more demanding stories with chapters and stunning illustrations.

Cuddy tells us ''. . . if you understand there is a miracle, then there is . . . '' In this complex and intriguing story, a group of kids who are all related and descendants of St Cuthbert, or Cuddy, must gather together seven holy talismans to help Cuddy return to his own island paradise . . . While this is taking place, Jude must confront her own traumatic past if she is able to face her future.

Tabby sets out to retrieve her beloved patchwork quilt.

These seven illustrated animal stories include a fox and his vixen who save the lives of people; a donkey and a lion who meet out in the desert; and a mischievous kitten reaching for the rooftops in a barn.

An eighteenth century drummer boy emerges from the ground and transforms the lives of two friends, David and Keith. His appearance is the catalyst for a fantastic chain of events which culminates in David''s disappearance from the face of the Earth. Keith is left to search through time for his friend.

Parti à la dérive sur un lac, en compagnie de la jeune Tawena, Ralph est recueilli par deux Indiennes. Sa vie est menacée, mais Tawena veille et l''ours rôde. Après les traitements endurés, le garçon sort grandi de cette aventure voisine du cauchemar. L''auteur présente dans ce récit invraisemblable une vision folklorique du Grand Nord, de ses habitants et de sa faune.

Stories relate how courageous children rescue a lonely little girl from an enchanted island, make a dazzling discovery in a snowstorm, and witness the king''s wedding