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L Sydney Abel
L. Sydney Abel was born in Kingston upon Hull
The idea of these stories came whilst sittingin the garden with my Granddaughter Holly The Bock-bock bird needs another legbecause its…
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Daydreaming about pirate adventures transports ‘Then’ to ‘Now’ Sleepin’ be one thing an’ dreamin’ be another. But when dreamin’ walks into yer wakin’ then that be something altogether diff'rent. The…
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A schoolgirl who didn’t wear socks became the idea for this story.
Under Nelida Wellington’s stairs lives a Jinny-Yen.
Only children…
Witchy-poo faces and the words
‘Ish-ish Ishbochernay’ led to this story
An old lady known as Ish-ish Ishbochernay, lives alone in…
This story started as a rhyme for my daughter, many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Butterworth live in Holly Cottage. The…
Can wolves change colour? Do pixies exist?
According to Mr. Hedges they do.
Woods are magical places. However, there is one…
On a nose-picking day, this came to mind!
It seemed like a normal Spring morning in the Gregory household. But what…
One morning, whilst getting out of bed, a voice whispered the name ‘Kingsley Trunk’ into my ear. I always pay attention to my whisperer, whoever that may be Children, as…
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THE SLEEPING have always come for The Unwanted… James would fight for his life many times - always winning and yet always fearing that anytime soon, it…
TTimothy Other’s birthplace has always been a mystery. 12 year-old Timothy lives at the Dreams and Hopes Orphanage where he was abandoned as an anonymous infant. Timothy’s world crumbles when…
The words ‘on silent wings’ gaveme the idea for this story
Some journeys are short, others are long.All journeys are different…
‘Tongue is a Fire’ are words of love, anger and frustration: sometimes spitting vengeance in questioning, sometimes remorseful. All in all, it’s a voice that spouts its view.
Be it…
I’d like to go back in time, to put hurtful wrongs to right. My advice: make time for the ones you love A donkey, a letter, and a bottle of…
One evening, my whisperer said the name ‘Arthur Runkin’. My imagination was alight! Imagine knowing something about yourself. And all because of a suitcase. The suitcase Mr. Runkin owns comes…
