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      • Children's & YA
        September 2020

        The Adventures of Captain Bear and the Crew of the Marie Grace

        The Tale of The Musical Cargo

        by P.G.Rob: Author/Illustrator

        Captain Bear and his crew of animals take cargo up and down the sparkling river on board their sturdy canalboat 'The Marie Grace.' Author and award winning Illustrator, P.G.Rob, learned of the mode of transport of early barges on Europe's canals whilst sailing along them with her sea captain husband -Jean-Claude. And so the series was 'born' and the Marie Grace is pulled along by brother and sister Carthorses-Emil and Elodie. In this first adventure , Captain Bear receives a letter from the Postmouse with a request for the Marie Grace to take Musical Cargo-the Pond -Willowing Band who ,along with their leader Andover Fox , want to attend the Bough-Willowing Music Festival up river. However, an adventure intervenes with the arrival of little Michel Marmot. Michel has some worrying news -the Festival goods have been carried away by the weasal gang to their castle hideout. 'This won't do!' harrumphs Captain Bear and a plan is hatched to rescue the goods and the Festival. A delightful first story in the Adventures of Captain Bear and Crew. A Christmas story for next year and French and German translations available. E book editions available through IngramSpark.

      • September 2020

        Tarore's Book

        by Author.Barbara Lambie. Illustrator.Editor. P.G.Rob

        Tarore's Book was a labour of love for author Barbara Lambie who heard this true story from the Maori Queen when she , Barbara was the first Infant Mistress at Rakaumanga School in New Zealand many years ago.Barbara passed away some years ago but P.G.Rob and Trinity Publishing recently produced a second edition ,as the themes of forgiveness and reconciliation between tribes and peoples are relevant today. Tarore was a Maori Chief's daughter in 1833 and learnt to read from a small copy of Luke's  Gospel , at a mission school in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand. Educating girls was unusual in those times.Tarore shared the message of peace with her father chief Ngakuku and after she was later killed by a raiding party, Ngakuku forgave that tribe . This was a turning point. Others learnt also to read from this Book and another warrior ,Tamehana ,averted a massacre of the fledgling Wellington community.The ongoing ramifications of Tarore's story still reveberate around New Zealand and have a message of Peace for all in these turbulent times.Barbara only wrote one book-this was it ,but also produced a Study Guide for New Zealand schools. This book 'began' our company Trnity Publishing NZ Ltd in 1997 .

      • Wild Boy Willie

        by Author: P.G.Rob Illustrator: P.G.Rob

        Willie goes to live with Uncle Bill while his parents head to the Antarctic. Willie learns many useful lessons on Bill's high country farm in the South Island of New Zealand-how to ride horses and round up sheep and sometimes go for a spin in a helicopter.His Aunties think he's become a little bit wild but his parents -on their return-think Uncle Bill has taught Willie well 'of things learnt in the wild." This story is based on true events in the life of the author's grandson Will. Uncle Bill , in the second in the series awaiting publication, sets off to buy a yacht and sail the world [ also based on true events- and Willie and family look after the farm. Written in rhyme for easy reading at a pre school level.

      • Children's & YA
        February 2022

        A Christmas Tale. The Adventures of Captain Bear and the Crew of The Marie Grace

        A Christmas Tale

        by P.G.Rob.

        Captain Bear and Crew are looking forward to a sleepy winter as the tie up their canal barge;The Marie Grace. But an adventure beckons as the postmouse arrives with a letter-the mountain villages above Pond -Willowing are in trouble there has been a snowstorm that has caused a river to overflow. How will they get supplies and Christmas mail and presents> Captain Bear and Crew to the rescue with the help of Beaver  friends and mountain dog Alto along the way.All ends well and Christmas can be celebrated at Castle Joli.

      • Buddy Bee and the Ladybirds

        by Author : Edna Mugford. Illustrator ; P.G.Rob

        Buddy Bee decides to go exploring as he doesn't want to work in his hive and meets a family of Ladybirds. He decides to help them out but after a while he wants to retrn to his own hive. However, he likes to visit his new Ladybird friends whenever he can. A gentle rhymed story for very young readers or ideal to read to by grown ups.

      • Bouffant Farm

        by Author: Annemarie Ashby. Illustrator: P.G.Rob

        Bouffant farm is an amusing rhymed story about the 'sheepily girls' -young hoggets who think by going into the shearing shed they are going to the hairdressers. The wise old ram tries to warn them but they aren't listening. A laugh out loud story , one of a series of fun stories for young children.

      • Of Course I Can Fly

        by Author : Annemarie Ashby. Illustrator: P.G.Rob

        Percy Pig has an ambition to fly and just will never give up. He thinks of all sorts of ploys to get aloft and even includes the Farm's hens [ much to their displeasure.] This delightfully funny and laugh out loud story  from the The Tales of Tui's Gully is a rhymed story for easy reading , by talented author Annemarie Ashby.Percy never gives up and even has his own sequel.

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