By and copyright of Owen Quinn
This week sees the launch of a brand new children’s book series, Tales from Ballinfree. Written and created by author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues, Owen Quinn, Tales from Ballinfree sees a return to innocent childlike stories.
Set in the land of Ballinfree where magic and mystery roam freely.
Adventure is everywhere you look.
Welcome to the land of Ballinfree where anything can happen.
Join the good hearted Rose Hoppity, a young frog, Lala Bumby, the brave young rabbit and beautiful butterfly, Diamond Sparkle and all their friends on their exciting adventures.
The first eight books in the series are available to buy now on Amazon.
The titles are
Oscar the Octopus
The kids go to the beach where Oscar the Octopus, trapped in a rockpool. Oscar has a problem and only the kids from Ballinfree can help. Will they be able to help Oscar before the tide comes in?
The Colour of Honey
When Rose, Lala and Diamond are out flower spotting, they meet a colour blind bee called Bobby. To help Bobby, they must make a deal with the leprechauns and find a living rainbow. But what will the leprechauns demand for payment in exchange for helping Bobby?
Operation Frogspawn
Something has poisoned the water in the spawning pools. The citizens of Ballinfree must come together to save the baby tadpoles and dragonflies. Lala and Rose must go to the top of the mountain to the source of the spring while Diamond heads off on a solo mission. But what is waiting for them in the fog at the top of the mountain?
The Terry that Time Forgot
During one of Lily’s spells, Lala and Rose are thrown into a land of dinosaurs where they meet Terry Dactyl and his Uncle Todd T Rex. While Lily and Diamond try to get them home, a volcano erupts. With no way home, Lala and Rose must save everyone but will they do it in time with the lava coming for the town?
The Ghosts of Halloween
Diamond is convinced that ghosts are coming to steal all the candy buckets for trick or treat. She gathers the others to trap the ghosts but learn a new side of Ballinfree and what happens at night. But who are the ghosts and what do they really want?
The Thing with the Strawberry Face
When the kids win a competition, they travel to Juana, a tropical paradise. But something is scaring the locals and soon they find themselves face to face with the thing with the strawberry face. But is everything as it seems?
War of the Roses
Something is wrong in Ballinfree. The bees and wasps are not collecting the pollen from Rose Valley, making the roses sick. Friend is turning against friend, neighbour against neighbour. Only Lily knows the answer and together with Lala, Rose and Diamond, she must face the Grandmaster Phoenix, Chel, to try and save everyone. But will the Phoenix help them?
The Great Easter Egg Theft
It’s the day of the Easter Egg Hunt but someone has stolen all the eggs! Uncle Todd and Auntie Tammy T Rex’s baby dino egg is about to hatch. As they realise that Oscar and the dino egg are also missing, a search ensues. Someone tells them it was a monster in the woods that took them because it had the eye of a dino. Uncle Todd, Lala, Rose and Diamond head off to find their friends. Their search leads to Gooey Swamp and a dark cave where they are taken by surprise. Will they solve the mystery before Easter is ruined forever?
You are going to meet the inhabitants of Ballinfree and beyond in these charming adventures and become enchanted by them. Join the Friends Together Forever club by getting your copies of Tales from Ballinfree today.
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