These five 'Tic's Tales' are designed to be read aloud to young children. The stories can be enjoyed by the listener on one level, whilst amusing the reader on another level. The stories are exciting adventures involving characters with unusual names. It is the names that will amuse the adult reader because they all end with 'tic' and all reflect the meaning of the name. For example, we have Climatic the weather forecaster, Mrs Domestic the housekeeper, Lactic the milkman and Lord Aristo-Cratic the nobleman. 'Just a Tic ' is about plans for a royal wedding that look like going wrong. 'Tic-a-Tape ' - the Queen's Royal Standard goes missing. 'Tic Toc' is about Tactic, a boy inventor, who's inventions get him into trouble. 'Tic the Box' - the circus comes to town 'Tic to the Rescue' - young Tics teach a school bully a lesson he will not forget.

Penny's War is an exciting World War 2 story about two children who are bombed out of their London home and evacuated to safety in Yorkshire. They are billeted on a couple who turn out to be German spies. The children are in great danger when they discover what their hosts are doing.

This is the story of a twelve year old girl called Midge who lives in the seaside town of Eastbourne. When her cousins Zack and Zoe, who are twins, come to stay with her for the summer holidays the three of them get involved in an adventure. They meet up with Pru, the daughter of a film star who is making a movie in the town, and Catherine who likes to be called Cat.

But who is Ginger Cat?