The simple stories of John Fish, the epitome ofchildhood adventures, are written to infuse themind of the young with healthy fantasy.And although the sea can be an alarming placeat times, especially when carelessness andneglect are present and responsible concern isfar away, it can also be a place where fun andlaughter may be enjoyed and remembered longafter the pleasurable times have taken place.

John Fish, the epitome of adventure, is designed to fuel the imagination of the young. And although the sea can be a formidable place at times John shows to the child at heart that fun and laughter, mixed with a little drama, abound where mermaids play.

Jennifer Kent was a pretty child of eleven years; small for her age but astute for all that. During her short existence she had come to realise there was far more joy to life than she had ever known - more than was on offer anyway. It was an on the spur of the moment decision to escape her home, to run away and leave all that fearful loneliness behind and to seek a freer way of life. Though still so young she felt the need for happiness to fill her days and so she would go and find it where she could, even if it meant leaving her only friend behind - deeply buried neath the grassy sod. But leaving home wasn't going to be that easy; notions worth exploring never are; but with a newly found friend beside her, helping to smooth the way ahead, she felt she would be able to achieve her happiness in no time at all - if only that were possible.

A MOMENTS DECISION by IVAN A PEARTREE commences in the mid nineteen-fifties. One wintry morning an incident occurs within the depths of Jonathon Fisher's beloved River Stour in the English county of Suffolk. It was soon after this tragic event had taken place, and in order to rid them of the unsavoury taste that had built up because of it, that Jonathon, together with his two Mothers endure an extremely difficult and dramatic holiday on England's south coast where they found their hotel to be a sham. After building a most unsavoury relationship with one of Dorset's most obnoxious sons, Jonathon, decides that a spot of rock abseiling might be helpful in order to lessen the distress of any maidens who may have found themselves arguing with Warbarrow Tout. With over subscribed relations with Dorset's friendly hospital hovering, the Fishers return to Suffolk with more passengers than were taken with them. It was after his return to the Mansion when Jonathon became guilt ridden because he had taken for granted the munificence of a past relative. And so, not being comfortable with the situation as it was, he and his girlfriend set off to right matters but without express permission of the Mothers, which in itself is not advisable, and which proved to produce more serious and unwanted results than the couple had bargained for.

A MOMENTS DECISION by IVAN A PEARTREE commences in the mid nineteen-fifties. One wintry morning an incident occurs within the depths of Jonathon Fisher's beloved River Stour in the English county of Suffolk. It was soon after this tragic event had taken place, and in order to rid them of the unsavoury taste that had built up because of it, that Jonathon, together with his two Mothers endure an extremely difficult and dramatic holiday on England's south coast where they found their hotel to be a sham. After building a most unsavoury relationship with one of Dorset's most obnoxious sons, Jonathon, decides that a spot of rock abseiling might be helpful in order to lessen the distress of any maidens who may have found themselves arguing with Warbarrow Tout. With over subscribed relations with Dorset's friendly hospital hovering, the Fishers return to Suffolk with more passengers than were taken with them. It was after his return to the Mansion when Jonathon became guilt ridden because he had taken for granted the munificence of a past relative. And so, not being comfortable with the situation as it was, he and his girlfriend set off to right matters but without express permission of the Mothers, which in itself is not advisable, and which proved to produce more serious and unwanted results than the couple had bargained for.