However, after watching a recent episode of Come Dine With Me I realised that I have a fantastic author in my own town and I have already read 3 of his books!!
David Lawrence Jones is a children's author, widely know for writing the Bradley Baker adventures! He visits local schools to entertain them with his author's showcase, which up to this date 50,000 children have seen! This is where my eldest son first met him and David Lawrence Jones was kind enough to sign the first three Bradley Baker books.
The aim of today's post is for me to introduce the author to you, along with his books so here goes . . . .
Title: Bradley Baker and the Curse of Pathylon
Author: David Lawrence Jones
Series: Amazing Adventures of Bradley Baker #1
Release Date: September 11th 2011
Age Group: 7 years-Adult
Genre: Adventure
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The first adventure in the series...
During the school summer holidays Bradley Baker visits his aunt and discovers a gold coin with magic powers.
"This is no ordinary coin," thought Bradley, as he is pulled down the plughole and sent spinning through time to the world of Pathylon...
A curse has been cast and the King imprisoned inside the Shallock Tower.
Bradley teams up with a band of renegades... can he influence the King's release, help lift the curse and escape from Pathylon alive?
During the school summer holidays Bradley Baker visits his aunt and discovers a gold coin with magic powers.
"This is no ordinary coin," thought Bradley, as he is pulled down the plughole and sent spinning through time to the world of Pathylon...
A curse has been cast and the King imprisoned inside the Shallock Tower.
Bradley teams up with a band of renegades... can he influence the King's release, help lift the curse and escape from Pathylon alive?
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Title: Bradley Baker and the Amulet of Silvermoor
Author: David Lawrence Jones
Series: Amazing Adventures of Bradley Baker #2
Release Date: September 10th 2011
Age Group: 7 years-Adult
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
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This is the second amazing adventure in the series and Bradley is reunited with his friends Sereny and Musgrove when they travel to Yorkshire during the half term break. It's the week leading up to Halloween and this time the sacred coin sends the three adventurers back to Pathylon via a derelict coal mine beneath Bradley's house.
The Amulet of Silvermoor has been stolen and to make matters even worse a mysterious ice-cloud threatens the Freytorian Senate. Can Bradley and his friends find the Amulet in time to prevent the destruction of Pathylon... and stop the contents of the cloud from melting the icecaps of Freytor?
The Amulet of Silvermoor has been stolen and to make matters even worse a mysterious ice-cloud threatens the Freytorian Senate. Can Bradley and his friends find the Amulet in time to prevent the destruction of Pathylon... and stop the contents of the cloud from melting the icecaps of Freytor?
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Title: Bradley Baker and the Pyramids of Blood
Author: David Lawrence Jones
Series: Amazing Adventures of Bradley Baker #3
Release Date: September 30th 2012
Age Group: 7 years-Adult
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
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The boy hero returns in another exciting adventure... This time, Bradley must confront a dear friend who holds the key to release him from the affects of the kratennuim that is transforming his body into an evil creature. We meet some new characters in the third adventure, including "The Shadow Druid" and "The Witch of Rekab".
Bradley is joined again by his two friends from Sandmouth... Musgrove and Sereny, who follow their troubled friend back into Pathylon and try to help him reverse his iminent transformation into a Werebeast.
The three intrepid adventurers will also be united with an American boy called Jefferson Crabtree from New York and together they all face more daunting tasks, as they fight new strains of evil that threaten the arcane world...
Bradley is joined again by his two friends from Sandmouth... Musgrove and Sereny, who follow their troubled friend back into Pathylon and try to help him reverse his iminent transformation into a Werebeast.
The three intrepid adventurers will also be united with an American boy called Jefferson Crabtree from New York and together they all face more daunting tasks, as they fight new strains of evil that threaten the arcane world...
Purchase: Amazon UK Paperback | Amazon US Paperback
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Title: Bradley Baker and the Gullfather of New York
Author: David Lawrence Jones
Series: Amazing Adventures of Bradley Baker #4
Release Date: 30 September 2013
Age Group: 7 years-Adult
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
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Breaking News: This book has been shortlisted for the RCB Awards 2014... it was chosen from thousands of children's books published in the UK for the "Middle Category" by school children, teachers and librarians!
Bradley receives a desperate call from his American friend Jefferson Crabtree...There are some strange "goings on" in Manhattan and this time the boy hero is sent travelling through time to a whole new world - a very different New York City run by the head of a mobster family.
Don Brando Ceegulloni is wreaking havoc above and below the streets. He is changing the appearance of the Statue of Liberty and Bradley has to stop the evil gangster before it's too late!
The fast-paced storyline takes the boy hero into a very different phase of his life, as he learns some devastating news about his true identity...
Bradley receives a desperate call from his American friend Jefferson Crabtree...There are some strange "goings on" in Manhattan and this time the boy hero is sent travelling through time to a whole new world - a very different New York City run by the head of a mobster family.
Don Brando Ceegulloni is wreaking havoc above and below the streets. He is changing the appearance of the Statue of Liberty and Bradley has to stop the evil gangster before it's too late!
The fast-paced storyline takes the boy hero into a very different phase of his life, as he learns some devastating news about his true identity...
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My reviews for the first three books in the series will appear soon!!!
To purchase SIGNED copies of the books click here!
David Lawrence Jones has also written the Jig and Saw picture books for 3-6 year olds about two characters who are adopted . . .
"Jig and Saw" live in a dark house where sadness surrounds them. The first story's rhyming prose takes them on an incredible journey to find happiness in a brand new home with a brand new family... and where they fit into their brand new jigsaw puzzle!
The two colourful characters in this story are brother and sister, who embark on a brave journey through the adoption process. The story is based on the author's research and support of a south west charity called Families for Children... of which he is a patron.
"Jig and Saw" have settled with their adoptive family and whilst exploring their new home they discover a blue dresser with a secret cupboard beneath. A tatty old box is revealed... it's an unusual board game call "Strubble".
Two of the word tiles in the game have gone missing. Where have "X and Z" disappeared too? Jig and Saw soon find out as they venture into a strange world in search of the two meddlesome Strubbles!!!
What else is in store... behind the cupboard door? More picture books will follow the two colourful characters as they explore a compendium of magical games throughout the series... the third book is due to be released later this year.
About the Author
David was born in 1964 in a mining village called Ravenfield near Rotherham South Yorkshire.
He began to write his first adventure story in 1999 and after a number of rewrites he completed the first manuscript in the "Bradley Baker" series. This book was called "The Curse of Pathylon" and was first published in 2009.
The boy hero became very popular and in 2011, the second book in the series was published, called "The Amulet of Silvermoor". Bradley found himself back down the plughole on another amazing adventure (this time through a disused coal mine), which eventually led him back into Pathylon. A third adventure book completed the 'Pathylon' trilogy; published in 2012 and titled ‘The Pyramids of Blood’.... the fourth instalment is a brand new adventure called 'The Gullfather of New York', published more recently in October 2013.
David is very proud of the Bradley Baker adventure series and there are scenes in the books that describe landmarks about Devon and his birth place in Yorkshire. Silvermoor, the abandoned coal mine in the second book is actually the colliery where he and his father worked... “Silverwood”. Also, the main character in the series Bradley lives in a fictional village called Ravenswood, which is based on David's own childhood village of “Ravenfield”.
A fifth book is planned for the Bradley Baker series and is scheduled for release in 2015.
David is also working on an exciting new project for a younger audience... he's entered the picture book market with a brand new series to resounding reviews from his readers.
The picture books follow the adventures of two jigsaw pieces called "Jig & Saw". David was first inspired to write about the characters following his involvement as patron of Families for Children Adoption (a charitable trust based in the South West). Jig & Saw are adopted and when they settle into their new home, they discover a cupboard full of magical games.
David resides in the UK in the picturesque seaside town of Torquay, Devon with his wife and two youngest children.
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