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Tomas stared at his cousin. Diego's face was gaunt and almost as white as the flapping sails. His uniform, creased and stained with vomit, hung on him. He looked like a scarecrow. "Tomas," gasped Diego. "How?" He forced a smile. Tomas saw his teeth were yellow. He also saw the lice crawling through his hair. "I'm a Sand Clocker!" shouted Tomas, trying to make himself heard above the crashing waves. Violent storms, seasickness, raging battles, cannon-fire, scurvy and lice- life on board the Trinidad Valencera is terrifying and dangerous. Will the two cousins reach the English coast alive? ...

Bullies prey on the weak. Essentially they are cowards. Public exposure hurts them. When Jack finds out his little sister, Daisy is being bullied by three girls from his class, he is shocked. He's also worried about his father who is in the early stages of Dementia. Determined to stamp out bullying in his school, Jack attempts to set up a bullying squad network to aid the victims and expose the perpetrators. After being beaten up by two male friends of the girl bullies he ends up in hospital, but he is undeterred. And all the time his father's health is deteriorating. Will Jack win out in ...

An ancient Demon has appeared in Derry every thirty years to feed on the souls of young girls. Led by the Voice and with his ally, Father Ignatius Collins, Anthony is once again out to destroy the Demons. But will he be strong enough to destroy the most ancient demon of all?

Here is my second collection of short stories. I wrote these during Lockdown. Here we have, among others, a Halloween story, an encounter with an alien from the future, and a boat with a mind of its own.

This fantasy horror is set in Derry, Northern Ireland..Angels, Devils and Demons come to the city to battle it out for one boy's soul. Who will succeed? And what is so special about the boy?Who is Anthony the strange hunch-backed teenager who battles the demons in his city every night?All these questions and more will be answered in this exciting story from one of Irelands best fantasy authors, Jack Scoltock.

On Badger and Beano's fourth adventure, a strange old man called, Merlin, appears in the woods above Kilkee. Badger and Beano know they are off on their most terrifying adventure yet. Demonial, the worst monster Badger and Beano will encounter, is after the girl, Feverfew's powerful magic. Feverfew, is a girl who looks around the same age as Badger, but is in actual fact over 3,000 years old. Feverfew must fight to stay one step ahead of Demonial, for if the monster gets her magic then all life in all the Lands will be destroyed. But Feverfew needs Badger and Beano's help.

Go on these adventures on Jack Scoltock's first three books of his Badger, Beano Adventures series. Travel to strange and wonderful lands with Badger and his faithful dog, Beano, as they encounter strange and weird creatures.

Jack Scoltock's second collection of eighteen modern Irish short stories, consist of some quirky tales and a play. The play, and story, Birthday Boy, is set eighteen years after Bloody Sunday and tells the story of the birthday boy, Eamon, who does not want to march on the anniversary with his father whom he believes hates him. Family rows erupt when Eamon's father finds out about Eamon's older sister and the secret she's been hiding from him. Derry born, Jack Scoltock's first collection of short stories, “First Communion”, has been reprinted and is for sale widely.

Badger, and his faithful companion, Beano, are off on another Adventure. Once again, the dead children of Inner World are in danger of losing their souls. Will Badger find the powerful magic he needs to destroy, Sneeer and the hundreds of spectres who are trying to get through the Portal to Inner World. With only Badger's dead mother and several Angels trying to hold the spectres back, will Badger and Beano be in time to save the children?

For some reason, the twins, Siobhan and Jim, have had a series of restless nights. Both have heard mysterious noises. Both sense a strange presence. Soon they will make a startling discovery that will change their lives forever. For, unknown to themselves, Jim and Siobhan, possess rare, magical powers. And now their help is needed. The secret world of the leprechauns is in mortal danger. The evil leader, Lucifergus, and his forces seek control and threaten to enslave all the leprechauns in Ireland. Only the strange powers of Jim and Siobhan and the magical King's Chair can save the great ...

Nobody believes in fairies-- but what do you do when they appear? Justine got the shock of her life when she spent the night with her friends in a tent at the bottom of their garden... A marvellous fantasy, full of quirky characters led by the courageous snd michievous heroine, Justine. Jack Scoltock is the author of many books full of memorable characters: Look for, Quest of the Royal Twins, Patrick's Gift, Challenge of the Red Unicorn, and Seek the Enchanted Antlers.

Go on a fabulous quest with, Carlyn the Magician, Tal an orphan, Jakob Kreek Legendary Hunter and Guide, and Safely a frightened girl who wonders why she must go with them. A fantastic fantasy from one of Ireland's best authors for children.

Monsters, monsters and more monsters, in this exciting story by the author of, The Last Great Magicians. Go on an adventure with Warner the old magician and Taar, a boy, destined to be the greatest magician of all, as they search for his mother and the ancient magic. Another great adventure from Irish author, Jack Scoltock.

When Ragged, a Rabbit, gets "The Call" to travel to the high country to save the Land, little does he know what dangers lie ahead of him. With his friends, Blackie a Badger, and Goldie, an Eagle, how they save the Land is another wonderful adventure from best-selling Irish author, Jack Scoltock.

Jack Carlyle an old man who owns the ancient forest of Shanalagh. His son wants to cut down the trees and get him to sell the house and land. The son owes a lot of money to gamblers. But the fairies, who dwell in the forest don't want Jack to sell it. A Faun sends a girl- a Witchling, to plead with him not to sell... and then there's the winged boy. Who is he? An exciting tale from one of Ireland's best fantasy authors.

This short story- 3,000 words is set in Derry 1956 and the trauma a young girl and her brother go through with an alcoholic father. The story would appeal to Irish and irish Americans.

Monsters and beasts of all description are terrorizing Vastest Forest. When fourteen years old, Fabienne and her father, Henry, who is responsible for the forest have to check the health of the many deer that live in the huge forest they are thrown into a horrifying adventure. Who are the strange Roderfolk? Who is the Changling, Shandra? Who are the elf hunters, led by Silito who are hunting the monsters and beasts? And who is Guttar the cause of all the horror? Find out in this thrilling, fast-paced fantasy from one of Ireland's best writers for children of all ages.

They call him Badger because of the white streak down the middle of his black hair... But in the Land of Beyond, he is known as the Grey One and he has fantastic powers... Beano is his faithful dog... BEYOND is a strange land indeed, a roller-coaster of fantasy, magic and adventure. Here are the Lord of the Unicorns, the evil Mefistofeles, the golden rabbit, the terrible Grack, the Belt and the Ancients and Druids, Banshees, Harpies, Thralls - a host of weird and wonderful powers. There is trouble in the Land of Beyond; only the Grey One can save it from catastrophe, and Badger is the Grey ...

Gerard and Patrick are brothers. Patrick is autistic. One night while watching TV with his brother, Gerard notices how excited Patrick gets when a program about dolphins is shown. Gerard makes up his mind to somehow get Patrick to the south of Ireland where the famous Dolphin, Fungie lives. But his mother's boyfriend, an unsavory character, convinces her that Patrick would be better off in a Home for special children. With the help of Spike and his girlfriend Scat, Gerard and his girlfriend, Kelly, steal a car and pursued by the I.R.A. they go on a mad chase across Ireland. An exciting, ...

This is a short story (8,600 words) from my collection of short stories that was published in America andis now out of Print. The title of the collection was, First Communion (short Irish short stories). The story is based in Derry, Northern Ireland, and is set at the height of the "Troubles" and concerns the life of a young boy and his relationship with his father who is a member of the IRA. This story would appeal to Irish Americans and those who like well -rafted short stories.