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by Margaret S. Haycraft


  Margaret Haycraft

  Una Latreille inherits the St Pensart’s estate which has been in the family since the Norman Conquest. Unfortunately the estate is now bankrupt, and although still in mourning, Una’s only hope of living in the style to which she has been accustomed is to marry a wealthy man, and quickly. Several suitors have disappeared after learning of the debts, and the one man who still expresses any interest in Una is Keith Broughton. He started work as a mill hand, and is now the young and wealthy owner of a large woollen mill. But how can she possibly marry so far beneath her class? Reluctantly, Una agrees to marriage on condition that there is no physical contact between them, and certainly no honeymoon! She also insists that she will never, ever suffer the indignity of meeting anyone in his family, or put one foot inside the door of his mill. This book was first published in 1898 by SW Partridge and Co, publishers of both Christian and secular books. Although there is no openly Christian message in this story, unlike the majority of Margaret Haycraft’s books, it deals sensitively with the true nature of love -- as well as being an extremely readable story.

  White Tree Publishing Edition

  eBook only

  ISBN: 978-0-9957594-5-9

  eBook coming late 2017

  Miss Elizabeth’s Niece

  Margaret Haycraft

  “You have scandalised your name and ours, and the only thing to do is to make the best of it, and teach Maisie at least the first principles of ladylike conduct.” Trevor Stratheyre, from a wealthy and aristocratic English family, impulsively marries Maisie, a servant girl he meets while touring the Continent. Maisie’s mother had died at an Italian inn, leaving three-year-old Maisie to be brought up by the landlord and his wife. She now helps as a maid at the inn and cares for the animals. Maisie is charming and affectionate, but when Trevor brings her back to Stratheyre in England as his bride, to the large estate he is expecting to inherit, it is clear that Maisie’s ways are not those of the upper classes. When she tells titled guests at dinner that she was once herding some cows home and one was struck by lightning, trouble is bound to follow.

  White Tree Publishing Edition

  eBook only

  ISBN: 978-0-9957594-7-3

  eBook planned late 2017

  A Daughter of the King

  Mrs Philip Barnes

  There are the usual misunderstandings in the small village of Royden, but one year they combine to cause serious friction. An elderly lady, the embodiment of kindness, is turned out of her favourite pew by the new vicar. Young and old residents start to view each other with suspicion when a banished husband returns, allegedly to harm his wife and children as he did once before. Both Mary Grey and Elsa Knott want to marry young Gordon Pyne, who lives in the White House, but Gordon is suddenly accused of his father’s murder. This is a very readable romance from 1909, with many twists and turns. It has been lightly abridged and edited. A story in the style of those by White Tree Publishing’s most popular author, Margaret S. Haycraft.

  White Tree Publishing Edition

  eBook only

  ISBN: 978-0-9957594-8-0

  Books for Younger Readers

  (and older readers too!)

  The Merlin Adventure

  Chris Wright

  The day Daniel Talbot brought home a stuffed duck in a glass case, everyone thought he'd gone out of his mind. Even he had his doubts at times. "Fancy spending your money on that," his mother scolded him. "You needn't think it's coming into this house, because it isn't!"

  When Daniel, Emma, Charlie and Julia, the Four Merlins, set out to sail their model paddle steamer on the old canal, strange and dangerous things start to happen. Then Daniel and Julia make a discovery they want to share with the others.

  eBook ISBN: 978-0-9954549-2-7

  Paperback ISBN: 9785-203447-7-5

  5x8 inches 182 pages

  Available from major internet stores

  The Hijack Adventure

  Chris Wright

  Anna's mother has opened a transport café, but why do the truck drivers avoid stopping there? An accident in the road outside brings Anna a new friend, Matthew. When they get trapped in a broken down truck with Matthew's dog, Chip, their adventure begins.

  eBook ISBN: 978-0-9954549-6-5

  Available now in paperback

  Paperback ISBN: 978-1-5203448-0-5

  5x8 inches 140 pages

  Available from major internet stores

  The Seventeen Steps Adventure

  Chris Wright

  When Ryan's American cousin, Natalie, comes to stay with him in England, a film from their Gran's old camera holds some surprise photographs, and they discover there's more to photography than taking selfies! But where are the Seventeen Steps, and has a robbery been planned to take place there?

  eBook ISBN: 978-0-9954549-7-2

  Available now in paperback

  Paperback ISBN: 978-1-5203448-6-7

  5x8 inches 132 pages

  Available from major internet stores

  The Two Jays Adventure

  Chris Wright

  James and Jessica, the Two Jays, are on holiday in the West Country in England where they set out to make some exciting discoveries. Have they found the true site of an ancient holy well? Is the water in it dangerous? Why does an angry man with a bicycle tell them to keep away from the deserted stone quarry?

  A serious accident on the hillside has unexpected consequences, and an old Latin document may contain a secret that's connected to the two strange stone heads in the village church -- if James and Jessica can solve the puzzle. An adventure awaits!

  eBook ISBN: eBook ISBN: 978-0-9954549-8-9

  Available now in paperback

  Paperback ISBN: 978-1-5203448-8-1

  5x8 inches 196 pages

  Available from major internet stores

  eBook and paperback

  coming summer 2017

  The Dark Tunnel Adventure

  The Second Two Jays Story

  Chris Wright

  James and Jessica, the Two Jays, are on holiday in the Derbyshire Peak District in England, staying near Dakedale Manor, which has been completely destroyed in a fire. Did young Sam Stirling burn his family home down? Miss Parkin, the housekeeper, says he did, and she can prove it. Sam says he didn't, and he can't prove it. But Sam has gone missing. James and Jessica believe the truth lies behind one of the old iron doors inside the disused railway tunnel.

  eBook ISBN: 978-0-9957594-0-4

  Paperback ISBN: 978-1-5206386-3-8

  5x8 inches

  Available from major internet stores

  eBook and paperback coming late 2017

  The Cliff Edge Adventure

  The Third Two Jays Story

  Chris Wright

  James and Jessica's Aunt Judy lives in a lonely guest house perched on top of a crumbling cliff on the west coast of Wales. She is moving out with her dog for her own safety, because she has been warned that the waves from the next big storm could bring down a large part of the cliff -- and her house with it. Cousins James and Jessica, the Two Jays, are helping her sort through her possessions, and they find an old papyrus page they think could be from an ancient copy of one of the Gospels. Two people are extremely interested in having it, but can either of them be trusted? James and Jessica are alone in the house. It's dark, the electricity is off, and the worst storm in living memory is already battering the coast. Is there someone downstairs?

  eBook and paperback coming late 2017

  eBook ISBN: 978-0-9957594-4-2

  Paperback ISBN: 9781-5-211370-3-1

  $5.99 £4.95

  Mary Jones and Her Bible

  An Adventure Book

  Chris Wright

  The true story of Mary Jones's and her Bible

  with a clear Christian message and optional puzzles

  (Some are easy, some tricky, and some amusing)

  Mary Jones saved for six years to buy a Bible of her own. In 1800, when she was 15, she thought she had
saved enough, so she walked barefoot for 26 miles (more than 40km) over a mountain pass and through deep valleys in Wales to get one. That's when she discovered there were none for sale!

  You can travel with Mary Jones today in this book by following clues, or just reading the story. Either way, you will get to Bala where Mary went, and if you're really quick you may be able to discover a Bible just like Mary's in the market!

  The true story of Mary Jones has captured the imagination for more than 200 years. For this book, Chris Wright has looked into the old records and discovered even more of the story, which is now in this unforgettable account of Mary Jones and her Bible. Solving puzzles is part of the fun, but the whole story is in here to read and enjoy whether you try the puzzles or not. Just turn the page, and the adventure continues. It's time to get on the trail of Mary Jones!

  eBook ISBN: ISBN: 978-0-9933941-5-7

  Paperback ISBN 978-0-9525956-2-5

  5.5 x 8.5 inches

  156 pages of story, photographs, line drawings and puzzles

  Pilgrim's Progress

  An Adventure Book

  Chris Wright

  Travel with young Christian as he sets out on a difficult and perilous journey to find the King. Solve the puzzles and riddles along the way, and help Christian reach the Celestial City. Then travel with his friend Christiana. She has four young brothers who can sometimes be a bit of a problem.

  Be warned, you will meet giants and lions -- and even dragons! There are people who don't want Christian and Christiana to reach the city of the King and his Son. But not everyone is an enemy. There are plenty of friendly people. It's just a matter of finding them.

  Are you prepared to help? Are you sure? The journey can be very dangerous! As with our book Mary Jones and Her Bible, you can enjoy the story even if you don't want to try the puzzles.

  This is a simplified and abridged version of Pilgrim's Progress -- Special Edition, containing illustrations and a mix of puzzles. The suggested reading age is up to perhaps ten. Older readers will find the same story told in much greater detail in Pilgrim's Progress -- Special Edition on the next page.

  eBook ISBN 13: 978-0-9933941-6-4

  Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9525956-6-3

  5.5 x 8.5 inches 174 pages £6.95

  Available from major internet stores

  Pilgrim's Progress

  Special Edition

  Chris Wright

  This book for all ages is a great choice for young readers, as well as for families, Sunday school teachers, and anyone who wants to read John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress in a clear form.

  All the old favourites are here: Christian, Christiana, the Wicket Gate, Interpreter, Hill Difficulty with the lions, the four sisters at the House Beautiful, Vanity Fair, Giant Despair, Faithful and Talkative -- and, of course, Greatheart. The list is almost endless.

  The first part of the story is told by Christian himself, as he leaves the City of Destruction to reach the Celestial City, and becomes trapped in the Slough of Despond near the Wicket Gate. On his journey he will encounter lions, giants, and a creature called the Destroyer.

  Christiana follows along later, and tells her own story in the second part. Not only does Christiana have to cope with her four young brothers, she worries about whether her clothes are good enough for meeting the King. Will she find the dangers in Vanity Fair that Christian found? Will she be caught by Giant Despair and imprisoned in Doubting Castle? What about the dragon with seven heads?

  It's a dangerous journey, but Christian and Christiana both know that the King's Son is with them, helping them through the most difficult parts until they reach the Land of Beulah, and see the Celestial City on the other side of the Dark River. This is a story you will remember for ever, and it's about a journey you can make for yourself.

  eBook ISBN: 978-0-9932760-8-8

  Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9525956-7-0

  5.5 x 8.5 inches 278 pages

  Available from major internet stores

  Zephan and the Vision

  Chris Wright

  An exciting story about the adventures of two angels who seem to know almost nothing -- until they have a vision!

  Two ordinary angels are caring for the distant Planet Eltor, and they are about to get a big shock -- they are due to take a trip to Planet Earth! This is Zephan's story of the vision he is given before being allowed to travel with Talora, his companion angel, to help two young people fight against the enemy.

  Arriving on Earth, they discover that everyone lives in a small castle. Some castles are strong and built in good positions, while others appear weak and open to attack. But it seems that the best-looking castles are not always the most secure.

  Meet Castle Nadia and Castle Max, the two castles that Zephan and Talora have to defend. And meet the nasty creatures who have built shelters for themselves around the back of these castles. And worst of all, meet the shadow angels who live in a cave on Shadow Hill. This is a story about the forces of good and the forces of evil. Who will win the battle for Castle Nadia?

  The events in this story are based very loosely on John Bunyan's allegory The Holy War.

  eBook ISBN: 978-0-9932760-6-4

  Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9525956-9-4

  5.5 x 8.5 inches 216 pages

  Available from major internet stores

  Agathos, The Rocky Island,

  And Other Stories

  Chris Wright

  Once upon a time there were two favourite books for Sunday reading: Parables from Nature and Agathos and The Rocky Island.

  These books contained short stories, usually with a hidden meaning. In this illustrated book is a selection of the very best of these stories, carefully retold to preserve the feel of the originals, coupled with ease of reading and understanding for today’s readers.

  Discover the king who sent his servants to trade in a foreign city. The butterfly who thought her eggs would hatch into baby butterflies, and the two boys who decided to explore the forbidden land beyond the castle boundary. The spider that kept being blown in the wind, the soldier who had to fight a dragon, the four children who had to find their way through a dark and dangerous forest. These are just six of the nine stories in this collection. Oh, and there’s also one about a rocky island!

  This is a book for a young person to read alone, a family or parent to read aloud, Sunday school teachers to read to the class, and even for grownups who want to dip into the fascinating stories of the past all by themselves. Can you discover the hidden meanings? You don’t have to wait until Sunday before starting!

  eBook ISBN: 978-0-9927642-7-2

  Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9525956-8-7

  5.5 x 8.5 inches 148 pages £5.95

  Available from major internet stores

  Don't forget to check our website www.whitetreepublishing.com for the latest books, and updates on availability

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