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Author Topic: 'Bernard and the Bibble' - the most important book I shall ever write ...  (Read 813 times)
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« on: March 31, 2011, 05:53:40 AM »

Hi all,

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you all to look at my new book for children of all ages 'Bernard and the Bibble.'

I had the idea on the day my father, Bernard Ashmore, died of a heart condition and began to write it two days after his funeral. In a small way, it helped me cope with the initial stages of grief, as creating the astonishing world of the Lower Levels helped me distance myself from the pain of the real world. However, in no way is 'Bernard and the Bibble' a sad or gloomy story. Far from it, I believe it is filled with fun, optimism and hope and reflects my dad's philosophy that life really is for living...

Here's the synopsis:

Bernard Williams is a nine year old boy with a very serious heart condition. He lives a sad and lonely life until he meets a rather grumpy Bibble called Fungal Durgeblatter and embarks on a quest to retrieve the stolen Bibble Gold. However, will he survive the adventure?

Join Bernard and Fungal as they crawl through the Bumbletum Tree into a magical underground kingdom: the Lower Levels - a world of Manglewabbles, Flufflevelly Pudgestackers and Gutwangers; where flowers taste of pizza and a snail can sprint faster than a spider. A world where miracles happen.

With shades of Roald Dahl and Lewis Carroll, 'Bernard and the Bibble' is an uplifting, magical adventure for everyone ...

Thanks for reading this,
Carl
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2011, 06:15:15 AM »

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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 10:12:53 AM »

Thanks, Betsy and Ann Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2011, 11:05:40 PM »

A weekly boooomp Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2011, 09:38:36 AM »

And it's now at .99 cents Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2011, 09:23:39 AM »

A weekly Manglewabble.
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« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2011, 02:48:00 PM »

It sounds like a very hope giving novel. I wish you luck with it. The names are very catchy.
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2011, 09:02:31 AM »

Thanks, Charlie.I hope it is Smiley
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A Bibble bump.
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« Reply #28 on: February 07, 2012, 02:18:38 PM »

The title drew me to this post, it's brilliant. (Bibble - great word.|) I am chocabloc with many unread ebooks at the min, but, once these are cleared, I will search this out.
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Bless you, Johnny. Are you a fellow children's writer? Smiley
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