Tales For A Lazy Afternoon

Short stories with a seasonal theme, to read while having a cosy cuppa, tea or coffee, by the fireside in winter, or sitting in your deckchair in the garden in summer, with a glass of something cold and sweet.

Tales For A Lazy Afternoon A Skagit Valley Writers League Anthology From distant planets to the waters of the Skagit River, from CIA agents to the shadowy world of vampires, you hold in your hands a work penned by both multiple-award-winning authors and up-and-comers. Nearly 50 writers bring you tales that will wrap around your soul and make you feel glad to be alive. Humor, philosophy, fantasy, romance, mystery, and paranormal live side by side in this collection of prose and poetry from the oldest literary society in Washington State. So, settle down in a comfortable chair in your garden or in front of the fire, and enjoy some of the best writing in the Pacific Northwest.

Are you ready for a break? Get set for all the antics of these fun and clever characters! Young readers are encouraged to step away and use their imagination as they read about what goes on in an enchanted kitchen, what happened at the Fourth of July celebration, and an orange tree that talks! A bit of fantasy is woven throughout, and these stories will surely be read over and over again.

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. It's so terribly hot, the Famous Five are having a lazy afternoon... but the gang don't get the peace and quiet they imagined! What are the men on the motorbikes up to? Can they be stopped? In addition to the Famous Five novels, Enid Blyton wrote a clutch of short stories based on the characters. These were published in magazines and collected in the Famous Five Short Story Collection (Hodder). For the first time, the complete and original text of A Lazy Afternoon (1956) appears in an individual volume, illustrated with brand new colour art by Jamie Littler.

Don't miss this wonderful new collection of tales crafted to amuse, entertain, and give you pause for reflection. Enjoy the meanderings of a snowbird in Florida---his comic misadventures, rewarding times with grandchildren, and the learning that comes from living in a retirement community. Nostalgia, humour, and whimsy flourish in a splendid array of stories, suitable for all ages---tales you will recognize and appreciate.

The Appalachian folk tales in this book were originally told to the author by the hillmen of that area called the Appalachian Plateau, where the woods, rivers and valleys of the Cumberland Mountains stretch across parts of southwestern Virginia and eastern Kentucky.