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eBook:,A mysterious man known as the Sandal Wood trader pays a visit to a remote group of settlers living on a small island in the Pacific. Though he insists he is a harmless trader and nothing more, many of those who inhabit the island are less sure. Is he a pirate? A criminal? And why is his background such a secret? The islanders must work together to uncover the truth – do they need this mans help, or does he really mean them harm? A fascinating adventure story from the much-loved children’s author R.M. Ballantyne.
eBook:,A mysterious man known as the Sandal Wood trader pays a visit to a remote group of settlers living on a small island in the Pacific. Though he insists he is a harmless trader and nothing more, many of those who inhabit the island are less sure. Is he a pirate? A criminal? And why is his
eBook:,‘The Buffalo Runners’ is a pioneering adventure story by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. Set in Canada, a country where Ballantyne had lived, worked, and adventured as a young man, the story is full of realistic details no doubt drawn from the author’s own experiences. The tale
eBook:,Originally published in 1848, 'Hudson Bay' was author R.M. Ballantyne's first published book. Rather than a story for children, for which he was later best-known, this is his account of his time working and adventuring in Canada during his youth. R.M. Ballantyne worked for the Hudson's Bay
eBook:,First published in 1891, ‘The Coxswain’s Bride’ by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne tells the story of Sturdy Bob – otherwise known as 'Handsome Bob' by the ladies of his local seaside village of Greyton. On the eve of his wedding to young Nellie Carr a powerful storm hits, and Bob,
eBook:,‘The Cannibal Islands’ is a historical novel by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. In it, he gives some background to the world-wide explorations of the famous Captain Cook. Ballantyne uses detailed descriptions of the customs and habits of those who Captain Cook encountered to flesh out
eBook:,R. M. Ballantyne, a Scottish author, wrote the boys' adventure book ''The Gorilla Hunters'' in 1861. Ralph, Peterkin, and Jack, the three lads from his wildly popular 1858 novel The Coral Island, are the main characters of this sequel, which is set in 'darkest Africa.' The themes in the
eBook:,First published in 1857, 'The Coral Island' is one of Scottish author R.M. Ballantyne's best-loved children's books. When the good ship 'Arrow' is wrecked in the Pacific Ocean, the sole survivors are three young Jack, Ralph, and Peterkin. Washed up on the shore of an unfamiliar island
eBook:,Originally published in 1883, ‘The Battery and the Boiler’ by R.M. Ballantyne is a fascinating nautical adventure story. Born aboard a ship in the midst of a powerful storm, and fascinated by electricity due to the circumstances of his birth, young Robin Wright was always destined for a
eBook:,Published in 1863, ‘Man on the Ocean’ is an informative book for children by R.M. Ballantyne all about ships and other vessels used for water travel and transportation. Ballantyne gives details about the history of the early days of water travel, and this informative read also includes
eBook:,Hunting the Lions by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel that tells the story of a group of British explorers who are in Africa on a hunting expedition. The group is comprised of a number of different individuals, each with their own motivations and goals. As they journey through the jungle, they
eBook:,First published in 1867, ‘Fighting the Flames’ by R.M. Ballantyne is set against the backdrop of the busy and newly formed London Fire Brigade. Recent recruit Frank Wilders is proving himself to be something of a hero of the brigade as he bravely faces all sorts of dangerous situations,
eBook:,First published in 1887, 'The Big Otter' by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne is one of many of his stories which draws on his own experiences of living and working in remote parts of Canada as a young man while working for the Hudson's Bay Company. In an inhospitable part of Canada, a group
eBook:,‘The Battle and the Breeze’ is a historical adventure story from author R.M. Ballantyne. Bill Bowls is a member of the British Navy, along with friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles. Together the trio find themselves caught up in all kinds of incidents whilst serving with the Navy, and even
eBook:,Author R.M Ballantyne was born in Edinburgh, into a well-known family of printers and publishers. The ninth of ten children, it wasn’t long after his birth that his father’s family business, ‘Ballantyne & Co.’ began to run into financial difficulties following a national banking
eBook:,‘Life in the Red Brigade’ by popular author R.M. Ballantyne is an adventure story which follows young firefighter Joe Dashwood and his exploits with the London fire service during its earliest days. Joe and his colleagues face all sorts of problems and dangers as they dash around London
eBook:,'The Lighthouse' is a gripping tale of the relationship between man and sea. Ballantyne spent three weeks holed up on Bell Rock researching and experiencing the life of a lighthouse, and its relationship to the ocean. This novel follows the process of building and manning a lighthouse on the
eBook:,First published in 1880 'Post Haste' is a fascinating story by prolific children's author R.M. Ballantyne, set during the early days of the general post office. Still in its infancy, sending a letter through the post office was not yet a guarantee of its' safe arrival. When several highly
eBook:,First published in 1867 ‘Silver Lake’ is a classic western adventure story by the popular children’s author R.M. Ballantyne. Robin Gore lives in a small wooden homestead in a remote part of the American west with his wife and two children, Roy and Nelly. Out in the wilds of the west,
eBook:,Jack Robinson is a solitary but adventurous soul, with a lifetime of expeditions behind him. Now middle-aged and settled on a farm in Canada, Jack believes his adventuring days are over. But everything changes when he receives a letter from his old friend John Murray, urging him to give up
eBook:,Set in the unforgiving landscape of Greenland ‘Red Rooney’ follows the story of English traveller Red Rooney. Struggling to survive in the icy landscape, a starving Rooney is found one day by an Inuit out hunting, named Okiok. He takes Rooney back to his village, where Rooney is taken in
eBook:,Young student Jack is high-spirited, impulsive, and prone to rash decisions. When his father writes to him to explain that he has run out of money, Jack decides to join the gnarly old seafarer Captain Samson aboard the Lively Poll and seek new adventures on the high seas. Not long into the
eBook:,Mischievous young Martin Rattler is desperate for a life at sea. When he finds himself on board the 'Firefly' he can't quite believe his luck, and soon falls in with young Barney O'Flannagan. There is trouble ahead however, and when the 'Firefly' is attacked by pirates the pair must make a
eBook:,Celebrations. Transport. Science lessons. Today, balloons are a casual part of everyday life, noticed but not really considered. Can you imagine a world in which balloons are the newest, most exciting development in technology? RM Ballantyne explores the earliest attempts to fly using
eBook:,Tom Brixton and Fred Westly have always been best friends. Before they left England to dig gold in Oregon, Fred promised Tom's mother that he would do his best to keep her rowdy son out of trouble. So when Tom falls in with the wrong crowd, and his newfound gambling addiction throws him into