A Bear called Puddin

by Janet Roberts

Overview

When the army posts Charlie Swift to Egypt he finds there's little tp do, so a native selling trinkets attracts his attention. He immediately notices something small is moving inside the boy's shirt, and insists on taking a look. He's horrified to find it's a tiny bear cub who is presumably to be sold on the market, minus teeth and claws, as a dancing bear. Determined to save the little cub, Charlie buys it in exchange for a tin of meat, to the delight of the other soldiers. When they are sent to Italy everyone assumes the bear will escape to the hill, but instead he proves invaluable at moving heavy equipment. Eventually they are demobbed to Scotland and Charlie sets about trying to find employment. He goes to a minor stately home to work as an assistant to George Parker, the estate manager. Lord Carmichael realises that a wild bear will be quite a talking point amongst his fishing and hunting paying guests, something other venues do not offer! However, the estate manatger is horrified, sure the bear is dangerous. However, Puddin proves invaluable at moving heavy timber, and it's him who locates George's missing dog.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164259624
Publisher:	Janet Roberts
Publication date:	09/18/2020
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	193 KB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

Janet Roberts of Nottinghamshire, England is a passionate humanitarian, healer and author.
For more than 20 years she has written features for the local Talking Newspaper for the Blind; and has had several articles in national magazines like Best of British, This England, and History Today;
She’s written several children’s books (Coming Home, Face at the Window, Secrets, and The Boy and the Monkey). And her novel Every 4 Minutes in 2011, with the sole intention of raising much-needed funds for the leprosy charity, Lepra. Her love of history is found in her non-fiction works Oil under Sherwood Forest; The Clumber Love Story; and The Hardwick Love Story (about Lady Arbella Stuart).
Her passion for all the diversions the local English countryside has to offer is creatively woven throughout her travel blog, and her tourist booklets for historical locations such as Thorsby Hall and Elvaston Castle:
“I live in the heart of England near the very famous Sherwood forest – the hiding place of Robin Hood. I love going out and about, so my heavily illustrated, detailed blog describes the places I’ve visited and what I thought about them. It’s ideal for people planning a visit, armchair travellers, or Anglophiles living abroad.”
Her charitable interests include working with Lepra (that compelled her to write Every 4 Minutes, which is how often someone is diagnosed with leprosy), and Tools with a Mission that started when a Baptist minister realised the things people throw away could change people’s lives.
Her Healing Hands volunteer service provides tools, techniques and distant healing for people no matter where they’re located, which was the genesis for her book, “THE POWER OF DISTANT HEALING.”
For more information about her promotional and travel writing, her charitable works and any questions you may have about the information above, you can contact her via:
[e-mail]
Blog: http://nottinghamshirenotes.blogspot.com
Tools with a Mission: www.twam.co.uk
Lepra: http://soonoutthere.blogspoot.co.uk/2011/10/every-4-minutes-e-book.html