COLKIRK BOY
Colkirk Boy is Ken's first serious novel. Set in rural Norfolk it is based on the lives, times and experiences of his father and grandfather.
CHAPTER 1
Colkirk Dawn
On that bitterly cold February morning in 1890 there was a big steely blue Norfolk sky. Statues of bare Oak branches, etched intricate patterns against the icy glow of a rising sun. It was so clear that they could see all the way from Colkirk to Heaven.
At precisely half-past eight Charles Daniel Lake came into the world. He was the fourth child of Susan and Robert. Their families had lived in the same village and worked the same land for longer than anyone could remember. Robert was a horseman at the big house, so that morning just like every other morning it was work as usual for him. He was up and gone by six o'clock, the horses couldn't wait. They had to be fed and watered, then harnessed and ready for a long days work...
KENS BOOKS
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Flying Pigs
Flying Pigs, Is a collection of adult humour presented as short stories for tall people and tall stories for short people.
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Dumplings to Demon Dogs
Dumplings to Demon Dogs; is a collection of adult humour and mystery with a Norfolk twist.
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Norfolk Secrets
My father left a small case which contained letters, documents and photographs which have formed the basis for this book. Norfolk Secrets.
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Colkirk Boy
Colkirk Boy is Ken's first serious novel. Set in rural Norfolk it is based on the lives, times and experiences of his father and grandfather.
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Fakenham Boy
This book is a collection of my memories experiences and stories from growing up in Fakenham, through the time when I lived and worked abroad to my return to my roots.
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Dust in the wind
The Fens can be a mysterious and haunting place, especially during a Fen Blow. The dark soil can form ghostly shapes as it swirls and dances on the bleak landscape. Many generations have lived and died there...
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The Secret History of Mrs. Mystery
This has to be the funniest book ever written. It is so funny that the editor actually wet herself several times before she could get to the end.
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Understanding Old People
Only the lucky get old and if you are lucky to be old, what’s it like? My grandma said there is no fun in growing old, so was she right?
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Grandad and the magic glasses
Grandad and the Magic Glasses: follows the hilarious adventures of Grandad and his grandsons Ryan and Mikey.
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Grandad and the time machine
In volume two Grandad and the Time Machine, Grandad, Ryan and Mikey solve several strange clues and use some magical objects to transform their secret shed into something unbelievable
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Grandad and the search for Robin
Throughout their adventures Grandad, Ryan and Mikey find several references to Robin. In Grandad and the Search for Robin their travels lead them to solve the greatest mystery of all...
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A Year at the Yard
Priti and Snowdrop are best friends. They live with other ponies and horses as well as Marmalade the cat and a bird called Robin, on a wonderful stable yard, deep in the English Countryside.
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Spotty Herbert and the Policeman's Ball
Throughout his hilarious escapades Herbert is trying to come to terms with his obsession for a girl who he sees as a sex goddess, the one and only Chesty Mullens.
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Spotty Herbert and the Custard Wars
The story continues, Herbert still has strange dreams and trifle starts to become very important in his life.
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Spotty Herbert and the Man with the Luminous Thingy
When the terrible explosion destroyed the custard factory, the criminal gang were believed to have been vaporised.
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The Diaries of Robin's Toys
Ken and his daughter Angie have co-authored the series "The Diaries of Robin's Toys" for Sweet Cherry Publishing.
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The Diaries of Robin's Travels
Ken and his daughter Angie have co-authored the series "The Diaries of Robin's Travels" for Sweet Cherry Publishing.
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Ghosts of Fakenham
There is a special relationship between the past and the present and that is; everything in the past was once in the present and anything that is in the present will soon be in the past.
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Twisted Tales
This is a collection of short stories from one of the most haunted counties in England.
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