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David Bush

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Born

in Malta

Website

https://davidbushauthormt.my.canva.site/davidbush

Genre

Young Adult Fiction, Christian, Historical Fiction

Influences

Tolkien,CS. Lewis, Francois Mauriac,Emile Zola,Sigrit Undset, A.J. Cro ...more

Member Since

July 2020

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David Bush is a medical doctor specialized in haematology. He was born and bred in Malta but emigrated to the UK. He returned to his first home where he practices hospital medicine. He is also the co-founder of a support group for patients with blood cancers. As he has now given up his private practice, he has more time to spend with his two great nephews. He has many hobbies, including swimming, hiking, travelling but above all, he is a DIY enthusiast.He cherishes most the time he spends with his young nephews and these have provided the inspiration for him to write children's books. His only regret is that there are not enough hours in a day as there is so much more he would like to do.He is a regular contributor to a widely read politica ...more

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Average rating: 4.74 · 66 ratings · 57 reviews · 22 distinct works

	General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms 4.74 avg rating — 47 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal Quest ( General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms,#2) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal Revolution it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Joyous Adventures of Whizzojack by David Bush (Goodreads Author), Jack Zarb Adami 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal Quest ( General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms,#2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animals Divided (General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animals Divided (General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animals at War ( General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms, #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal Revenge, General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms #6 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal Attrition it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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AWARDS

" General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms" by David Bush has won many book awards:

Winner of the Book Excellence Award 2022 for Young Adult Fiction
Winner of American Writing Awards 2022, Animals/Pets-General
Winner of the Christian Indie Award 2021, Young Adult
Winner of the Fiction Book of the Year Award, First Place, 2021 IAN Book of the Year Award
Winner of the Mark Twain book award 2023. Read more of this blog post »

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David Bush wants to read Animal Conquest( General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms #8) by David Bush (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Bush made a comment in the group The Catholic Book Club — February 2026 Voting topic " The Cypresses Believe in God by Jose Maria Girondella "
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David Bush rated a book it was amazing Animal Attrition by David Bush (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Bush’s seventh installment in the General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms series plunges readers into the brutal crossroads where Norse paganism meets the rise of Christianity. AD878. Torn apart by Viking raids, Britain smolders. Lars, a whit ...more
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Bush’s seventh installment in the General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms series plunges readers into the brutal crossroads where Norse paganism meets the rise of Christianity. AD878. Torn apart by Viking raids, Britain smolders. Lars, a whit ...more
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David Bush rated a book it was amazing Animal Revolution by David Bush (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
David Bush’s “Animal Revolution” invites readers into a brilliant, imaginary world where animals take charge in a fight for freedom and justice in a story that is history and allegory rolled into one. Imagine the French Revolution but told through th ...more
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David Bush made a comment in the group The Catholic Book Club — Introduce Yourself topic " My name is David Bush, and I am a practicing cradle Catholic. By profession, I am a medical doctor specialised in Haematology which I practice in a ho ...more "
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David Bush and 1 other person liked Neena's review of Animals Divided (General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms, #3): "Bush’s latest installment in the General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms series plunges readers into a divided world where anthropomorphic animals wrestle with war, loyalty, and loss. Amid the chaos of 1378—marked by schism, war, famine, and" Read more of this review »
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David Bush rated a book it was amazing Animal Quest ( General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms,#2) by David Bush (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The allegorical story is hard to neatly peg because it embraces so many different facets. Call it Christian fiction, fantasy, young adult quest story, or historical fiction as you will: the point is that the animal tale holds value for each of these ...more
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David Bush rated a book it was amazing Animal Quest ( General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms,#2) by David Bush (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The allegorical story is hard to neatly peg because it embraces so many different facets. Call it Christian fiction, fantasy, young adult quest story, or historical fiction as you will: the point is that the animal tale holds value for each of these ...more
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David’s Quotes

“In weakness, my strength,
In defeat, myvictory,
In darkness, the light,
In death, new life.
General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms”
― David Bush

tags: christian-fiction

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“What is luck? It does not fall in our laps. We have to create our own luck. Through hard work and preparation, we construct a stage. We then invite Lady Luck to visit us to weave her magic spell on the stage.She may or may not be inclined to visit our stage. If she does then we are lucky. If she does not , then we are unlucky. It is certain however, that if we do not do our homework to the best of our capabilities, then we can never be lucky.

General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms”
― David Bush

tags: children-s-fiction

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