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H.S. Toshack

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The United Kingdom

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http://www.litworks.com

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Children's, Poetry, Classics

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April 2011

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H. S. Toshack has lived and worked as an English teacher and educational consultant in the UK, the Caribbean, Africa, Thailand and the Middle East. He now lives and writes in Portugal.

His first three 'Paka Mdogo' stories are set in Africa, but they are coloured by his experience of people, animals and lives lived in all of those other places.

Second editions of the books (with some narrative revisions to make them an even more compelling read) are newly published on Amazon, together with a first edition of 'The Smile of the Tiger', set in Thailand.

"Sheena led me through all four books. It was as if she was telling her stories through me. That's why I've put her portrait on my Amazon profile page: she's my co-author.

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Average rating: 4.25 · 36 ratings · 29 reviews · 17 distinct works

	The Meerkat Wars 4.23 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 4 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
	Little Cat (The Paka Mdogo #1) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	The Gradual Elephant by H.S. Toshack (Goodreads Author), Mary Ann Nelson McAlister (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 4 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
	Writing Unseen Commentaries: A Student Help Book 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	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
	Study Guide: An Othello Commentary 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2020	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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	Study Guide: A King Lear Commentary 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2020 — 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
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	Poems and Places: Africa by H.S. Toshack (Goodreads Author), Jan Gould (editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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

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The Paka Mdogo (3 books)
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Poems and Places (5 books)
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H.S. Toshack made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Create series topic " Please create a series for the books below with the Title, 'Poems and Places''. They follow an identical (and unusual) format and together explore dif ...more "
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H.S. Toshack made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Books listed on my Profile page topic " My book ‘Images of Portugal’ Paperback ISBN 978-1068772313 ASIN 106877231X February 9 2025 is one of six listed on Goodreads but not showing on my Pro ...more "
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H.S. Toshack made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Second editions topic " Thanks, Scott - and sorry...I've obviously done things in the wrong way. I was looking for a quick way to get the three collections of poems on Goodre ...more "
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