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Barnabus Mudpatch
Barnabus Mupatch is a street urchin who grew up on the dirty back streets of the great medieval city of Waxminster. Daily life is a struggle for survival.
Both the City Watch and the criminal Deadhand gang have no time or sympathy for the children who live in the streets, so they are forced to fend for themselves.
Barnabus has always been lucky in his life - at least, so far. This leads him to take risks that others wouldn't dare to.
Like creeping onto the tournament field and sneaking inside a knight's pavilion.
Like trying on the suit of armor he finds there and being mistaken for a real knight.
Like sitting on a warhorse and having to fight the greatest knight in the land.
Whether by luck or destiny, Barnabus is transported on a whirlwind adventure that takes him away from his Waxminster home and into hair-raising confrontations with deadly demons and the most powerful wizard in the kingdom!
Join him as he makes new friends and discovers the secret of his own birth! His life will never be the same again.
If you would like to find out more about Barnabus and his friends, then please visit www.barnabusmudpatch.com.
Both the City Watch and the criminal Deadhand gang have no time or sympathy for the children who live in the streets, so they are forced to fend for themselves.
Barnabus has always been lucky in his life - at least, so far. This leads him to take risks that others wouldn't dare to.
Like creeping onto the tournament field and sneaking inside a knight's pavilion.
Like trying on the suit of armor he finds there and being mistaken for a real knight.
Like sitting on a warhorse and having to fight the greatest knight in the land.
Whether by luck or destiny, Barnabus is transported on a whirlwind adventure that takes him away from his Waxminster home and into hair-raising confrontations with deadly demons and the most powerful wizard in the kingdom!
Join him as he makes new friends and discovers the secret of his own birth! His life will never be the same again.
If you would like to find out more about Barnabus and his friends, then please visit www.barnabusmudpatch.com.
- GenresChildrens
Audible Audio
First published December 21, 2012
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About the author
Steve Moran
14 books2 followersI can remember looking at picture books when I was a very small child. Anything colourful captured my imagination. I also loved to look at Rupert the Bear and Noddy books, although I couldn't read the text.
Then, one day, I asked my older brother - who already knew how to read - if he would read me a bedtime story. Not surprisingly - knowing older brothers - his reply was a resounding "No!" followed by "Why don't you learn to read yourself?"
I was only four, so this was quite a challenge! Nevertheless, this was the goal I set myself.
When I finally achieved it - and I couldn't tell you when it was - I started my own reading journey, which continues to this day.
I can remember when we lived next door to the local public library. In those days we were allowed to take out only two books at a time, so, on a Saturday morning, I would go and take out two books. I would sit down and read them all morning, so that at lunch time I could go back and change them for two more. Then I would sit down and read these all afternoon, so that I could go back and change them for two more just before the library closed at 5.30pm. Then, at least, I would have two new books to keep me occupied on Sunday!
My fascination with books has never faded, and I always have one with me - sometimes two or more! I love the world of imagination they open up to me.
I love it so much that I decided to cross the bridge from reader to author so that I could create my own worlds of imagination, and share them with you!
And so here I am!
The stories I like to live in are ideal for children in the age range of 8 years to 12 years, and for those who love children's stories, whatever age they may be!
I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoy writing them!
PS. When I'm not busy writing, you might find me singing, composing, acting, setting up a puppet show, or even working as a scientist!
Then, one day, I asked my older brother - who already knew how to read - if he would read me a bedtime story. Not surprisingly - knowing older brothers - his reply was a resounding "No!" followed by "Why don't you learn to read yourself?"
I was only four, so this was quite a challenge! Nevertheless, this was the goal I set myself.
When I finally achieved it - and I couldn't tell you when it was - I started my own reading journey, which continues to this day.
I can remember when we lived next door to the local public library. In those days we were allowed to take out only two books at a time, so, on a Saturday morning, I would go and take out two books. I would sit down and read them all morning, so that at lunch time I could go back and change them for two more. Then I would sit down and read these all afternoon, so that I could go back and change them for two more just before the library closed at 5.30pm. Then, at least, I would have two new books to keep me occupied on Sunday!
My fascination with books has never faded, and I always have one with me - sometimes two or more! I love the world of imagination they open up to me.
I love it so much that I decided to cross the bridge from reader to author so that I could create my own worlds of imagination, and share them with you!
And so here I am!
The stories I like to live in are ideal for children in the age range of 8 years to 12 years, and for those who love children's stories, whatever age they may be!
I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoy writing them!
PS. When I'm not busy writing, you might find me singing, composing, acting, setting up a puppet show, or even working as a scientist!
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April 11, 2020
A good read
Very enjoyable, fun story. I would definitely recommend this book to either read to young children or for slightly older ones to read themselves.
Very enjoyable, fun story. I would definitely recommend this book to either read to young children or for slightly older ones to read themselves.
January 21, 2026
One of my favourite books as a child. I still love it very much.
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