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Billabongo
When a ghost fails to scare-off three highly- spirited children from spending their summer holidays in a Cotswold Manor House, the scene of a murder-mystery, something HAS to happen. The police are puzzled by the Sherlock Holmes type crime but nothing alters until the children, finding an Indian artifact with shape-changing powers, call up a silky Unicorn for many adventures.
The children must complete their mission or be doomed to Billabongo forever, though adults Jarge and Nakota Towa try to help them. The magical Unicorn and the children continue to fight against the evil witch and the slippery grave-digger. Feel the tension mount in the furious battle between Roman General Marginus and the evil ratter Black Rufus. Run with the gypsies, flee from the flesh-eating Blue-Monkey men, grab the Dragon Gold and remember to get home safe and sound. Experience a stunning finish and that WOW factor.
The children must complete their mission or be doomed to Billabongo forever, though adults Jarge and Nakota Towa try to help them. The magical Unicorn and the children continue to fight against the evil witch and the slippery grave-digger. Feel the tension mount in the furious battle between Roman General Marginus and the evil ratter Black Rufus. Run with the gypsies, flee from the flesh-eating Blue-Monkey men, grab the Dragon Gold and remember to get home safe and sound. Experience a stunning finish and that WOW factor.
172 pages, Paperback
First published December 8, 2008
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Cleveland W. Gibson
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I consider myself new to writing, a creative writer able to write in all genres.
The short story is easy and I've published in many countries around the world my ss , poems and flash fiction as well as prose pieces.
I've a collection of short stories in the surreal vein called Moondust.They need to be read: One at a time, please.
Then my latest project is Billabongo, a fantasy novel.
I've been a featured writer in Dog Blessing, currently No 10 in the Hardback Best Sellers chart for America. I've been a semi-finalist in the 2008 William Faulkner Award for an anthology. I've also ventured into 'Sound Printing' with an audiobook. Some of my children stories have been recorded for the blind listeners overseas. Always more...
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January 5, 2009
Billabongo, the fantasy novel, sponsored by the Arts Council and set in Faringdon is already on sale at most bookshops, on line at Amazon, at Barns & Noble, WH. Smith, Waterstones, etc. ISBN 978-1849231008 in paperback.
The blurb reads:
When a ghost fails to scare-off three highly- spirited children from spending their summer holidays in a Cotswold Manor House, the scene of a murder-mystery, something HAS to happen. The police are puzzled by the Sherlock Holmes type crime but nothing alters until the children, finding an Indian artefact with shape-changing powers, call up a silky Unicorn for many adventures. The children must complete their mission or be doomed to Billabongo forever, though adults Jarge and Nakota Towa try to help them. The magical Unicorn and the children continue to fight against the evil witch and the slippery grave-digger. Feel the tension mount in the furious battle between Roman General Marginus and the evil ratter Black Rufus. Run with the gypsies, flee from the flesh-eating Blue-Monkey men, grab the Dragon Gold and remember to get home safe and sound. Experience a stunning finish and that WOW factor.
Cleveland W. Gibson
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The blurb reads:
When a ghost fails to scare-off three highly- spirited children from spending their summer holidays in a Cotswold Manor House, the scene of a murder-mystery, something HAS to happen. The police are puzzled by the Sherlock Holmes type crime but nothing alters until the children, finding an Indian artefact with shape-changing powers, call up a silky Unicorn for many adventures. The children must complete their mission or be doomed to Billabongo forever, though adults Jarge and Nakota Towa try to help them. The magical Unicorn and the children continue to fight against the evil witch and the slippery grave-digger. Feel the tension mount in the furious battle between Roman General Marginus and the evil ratter Black Rufus. Run with the gypsies, flee from the flesh-eating Blue-Monkey men, grab the Dragon Gold and remember to get home safe and sound. Experience a stunning finish and that WOW factor.
Cleveland W. Gibson
author
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