Patricia St John

“You’re mine and I’m going to call you Friska.”

When Friska the dog came to live with Colin and his family, Colin thought that he and Friska would be friends for ever. But, when Friska disappears, Colin begins to find out what ‘You are mine’ really mea

A refugee camp, crowded with sick and starving people. A teenage girl carries her little brother on her back. They are starving, but they patiently wait their turn. They have walked for miles and seen horrors and been through heartaches that the British n

Patricia St John was a master storyteller and her books continue to captivate readers even today, but her personal story is no less exciting than one of her fictional tales.
It is full of adventure, larger-than-life characters and exotic destinations. Bu

When her mother leaves her to go on a business trip Elaine is a selfish, spoiled, stuck–up city girl who only gets pleasure in pleasing herself. Will her mother notice the change in her, following her stay with the Owen family in the Welsh countryside?

Hamid does not want his little blind sister, Kinza, to be sold to a beggar so he decides to rescue her. Together they escape from their mountain village to a town where there may be a new home for Kinza. But this is only the start of their adventures. An

Lucy has lived with her grandparents at Pheasant Cottage since she was a little girl, but she has dim memories of someone else. Who was it? What are her grandparents hiding from her? Lucy is determined to find the answers, but it turns out to be harder th

Mark picked up a black and white kitten with four white paws and a white nose. 'We'll have this one,' he said. 'No,' said Carol, picking up a grey tabby, 'we're having this one, and I'll call it Fluff because it's so soft.' But choosing a kitten soon turn

In a struggle to learn to overcome her fiery temper and selfish spirit, Ruth is led to the discovery of a very important Shepherd who can and does teach her (and others) how to be good.

The story contains beautiful and uplifting examples of what can ha

Evil hangs over Philo’s family like a thick, dark cloud. His sister, Illyrica, is possessed by a power far greater than anything he knows. There seems to be no freedom from her curse and his mother is desperate to do anything to help her, even sell their

Three Go Searching

Lucien’s teasing of Dani leads to an accident with far–reaching consequences. Annette is intent on revenge and does all she can to make life a misery for Lucien. His only friend is the old man up the mountain who recognises his skill in carving wood and g

Where the River Begins tells the story of the effects of a family break–up on a ten–year–old boy. Fostered by a Christian family while his mother recovers in hospital, Francis experiences real love and forgiveness for the first time. He finds solace in th