The Albert Tales
by Slim Palmer
Published by Exposure Publishing, September 2005, ISBN 1905363354
A collection of the first three Albert stories
Albert and the Golden Quaver where Alberts venture into Granny Poads shed leads to a strange land. A hermit, a pieman, and several other strange characters lead Albert to eventually confront Grimrick and his Grimoire Guitar
Albert and the Dragons Egg sees Albert befriending two dragons who have a ready to hatch egg. Spiders, of the large kind, a shady character called Schervil, and of course Granny Poad, all go to make an exciting outing for Albert
Albert and the Christmas Elf is a story of Santa in the 21st century. Technology mixed with magic. Elves, Imps, Ghosts, and computers. Santa will never be the same again - especially after his sister gets in on the act.
240 pages - over 75 illustrations
More Albert at: www.althought.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Slim Palmer started drawing at a very early age. He started work, at aged fifteen, as a trainee photo-journalist. By the time he was trained, and drained, at age 21, he decided to go and do other things. Over the next few years he had a variety of jobs from bus conductor to chef to running a bar, selling insurance, marriage, and of course children, fine art and exhibitions - he then started a PR company.
After several successful years of dealing with local, national and international clients he decided that hed run away. Not to the circus but near enough. The theatre.
The following years saw him work his way from casual stagehand through stage manager to touring with shows, as stage carpenter, production manager, publicity and even company manager, all over the United Kingdom - he even put shows into the West End of London.
Following an industrial accident he retired from the glam and glitz of showbiz and went back to his first love - art. He started his own graphic design company in 2000 and was also asked to teach design and graphics software at a local college.
Albert appeared in 2002 and on the web, every second day, in 2004 at www.althought.com.
Slim lives in the North East of England, just down the road from Vincent and across the river from Granny Poad. Albert, of course, lives in the Park just around the corner.
Review left on amazon:
Very readable, December 29, 2005
Reviewer: A reader from United Kingdom
This book is written in the first person and would be ideal for reading to children of ages seven and up - older children and adults will also enjoy it.
The first in a series, soon to be followed by 'Albert Tales Too' - according to this site.
Well worth reading and the illustrations (about 70 odd) are not in the usual cartoony style associated with childrens books.
Highly recommended by Jack (aged 9) and Georgia (aged 7).
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