Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct. 27, 2011

Janet Roberts


Biography

I love writing! I write features every month for the local Talking Newspaper for the Blind, have 2 blogs and a web page! I am currently working on short novels for boys who think reading's boring!
I live in Nottinghamshire, in the very middle of England.

Where to find Janet Roberts online

Website: http://www.aboutnottinghamshire.co.uk/
Twitter: Janet7r
Blog: http://nottinghamshirenotes.blogspot.com

Books

The Hardwick Love Story    by Janet Roberts
Price: Free! 4510 words. Published on January 27, 2012. Nonfiction.
Bess of Hardwick's grand daughter was very gifted. She wanted to use her intelligence to study and learn, probably to marry and raise a family. Her grandmother wanted her to be Queen of England. The conflict had the most tragic consequences and ruined Arbella's life.
Face at the Window    by Janet Roberts
Price: Free! 11670 words. Published on December 25, 2011. Fiction.
Aleksander is sure he's glimpsed a face, but then everyone knows the old print works is empty. Then he hears that Jews are hiding, and discovers his teacher is helping. He becomes Hannah's penpal but gets increasingly worried about her. Is it true that there's a man called 'Bielski' who is hiding Jews in the forest? There's only one way to find out, but will he even survive?
Oil under Sherwood Forest    by Janet Roberts
Price: $2.99 USD. 10200 words. Published on December 16, 2011. Nonfiction.
britain is an island so supplies have to be imported. during both world wars the germans decided starvation - food for the people, oil for machinery, would be effective. discovering oil in the middle of nottinghamshire made a difference. this is the story.
The Clumber Love Story    by Janet Roberts
Price: Free! 3550 words. Published on December 1, 2011. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
the 4th duke of newcastle was a sad and unhappy man until he met and married 18 year-old georgiana in 1807. he took his 18 year old bride to clumber house, a fine mansion in the middle of sherwood forest. tragically their idyllic marriage ended with her death at the age of 33 but his thoughts and plans remain vividly in the diaries he wrote at the time. these form the basis for this free ebook
Coming Home    by Janet Roberts
Price: $2.99 USD. 16040 words. Published on November 25, 2011. Fiction.
10 year old Tom is abducted and taken to rural Poland. From the first moment he decides to run away and get home - but he has no money, friends, foreign language skills or even much idea which direction to go in! This is an inspiring story about courage, determination and the goodness of strangers.
The Boy & The Monkey    by Janet Roberts
Price: $2.99 USD. 16040 words. Published on November 22, 2011. Fiction.
the second world war is raging. 10-year old lawrence is a prisoner of the japanese. What he wants is a pet monkey, but then everyone's life is put at risk
Secrets    by Janet Roberts
Price: $2.99 USD. 23090 words. Published on November 10, 2011. Fiction.
An 11-year old boy working in the French Resistance is in a dangerous position. Will he survive?
Every 4 Minutes    by Janet Roberts
Price: $2.99 USD. 66480 words. Published on October 27, 2011. Fiction.
A story of love and loss and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity

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