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Yvonne Blackwood

Biography

Yvonne Blackwood is the author of four adult books―Into Africa: A Personal Journey, Will That Be Cash or Cuffs? Into Africa, the Return, and College Life of a Retired Senior. Her children’s books include Nosey Charlie Comes To Town, Nosey Charlie Goes To Court, and Nosey Charlie Chokes on a Wiener! She is an award-winning short story writer, columnist, and retired banker. In addition, Yvonne has contributed to several anthologies including Human Kindness, Canadian Voices, and WordScape. She has published articles in More Our Canada, Adelaide, InTouch, and Green Prints magazines. She has also written numerous articles for several newspapers including the Toronto Star.

Where to find Yvonne Blackwood online

Website: https://yvonneblackwood.com

Series

The Nosey Charlie Adventure Stories by
The amazing Nosey Charlie Adventures will make you laugh, and sniffle, and hold your breath. In book # 1, Nosey Charlie Comes to Town, you meet Charlie, a spunky little squirrel who grew up in the country. He became an orphan and moved to the city to live with his aunt, uncle, and his cousin, Pete. In book # 2, Nosey Charlie Goes to Court, Charlie disappears. From the first day Charlie came to live in a little park in the city, he became fascinated with the gleaming white building next door. From then on, curiosity ran away him. In book # 3, Nosey Charlie Chokes on a Wiener! the indomitable Nosey Charlie is at it again! It is summertime. He is tantalized by the aroma of hot dogs being cooked by a sidewalk vendor near the fence that surrounds the park. He would love to eat some. But are hot dog wieners good for squirrels?
Nosey Charlie Comes To Town (The Nosey Charlie Adventures Book 001)
Price: $1.99 USD.
Nosey Charlie Goes To Court
Price: $1.99 USD.
Nosey Charlie Chokes On A Wiener!
Price: $1.99 USD.

Books

Into Africa a Personal Journey by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 72,410. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Africa
A remarkable and intriguing story about a journey to West Africa, the land of Blackwood’s ancestors. Into Africa, a Personal Journey begins in Nigeria with exposure to the tight control by the military that causes Blackwood to experience fear as never before. The journey takes her on an exploration of a new mysterious world where she experiences joy and wonderment.
The Nosey Charlie Adventure Stories by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 3,550. Language: English. Published: April 25, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Alligators & crocodiles, Fiction » Children’s books » Action & Adventure / Pirates
The amazing Nosey Charlie Adventures about a spunky little squirrel who grew up in the country. He became an orphan and moved to the city to live with his aunt, uncle, and his cousin, Pete. The stories will make you laugh, and sniffle, and hold your breath. Charlie desperately wants to know everything about the people and strange objects in the city, and he gets into trouble often.
Nosey Charlie Chokes On A Wiener Colouring Book by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 1,180. Language: English. Published: May 2, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Activity Books
The indomitable Nosey Charlie is at it again! Nosey Charlie Chokes on a Wiener! Colouring Book is an exciting companion book to the third book in the Nosey Charlie Adventure series. Children ages 4-8 can unleash their creativity and colour these pictures with wild abandon! Or they can try to colour the sketches to match the original book, Nosey Charlie Chokes On A Wiener!
Nosey Charlie Chokes On A Wiener! by
Series: The Nosey Charlie Adventure Stories. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 1,190. Language: English. Published: April 27, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Squirrels
The indomitable Nosey Charlie is at it again! The little orphaned squirrel has recently moved to the city to live with his aunt Leticia, uncle Harold, and his cousin Pete. But he is nosey and wants to find out about everything in his new environment. It is summer and the tantalizing aroma of hot dogs being cooked by a sidewalk vendor gets him all worked up. Are hot dog wieners good for squirrels?
Nosey Charlie Goes To Court by
Series: The Nosey Charlie Adventure Stories. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 1,320. Language: English. Published: March 13, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Squirrels
From the author of the bestselling Nosey Charlie Comes To Town, this is book # 2 in the Nosey Charlie Adventure series. It is an amazing story that will make you laugh, and sniffle, and hold your breath when Charlie, a spunky little squirrel, disappears. Fascinated with the gleaming white building next door, curiosity ran away him and he just had to find out about it.
Nosey Charlie Comes To Town (The Nosey Charlie Adventures Book 001) by
Series: The Nosey Charlie Adventure Stories. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 1,330. Language: English. Published: February 11, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Squirrels
Nosey Charlie Comes To Town entertains and excites readers from ages 3-8. If they love Curious George, they will adore Nosey Charlie because they have many things in common. The story is about a spunky little squirrel who grew up in the country. He became an orphan and moved to the big city to live in a park with Aunt Leticia, Uncle Harold, and his Cousin Pete. But he is very nosey.
Will That Be Cash or 'Cuffs? by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 44,050. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire » Topic / relationships
A hilarious story with a bizarre cast of characters that appear and disappear like Extraterrestrials, and their ingenious methods of stealing in a large supermarket chain. Interwoven within the fabric of the story is the coming of age of Bobby Blackwood, a six-foot-five college student who works part-time as a security guard to help pay his college expenses.
Into Africa, the Return by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 61,380. Language: English. Published: June 18, 2012 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues
Into Africa: the Return, articulates Blackwood’s second journey to West Africa. This time, she is accompanied by two American cousins. In Ghana, Blackwood meets her protégée, Frieda, and the dashing Pastor Ray for the first time. The cousins explore a mysterious world with alien cultures and experience wonderment, joy and heart-wrenching sadness.

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