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MURDER

Posted: August 5, 2018 in Books, C.S. Woolley, Children of Ribe, News
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MURDER is here! Book 10 in The Children of Ribe series! https://bit.ly/2OHoYTw Get it signed and before anyone else through eBay before it hits Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other bookstores.

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Though things have been quiet on the website for the past few months, C.S. Woolley has not been resting on her laurels when it comes to her books. Besides releasing TREASON (book 9 The Children of Ribe), Manhunt (Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren),  Last Train Home (Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) and Til death do us part (Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren), she has now released MURDER, book 10 in The Children of Ribe series.

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The Children of Ribe series is a Viking series aimed at children with a sense of wonder and adventure, and each of the books have been specially formatted to make it easier for kids with dyslexia and reluctant readers to sit down and read on their own. Something that has proven to have a great deal of success so far.

MURDER is available now direct through our eBay listings – priced at £7.94 each, signed by the author – and will be available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other good retailers on 14th August 2018.

If you haven’t yet dived into the ancient Viking world of The Children of Ribe and want to start from the beginning with FATE – £7.94 direct and signed via out eBay listings and from £7.99 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other good retailers.

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Victoria Day Special

Posted: May 19, 2018 in Books, C.S. Woolley, Children of Ribe, children of snotingas, Chronicles of Celadmore, Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow, News, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren, Sales
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C.S. Woolley here, As it is #VictoriaDay on Monday in #Canada (which should totally be a bank holiday here too, but I digress) and the Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow books are set during Victoria’s reign, I have put something special together (and #exclusive) for our Canadian cousins.

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Every book bought from the Mightier Than the Sword UK eBay listings that is being delivered to an address in Canada will not only get free international shipping, each book signed and personalised by the author, but also get either a free book poster (for the Children of Ribe, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren and Chronicles of Celadmore series) or three book postcards.

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All you need to do to take advantage of this offer is to visit https://bit.ly/2rRlP8X and complete the purchase of one book with the shipping address in Canada!

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Happy long weekend and happy Victoria Day!

10th Province of Jaryar Celebration

Posted: April 23, 2018 in News, Penelope Wallace, Tales of Ragaris
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Front Cover 10th ProvinceAs we love a good party here at Mightier Than the Sword UK Publications, and we can think of no better excuse to celebrate than a book, we’re thrilled to announce that on Friday 27th April there is a 10th Province of Jaryar Celebration event.

Yes, the second book by Penelope Wallace is the focus of the event that is being held at Beeston Library in Nottinghamshire. Starting at 6:45pm and ending at 9pm there will be a reading, talk and question and answer session with Penelope as well as a few words from C.S. Woolley.

Food and drink are both being provided and the event is free to attend. If you haven’t checked of the Tales from Ragaris series yet, this event is the perfect excuse to immerse yourself in the wonderful fantasy world that Penelope Wallace has created with the idea of Swords without Misogyny at the heart of her universe.

The land of Ragaris

There will be opportunities to get books signed and even purchase books direct from the author as well as the other titles that are all published by Mightier Than the Sword UK Publications.

Parking is available at the library and orders for books and merchandise can also be taken. Payments by cash at the event are welcome, but payments can also be made by credit and debit cards as well as paypal.

If you’re looking for something to do in Beeston on Friday night, then there is no better way of passing time than at a book event.

TREASON release

Posted: April 13, 2018 in C.S. Woolley, Children of Ribe, News
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It’s been a busy start to the year at Mightier Than the Sword UK Publications, which has admittedly been hampered by the horrible bugs that were going around. However, we have persevered and there are a few exciting things coming up in April – the first of which we are slightly late reporting on!

Yes, the very popular children’s series, The Children of Ribe by C.S. Woolley has a new instalment.

With the Arm Rings of Yngvar saga complete, the new book, TREASON, marks the start of a brand new saga – The Bergkonge Saga.

Set twenty years after HOME ends, TREASON catches us up with what has happened to our favourite Viking children and launches into the next nefarious machinations to shake the Dane lands.

Get your copy of TREASON now as a signed paperback direct from Mightier Than the Sword UK Publications, in digital or paperback format from Amazon or from other good retailers.
If you haven’t started your adventures in Viking Denmark, then you can catch up with the adventures of the Children of Ribe from the beginning with signed paperbacks direct from Mightier Than the Sword UK Publications, in digital or paperback format from Amazon or from other good retailers.

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When loyalty is everything, treason is unforgiveable

The Dane lands have seen years of peace. The magic of the Arm Rings of Yngvar has kept the peace for twenty years, but now the actions of a few threaten to unravel the powerful magic that protects all life.

Join Erland, Eva,Christian, Dalla, Riki, Beatrix, Pieter, Camila, Joas, Ragnfrith, and Oleg asthey come together once more to avenge treason and set right the balance of power. In a land where honour, fealty and loyalty are prized more highly than anything else, and magic and myth still hold sway, their quest to set things right has never been more dangerous.

Get your copy of TREASON now as a signed paperback direct from Mightier Than the Sword UK Publications, in digital or paperback format from Amazon or from other good retailers.
If you haven’t started your adventures in Viking Denmark, then you can catch up with the adventures of the Children of Ribe from the beginning with signed paperbacks direct from Mightier Than the Sword UK Publications, in digital or paperback format from Amazon or from other good retailers.

The Children of Ribe is a Viking Saga for children bringing the culture and mythology of the Danish Vikings to life. The book series has been influenced by Enid Blyton, Arthur Ransome, Susan Cooper, J R R Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.

Based in Denmark during the time of the Vikings, these books are tales of magic and danger that are suitable for children from the ages of seven and up to read on their own but also perfect for people to read to children from the age of 4.

The Children of Ribe is a modern fairy tale that brings elements of Danish folklore and mythology to life mixed with elements of Viking culture. These books have been designed to help children with dyslexia to read. You can watch author C.S. Woolley talking about dyslexia and reading from FATE, book 1 in the Children of Ribe series here: https://youtu.be/EcnKLKa5c98

Whether you are interested in Vikings, studying them at school, or are simply shopping for the perfect gift for your favourite bookworm, the Children of Ribe series is just what you are looking for.

The Children of Ribe books have all been formatted to help encourage dyslexic children and reluctant readers to engage with books. The type space and font sizing are larger than in most books and the font has been chosen as it is much easier to read.
Get your copy of TREASON now as a signed paperback direct from Mightier Than the Sword UK Publications, in digital or paperback format from Amazon or from other good retailers.
If you haven’t started your adventures in Viking Denmark, then you can catch up with the adventures of the Children of Ribe from the beginning with signed paperbacks direct from Mightier Than the Sword UK Publications, in digital or paperback format from Amazon or from other good retailers.

 

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Coriandr Shop Closure

Posted: April 13, 2018 in News
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We are sad to announce that due to the coriandr server being taken offline, we will be closing the online store hosted there on 30th April 2018. You can still get items through the store, though stocks are low on every item and can no longer be updated.

Due to this we shall be opening a new store through eBay, there are some books already listed on eBay and all with free international delivery and more will be added as we migrate all of our books and merchandise over to the store.

You can visit our coriandr store here to get books and merchandise before it closes https://www.coriandr.com/shop/mttsuk

Alternatively, you can see our eBay listings here: https://www.ebay.com/usr/mttsuk?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

Happy New Year!

Posted: January 9, 2018 in News
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Happy New Year to one and all, now that the festive season is over and our offices are open again, we have lots to look forward to this year.

We have more books in the Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow series to look forward to, the next two trilogies in the Chronicles of Celadmore, more books in the Children of Snotingas series, the all new Children of Danelaw books, a new story arc in the Children of Ribe series, the all new space series – Rendezvous, the anxiously awaited Alpha Sigma books, more from Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren, new editions in the Shakespeare Simplified series with work schemes, work schemes for other titles, series companion guides and a new author with a rather whimsical book that has some fantastic illustrations.

If all that wasn’t enough to look forward to, there will be some big changes to the Mightier Than the Sword  UK site that include exclusive access areas, all new micro sites for each book series and a whole host of other changes.

2018 is set to be a big year here at Mightier Than the Sword UK and we hope that you all have amazing years as well! Keep reading!

The Merchant of Venice

Posted: December 28, 2017 in C.S. Woolley, News
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You might be aware of C.S. Woolley’s work with Foxton Books, modernising the classics and simplifying them so that those learning English can enjoy reading the complicated narratives even when they know only a small portion of the language.

Well this is not the only way that she is working to help education. She has produced a pilot work scheme that is centred around Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. The aim of the work scheme is to bring those children that have failed Key Stage 2 and are entering Key Stage 3 to not only pass Key Stage 2 but get up to the desired Key Stage 3 level in a single term.

This is accomplished by the use of workbooks that contain a modernised version of the Merchant of Venice, written by C.S. Woolley, that matches with the original text, line for line. Along side the text there are a series of assessments and writing frames that include phonics, prepositions, verbs and adverbs, conjunctions, recall and expansion of ideas. The workbooks have an accompanying Teacher’s Guide which contains the Key Stage 3 assessment criteria, the answers to the assessment questions and definitions to help with teaching grammatical tools such as prepositions and conjunctions.

Each of these items is for sale separately through Amazon or as a work scheme package through the Mightier Than the Sword UK online store. The work scheme package includes 24 workbooks and a teacher’s guide for the price of £80. The scheme is still in the pilot stage and feedback on it is appreciated, and there are plans to roll out similar schemes for all of Shakespeare’s work across all Key Stage levels and adding workbooks that cover both the subjects of History and English.

Closing for Christmas

Posted: December 17, 2017 in C.S. Woolley, Children of Ribe, children of snotingas, Chronicles of Celadmore, Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow, News, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren, Penelope Wallace, Steven M. Caddy, Tales of Ragaris
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If you’re looking to purchase gifts for Christmas from the Mightier Than the Sword UK online store, then today is the LAST day that you can do that. As it takes at least two working days to process orders, we will do our best to process any orders placed after today before we close for Christmas on 19th December.

You will still be able to order items from the online store and there will be online help available to advise you of processing times during the closure of the offices. Our offices reopen on 8th January 2018 when we will recommence the processing of all back orders in the order that they were received. Our standard processing time on an order is between two and five working days. The reason for the processing time is down to making appointments with our authors in order to get books signed. (We can’t keep them in their cages all the time).

If you have any questions about an order you have placed or any of our products, then please feel free to contact the online store.

The following items are available from the online store:

Paperbacks
  • A Miracle of Grace by Harry Mirfin
  • Brothers by Marlena R. Smith
  • In Exchange by Steven M. Caddy
  • We Do Not Kill Children (Book 1, Tales from Ragaris) by Penelope Wallace
  • The 10th Province of Jaryar (Book 2, Tales from Ragaris) by Penelope Wallace
  • FATE (Book 1, The Children of Ribe) by C.S. Woolley
  • WAR (Book 2, The Children of Ribe) by C.S. Woolley
  • WIFRITH (Book 3, The Children of Ribe) by C.S. Woolley
  • DOUBT (Book 4, The Children of Ribe) by C.S. Woolley
  • SKANE (Book 5, The Children of Ribe) by C.S. Woolley
  • SHIPWRECKED (Book 6, The Children of Ribe) by C.S. Woolley
  • FEAR (Book 7, The Children of Ribe) by C.S. Woolley
  • HOME (Book 8, The Children of Ribe) by C.S. Woolley
  • The Arm Rings of Yngvar Collection (Books 1 to 8, The Children of Ribe) by C.S. Woolley
  • WYRD (Book 1, The Children of Snotingas) by C.S. Woolley
  • HILD (Book 2, The Children of Snotingas) by C.S. Woolley
  • Rising Empire: Part 1 (Book 1, The Chronicles of Celadmore) by C.S. Woolley
  • Rising Empire: Part 2 (Book 2, The Chronicles of Celadmore) by C.S. Woolley
  • Rising Empire: Part 3 (Book 3, The Chronicles of Celadmore) by C.S. Woolley
  • Shroud of Darkness (Book 4, The Chronicles of Celadmore) by C.S. Woolley
  • Lady of Fire (Book 5, The Chronicles of Celadmore) by C.S. Woolley
  • End of Days (Book 6, The Chronicles of Celadmore) by C.S. Woolley
  • Rising Empire Trilogy (Books 1 to 3, The Chronicles of Celadmore) by C.S. Woolley
  • Shroud of Darkness Trilogy (Books 4 to 6, The Chronicles of Celadmore) by C.S. Woolley
  • A Thief in Stickleback Hollow (Book 1, The Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow) by C.S. Woolley
  • All Hallows’ Eve in Stickleback Hollow (Book 2, The Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow) by C.S. Woolley
  • Mr. Daniel Cooper of Stickleback Hollow (Book 3, The Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow) by C.S. Woolley
  • The Day the Circus came to Stickleback Hollow (Book 4, The Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow) by C.S. Woolley
  • A Bonfire Surprise in Stickleback Hollow (Book 5, The Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow) by C.S. Woolley
  • Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Die (Book 6, The Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow) by C.S. Woolley
  • 12 Days of Christmas in Stickleback Hollow (Book 26, The Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow) by C.S. Woolley
  • Beginnings (Book 1, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
    • Medusa (Book 1.1, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
    • Siren’s Call (Book 1.2, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
    • Shadow (Book 1.3, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
    • A Shot in the Dark (Book 1.4, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
    • From Out of the Ashes (Book 1.5, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
    • The Murder of Michael Hollingsworth (Book 1.6, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
    • The Case of Mrs. Weldon (Book 1.7, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
    • Hunting the Priest Killer (Book 1.8, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
  • Murder in the First (Book 2.4, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
  • Sabrina (Book 2.5, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren) by C.S. Woolley
  • Filling the Afterlife from the Underworld: Volume 1 (Book 1, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren – Case Files) by C.S. Woolley
  • Filling the Afterlife from the Underworld: Volume 2 (Book 2, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren – Case Files) by C.S. Woolley
  • Filling the Afterlife from the Underworld: Volume 3 (Book 3, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren – Case Files) by C.S. Woolley
  • Filling the Afterlife from the Underworld: Volume 4 (Book 4, Nicolette Mace: the Raven Siren – Case Files) by C.S.Woolley
  • The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare Simplified) by C.S. Woolley and William Shakespeare
  • The Merchant of Venice Workbook (Shakespeare Simplified) by C.S. Woolley and William Shakespeare
  • The Merchant of Venice Teacher’s Guide (Shakespeare Simplified) by C.S. Woolley and William Shakespeare

You can also get a range of exclusive posters, gift sets, postcards and other merchandise from the online store as well as the debut EP of the acoustic rock duo, The Tinderbox, entitled The Tortoise and the Hare.

A Bonfire Surprise in Stickleback Hollow

Posted: December 16, 2017 in C.S. Woolley, Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow, News
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For those of you who are already fans of the series,you may know that there is a cricket element in the naming scheme of the characters, but in this book cricket has landed. Though the game itself doesn’t get unfolded play by play, match by match in the narrative, you do get a taste for the sport.

Join Lady Sarah, Mr. Hunter, Constable Evans, Brigadier Webb-Kneelingroach, Doctor Hales, Bosworth, Cooky, Mrs. Bosworth, Grace, Millie and Pattinson as the Grand Tournament comes to Stickleback Hollow and the village is filled with strangers and danger.

After all, in Stickleback Hollow, nothing is as simple as it first appears.

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Book 5 in the Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow

When her parents die from fever, Lady Sarah Montgomery Baird Watson-Wentworth has to leave India, a land she was born and raised in, and travel to England for the first time. Finding it almost impossible to adjust to London society, Sarah flees to the county of Cheshire and the country estate of Grangeback that borders the village of Stickleback Hollow. A place filled with oddballs, eccentrics and more suspicious characters than you can shake a stick at, Sarah feels more at home in the sleepy little village than she ever did in the big city; however, even sleepy little villages have mysteries that must be solved.

It’s March and the Grand Tournament is upon Stickleback Hollow. Reverend Percy Butterfield is thrilled to see cricket returning to the village and the best that Lancashire, Yorkshire and Staffordshire have to offer to the village cricketing world are all coming to vie for the title of champion.

But something is not right in Stickleback Hollow, items are still missing and there is a familiar face lurking in the shadow that could spell trouble for Sarah, Arwyn and Alex.

Get your copy direct from us now!

Tales from Ragaris

Posted: December 15, 2017 in News, Penelope Wallace, Tales of Ragaris
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With Christmas fast approaching and the release of the second of the Tales from Ragaris, we thought it would be a good idea to remind you all of what makes these two offerings from author, Penelope Wallace, such perfect Christmas gifts.

We Do Not Kill Children

book-new-214x300“We do not kill children; we do not commit rape; we do not take pleasure in torment.”

Dorac Kingsbrother was one of the King’s Thirty in the kingdom of Marod. That was before he was found guilty of the murder of Lord Gahran’s three children. Though Gahran was a traitor, his children were innocent. The code of the King’s Thirty leaves no room for such a barbaric act, and for this heinous crime Dorac faces a life in exile.

The shame of such a sentence is something that Dorac can’t brook, and so he sets off on a journey to the Old Stones, the place where those that seek death meet their end. Followed by Gormad, a child in search of adventure, Dorac is not alone on his final journey.

But not everyone believes that Dorac is guilty. Gemara Kingsister, head of the Six, investigates the murder of Gahran’s children; though there is more at stake than the life of a lone warrior in this, the first of the Tales from Ragaris.

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The 10th Province of Jaryar

Front Cover 10th ProvinceTo the hall with six flames
Call the great of the nine
For an heir to the king.
They will seek for a sign.

Who should rule the powerful land of Jaryar when its childless king dies? Instead of preparing for war, the two contenders agree to that extraordinary thing, an election.

“A contest? A duel? A game of chess?”
“Yes, perhaps. A fair game.”

Fifty-one high-ranking men and women will hear the arguments, and then choose between Queen Nerranya of Marod and Duke Haras of Vard.

So everyone comes to the peaceful city of Vach-roysh, capital of the land that gave up its independence long ago – the Tenth Province of Jaryar.

They bring their prejudice and ambition, bribery and blackmail – and the prophecy uttered by a dying woman.

And murder. For this game is far from fair.

Bowing down to be raised
For the Dream, and God’s law –
But the sheep, they all wait
For mild peace or grim war.

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