Category: Recommended Reading

  • Easy for seasoned outlaws

    To read the rest of the Luke Walker stories, click here 😀 Chapter 14 continues from yesterday: A noisy, activity-filled party with only two adults in attendance was easy to sneak away from.  It hadn’t even been difficult to get the matches from Mr Beardsley’s desk drawer.  Fortunately there had been no rain for a couple of weeks…

  • Changing the subject

    To read the rest of the Luke Walker stories, click here 😀 Chapter 14 continues from yesterday: Luke decided to change the subject. “Where shall we put these then?” he asked. “Not here,” said Mr Beardsley, “or they might get eaten.  Put them on my desk behind the screen.” The boys did as they were told and…

  • Not Mr Darcy

    To read the rest of the Luke Walker stories, click here 😀 Chapter 14 continues from yesterday: “Not Mr Darcy!  Mr Wilberforce!” Luke insisted.  “I don’t want to look like some posh bloke from Priden Precipice!” Mrs Walker pulled the black trousers, white ruffled shirt and long black coat from The Village Players’ costume trunk.…

  • Not even pretending to listen

    For all the Luke Walker chapters so far click here 😀 Here begins Chapter 14: Luke Walker and the Halloween Party Luke, Joe, Isabel and Tania looked at the circle and gasped.  They hadn’t believed it could happen.  Now that it had, they were scared. “That’s it then,” said Luke eventually, “I’ll prob’ly be dead by Christmas.”…

  • “Quickly! Before they see you!”

    For all the Luke Walker stories so far click here 🙂 For the whole of Chapter 11 click here 🙂 Chapter 11 continued from yesterday: The police car was between him and the officers so he kept his head down and crept up to the rear door. He tried the handle.  Nothing happened.  He tried it again.  It…

  • Strong and determined

    For the stories so far click here 🙂 Chapter 11 continued from Friday: With a wheelbarrow full of three different leaflets which told the truth about the dairy industry, Luke headed for the car park.  The wheelbarrow was heavy and the cars were parked quite close together on uneven ground, so it was rather difficult to stop…

  • Way of the world

    For chapters 1 to 10 click here 🙂 Chapter 11 continued from yesterday: He smiled broadly as he considered how fortuitous this outing had turned out to be; how lucky it was that this week of all weeks he’d needed a wheelbarrow. *** Nan and Grandad loved to go to car boot sales, antique fairs and flea…

  • And here begins chapter 11: Luke Walker and the ice cream van

    For chapters 1 to 10 click here 🙂 Luke Walker and the ice cream van Set apart from the rest of the flea market was a stall that was of great interest to Luke.  Standing behind it was a lady wearing black eye shadow and black nail varnish.  She had long, straight, jet black hair and her…

  • The lentil hotpot gambit and other clever tricks

    For the whole story click here 🙂 The conclusion of Chapter Ten: For dinner his mum had cooked lamb chops.  After getting to know Curly and Squirt, Joe couldn’t bring himself to actually bite into one but when no one was looking he cut a piece off and hid it in his pocket. Then he…

  • Back to the drawing board

    For the whole of Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er, Chapter Ten click here 🙂 Chapter 10 continued from yesterday: “But what will I eat today?” he asked, disheartened. Luke was busy thinking. “What?  Oh, you can share mine,” he said generously, and they continued on to school. As luck would have it they wouldn’t…

  • Chapter Ten starts here: Luke Walker and the allergic reactions

    For the stories so far click here 🙂 Chapter Ten: Luke Walker and the allergic reactions Luke was hesitant. If he made a mistake now it could cost him the game.  Janeway was a good card. She had a lot of Starfleet Authority and was also very cunning.  But which to choose, that was the…

  • Luke Walker and the secret society: the conclusion

    For the whole of chapter 9 click here, for chapters 1 to 8 click here 🙂 ****************** He knew he had to do something but since the shop man suspected him of throwing away five hundred KFC leaflets that Jared was supposed to have delivered on his paper round last week, he needed to keep…

  • Luke Walker and the secret society continues …

    When Joe was clear about how to do it, he went home to make one for himself. “Don’t tell anyone!” Luke reminded him on his way out. After hearing the front door close, Luke stood at the window and watched Joe walk out of the cul-de-sac feeling full of optimism. Now there were two of…

  • Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er Chapter 9 starts here!

    For chapters 1 to 8 click here 🙂 Luke Walker and the secret society Luke handed his notebook to Joe. “Read that and if you agree, write ya name there, under mine, and then put ya thumb print there,” he said, pointing to the designated pages. He uncapped the bottle of black poster paint and…

  • More Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er COMING SOON

    Luke Walker‘s back! Well, he will be very soon 😀 Watch this space! ************************************** vegan, vegetarian, children’s book, vegan children’s book, fiction, juvenile fiction, vegan children’s stories

  • Last but not least … the Megan & Flos Diary winner:

    The winner of the Megan & Flos Diary [for any year] is Annette Rochelle Aben!  Congratulations Annette, email me your address or use the Contact Form and I’ll get that off to you as soon as possible 😀 Have a lovely day 😀 ******************************* vegan books, vegan books for children, vegan, vegetarian, free book, free…

  • Luke’s Secret Sersiety Notebook Winners!

    We are delighted to announce there are two winners of Luke Walker’s Privut Notebook and they are … … Karen Gadient and Hit and Run 1964 (aka Gigi) Congratulations guys 😀 thank you for entering 😉 email me at violetsvegnecomics@gmail.com with your addresses and I will get those off to you asap 😀 ……………………………………………… vegan,…

  • The Third and Final Giveaway: The Megan & Flos Diary

    We have one copy of The Megan & Flos Diary: For Any Year to give away so if you want it, just let me know.  The draw is on Friday 🙂  If you win, this is what you’ll get: So there you have it.  If you want it, let me know in the next 48…

  • The Second Giveaway: Luke Walker’s PRIVUT NOTEBOOK

    Luke Walker (animal stick up for-er) is a very resourceful chap, so when he decided he needed a notebook to record all his outlaw activities, and he didn’t have any money to buy one, he just made use of an exercise book Mrs Tebbut gave him because he knew maths was a waste of time.…

  • And the winners are …

    Thank you to everyone who entered the Reflecto Girl’s Lost Notebook giveaway draw.  The two lucky winners are Cheryl and Susan 😀 Congratulations!  You can give me your address privately using the Contact Form on the About page, or email me at violetsvegnecomics@gmail.com And don’t be dismayed if you weren’t a winner this time, there are…

  • Reflecto Girl’s Lost Notebook GIVEAWAY!!!

    Miranda and I are off on holiday this week so we thought we’d leave you with this:  2 copies of Reflecto Girl’s Lost Notebook are up for grabs! 🙂 We have two of these cute little books to give away, (it’s only 14 x 18 cm), and if you want one all you have to do is…

  • Last but not least: Luke Walker chapter 8 starts here!

    Chapter Eight: Luke Walker and the recycling ***** “Ha ha ha ha,” Luke laughed, “stop it! I’m nearly finished! Let me finish!” Luke was sitting on the straw in Curly’s shed, trying to knit a blanket for Squirt. Curly had given birth to Little Squirt a few days after she arrived at her new home…

  • New Book: The Rebel Gang and the Number Ciphers

    The Rebel Gang and the Number Ciphers  (which you can find on the 8 years and up page) is now available in paperback! You could be holding the Top Secret documents in your hands …. …. including all the evidence and ciphertexts found by the investigators. You have access to suspect profiles, and the evidence…

  • Protect and Retrieve

    😀 Click here to read the whole story 🙂 ***************************************************** vegan, vegetarian, vegan story, vegan conspiracy theory, conspiracy theory, mystery, code-cracking, juvenile fiction, children’s story, vegan children’s story, the rebel gang and the number ciphers, art, collage, creative writing

  • Stay above suspicion

    Gasp! 😮 Story concludes tomorrow but if you’ve missed any of it you’d better catch up now! Here’s the whole thing 🙂 ******************************* vegan, vegetarian, vegan story, vegan conspiracy theory, conspiracy theory, mystery, code-cracking, juvenile fiction, children’s story, vegan children’s story, the rebel gang and the number ciphers, art, collage, creative writing

  • “All of this benefits the ones in charge”

    😮 Continues tomorrow 🙂 Or read to the end now 🙂 ************************************** vegan, vegetarian, vegan story, vegan conspiracy theory, conspiracy theory, mystery, code-cracking, juvenile fiction, children’s story, vegan children’s story, the rebel gang and the number ciphers, art, collage, creative writing

  • Peculiar and Odd

    continues tomorrow 🙂 Or read the whole story now 😀 ****************************************** codes, number ciphers, code-breaking story, children’s story, vegan story, vegan children’s story, vegetarian, humour, art, collage

  • Searching for clues

    Continues next week 🙂 or you can read the whole story now 😀 ******************************* vegan, vegetarian, conspiracy theory, mystery, collage, art, creative writing, children’s story, juvenile fiction, humour, vegan children’s story

  • Reckless Decision?

    Ooh, it’s getting thinky now 😮 Come back tomorrow to read the next bit – or read it all now! 😉 ************************************ vegan, vegetarian, conspiracy theory, mystery, collage, art, creative writing, children’s story, juvenile fiction, humour

  • Unprotected minds

    What a daring investigator she is – caring not about her own safety, doing whatever it takes to bring the rebels to justice 😮 Next instalment tomorrow, or read the whole story now 😀 ************************* vegan, vegetarian, vegan story, vegan children’s story, humour, art, collage, suspense, mystery, conspiracy theory

  • APPROACH WITH CAUTION

    …. Continues tomorrow Or read it here now 🙂 **************************************** vegan story, vegan children’s story, humour, vegetarian, creative writing, art, collage, conspiracy theory

  • Miss Blackett and the Government Functionary

    😮 continues tomorrow, or read it all now 😀 ************************************* vegan, vegetarian, vegan children’s story, conspiracy, codes, rebel gang, creative writing, short story, collage, art

  • Luke Walker’s notebook

    Available from Amazon 😀 *************** children’s book, children’s notebook, vegan notebook,

  • Furious

      “That’s to tell you what the shoes are made of.  That’s the symbol for man made material,” she explained, pointing to one of the shapes on the label, “and that’s the symbol for leather.  So the soles of these shoes – the bit you walk on – are made of synthetic, man made material,…

  • Wouldn’t have had to do this with plimsolls!

    So Luke had new shoes.  Mum said it would be a good idea to wear them around the house for an hour on the first day, then two hours the next, gradually increasing the time until they were comfortable enough to wear all day. “Wouldn’t have had to do this with plimsolls,” thought Luke as…

  • Luke Walker and the New Shoes – begins today!

    Luke Walker and the new shoes Luke was having a stressful day. “It’s not fair!” he thought, “I don’t want new shoes; I don’t need new shoes.” He looked down at his left plimsoll for proof and was satisfied that he could hardly see his big toe. “In fact,” he said out loud, “I’m sure if…

  • See the sky

    And they lived happily ever after 😀 **************** Read the whole story here 😀 ********************** vegan children’s story, vegan Christmas story, turkeys, animals, birds

  • Just then …

    continues tomorrow 🙂 or read the whole story now if you like 😀 ********************* vegan children’s story, vegan Christmas story, turkeys, animals, birds

  • Everybody’s gone

    continues tomorrow but if you just can’t wait you can read the whole story here now 🙂 ********************** vegan children’s story, vegan Christmas story, turkeys, animals, birds

  • Three months later …

    continues tomorrow, or you can read the whole story here now 🙂 ************************ vegan children’s story, vegan Christmas story, turkeys, animals, birds

  • Be brave

    continues Monday …. but if you don’t want to wait you can read the whole story here now 🙂 ******************* vegan children’s story, vegan Christmas story, turkeys, animals, birds

  • The End?

    ************************** Oh dear, it’s not looking good for planet Earth and all its inhabitants.  If you’d like to try to help the bewitched break the spell you could do as Maud suggests and share this story far and wide.  The children of non-vegan parents who are caught up in the spell could be helped to…

  • Gruesome Hocus Pocus

    Story concludes tomorrow but, if you don’t want to wait, find it now on the Fairy Tales page 🙂 ********************************* vegan fairy tale, vegan story, vegan children’s story, vegan, vegetarian, environment, wicked witch, global warming, animals, animal rights

  • Recitation Location

    continues tomorrow, or find it on the fairy tales page now 😀 ******************************* vegan fairy tale, vegan story, vegan children’s story, vegan, vegetarian, environment, wicked witch, global warming, animals, animal rights

  • Time to revitalize

    continues tomorrow, but if you want to read the whole fairy tale now, just pop over to the Fairy Tales page 😀 ******************************* vegan fairy tale, vegan story, vegan children’s story, vegan, vegetarian, environment, wicked witch, global warming, animals, animal rights

  • Out of the mouths of babes

    continues tomorrow but if you want to go to the Fairy Tales page and read the whole story now, you can 🙂 ********************************* vegan fairy tale, vegan story, vegan children’s story, vegan, vegetarian, environment, wicked witch, global warming, animals, animal rights

  • The Spell

    continues Monday but if you don’t want to wait, you know what to do 😉 What? Oh, it’s on the Fairy Tales page 😮 **************************** vegan fairy tale, vegan story, vegan children’s story, vegan, vegetarian, environment, wicked witch, global warming, animals, animal rights

  • Manipulation

    continues tomorrow but if you don’t want to wait you can find the whole story on the fairy tales page 🙂 ******************** vegan fairy tale, vegan story, vegan children’s story, vegan, vegetarian, environment, wicked witch, global warming, animals, animal rights

  • Dependent

    continues tomorrow but if you don’t want to wait, go to the Fairy Tales page for the whole story 😀 ****************** vegan fairy tale, vegan children’s story, vegan children’s book, wicked witch, vegan, vegetarian, environment, wicked witch, global warming, animals, animal rights

  • Her plan was working so well

    continues tomorrow 🙂 but if you can’t wait and want to read the whole story now, go to the Fairy Tales page 😀 **** vegan fairy tale, vegan story, vegan children’s story, vegan, vegetarian, environment, wicked witch, global warming, animals, animal rights