Strange Trips and Weird Adventures

By John Walker Pattison

No one could tell a tale like Papa, not even Pinocchio…

He told Daniel of his fights with lions, tigers and even a great white shark; he had even captured the Loch Ness Monster before letting it go again…

Papa claimed to have climbed Mount Everest barefoot and had slurped tea with the queen of England. He had done it all, an undercover agent for the FBI, a champion rodeo rider and he had even swum across the Atlantic Ocean in just one day…

Daniel had heard most of Papa’s claims before, but now he was ready to be part of the next weird adventure…

The feisty twelve-year-old was born with the gift of intrigue, willing and keen to search out trouble wherever and whenever he could, and once the trouble had been discovered, he would always blame Papa...

This first chronicle of adventures of Daniel and Papa includes four very different adventures of suspense and mystery; but no matter where they go, trouble is never far away…

Fasten your seat belt and join Daniel and his best friend, Papa, on their ‘Strange Trips and Weird Adventures’.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Jun 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781398416598

John Walker Pattison

John Walker Pattison is proud to call South Shields his hometown. He recently retired from his senior cancer nursing post, swapping his stethoscope for a pen in order to focus his attention on writing children’s fiction. Pattison’s life changed forever, the day he was diagnosed with cancer (1975), and yet today, almost 50 years later, he is humbled to be one of the longest-surviving cancer patients in the UK. His work is inspired by his grandson, Daniel, and the two adventurers are looking forward to seeking out trouble wherever they go. Pattison firmly believes that “Nothing is as important as family.” Life is just wonderful, a continuous lesson for everyone, but it is not a rehearsal, life is to be enjoyed – he would suggest children study hard and play even harder – seek out their dreams because dreams do come true.

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