The Coastal Guardians and the Bearded Man

By John L. Jewell

The Coastal Guardians are a group of children who love and care for their seaside environment. To them it is somewhere to explore and delve into exciting worlds unknown. A world of adventure surrounds them and they welcome it and protect it. The bearded man presents a strange and unknown face in this small seaside village where everyone knows each other!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Jul 17, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524682316

John L. Jewell

John L. Jewell enjoyed a lifelong career in catering, where he began as a trainee cook and rose to contract manager. After he retired and his wife subsequently passed away, John ventured into the world of literature where he ultimately found his purpose. John resides in Essex, England. He is also the author of The Egrenon series: Egrenon, Land of the Blittes, The Rise of Yarifel, and The New Mirsur Blood.

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Published by AuthorHouse 06/13/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5246-8232-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-8231-6 (e)

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Contents

THE BEARDED MAN

THE BEARDED

MAN

A fter breakfast, Mike Ross sat on the rocks above the small rocky cove with his younger brother Jamie. The boys chatted about school and what they might do during the holidays, now that they had begun.

‘I noticed some of the holidaymakers arrive yesterday afternoon. I think the town will be quite busy this summer,’ said Mike.

‘Do you think Chalky will come this summer? We had such fun last time he came, but I was only seven then. It must be two years since they came