Bøker av Paul Murdoch

When James's father disappears up on the moor, the whole village, including James's mum,thinks David Peck has simply 'done a runner'. Unconvinced, James tries to retrace his father'ssteps and soon finds a weird footprint near the old circle of stones up on the moor. His mind runsriot and in his struggle to get back to the village, he has an asthma attack.He soon encounters a wizard called Mendel, banished to Scotland in the form of agoldfish. The wizard makes a pact with James that will take the boy and many of the villagers ofDrumfintley on a quest to the doomed world of Denthan.Village rivalries and family tensions reach breaking point in a world where monsters compete tosurvive Denthan's inevitable destruction.Will James find his dad? Will the villagers escape Denthan in time?Which of the four ancient races of Denthan will avoid extinction?

A proposed wind farm on a lonely Scottish island starts a series of events that leads 10 year-old Jenny MacLeod on a dangerous adventure with her friend Pavel. Can she save her father's farm and everything she holds dear, or will the scheming Murdochs win the day? A look at the pros and cons of wind farms through a fast-paced children's adventure.

A Tongue-in-cheek look at trying to get fit in your fifties."Can I eat chocolate, go for a curry, guzzle beer, drink wine and still lose weight?" "I did." "Give me a copy then!"This isn't meant to be a book that tells you what to do, it's more of a diary... a log... an adventure that has opened up a new door in my life. If any part of it helps, informs or makes you smile...that's a bonus.Neither a diet book nor an exercise regime, it is a sidestep onto a conveyor belt that, if you choose to stay put, will lead you to weight loss, a better state of health and an increase in overall fitness. Holy crap, that sounds boring...but bear with me. I hit 57 somewhere between fat and obese, looked at myself in the mirror and decided I better do something now or prepare for an early exit.'Funny, interesting, useful and...it worked.' Gordon Wallace

Young Jenny MacLeod and her friend, Pavel, are caught up in an exciting adventure on the western isles of Scotland. While caretaking her uncle's farm on the island of Barra, Jenny and Pavel are embroiled in a plot to steal some very precious sea eagle eggs from the cliffs of Mull. Caught up in the 'Arab Spring', a young Arabian Prince is set to pay a fortune to an egg thief in an attempt to save his family and will stop at nothing. Jenny and Pavel try to do the right thing, but soon end up in a dangerous chase that could risk their lives and those of the eagles'. Can they save the sea eagle eggs in time? Will Jenny and the Arabian Prince manage to keep their families safe? Who is the mysterious egg thief?