Jerry Dunne: 12 books

The book shows the writer how to analyse methodically certain types of source material for the purpose of using it as both inspiration and guide in the development of imaginative, insightful and credible short story ideas. This material consists of the saying, the fable, the poem, the fairy tale and...

These sayings cover a range of subjects, including drinking, men & women and philosophy. The examples on the cover give you a taste of what’s inside. They are not graphic but they are not suitable for children.

This book covers the main aspects of craftsmanship for children’s short story writing for the middle age group (8-12 years). Focus is on testing the initial idea for its suitability in the short story framework, character development, mastering basic language, plot and scene structure, dialogue,...

Short extract from My Stinky Parents: Their eyes were glued to the TV. Both were fat and very pale and the sofa sagged really low under their weight. Dad had a big bald head with the back of his neck made up of three rolls of fat as thick as three rolled-up newspapers. He wore a mangy string vest...

After the sudden death of Blue’s (a boy) and the Rooster’s (a young chatterer) dads, Blue’s Uncle Patrick accepts responsibility for raising the boy. The Rooster, often rude and argumentative, gets worse now his dad is dead. Blue struggles to control the young chatterer, wishing his uncle...

When Amanda Marlow, successful psychologist, bestselling author and now a regular guest on a radio show, discovers that her low-achieving husband, Alfie, conspires with his girlfriend, Gabby Sones, to strip her of much of her hard-earned wealth in a divorce settlement, she grabs the initiative to...

The Puffwhistle family, which includes the legendary chatterer George, are very successful at racing. This means that Mrs. Puffwhistle can afford her expensive, life-saving medicine. But Mr Scrunge, the family’s old enemy, forces changes to the sport in the shape of Hairy Devil and Red Beast,...

Danny Alfson is living his dream. He has an attractive, successful wife, the family’s sole corporate breadwinner, three beautiful children and an enjoyable job as a househusband. Apart from his paternal and household duties, he spends his time studying for his maths PhD and going to the gym. For...

Derek Marsden can’t believe his recent good fortune in both inheriting his nan’s home and finding himself a new lover in the shape of the beautiful and magnetic actress Charlie Pendleby. While they are busy redecorating his new house, Charlie discovers a dusty file, whose contents have...

Recommended reading age 10 - 12 years If you think a copper’s life is sometimes hard, how about a cop girl’s! After a dog gets snatched for ransom on crimebuster Samantha Brown’s patch, she is soon hot on the petnappers’ trail. But it was never going to be easy to track...

If you think a copper’s life is sometimes hard, how about a cop girl’s! Thirteen-year-old trainee cop girl Samantha Brown unexpectedly finds herself on a tough assignment. She has a suspected pickpocket under surveillance and struggles to find sufficient evidence to link him to the crime....

If you think a copper’s life is sometimes hard, how about a cop girl’s! Thirteen-year-old wannabe crimebuster Samantha Brown innocently helps a stranger enter a house while out on her paper round, only later to discover that he burgled the property. Now that she’s an accomplice...