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    Norbert's Summer Holiday
    Norbert's Summer Holiday
    Norbert's Summer Holiday
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    Norbert's Summer Holiday

    By James Sutherland

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    Stuck in his field in the middle of the English countryside, it seems like Norbert and his friends have no hope of getting to the beach for their summer holidays. Unless, of course, they can make their own beach, right there in the field!
    But what will Norbert's grumpy owner, Farmer Finbar, do if he finds out?

    A sunny comic caper for kids - the SECOND book in the 'Norbert the Horse' series!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Sutherland
    Release dateJul 9, 2011
    ISBN9781465763716
    Norbert's Summer Holiday
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    James Sutherland

    Writer of the 'Norbert the Horse' series, Frogarty the Witch, Ernie, plus a whole host of other silly nonsense!Here's a bit more about him...James Sutherland was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, many, many, many years ago. So long ago, in fact, that he can't remember a single thing about it. The son of a musician, he moved around lots as a youngster, attending schools in the Isle of Man and Spain before returning to Stoke where he lurked until the age of 18. After going on to gain a French degree at Bangor University, North Wales, he toiled at a variety of regular office jobs before making a daring escape through a fire exit in order to concentrate on writing silly nonsense full-time. Happily married, James lives with his wife and daughter in a small but perfectly formed market town in Staffordshire. In his spare time, James enjoys playing his guitar, reading history books, and discussing the deep, philosophical mysteries of life with his goldfish, Tiffany.To contact James, please don't hesitate to email jsutherlandbooks@gmail.com, or visit www.jamessutherlandbooks.com for all the latest news!

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      Book preview

      Norbert's Summer Holiday - James Sutherland

      Norbert’s Summer Holiday

      James Sutherland

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2011 James Sutherland

      Cover Illustration by James Sutherland Copyright 2011

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Epilogue

      Other Titles by James Sutherland

      About the Author

      Chapter 1

      It was the middle of July and the sun shone brightly down on Finbar’s field. Bumble bees were busy bumbling, gathering sweet-smelling pollen from the clover which was in full bloom. In the hedgerows, sparrows chattered and blackbirds chirruped; in the undergrowth beetles beetled about as only beetles know how.

      Colin? Norbert, the fat old horse, was standing in his favourite spot beneath the old sycamore tree, peering up into the branches in search of his feathery pal, Colin the cuckoo.

      Yes? came an irritable voice from above.

      Are you there?

      "Well, Norbert - either I am here, or you are hearing things – I’ll leave it up to you to decide."

      Confused, Norbert stood in silence for a moment, frowning as he pondered his friend’s words. Was Colin there or not? Unsure what to do next, he about to trot back across the field to the spot where he had been grazing, when a familiar voice again filtered down through the greenery.

      And to what do I owe the pleasure of your company on this fine morning?

      Norbert smiled one of his biggest horsey smiles. Colin WAS there after all!

      Well, he whinnied happily I was feeling a bit bored, so I thought I’d come and see what you were up to.

      Impossible.

      Now Norbert was even more confused.

      I’m sorry, Colin, he frowned but I don’t understand.

      There followed a violent rustling of branches and the cuckoo’s beaky face appeared among the branches just above his head.

      I was merely pointing out that it is quite impossible for a creature of your intellect to be bored.

      Oh? Why’s that?

      "For the simple reason that, in order for someone to be bored, they must first be in possession of a brain. And it is here, my dearest friend, that you are found wanting."

      More baffled than ever, Norbert returned to his original question.

      "So what are you up to, Colin?" he said simply.

      "If you must know, I was reading."

      Oh, Norbert beamed. This came as no surprise - Colin was always reading. Perhaps that was why he was so clever. What are you reading? he persisted.

      "Before I was rudely interrupted, I was reading what is commonly referred to as a travel brochure."

      Oh.

      Colin shot him one of his fiercest glares.

      "Will you please refrain from repeating the word ‘Oh’ every ten seconds? he clucked. It is possibly the most annoying of your many, many annoying habits!"

      I’m sorry, Colin, Norbert replied.

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