Talewater Press
Talewater Press is an imprint of Patience Design Ltd, under which we are republishing English language editions of John Patience's back catalogue of illustrated children's books. Some of these 1980s children's books have been out of print for a while.
Have you been trying to find a new copy to replace a favourite Fern Hollow book you lost ages ago? If so, you may find it here. (If you're not already a fan you can get to know 1980s children's bookTales from Fern Hollow here.)
"Your work lives on strong in my house hold. We have made Fern Hollow our model for everyday life in our human world!"
Will Michael, "The CT Naturalist" (click to see Will's Youtube channel)
There are lots of second-hand (used) copies of John's books, including Tales from Fern Hollow, for sale online. Of course, we'd like people to buy our new copies but it can be difficult to spot them amongst all the others. To make this easier:
- see below a list of the titles we have published so far with links to order them from the various Amazon country websites. We will update the list every time we bring out a new title, so if the one you want isn't there, it may be before too long.
- or go to the Amazon site for your country and type "Talewater Press" into the search box to see a list of all the titles we have published.
Please note: as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you order through the amazon.co.uk links below we may receive a small commission.
The Tales from Fern Hollow series
(Vintage 1980s kids books)
The Seasons in Fern Hollow
40th Anniversary Edition
The one that started it all, now in a new 64-page 40th Anniversary Edition, in both paperback and hardback:
64 pages of detailed, colourful and cheerful illustrations introduce us, through the seasons of the year, to some of the animal characters who went on to appear in the four series that followed through the 1980s and 1990s.
- Paperback: order from your local Amazon store
- Hardback: order from your local Amazon store or from bookshops and other online retailers (ask for ISBN 978-1916164666)
Original Series 1
Brock the
Balloonist
Mr Rusty's
New House
The Brass Band Robbery
Available in Paperback
Sports Day
Available in Paperback
Adventures in Fern Hollow
All four stories above collected together into this 80-page hardback book:
Brock the Balloonist; Mr Rusty's New House; The Brass Band Robbery; and Sports Day.
- Order from your local Amazon store or
- To order from bookshops and other online retailers, ask for ISBN 978-1916112599
Original Series 2
The Unscary
Scarecrow
Available in paperback:
Sigmund's
Birthday Surprise
Available in paperback:
Parson Dimly's
Treasure Hunt
Muddles
at the Manor
Happy Ending Stories from Fern Hollow
All four stories above collected together into this 80-page hardback book:
The Unscary Scarecrow; Sigmund's Birthday Surprise; Muddles at the Manor; Parson Dimly's Treasure Hunt
- Order from your local Amazon store or
- To order from bookshops and other online retailers, ask for ISBN 978-1916112544
Original Series 3
The Tortoise Fair
Mrs Merryweather's Letter
Available in paperback:
Granny Bouncer's Rescue
Available in paperback:
The Midsummer Banquet
Available in paperback:
All four stories above collected together into this 80-page hardback book:
The Tortoise Fair; Mrs Merryweather's Letter; Granny Bouncer's Letter; The Midsummer Banquet.
The Tortoise Fair; Mrs Merryweather's Letter; Granny Bouncer's Letter; The Midsummer Banquet.
- Order from your local Amazon store or
- To order from bookshops and other online retailers, ask for ISBN 978-1916164659
Original Series 4
Castaways on Heron Island
Available in paperback
The Floating Restaurant
Available in paperback
The Mysterious Fortune Tellers
Available in paperback
Spike and the Cowboy Band
Available in paperback
All four stories above collected together into this 80-page hardback book:
Castaways on Heron Island; The Floating Restaurant; The Mysterious Fortune Tellers; and Spike and the Cowboy Band.
Available now:
- Click here to order from your local Amazon store
- Order from bookshops and other online retailers (ask for ISBN 978-1916276918)
Fairytales
Fairytale Favourites Volume 1
Four of the most well-known and well-loved Grimms fairytales are collected together into this 80-page hardback book:
Puss in Boots; Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty; and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Available from bookshops (ask for ISBN 978-1916164611) and online from::
- Amazon.com
- Amazon.ca
- Amazon.co.uk
- Amazon.de
- Amazon.fr
- Amazon.es
- Amazon.it
- Amazon.co.jp
- and other online retailers.
Tales from Fern Hollow by John Patience is a vintage1980s children's book series (1980s kids books) - perfect for those looking for 1980s nostalgia.
