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 hardback 40th Anniversary Edition:
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.
Available to order from bookshops (ISBN 978-1916164666) 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.
Original Series 1
Brock the
Balloonist
Available to order from:
Mr Rusty's
New House
Available to order from:
The Brass Band Robbery
Available to order from:
Sports Day
Available to order from:
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; Sports Day.
Available to order from bookshops (ISBN 978-1916112599) 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.
Original Series 2
The Unscary
Scarecrow
Available to order in paperback from:
Sigmund's
Birthday Surprise
Available to order in paperback from:
Parson Dimly's
Treasure Hunt
Available to order in paperback from:
Muddles
at the Manor
Available to order in paperback from:
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
Available to order from bookshops (ISBN 978-1916112544) 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.
Original Series 3
The Tortoise Fair
Available to order in paperback from:
Mrs Merryweather's Letter
Available to order in paperback from:
Granny Bouncer's Rescue
Available to order in paperback from:
The Midsummer Banquet
Available to order in paperback from:
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.
Available to order from bookshops (ISBN 978-1916164659) 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.
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
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.
