Bücher von Jill Vance

Dark Between Shadows is a collection of short stories, united only by having a twist in the tale. The plots range from speculative fiction to real crime with a smidgen of humour added. The length of the tales varies too, from short and sweet to quite lengthy, so there is reading material to suit all tastes and situations. Surprises leap from the darkness to astound readers with the ending they least expect. Dark Between Shadows takes you down a winding path of alternating light and shade. Follow this path to the end; turn every corner, inspect each area, but beware. Hiding in the Dark Between Shadows are all manner of unexpected things. Things waiting to shock, astonish and surprise, ready to leap out and startle... you! This is the second book of short stories by Jill Vance. The first is The Other Side of the Door, a similar collection of short stories with unexpected endings.

Black & white illustrations. Colour is ISBN 978-1-291-44650-0.A Diary of Bedtime Stories is a mother telling her twin daughters stories from her childhood. These are fairy stories with a difference, and the mother tells the stories as adventures she experienced. Each day the tale varies greatly; from fairies; Christmas Elves "out of season" and witches who dress in the colours of the rainbow, to nature coming to life; birds talking, water dancing in patterns and much more. Each story is magical and different, and each one takes you on a journey to different lands. The fact this is written as a diary with "Monday's Story", "Tuesday's Story" and so on, means there is no need to wonder what story to choose; just pick the story for that day. These are suitable as bedtime reading for young children and as self-readers for young children aged around 9+.

This book is short, illustrated children's stories suitable for young children aged 3+ It is part of a series called "Simon Sunshine the Sorcerer's¿ Fun Adventures" by Jill Vance & Lou Pizzi. Simon Sunshine is a normal little boy some of the time, and other times he has magic powers and becomes a sorcerer. In these adventures Simon builds a sandcastle and needs help from his magic car to get home, he also gets ready for Christmas and travels to Lapland where he meets Santa. In one adventure Simon meets a Princess when he is not feeling very well and she helps him get better, and in another he goes on a trip in his magic spaceship and discovers a planet full of sweets.

The Other Side of the Door is a collection of short stories with a twist in the tale. The stories take you on a journey of discovery, and although they do appear to offer hints as to the outcome, readers are kept guessing right up to the end. That is when you are hit with a surprise that is rarely anything you could imagine. The narratives range from present day to past times and the stories involve places, crimes, speculative fiction and many more, interesting and varied subjects. They all have one thing in common; an ending that is not what readers would expect. What lies in wait on the other side of the door, only the author knows - for now.