R. M. Ballantyne - Libros y biografía

'The Buffalo Runners' is a pioneering adventure story by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. Set in Canada, a country where Ballantyne had lived, worked, and adventured as a young man, the story is full...

Published in 1863, 'Man on the Ocean' is an informative book for children by R.M. Ballantyne all about ships and other vessels used for water travel and transportation. Ballantyne gives details about...

Set in the 1600s 'Hunted and Harried' by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne is set against the backdrop of the conflict between the Scottish Kirk and the king of England. Will Wallace sets out on a mission...

First published in 1869, 'Sunk at Sea' is the first in a series of stories by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne which feature adventurer Will Osten. Our hero is out at sea when the ship he is on is wrecked,...

Originally published in 1883, 'The Battery and the Boiler' by R.M. Ballantyne is a fascinating nautical adventure story. Born aboard a ship in the midst of a powerful storm, and fascinated by electricity...

Published three years after the hugely popular 'The Coral Island', 'The Gorilla Hunters' is the sequel to the original tale by author R.M. Ballantyne. We are reunited with the young adventurers Ralph,...

First published in 1890, 'The Garret and the Garden' is an adventure story set in the criminal underworld of London by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. Young Scot David Laidlaw has come to London to seek...

Suddenly fatherless, young Bob Ledbury must find work so he can support himself and his mother. Struggling to find employment, Bob's life changes forever when he meets old Tom Lokins, who recognises the...

The 'Rover of the Andes' follows a group of travelers as they navigate their way across the wilds of Argentina and Peru. With each surprise, acquaintance, and lesson that their adventure brings, we are...

A merchant and his two sons leave Sicily on a voyage, but they are soon interrupted by a pirate from Algiers. When he takes them captive, they must fight not only for their own survival but also to forget...

Cliff Fort is a smallholding off of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the Canadian outback. Drawing upon his extensive personal experience, Ballantyne paints a vivid picture of life at the fort and in the wilderness....

When their ship is destroyed at sea, the Rigonda siblings soon find themselves stranded on a deserted coral island. They attack their new lives with gusto and learn essential survival skills. Just as...

Set in the unforgiving landscape of Greenland 'Red Rooney' follows the story of English traveller Red Rooney. Struggling to survive in the icy landscape, a starving Rooney is found one day by an Inuit...

Charismatic explorer Will Osten is back in 'Lost in the Forest', the adventure series following his exploits by author R.M. Ballantyne. Will finds himself at sea again with his friend Captain Dall, but...

First published in 1867, 'Fighting the Flames' by R.M. Ballantyne is set against the backdrop of the busy and newly formed London Fire Brigade. Recent recruit Frank Wilders is proving himself to be something...

Jack Robinson is a solitary but adventurous soul, with a lifetime of expeditions behind him. Now middle-aged and settled on a farm in Canada, Jack believes his adventuring days are over. But everything...

'The Cannibal Islands' is a historical novel by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. In it, he gives some background to the world-wide explorations of the famous Captain Cook. Ballantyne uses detailed descriptions...

Originally published in 1848, 'Hudson Bay' was author R.M. Ballantyne's first published book. Rather than a story for children, for which he was later best-known, this is his account of his time working...

First published in 1867 'Silver Lake' is a classic western adventure story by the popular children's author R.M. Ballantyne. Robin Gore lives in a small wooden homestead in a remote part of the American...

Mysterious seafarer Captain Wopper is in London trying to track down Willum Stout - a man he knew many years before when they worked together in the gold mines of California. When he learns of Willum's...

Set mostly at sea and in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, 'Shifting Winds' is a fascinating nautical adventure by much-loved children's author R.M. Ballantyne. Narrated by a former member of the...

'The Battle and the Breeze' is a historical adventure story from the much-loved children's author R.M. Ballantyne. Bill Bowls is a member of the British Navy, along with friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles....

Young Jeffry Childers is an inquisitive, curious young boy with a keen interest in science and explosives. His experiments with explosions and torpedo designs get him into all kinds of trouble, but when...

'The Lighthouse' is a gripping tale of the relationship between man and sea. Ballantyne spent three weeks holed up on Bell Rock researching and experiencing the life of a lighthouse, and its relationship...

This short story follows the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Thorogood as they navigate raising their six children. They end up moving to the Rocky Mountains, and with every twist and turn that their lives take,...

Celebrations. Transport. Science lessons. Today, balloons are a casual part of everyday life, noticed but not really considered. Can you imagine a world in which balloons are the newest, most exciting...

John Jarwin and his faithful dog Cuffy are adrift at sea, half-starved and half-drowned. Though all seems lost, a fateful wind carries the pair to a beach on a desert island, where they grow closer than...

Fatherless young Charlie Brooke is a brave and kind character, who is always trying to help others. His mother is struggling to make ends meet, and when Charlie leaves school he must find a way to support...

Dr Tom Brown has always been fascinated by lions. When he receives a letter from his father informing him that a pair of officers of the Cape Rifles and a hunter named Hicks are planning a hunting trip...

First published in 1873, 'Life in the Red Brigade' by popular author R.M. Ballantyne is an adventure story which follows young firefighter Joe Dashwood and his exploits with the London fire service during...