L. Sydney Abel

• Oct-2014
• / General Fiction
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Timothy Other’s origins are a mystery. He has lived all his life at the orphanage where he was abandoned as an anonymous infant. The Dreams and Hopes Orphanage, run by the magnanimous Mr Penny, is a happy place, filled with love. But Timothy’s wo...

• Jul-2015
• / Horror
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12:07 THE SLEEPING

THE SLEEPING have always come for The Unwanted... James would fight for his life many times â€" always winning and yet always fearing that anytime soon, it might be his last.

THE SLEEPING are guardians of the unde...

• Jul-2015
• / Thriller
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12:07 THE SLEEPINGTHE SLEEPING have always come for The Unwanted. James would fight for his life many times always winning and yet always fearing that anytime soon, it might be his last. THE SLEEPING are guardians of the underworld who feed from th...

• Nov-2015
• / Action Adventure
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TTimothy Other's birthplace has always been a mystery. 12 year-old Timothy lives at the Dreams and Hopes Orphanage where he was abandoned as an anonymous infant. Timothy’s world crumbles when the orphanage is repossessed by the bank and comes under...

• Sep-2017
• / Fantasy
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One evening, my whisperer said the name ‘Arthur Runkin’. My imagination was alight! Imagine knowing something about yourself. And all because of a suitcase. The suitcase Mr. Runkin owns comes with a big secret. Eric the tightrope walker knows the...

• Apr-2018
• / General Fiction
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L. Sydney Abel was born in Kingston upon Hull

Witchy-poo faces and the words

‘Ish-ish Ishbochernay’ led to this story

An old lady known as Ish-ish Ishbochernay, lives alone in her ordinary house with her white cat. She...

• Apr-2018
• / General Fiction
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L. Sydney Abel was born in Kingston upon Hull

A schoolgirl who didn’t wear socks became the idea for this story.

Under Nelida Wellington’s stairs lives a Jinny-Yen.

Only children can see such creatures.

A Jinny...

• May-2018
• / Fantasy
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L. Sydney Abel was born in Kingston upon Hull

Can wolves change colour? Do pixies exist?

According to Mr. Hedges they do.

Woods are magical places. However, there is one more magical than any other. Nearby, in a wild garden...

• May-2018
• / Fantasy
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L. Sydney Abel was born in Kingston upon Hull

This story started as a rhyme for my daughter, many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Butterworth live in Holly Cottage. The cottage is next to Butterworth Farm. As the Butterworth’s welcome their baby d...

• Jul-2018
• / Fantasy
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One morning, whilst getting out of bed, a voice whispered the name ‘Kingsley Trunk’ into my ear. I always pay attention to my whisperer, whoever that may be Children, as well as grown-ups, can be cruel; especially to living creatures. When a roll...

• Jan-2020
• / Fantasy
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L. Sydney Abel was born in Kingston upon Hull

The words 'on silent wings' gaveme the idea for this story

Some journeys are short, others are long.All journeys are different,just like those who go on journeys....

• May-2021
• / Literary
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'Tongue is a Fire' are words of love, anger and frustration: sometimes spitting vengeance in questioning, sometimes remorseful. All in all, it's a voice that spouts its view.Be it wrong or right, it is said and done. No excuses.The tongue cannot be t...

• / General Fiction
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L. Sydney Abel was born in Kingston upon Hull

On a nose-picking day, this came to mind!

It seemed like a normal Spring morning in the Gregory household. But what Mrs. Gregory found on the doorstep that morning was definitely not mil...