Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $9.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Solo and Solomon
    Solo and Solomon
    Solo and Solomon
    Ebook60 pages56 minutes

    Solo and Solomon

    By William Forde

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    In the year 2000, when this book was first published, I wanted to create a book which could be given to a child who was starting school at the age of 5 years and which could be read by them progressively until the age of 13 years when they either moved up to ‘Middle or High School.’ I also wanted to mark their memory of the New Millennium with their own special book.

    Because the reading age between all children of between 5 years of age and 13 is so vast, this project naturally involved the writing of a number of stories that catered for children of different chronological ages and reading abilities.

    The outcome of this idea was the publication of the book ‘Bes’; which contains four interdependent stories that links in theme. The four stories would concern four types of creatures, a bear (for 5-7 year old readers), an elephant (for 7-9 year old readers), a sheep (for 9-11 year old readers), and a New Millennium spiritual creature called ‘Bes’, who was part bear, part elephant and part sheep in both appearance and disposition( for 9-13 year old reader).

    ‘Solo and Solomon’ is a story written for the 9-11 years old reader. It is a story about a rebellious sheep who wants to go her own way and uses every opportunity to flout the rules of the flock and instead assert her total independence from the rest of the flock. It is an ideal story to use as a discussion starter with pupils in the classroom. The overall message reminds the reader that just as in every ‘Solomon’ can be found a ‘Solo’ then so it is that in every ‘leader’ can be found a ‘rebel’ and vice versa.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilliam Forde
    Release dateSep 1, 2012
    ISBN9781476234618
    Solo and Solomon
    Author

    William Forde

    William Forde was born in Ireland and currently lives in Haworth, West Yorkshire with his wife Sheila. He is the father of five children and the author of over 60 published books and two musical plays. Approximately 20 of his books are suitable for the 7-11 year old readers while the remainder are suitable for young persons and adults. Since 2010, all of his new stories have been written for adults under his 'Tales from Portlaw' series of short stories. His website is www.fordefables.co.uk on which all his miscellaneous writings may be freely read. There are also a number of children's audio stories which can be freely heard. He is unique in the field of contemporary children's authors through the challenging emotional issues and story themes he addresses, preferring to focus upon those emotions that children and adults find most difficult to appropriately express. One of West Yorkshire's most popular children's authors, Between 1990 and 2002 his books were publicly read in over 2,000 Yorkshire school assemblies by over 800 famous names and celebrities from the realms of Royalty, Film, Stage, Screen, Politics, Church, Sport, etc. The late Princess Diana used to read his earlier books to her then young children, William and Harry and Nelson Mandela once telephoned him to praise an African story book he had written. Others who have supported his works have included three Princesses, three Prime Ministers, two Presidents and numerous Bishops of the realm. A former Chief Inspector of Schools for OFSTED described his writing to the press as 'High quality literature.' He has also written books which are suitable for adults along with a number of crossover books that are suitable for teenagers and adults. Forever at the forefront of change, at the age of 18 years, William became the youngest Youth Leader and Trade Union Shop Steward in Great Britain. In 1971, He founded Anger Management in Great Britain and freely gave his courses to the world. Within the next two years, Anger Management courses had mushroomed across the English-speaking world. During the mid-70's, he introduced Relaxation Training into H.M. Prisons and between 1970 and 1995, he worked in West Yorkshire as a Probation Officer specialising in Relaxation Training, Anger Management, Stress Management and Assertive Training Group Work. He retired early on the grounds of ill health in 1995 to further his writing career, which witnessed him working with the Mini...

    Read more from William Forde

    Related to Solo and Solomon

    Related ebooks

    Children's Animals For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      On The Brink

      Dec 23, 2021

      On The Brink
      11 min read

    • Article

      Our Sister, Again

      May 18, 2022

      RELEASED OUT NOW! 304 pages | Paperback/ebook Author Sophie Cameron Publisher Little Tiger This YA tale exploring life, death and what makes us human is a sophisticated, thought-provoking read. Teenager Isla lives on a remote Scottish island and has

      1 min read

    • Article

      Book Club

      Jun 22, 2022

      Book Club
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Animal Whisperer

      Dec 11, 2022

      AMANDA SAYS Solomon tells me he is still living and he came to the family as a rescue cat from a shelter about seven or eight years ago. Solomon was not abused but more neglected and abandoned, left behind when the people who owned him did a runner.

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Animal Whisperer

      Dec 11, 2022

      CALL AMANDA DE WARREN! Visit amanda dewarren.com for phone reading information. AMANDA SAYS Solomon tells me he is still living and he came to the family about seven or eight years ago as a rescue cat from a shelter. Solomon was not abused but more n

      1 min read

    • Article

      ‘The Last Nomad’: Somali Refugee, Soccer Mom, And Everything In Between

      Aug 30, 2021

      Shugri Said Salh’s memoir strives for an accurate – rather than sensationalized or simplified – account of growing up in, and then fleeing, Somalia.

      4 min read

    • Article

      Reading Corner

      Feb 19, 2024

      Learning new things from reading a novel is always a bonus, so I was particularly fascinated to come across this historical novel about the life of a young deaf woman in the 1800s. I had no idea that Alexander Graham Bell, best known as the inventor

      3 min read

    • Article

      Elf Respect

      Oct 31, 2022

      As one of the most successful film series to hit the big screen, The Lord of the Rings featured a host of A-list actors including Sir Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom and Liv Tyler. Now they can add up-and-coming star Ismael Cruz Córdova to their ranks af

      3 min read

    • Article

      Memories Of Lolo

      Oct 3, 2022

      Memories Of Lolo
      7 min read

    • Article

      Our literary HEROINES

      Aug 27, 2020

      Our literary HEROINES
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Dogs

      Jan 27, 2020

      The Dogs
      13 min read

    • Article

      In Conversation With Heather Morris

      Mar 16, 2020

      Heather Morris is author of global bestseller The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a fictionalisation of the story of Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, who fell in love at a concentration camp. Her new novel, Cilka’s Journey, is the much-anticipated sequel. Heat

      2 min read

    • Article

      Rivers Solomon

      Apr 21, 2021

      WHY DO AUTHORS WRITE SPECULATIVE fiction? One reason is aesthetic, a sense of being drawn towards fantastical worlds, places that are an escape from day-to-day reality. As Rivers Solomon puts it, “There is that delicious childish impulse to want to l

      3 min read

    • Article

      Wounds That Won’t Heal

      Oct 30, 2017

      Wounds That Won’t Heal
      7 min read

    • Article

      In Conversation With Heather Morris

      Sep 26, 2019

      Heather Morris is author of international bestseller The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a fictionalisation of the story of Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, who fell in love at a concentration camp. Her new novel, Cilka’s Journey, is the much-anticipated seque

      2 min read

    • Article

      Happy birthday, Darling

      Dec 30, 2020

      DARLING, our English pointer, turns 127 (in dog years) this week. I am proud to report that she can still manage a definite, if slightly shaky, point. Moreover, my response, as I don’t shoot, still annoys her. She will stand, one paw raised, nose dir

      2 min read

    • Article

      A Horse Called Flame… Just Priceless

      Jan 3, 2020

      A Horse Called Flame… Just Priceless
      4 min read

    • Article

      What Was It All About, Dear Alfie?

      Dec 3, 2019

      I had walked the big lad that morning as usual and he was his old mischievous self, bounding around with Molly, our chocolate lab. A few hours later Eddy, an old stalking friend, who had spent many an outing in Alfie’s company, called to stay for a f

      4 min read

    • Article

      His Brilliant Career

      Mar 19, 2023

      His Brilliant Career
      9 min read

    • Article

      Sexual Tension

      Jun 5, 2023

      Sexual Tension
      13 min read

    • Article

      Lasting LOVE

      Feb 28, 2024

      Lasting LOVE
      6 min read

    • Article

      Death Takes A Toll

      May 28, 2023

      Death Takes A Toll
      2 min read

    • Article

      Death Takes A Toll

      May 28, 2023

      Death Takes A Toll
      2 min read

    • Article

      Life lessons

      Nov 21, 2024

      Life lessons
      6 min read

    • Article

      Pet Project

      Feb 19, 2024

      When singer and Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon first turned her hand to writing children’s books, it was with the aim of empowering her little girl Azura. Almost six years later, things have come full circle as Azura, now ten, is enjoying ge

      2 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Solo and Solomon

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Solo and Solomon - William Forde

      ‘Solo and Solomon’

      (The story content is suitable for 9 to 11-year-old reading age)

      Dedicated to Elizabeth Peacock former MP for Batley and Spenborough: 1983-97

      by William Forde

      Illustration by Joel Stephen Breeze

      Copyright December, 2016 by William Forde

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, Licence Notes

      Thank you for downloading this e-book. This e-book is licenced for your personal enjoyment only. This book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Contents

      Author’s Foreword

      ‘Solo and Solomon’

      Author’s Background

      Other Books by this Author

      For the General Audience

      Romantic Drama Strictly for Adults

      Connect with William Forde

      Author’s Foreword

      Solo is an independent sheep who in her early years becomes rebellious and refuses to follow the rules of the flock. The more the flock leader seeks to help Solo, the more rebellious she becomes. Matters come to a head when Solo publicly challenges the flock leader’s rules and is determined to carry on doing what she wants to do. The result is disastrous for Solo, as well as for the rest of the flock. The struggle for leadership of ideas reveals that within body of every leader once lived the heart of a rebel; within every Solomon there once was/is a Solo.

      William Forde: January, 2017.

      ‘Solo and Solomon’

      The trouble with Solo, was that she grew up courageous and fearlessly independent. These are fine and admirable qualities in any human, but are entirely bothersome when displayed in a sheep!

      Solo! Get back in line with the rest of the flock! Solomon would constantly be bleating. Stop being a rebel and graze over here with the rest of us. I’m fed up of you doing your own thing! Who do you think you are? Hasn’t anyone ever told you that you’re a sheep whose only role in life is to follow the rest of the flock? Get back into the fold now before you get us all into trouble! Solo, did you hear me? Get back here now!

      Baa! Solo bleated back in defiance. Baa! Baa! Go boil your head, you silly, old wrinkly! If you think I’m eating that rubbish over there when the grass by this cliff edge is lush and green, you must be bonkers! Stop pestering me and leave me alone, you old killjoy! I’ll eat what I want, where I want and when I want! And if you don’t like it, tough luck, Buster!

      Well, I never! bleated one of the adult flock members in utter astonishment to another sheep. Did you hear that? Did you hear the rude way Solo spoke to our illustrious leader, Solomon? I’ve never heard such blatant rudeness come from the mouth of one so young in all my life! The nerve of it! If I was Solomon and she spoke to me like that I’d… I’d knock her block off! Just who does she think she is, talking back to her betters like that? The young whippersnapper! The sooner she has been taken down a peg, taught a lesson and put firmly in her place, the better it will be for all of us. I’ve never heard the like of it in all my life!

      Quite right! bleated another sheep in reply. I couldn’t agree with you more. The young ones today don’t know they’re born. Why....... if I had so much as bleated one word of protest to my elders in my youth, they would have thrown me in the sheep dip and washed my mouth out with soap and water! It’s time someone gave that rebellious sheep a good hiding. I’ve never heard the like of it in all my life!

      That’s part of the problem, remarked Eli, who was standing nearby. Eli was one of the most respected of flock elders who displayed much wisdom and many qualities of leadership within the flock. "Solomon is too soft and too easily forgiving where Solo is concerned. He’s only got himself to blame! He’s like an over protective and overindulgent parent who won’t let any of us lay a finger on her; just because she’s an orphan. Whenever we tell him about her blatant rudeness or misbehaviour, all he does is try to reassure us that she will improve with age.

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1