Three Plays by Frances Chesterton

This is a link to a YouTube video I made where you can see the book.
Here is a podcast where I share one of the stories Frances wrote, called "The Christmas Gift".

Merry Christmas!

Today Shall Be Revealed...

The Library called. Oh Boy!

I discovered that Frances Chesterton actually has TWO books published! There are only 3 copies of one of them available anywhere in the US and one of them is waiting for me at the library when it opens this morning.

Oh Boy!

Father Brown Video (shorter)

American Chesterton Society has a new web site

Check it out! Video! Audio! Lots of cool new features.

Q & A about FB2

I was recently interviewed, which you can read here.

The Father Brown Reader II: More Stories from Chesterton

Chesterton connection

Having discovered that G.K. Chesterton read this book and then joined the "Kai Lung Club", there is a high level of intrigue to discover just what is in this book.

Father Brown Reader 2 on ebay

Find it here.

Good Deal on Father Brown books at CHC

Both Father Brown books! Great gift idea.

Check out the good deal on two books here.

The Father Brown Reader 2 Video

The Father Brown Reader II: More Stories from Chesterton

Interview at Catholic Review

Matt Palmer interviewed me this week about Harry Potter. Read it all right here.

Reviews of The Father Brown Reader 2: More Stories from Chesterton

The Father Brown Reader 2: More Stories from Chesterton

"A deft, respectful, gripping adaptation with vast kid appeal." Melissa Wiley, author of The Little House "Martha Years" book.

"I liked Mrs. Brown's latest book because the stories are easy too read, yet still hold true to the original Father Brown stories. They make really good read aloud stories for kids of multiple ages, too." Clare L., age 12.


"...I jumped at the chance to review her sequel, The Father Brown Reader II: More Stories from Chesterton. Published by Hillside Education, Brown has done another phenomenal job of making Chesterton accessible to children, while keeping the rich imagery and language of the original...The retellings are well done, tightly written and interesting to the younger readers—I am starting these as a read-aloud for my children so that we can talk through the events and messages Chesterton develops in each of these stories...A bonus from the first set of stories and repeated in this volume is the artistry of Ted Schluenderfritz..." Mary Gildersleeve, reviewed in mater et magistra: Educating the Heart and Mind in the Catholic Home, Vol. 3, No. 3, Summer 2010.

"Oh, my goodness, is my 4th grader loving the Father Brown Reader!  She's heard her father and me and her big brothers referencing Chesterton for years and now she gets to read the great GK herself!  What a wonderful introduction to good Catholic literature...Thanks!" Lisa in Colorado, referring to the first Father Brown Reader.

Drew Mariani Show Today

I'll be on Relevant Radio with Drew Mariani talking about #HarryPotter at 3:30pm CST today!

Announcing: The Father Brown Reader 2: More Stories from Chesterton

If you order through amazon, please use this link.

If you'd like to order directly from Hillside Education, please use this link.

If you'd like to give a two-book gift to a young person in your life, there is a 15% off good deal going on at Catholic Heritage Curricula here.

Ink and Fairydust Magazine

A fairly new e-zine, and it's Free--created by talented young people interested in literature and Chesterton and a whole lot more, who provide Something Good To Read. Check out Ink and Fairydust Magazine now!

November 15th: Gift Set of Father Brown I & II Available!

On November 15, you can get a gift set of both Father Brown mystery sets for kids ages 8-12 from Catholic Heritage Curricula.

Announcing: The Father Brown Reader 2: More Stories from Chesterton

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This lovely cover is the work of artist Ted Schluenderfritz.
The book will be available mid-November from Hillside Education.