The Adventures of Silly Billy: Sillogy: Volume 1. - Softcover

McVicker, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1775162249 ISBN 13: 9781775162247

Publisher: Belfast Child Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Silly Billy and the Postage Stamp…Billy’s father bestows the exclusive title of “man of the house” on his older brother while he is away at sea. Taking full advantage, his brother bosses him and his other siblings around. Eager to prove he’s just as capable, Billy accepts the simple task of posting a letter to his father, makes a complete mess of it, then tries covering up his mistakes. The moral of this story is to avoid telling fibs as the truth always comes out.Silly Billy and the Good Deed…Billy’s teacher promises him a reward for picking up her favourite sweets at a nearby shop since the primary school tuck shop is sold out. Billy manages to turn this short and simple errand using his cherished bicycle, ‘Thunder’, into an amazing yet troublesome escapade by not following his teacher’s very specific instructions. The moral of this tale is to do one’s best but to also do as one is told in the first place.Silly Billy and the Escape from Carrick Castle…Billy is invited to go fishing with his older brother and his mates. The spot chosen is on the marina shores beside the Norman Castle, at Belfast Lough, Carrickfergus. Once there, fishing turns out to be the last thing on their minds as a thrilling chase and other quandaries unfold within this mighty structure. The moral of this story is that freedom often comes with a price, especially when one’s father comes home.The Adventures of Silly Billy are based on the true-life childhood experiences and misadventures of Irish author, poet and storyteller, Greg McVicker. Each story takes place within his community of Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This book is suitable for children of all ages and adults who wish to revisit their childhood!Every character within The Adventures of Silly Billy are Greg’s family, friends, and people that he knew within his community of Newtownabbey. The street names are real. The main character – Silly Billy – is fully based upon Greg.

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About the Author

Greg McVicker is an Irish Author, Poet, and Story Teller who was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during a period of sectarian hatred and a violent, political war known as 'The Troubles'. A Social Worker as his career choice and through his other published works, Greg is unwavering in his efforts to shed light on various world experiences that people have in their daily lives, both individually and collectively, but are often left to suffer in silence. Although Greg obtained his Social Work at the University of Manitoba, along with his minor degree in Native Studies, much of his work focuses on advocating for and improving the lives of Canada's Indigenous population, specifically the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), within the province of Manitoba. Greg currently works as a Supervisor in Child and Family Services. In his Silly Billy series, Greg casts his mind back to his happier childhood days of growing up within his community of Knockview and the surrounding areas within Newtownabbey. He has carefully brought those cherished memories and extremely wonderful experiences back to life between the pages of the three stories that are captured within this book. Greg does several speaking engagements within the United States of America based on his experiences and memories of growing up during 'The Troubles' within Northern Ireland's dark history, but is including his Silly Billy series of stories in sharing with children at primary schools in Belfast, Northern Ireland and in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Next up, is that Greg will be working with two fellow Irish authors on a collaboration of their own crafted, emotionally written poetry and should be releasing those within the new year. Greg is also branching out in that he is currently narrating and producing the audio versions of his books which should be available soon. Once that is complete, he will turn his attention and will scribe the true life story of a friend and life which has not only been experienced by herself, but thousands of others who have walked in her shoes. Lastly, Greg has written and produced awareness videos for both Pandemic Preparedness and HIV Prevention.

Edition details

• Publisher: Belfast Child Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1775162249
• ISBN 13: 9781775162247
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188