Published work

Justin Tempus
January 2009 - December 2009  
Justin Tempus is a fouteen year-old boy, plunged into the nightmare world of demons. Will he discover the truth behind his father's disapearance, who is the mysterious hooded figure and how can he prevent the demons from destroying his world?

 

Start reading chapter one here.

New upload: chapter 5.

Mary Fairy stories
January 2008 - December 2008
Mary Fairy and her best friend, Scary Fairy, live with the other fairies in Fairy headquarters. The controller, Hairy Fairy, monitors the human world, sending Mary and Scary on various missions and adventures.
To read these stories go to the Mary Fairy page.

Craig and Ooola stories
January 2007 - December 2007
Craig is a normal four-year-old boy. One day an alien crash lands in his garden and they become the best of friends. The alien is an orange coloured girl called Ooola who likes eating newspapers - oh yes, and she is banana shaped.
To read these stories go to the Craig and Ooola page.

The Raven Prince 
January 2006 - December 2006
Aimed at 7-12 year-olds, this story is told in 13 chapters. During their summer holiday, four friends decide to investigate the rumours of a witch occupying a near by castle. They soon find the rumours to be true and get caught in a battle that not only changes their lives but also could mean the end of their world.
To read this story go to The Raven Prince page.

Pepper Nose stories
December 2004 to December 2005
These 14 stories are for 3-6 year-olds and follow the adventures of Pepper Nose and his best friend Lemon Head. When Pepper Nose sneezes it sometimes helps them out of trouble but sometimes causes more problems. Lemon Head is always getting himself in to some sort of bother.
To read these stories go to the Pepper Nose page.

Author photograph by Zoe Pearce

Author biographyMartin S Beckley started writing children's stories in 2004 and has had over 40 short stories published. His first story appeared in the December 2004 issue of Shield and featured his Pepper Nose and Lemon Head characters. During 2005, Martin wrote a further 13 Pepper Nose adventures for 3-6 year-olds.
  In 2006, Martin wrote his episodic adventure - The Raven Prince - for 7-12 year-olds. Each of the thirteen chapters were written and published on a monthly basis.
  In 2007, Martin wrote the Craig and Ooola stories for 3-6 year-olds featuring a banana shaped alien.
  In 2008, Martin wrote his Mary Fairy stories for 3-6 year-olds.
  In 2009, Martin wrote another adventure for older children serialised over 13 issues of the Shield Club booklet. It featured a fourteen year-old boy called Justin Tempus.
  This year, 2010, Martin is writing a set of stand alone stories about a young giraffe, called Imma, and her two friends.
  Martin lives in Milton Keynes, is married, has three children and four fish.

Contact me at martin@martinsbeckley.co.uk