Tim and Tobias: Magic in the Wind

Tim and the Hidden People

by Sheila K. McCullagh

Complete Series A

A1. Tim and Tobias
A2. All the Fun of the Fair
A3. Tim Meets Captain Jory
A4. Tim and the Smugglers
A5. Tim and the Witches
A6. The Highwayman
A7. Magic in the Yard
A8. The Key

Genres: Childrens

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

About the author

Sheila K. McCullagh had her first work pulished in the 1950s and then went on to write a number of children's books including the Puddle lane and the Buccaneers series.

Reviews

[Ahmad Ardalan]

Enjoyed the original series during my childhood. Long before there was Harry Potter, there was Tim and Tobias.

Amazing beautiful story.

[Teresa]

As a child in the latye 70s and early 80s I loved this series of books more than I can express! I was often found sat at what was called the library at my school (several shelves in a corridor) working my way through the hundreds of 'Tim' books instead of class. I expect, now that I think about it, that this is where my love of magical realism stems from. I remember very clearly a storyline where Tim is on a 'hidden people' bus and then becomes more and more real until he falls through the bus and into the road, ending up in hospital. It was very dramatic to my munchkin mind.

[Daisy]

I learned to read at three with the whole set of these books.
We still own all of the books, including a set of signed books.
Not many people have these, as they are mostly out of print.

[Helen Thomas]

I remember this from my childhood so I sought it out on Google and managed to find these compact editions. Still holds all the magic I remember and I still love reading them

[Geraldine]

loved this series as a kid and trying to collect them all again now!

[Karissa Moller]

This is a book about a boy and his cat that go on amazing adventures with his cat Sebastian after he finds a magic key. This key leads to another world and Tim can now see The Hidden People. These people are fighting with another faction to regain their home town of Hollow Hill. This book is hard to put down and draws in people of all ages. The struggles and bravery Tim displays in order to help The Hidden people are admirable and relatable. As well as the fantasy elements which spark children's imagination. I remember being just 7 years old when this book series was read to me by my teacher. I still remember these stories because it was one of the few books with text mature enough yet stories wild enough to interest me. The main reason I remember it so well is because my teacher, Mr Milne, was so brilliant at story telling that I was hanging on every word. It was his passion and enthusiasm while reading these books that made the class beg him to read the next chapter. Teachers enthusiasm for reading and books really do have profound effects on children's reading.

[Joanne Boodle]

These books taught me to read . Great books. I even named my car Tobias.

[Inzy Ahmed]

Okay! So now that I have signed up how do I read the books?