Introducing Maxwell Grantly!

Welcome to the amazing children’s author: Maxwell Grantly. He is a master storyteller who has captured the hearts of many young readers with his charming and entertaining tales.

Maxwell Grantly has written many books that are perfect for children of all ages. His stories are full of adventure, fun, and magic. Each book takes you on a new journey where you get to meet exciting characters and learn important life lessons.

One of his most popular books is “Fingers and the Dream Thief,” a magical story about a boy named Fingers who must use his imagination to outsmart a mysterious thief who steals dreams from children. This book encourages imagination in young readers, teaching them the importance of using their minds to solve problems.

Another one of his wonderful books is “Albert’s Wiggly Tooth,” a heart-warming story about a boy named Albert who is confused about losing his first tooth. Who delivers the silver sixpence placed beneath his pillow and where do the missing teeth end up?

Finally, “Jack and the Space Pirates” is a thrilling space adventure with a young boy named Jack, who must use his wit and bravery to save a golden cargo from a group of space pirates. This exciting book promotes problem-solving and courage in young readers, encouraging them to be brave and face their fears head-on.

In addition to his engaging stories, Maxwell Grantly also includes beautiful illustrations that bring his tales to life. His vibrant and colourful pictures capture the essence of each character and setting, making it easy for young readers to imagine themselves in the story.

In conclusion, Maxwell Grantly is a talented children’s author who has created many wonderful books that are perfect for young readers. His stories are full of adventure, fun, and magic, and each one teaches important life lessons that will stay with children for years to come. So, if you’re looking for a new book to read, be sure to check out Maxwell Grantly’s collection of stories. You won’t be disappointed!

Children’s Quiet Space

To complement the online virtual church, the 1867 team have also constructed a similar online experience but in a format that is more accessible to children.

(This clip has explanatory subtitles, that can be activated, whilst watching the video.)

Anyone, especially children – who may be more familiar with the Roblox platform, is welcome to simply visit this church and its peaceful surroundings at any time, if they wish to find some peace and solitude at this time of international crisis.

Click on this link to locate the virtual Pfaffenthal church.

Visit an Online Church this Sunday

If you missed this week’s service within Sansar, you are welcome to come next week instead. This is a little of what you missed.

You are always welcome to simply visit the church and its surroundings at any time, if you wish to find some peace and solitude at this time of international crisis.

Click on this link to locate the virtual Pfaffenthal church.

Coronavirus Announcement

Are you isolated at home due to the coronavirus, this Sunday? Don’t worry, you can share in a new virtual experience, in the 1867 church, within Sansar. If you would like a virtual place to pray, to worship or simply observe why not join us with for the first live stream from the All Nations Church Luxembourg today at 10am CET. Don’t worry, the service is conducted in English. Everyone is welcome, regardless of their faith background.

If you are not sure what the virtual world of Sansar is, feel free to visit my YouTube channel and watch a short video that was made last night.

Just click on the link below, to access this virtual church.

Hyperlink to the Virtual Church in Sansar

1867 Update

If you follow this blog, you will already know that I am currently working with a friend (cyberpiper) in the production of an authentic historical reproduction of 1867 Luxembourg, using the Roblox platform.

Using old photographs and other historical documents, cyberpiper and I are producing a realistic computer generation of how this part of Luxembourg would have looked in the mid-nineteenth century.

If you are keen to see how the work in progress is faring, you are welcome to view the following video clip of a basic walk around the Rue des bons Malades. Cyberpiper and I are now working on buildings on the opposite side of the river, before proceeding to complete the section of the city beyond the church.

There is a great deal of work to do but you are welcome to visit what has been done so far, if you remain interested.

Click here for a link to the1867 game.

Can you recognise the location shown in this photograph, by visiting and playing the game?

Ultimately, our aim is to produce a working game that may encourage gamers to enjoy and respect our amazing shared historical heritage.

1867

You may have seen very little activity from me, over the past few months, and wondered what I am up to.

You will already know, if you have read any of my free eBooks, that I am interested in Victorian history. Many of my stories are based around this era or set in a Victorian steampunk genre. You would be correct in thinking that the Victorian period is a favourite point of interest for me.

Since the start of 2019 I have paired up with an Internet friend of mine (cyberpiper) and, together, we have worked on the construction of a computer-generated reconstruction of 1867 Luxembourg. My friend lives in Luxembourg and has an avid interest in the year 1867, due to its importance in the history of Luxembourg. As for me, as you will already know, this project marries very closely with my own interest in history and my background in the education of children.

Although a great deal of work has been completed, there is still a vast amount of work left to do. It will be a long time until we can both realise our goal of a fully functioning game, set in 1867, where gamers can live, work and explore the city of Luxembourg, in 1867. Even still, this short video should give you a taste of what has been achieved so far.

If you are interested you can access the game by clicking on this link.

Fantasy Faire Presentation

Maxwell Grantley presents ‘Professor Nibbler’s Most Amazing Mouse Circus’

When:

Fri, 19 April, (12:00 – 13:00 Second Life Time / 20:00 – 21:00 British Summer Time)

Where:

Trollhaugen (Second Life)

Description:

Have you seen a real live mouse circus? If you have, you’re very lucky indeed, as very few other people have ever seen one. As part of the performance, the mice will climb upon tightropes, perform amazing acrobatics and scamper about doing all sorts of incredible things. When Professor Nibbler brought his most amazing mouse circus to Luxembourg, two homeless children (Jacob and Molly) were enchanted by the posters that were pasted across the city. However, as is common with other stories from Maxwell Grantly, things don’t go according to plan. Discover how Jacob and Molly got to see the most amazing mouse circus in the world and find out what they saw.

For More Details:

https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/

Fantasy Faire 2019

This Friday (Friday 19th April at 20:00 – British Summer Time) Maxwell Grantly will be talking about and reading from his story ‘Professor Nibbler’s Most Amazing Mouse Circus’ – as part of the online Fantasy Faire event. At the same time, he will be giving a slideshow presentation of illustrations from the book.

You are warmly welcome to attend the online session, if you are free. You can find more details about Fantasy Faire at the following link:

https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/

Merry Christmas

Wishing each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Thank you for following this blog.

If you have a few quiet minutes spare this festive season, have you read The Christmas Penny?

‘The Christmas Penny’ tells the adventure of two Victorian street urchins, who found a whole new penny, one Christmas in New Babbage, and saw Professor Jiggers’ Flea Circus. As with all stories by Maxwell Grantly, things never go according to plan. If you are interested in reading this story, it can be downloaded free of charge from Barnes & Noble, Blio, iBooks, Inktera, Kobo, Lulu and Smashwords. Simply type “Maxwell Grantly” or “The Christmas Penny” into the search bar at any of these eight sites.

Smashwords

You may like to know that all of Maxwell Grantly’s stories can now be found at the site called Smashwords, totally free of charge. Here you can access his stories in epub, Kindle, PDF, Sony Reader, Palm Doc, Plain Text and Online Reader formats. There is bound to be a format at Smashwords that suits your own personal reading preference!

If you enjoy reading these stories then Maxwell is pleased that you were able to briefly enter his fantasy world too, if only for a brief ten or fifteen minutes of your busy life.