Tim and the Hidden People
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Tim and the Hidden People by Sheila K McCullagh is a 1970s reading scheme originally devised for young children 4-7yrs. It consists of 32 books, each 32 pages long and illustrated by Pat Cook and later Ray Mutimer
. There are also four lesser known paperback "novella" books intended for older readers. The books were recently reprinted in a new format (see below).
The Tim books are about a boy called Tim who lives in a house in The Yard. The books begin with Tim finding a key which enables him to see the Hidden People, he befriends Tobias the black cat and has many adventures.
Sheila McCullagh also wrote many other books including Puddle Lane
, The Village with Three Corners, Dragon Pirate Stories
, Griffin Pirate Stories
et al.
Ray Mutimer
- Early career :Ray Mutimer was trained as a secondary school teacher. He eventually became Head of Art and Craft at St Aidan’s C.E. High School in Harrogate....
. There are also four lesser known paperback "novella" books intended for older readers. The books were recently reprinted in a new format (see below).
The Tim books are about a boy called Tim who lives in a house in The Yard. The books begin with Tim finding a key which enables him to see the Hidden People, he befriends Tobias the black cat and has many adventures.
Sheila McCullagh also wrote many other books including Puddle Lane
Puddle Lane
Puddle Lane was a 1980s British pre-school children's television programme written by Rick Vanes with animated stories written by Sheila K. McCullagh, author of Tim and the Hidden People. A long series of books based on said stories was produced by Ladybird Books, also under the title Puddle Lane...
, The Village with Three Corners, Dragon Pirate Stories
Dragon Pirate Stories
The Dragon Pirate Stories are a collection of 20 books written as a reading scheme for primary schools in the 1960s/1970s by Sheila K McCullagh and illustrated by Mary Gernat...
, Griffin Pirate Stories
Griffin Pirate Stories
The Griffin Pirate Stories are a collection of books written as a scheme for primary schools during the 1970s-1980s by Sheila K McCullagh. The books spanned 2 series each containing 10 titles, though a separate stand alone book entitled "Pirate I Spy" was also released as part of the same...
et al.
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
Series B
- B1. The Return of the Key
- B2. Captain Jory Lends a Hand
- B3. The Stump People
- B4. Watchers in the Yard
- B5. Red for Danger
- B6. At the House of the Safe Witch
- B7. Tim in Hiding
- B8. On the night of the Full Moon
Series C
- C1. The Pool by the Whispering Trees
- C2. Tim in Trouble
- C3. On the Road to the North
- C4. Riding into Danger
- C5. Mandrake's Castle
- C6. Escape by Night
- C7. Three Fires on the Dark Tower
- C8. Tim Rides on the Ghost Bus
Series D
- D1. News from the North
- D2. The Cry in the Dark
- D3. The Shield Stone
- D4. The Storm over the Sea
- D5. The Cave of the Wind Witches
- D6. In Diaman's Cave
- D7. Danger on the Moor
- D8. At the Hill of the Stone Prisons
Reprints
- Tim and Tobias:Magic in the Wind (Series A)
- On the Night of the Full Moon (Series B)
- Three Fires on the Dark Tower (Series C)
- Wind Witches and Stone Men (Series D)
- Tim and the People of the Moonlight
- The Wild Witches and the Talisman
- Burglars in the Yard
- Magic in the North