CHARLIE

About the Book

This is the French version of Charlie - The Adventures of Barnie, the Owl. The tranquil life of Woodstock, the cat, is disturbed by the sudden appearance of a strange animal on the property he considers his own turf. His curiosity aroused he investigates and confronts the intruder. However, he needs the help and advice of his friend Barnie, the owl, to solve the identity of this mysterious visitor.

About the Author

The author was born in Germany and immigrated to Canada as a twenty year old, seeking adventure and fortune. He became a successful electrical contractor until semi-retirement a few years ago. This affords him the time to write. He lives on Brome Lake in the beautiful Eastern Townships of Quebec with his wife of forty eight years and three cats. Writing has always been his passion. Writing and telling stories are pleasures he likes to share with children of all ages. Barnie, the Owl, created as a mascot for a Shrine Club in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada, stimulated him to write about The Adventures of Barnie, the Owl, involving the three family cats and their hilarious adventures together. He hopes that reading these stories brings as much pleasure to the reader as he has had writing them. As a longtime member of the Shrine of North America he has been involved in serving children with physical disabilities. He dedicates these stories, not only to these children, but to all children.