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Art by Duy Truong. We circled 'round and 'round over the boat. Zeke pointed, "Your father is the helmsmen and is guiding the boat. That is why they took off the chains." The storm passed over and the raging waters began to subside. William Tell guided the boat near the rocky shore and then jumped from the boat. He gave it a big shove and the soldiers were helpless to save themselves from a treacherous current. We watched as the boat capsized and the soldiers tumbled into the deep. Alfred said, "It is their heavy armor that brought them to the bottom of the lake."

Art by Duy Truong, Tammy Meets William Tell ( The Wurtherington Diary)...Follow alongside of ten-year-old Tammy Wurtherington, the little doll girl from River Falls, Ohio in this rollicking new adventure that is sure to delight any youngster. Her cute associates, Cedric the Mongoose, Zeke the orphaned opossum, and Alfred the mouse accompany her in this trip through history in which they must see that the space-time continuum is maintained in seeing that the birth of freedom in 1307 in Switzerland goes off without a hitch. Tammy tells another spellbinding tale of adventure, this time alongside of William Tell. As with all the Wurtherington Diary books, this one abounds in developing worthwhile feelings for its young readers. Things like h...

Art by Duy Truong, Tammy meets William Tell ( The Wurtherington Diary) The men carried their crossbows and gathered at a target range near the river. They had set up a target on a sandy beach that stood about fifty meters off. Everyone took a turn at it. Most everyone hit the target and two had found the bull's-eye. William Tell was the last to shoot. He tested the wind with his finger, then unlatched the trigger of the crossbow. The arrow sailed across the beach and struck the center of the bull's-eye. "Hooray!" they yelled. It was agreed that William Tell was the best marksman of the village. Look for these books from the Wurtherington Diary: The Wurtherington Diary: The Little Doll Girl Tammy and the Declaration of Independen...

Art by Duy Truong... Color art by Red Bubble artist Ahelene: http://www.redbubble.com/people/ahelene Be sure to visit her gallery and leave a comment too!This is Walter, the son of William Tell who was brave enough to stand with an apple upon his head on that legendary day. Background color is "Island Paradise"

William Tell II Portrait

Art by Duy Truong.Duy wrote that she had a great idea about a very different bedroom scene than others she had done before, This would be the last scene in our William Tell adventure. "She wrote, " I think it will be adorable. It will be a wonderful way to finish the book." When I saw it for the first time I fell in love with it. What do you think?........... That night I tucked in my little critters as I always did. William Tell had given me one of his arrows as a memento of our friendship and I placed it on the mantle along with the other trophies. Zeke ran his paw across it. "This is William Tell's arrow. We will never forget him, will we?" I said, "We will never forget him. He was truly a brave and courageous man." I tucked him i...

Art by Duy Truong......... Our men moved the frontal barrier aside and the defeated Austrians walked through it. We led them to a meadow and had them sit. William Tell told me that Duke Leopold had not made it to the barrier. He and a few men were in the rear and were not caught in the trap. "When Duke Leopold saw that we had trapped his men, he ran like scared rabbit." He laughed. Yberg said, "He is probably half way back across the border by now!" William Tell addressed the Austrians. "We have promised to spare your lives and accept your surrender. I hath good news for all of ye. I officially declare that thou are all freemen!"

Art by Duy Truong.Duy wrote that she had a great idea about a very different bedroom scene than others she had done before, This would be the last scene in our William Tell adventure. "She wrote, " I think it will be adorable. It will be a wonderful way to finish the book." When I saw it for the first time I fell in love with it. What do you think?........... That night I tucked in my little critters as I always did. William Tell had given me one of his arrows as a memento of our friendship and I placed it on the mantle along with the other trophies. Zeke ran his paw across it. "This is William Tell's arrow. We will never forget him, will we?" I said, "We will never forget him. He was truly a brave and courageous man." I tucked him i...

Art by Duy Truong. My associates and I flew out to the slave camp. We arrived as the Sun began to peek over the western horizon. We could see the slavers wielding whips and forcing the prisoners to work at the break of dawn. The villagers arrived and joined us at the top of the hill. William Tell said, "Do ye hath a plan?" I said, "The soldiers are carrying whips and swords. They do not expect to be attacked with crossbows. You have the advantage." He said, "It will be over quickly." Tell and Yberg discussed it with their men. A few moments later they walked straight down the hill with the crossbows armed. The soldiers saw them coming and charged at them with their swords. When they were within range Tell gave the command, "Fire!"...

Art by Duy Truong..........William Tell sneaks into the enemy camp with a plan to lure the Duke into a trap.........Leopold said, "They are untrained farmers carrying pitch forks. They will not last long against my men. Numbers mean little." We heard a general's voice, "We must give this some thought." Another said, "The barrier they describe sounds formidable. We would lose many men breaking it down." We heard William Tell say, "That barrier will be formidable as it was designed by the Templar Knights." "Templar Knights?" several exclaimed. "They are our fiercest enemy!" William Tell said, "Everyone wonders how they disappeared. I am quite sure they arrived here with their fortunes not long ago. Since then, they hath armed and...

Art by Duy Truong. William Tell infiltrates the enemy camp disguised as a scout. His mission is to lure the Duke into a trap set by the Swiss army.......................William Tell said, "Tarry, I say! I must reach Leopold as I hath important information on Arth. My steed broke down." The taller one said, "We are from Arth and hath an important message for Leopold, too." William Tell said, "They are building it up much more than we imagined." The short fat one said, "We found that out. We must make all haste." They hoisted him aboard and they raced off down the road. We flew on ahead as we wanted to be ready for a hasty departure for William Tell. We stood outside the tent so we could overhear it all. Leopold was discussing the ...

Art by Duy Truong. William Tell infiltrates the enemy camp disguised as a scout. His mission is to lure the Duke into a trap set by the Swiss army.......................William Tell said, "Tarry, I say! I must reach Leopold as I hath important information on Arth. My steed broke down." The taller one said, "We are from Arth and hath an important message for Leopold, too." William Tell said, "They are building it up much more than we imagined." The short fat one said, "We found that out. We must make all haste." They hoisted him aboard and they raced off down the road. We flew on ahead as we wanted to be ready for a hasty departure for William Tell. We stood outside the tent so we could overhear it all. Leopold was discussing the ...

Art by Duy Truong.... Poster size......With this piece of art, I would like to mention that it was my hope that we could take children's illustration to a higher standard. Rather than meeting deadlines, I wanted my artists to do their very best to create a work of art that would endure the passage of time. The stories are timeless, and with any luck, these stories would be my legacy. When Duy began sending off the drafts on this one I was very excited as I could see this would be one of her classic interior scenes. At one point she asked, "What time of day is it?" I told her that I greatly anticipated light beaming through the window. Duy was a master of lighting and when one examines her art, you can see it runs through all her pieces. ...

In Switzerland (German-speaking Switzerland) one says "Grüezi"! This is Swiss German or Schwizerdütsch and means "God salute you".

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In Switzerland (German-speaking Switzerland) one says "Grüezi"! This is Swiss German or Schwizerdütsch and means "God salute you".

In Switzerland (German-speaking Switzerland) one says "Grüezi"! This is Swiss German or Schwizerdütsch and means "God salute you".

If you're planning to play the William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini and want to know how to begin, look down at this shirt! It contains the first page of the William Tell Overture sheet music.

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Art by Duy Truong ( The Wurtherington Diary)........... I explained that we all needed outfits and we were quickly ushered into a fine haberdashery. Zeke and Cedric loved standing in front of the mirror admiring their new look. We purchased Bavarian clothing that would suit our time traveling adventure. In a short time we looked very much like the Kakuna elves with pointed feathered hats and short pants. Polly found a hat too. "Caw, caw, caw!" she said when she looked into the mirror.Zeke agreed, "That hat is perfect for you, Polly! Look for these books soon from the Wurtherington Diary: The Wurtherington Diary: The Little Doll Girl Tammy and the Declaration of Independence Tammy, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Tammy and the Cali...

Tammy in Switzerland

Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) was a German poet, writer, playwright, and philosopher. He is one of the key figures of German culture in general. In his writing, both artistic and philosophical, Schiller examines the great themes of love, freedom, and faith.

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Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) was a German poet, writer, playwright, and philosopher. He is one of the key figures of German culture in general. In his writing, both artistic and philosophical, Schiller examines the great themes of love, freedom, and faith.

The Wurtherington Diary Tammy meets William Tell ( book five in the series) Art by Duy Truong............Aunt May served hotcakes and sausages at the breakfast table. Lord Wixby gave me a good morning kiss as he always did and read the morning paper while he ate. Mark was wearing a strange outfit with suspenders and a feathered hat. It should have dawned on me that the space-time continuum had been disrupted again. However; I paid little attention to it until I opened the front door and saw that the town had a Bavarian look to it with cute little houses and pointed roofs. A pair of soldiers sat behind sandbags on the street corner wielding bows and arrows. Mark gave a salute and nudged me. "Tammy, you must salute them," he said.

Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) was a German poet, writer, playwright, and philosopher. He is one of the key figures of German culture in general. In his writing, both artistic and philosophical, Schiller examines the great themes of love, freedom, and faith. Note: we redesigned an early nineteenth-century portrait of Schiller by Gerhard von Kügelgen.

Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) was a German poet, writer, playwright, and philosopher. He is one of the key figures of German culture in general. In his writing, both artistic and philosophical, Schiller examines the great themes of love, freedom, and faith. Note: we redesigned an early nineteenth-century portrait of Schiller by Gerhard von Kügelgen.

Art by Duy Truong. Cedric and Zeke raced Polly down the line with dozens of hawk riders trailing behind. They bumped heads with the rock and chain that has been so successful with the scarecrows. Soldiers tumbled from their horses like rows of dominoes. This went on for nearly two hours and I raised a blue flag. Confederates shouted down the embankment to the defeated enemy, "Throw down your weapons and ye lives will be spared!" There was little hesitation. Weapons dropped to the ground with a clatter. Our men moved the frontal barrier aside and the defeated Austrians walked through it. We led them to a meadow and had them sit. William Tell told me that Duke Leopold had not made it to the barrier. He and a few men were in the rear an...

Art by Duy Truong....................The cover is always the last piece of art for our books. One can draw from the experience of illustrating the entire story; and then it is effortless to come up with a inspiring idea for a cover. It is viewed in an instant--Tammy, the apple,( and later we added William Tell with his crossbow.) All with a rainbow in the Swiss Alps. We could call this "Fantasy in Blue." if we wished--but we'll stick with the title on hand.

Art by Duy Truong. This is a key scene in the story of William Tell. We followed the road to that led to his castle and then we spotted him. The rain had let up a bit and we could see that Ingrid had stopped him at a narrow pass called Hohle Gasse. "Get out of the way, peasant!" Gessler shouted and nearly ran her down. Ingrid said, "You must know where to find my husband. You must help me!" Gessler laid the whip to her and pushed her aside. William Tell dropped on one knee to the muddy cobblestone and set his crossbow. He muttered, "Gessler will not help ye, Ingrid. I will be the one. May the devil find his soul before the dawn." He loosed his arrow and it sailed straight and true into Gessler's heart. The dead man slumped upon his...

Art by Duy Truong. This is our first piece of art for our newest book in the series. Duy is excited about this piece, as we all are here! Aunt May served hotcakes and sausages at the breakfast table. Lord Wixby gave me a good morning kiss as he always did and read the morning paper while he ate. Mark was wearing a strange outfit with suspenders and a feathered hat. It should have dawned on me that the space-time continuum had been disrupted again. However, I paid little attention to it until I opened the front door and saw that the town had a Bavarian look to it with cute little houses and pointed roofs. A pair of soldiers sat behind sandbags on the street corner wielding bows and arrows. Mark gave a salute and nudged me. "Tammy, you m...

Art by Duy Truong. Color art by Red Bubble artist Ahelene: http://www.redbubble.com/people/ahelene Be sure to visit her gallery and leave a comment too! Robin Hood and the Magna Carta (Book 8 in the Wurtherington Diary) We were all so happy that we could not help but sing a song for Robin, the household staff, the knights, and his guests. Zeke piped a pan flute. Cedric thrummed a lute while Alfred played a zither. Polly brought out her washboard. They sang. "We like Baron Fitzwalter, a great host is he, It matters little if you are finicky. He'll find you the perfect desert, As you will stuff yourself—until you BURP! On the other hand.... We really think King John is downright unkind. We apologize if we speak our mind! We...

From stone age, jurassic age, ice age on, ancestral peope always created stunning 2D art on stones and cave walls. I find this kind of primitive art so interesting. I tried my best on making minimalistic abstract digital drawings from their creative art. So, I got very simplistic and great illustrations. I had great fun during the design stage so, I hope you enjoy my products as well.

Looking for a present? This cute rabbit with a mask is a great eye-catcher for your outfit or accessory. No matter if, you're sure to hit the mark.

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