Timble Family Mysteries Series
There's a Pirate in the Family
There's a Smuggler in the Family
There's a Spy in the Family
There's a Traitor in the Family
Reegan Murder Mystery Series
Is Jack Back?
A Gift Wrapped Murder
Funk to Fraud to Murder
Tropical Murder
4:20 Heist and Murder
Murder and a Crispy Rolls Royce
Modern Shark Teeth
Fossil Shark Teeth
Fossil Collectors Handbook
Mammoths and Mastodons
Welcome to Takashi Ito's Artwork
12 Russian trilobite 20x25cm watercolor |
L14 Old street 31x23cm watercolor |
15 Vampyroteuthis 31x23cm watercolor |
16 Squid 31x23cm watercolor |
17 Dumbo octopus 31x23cm watercolor |
18 Argonauta 31x23cm watercolor |
18 Argonauta 31x23cm watercolor |
20 Bones 33x23 watercolor |
20 Bones 33x23 watercolor |
24 Old street 31x23cm watercolor |
25 Fish 26x18cm watercolor |
25 Fish 26x18cm watercolor |
Poppy 31x23cm watercolor |
Thistle 31x23cm watercolor
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Poppy 31x23cm watercolor |
4 Autumn leaves 2 38x27.5cm watercolor |
3 Autumn leaves 2 38x27.5cm watercolor |
5 Kerria 31x23cm watercolor |
5 Modern Fish |
Ancient Fish |
Burgess Shale Fauna 1 |
Burgess Shall Fauna 2 |
Burgess Shall Fauna 3 |
Burgess Shall Fauna 4 |
Burgess Shall Fauna 3 |
Burgess Shall Fauna 5 |
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Octopus watercolor |
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Chronostratigraphic chart |
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Morocco Devonian Harpes sp |
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Forget me not flower watercolor |
Myosotis Scorpiocles flower watercolor |
Flower watercolor |
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Botonical Art |
Big |
Dragon |
Kanji |
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Fuji |
Green Tea |
Red Wine |
Sushi
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Dancing Leaves |
Dancing Leaves |
Dancing Leaves |
Dancing Leaves |
Fly me to the moon |
Happa |
The Autumn watercolor |
Colorful Autumn |
Colorful Summer |
Mongolia |
Mongolia |
Countryside |
Fly me to the moon |
Morning
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Rice Field |
Sakura, Sakura |
Shizuoka Bridge |
Ship |
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Step |
Sunset |
The Bay |
The Train |
Summer Sky |
September |
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Shrimp |
Stephanolepis cirrhifer |
Pampus punctatissimus |
Fish |
Fish |
Modern Fish
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Timble Family Mystery Series
By Jim Rathbone Illustrations by Takashi Ito
This series of books will take you on a great adventure with Pirates, Smugglers, Spy's and Traitors and even outlaws. These stories spans 300 years and multiple generations of the Timble Family and all of their great adventures. These books are A FUN Tale for kids and adults. The book was written by retired Kenpo instructor Jim Rathbone. The present day parts of the book take place in Florida and all the illustrations were done by a great artist Takashi Ito of Japan.
Review of the book
"Pirate in the Family" was one of those books destined to sequels. The simplicity of the wording and the fast paced action makes it a great book for teens, but the story and details make it interesting to adults also. Hidden treasure is a common dream for all ages. The puzzle aspect adds even more intrigue to the story. I hope to see more of this authors books in the near future.
Anita Evers
There’s a Pirate in the Family is written to include a younger audience of eight to fifteen years of age and those to whom English is the second language, yet this captivating story woven with simplicity still manages to weave an intricate plot that holds the interest of a seasoned adult reader as well. It is unique, charming, and well worth the exciting and fun read.
Susan Haley
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There's a Pirate in the Family There’s a Pirate in the Family is a fun and exciting tale about the Timble family, the first half of the book (book one) takes place in the early 1700’s when Pirates still sailed the waters of the Caribbean. The Timble Family starts a new life when William Timble gains a mentor by saving Lord Braithe-Waite’s daughter from a watery death. William & Jessica have a new son who grows up with the help of a Chinese slave to become the Pirate in the Family. The second half of the book (book two) takes place in modern Florida. J.W. Timble and his little sister Katie are sent by their mom to spend the summer with Grandpa Jim Timble, a retired Kenpo Karate Instructor who they barely know. Someone breaks into Grandpa’s house and the mystery begins. Grandpa can’t understand why anyone would break into his old house until they find that they have inherited a real treasure from the Pirate in the Family. A FUN Tale for kids and kids at heart of all ages…. Book Trailer Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now |
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There's a Smuggler in the Family The adventure continues as the Timble family moves to the Philadelphia colony to enter the tea trade but just as they leave England Mai Li receives a letter from China which plunges her and Will into danger when they return to help a kidnapped girl held as a slave in Japan. Book Trailer
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There's a Spy in the Family The third novel in the series of Timble Family Mystery Series, the Timble Family now in Philadelphia is persuaded by their friend Ben to aid the colonies in their bid for independence. An attempted murder, a trip back to Bristol England and a run in the with a priest and a big bath tub are all part of the adventure . The adventure continues 300 years later when the FBI shows up at Grandpa Jim Timble’s door. Grandpa and his two Grandchildren, J.W. and Katelin are swiftly plunged into danger and mystery by an unseen villain who attacks them via the Internet. A trip to Washington D.C. and the mystery still has no answers just more questions and more danger. Softback Edition $12.95: Buy Now |
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There's a Traitor in the Family Takashi & Mai Li use knowledge from the Eight Books of Fate and Wisdom to rescue the Traitor in the Family from a British prison….Grandpa and the kids are back together after Mom decides to lift the restraining order so she can go on vacation and spend some of the money she received from the FEDS. Grandpa runs into trouble and barely escapes with his life when he is kidnapped. The mysterious group continues to try to obtain information about the Timble legacy so they may profit from the theft of artifacts from the nations museums. Softback Edition $12.95: Buy Now
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There's a Outlaw in the Family There's an Outlaw in the Family, the final book in the Timble Family Mystery Series. Grandpa and the kids finally face their nemesis. As usual, during a University archeological dig, they make a new discovery that sheds light on the family history. Grandpa makes a surprise purchase for the kids which adds some important items for their family museum. Softback Edition $12.95: Buy Now
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The Illustrations of Takashi Ito Illustrations from the Timble Family Mysteries These illustrations were done for the first three books of the Timble Family Mysteries. Each illustration appears with a short exert from the novel to show how it helped to tell the story. Coming Soon
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