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Cherry Blossom and Little Gym
Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! Slam!
What’s that?
That’s Cherry Blossom!
She’s angry. Her once peaceful, happy existence has been destroyed and blasted to pieces by high-pitched screeching and shrieking. Ollie, her new baby brother, the red-faced, relentlessly loud, ear-piercing screecher, has forced Cherry Blossom to invent ways to survive his unbearable loudness.
She wishes that she didn’t have a baby brother. She could never love that little red-faced screecher, could she?
While at Little Gym with her dad, no Ollie, she’s happily swinging back and forth on a bar when the unthinkable happens. How will Cherry Blossom react? Will her heart crack open to her new baby brother? Or will her heart slam shut tight?
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A Story about Happiness
Not everyone is a tall duke or a brave knight in shining silver armour. Life as a poor peasant isn’t always easy.
But when our unlikely heroes set off on a quest to win the princess’s heart, only one will uncover what truly matters and discover the real meaning of happiness.
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The Comfort of Winter
I could imagine the reader wondering who would seek comfort in winter. Then again, I would assume the reader would long for the hot summer days. For my ancestors and me, the sun has proved the most efficient jailer, restricting our activities to the night. When you read my life, you will judge me, but can I ask you to consider the defence often put forward for the carnal acts of others? “He was a man of his time”. I offer no defence because I was a monster and still am.
I arrived here from France under the umbrella of the Huguenot Diaspora in the company of a mortal who would become the love of my life, accepting me for what I was. We settled in London as Wren built his masterpiece, but our love was not to last, as God took her from me.
So I lay with my love after taking a draught, which I hoped would afford me ceaseless sleep. However, this ended for me with waking in your city, now so alien. Within days I had to kill, not to feed but to save a young woman from a cowardly attack. My reward…her friendship and that of her brother, a physician whose expertise has seen my need to feed cease. Soon the most unholy alliance would be formed when I joined my eldest enemy, the church, to oppose the property developers.
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The Magical Adventures of James
Follow James on these amazing adventures!
Blast off to space, or explore the deep jungle, race in Bubbleton or dive under the bubbles at bathtime! Learn the magic of Halloween, visit Santa’s workshop, or be a hero for a day.
Whatever you choose, James will be alongside you with his amazing friends in these magical adventures.
Where will you choose to go today?
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Dear Maggie
The gentle coupling of childhood nostalgia and every parent’s wish for their little treasures. A simple yet captivating narrative for both the child and the reader alike.
Dear Maggie began merely as a very sporadically written poem, which transformed into letters from the author to her young daughter throughout a period of immense ‘mum-guilt’. Having just relocated with her tiny family to the vibrant metropolis of Dubai from the laid-back coast of South Australia with a five-month-old baby in tow, Maggie’s mum soon came to realise that this transition brought with it many waves of emotion. Whilst still adjusting to this new life as a full-time mum (for now), there was a notable absence of both friends and family – the ‘village’, as they say. Mum and Dad began to wonder if the decision they had made for their family was the right one – hello, mum-guilt on new levels!
Whilst the desire to captivate and inspire little ones with this poetic piece prevails, Dear Maggie also serves, with careful intention, as a touching reminder to the reader (namely, the parents) that regardless of your location, how many toys they have, your financial status, or indeed who you have around you, every child is a magical blank canvas waiting to be decorated by life in all its true colours. That vulnerability, the wondrous discoveries, and the two-way unconditional love all remain constant. So too does the wish of every parent for their child: to experience life with the purest of joy in the simplest, most naturally beautiful ways.
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Little Mouse - Book 2
Little Mouse lives in a cottage at the bottom of an old tree in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. Come join Little Mouse whilst she continues on her adventures with her friends and neighbours.
Her friends include Old Owl, who lives high up in the old oak tree; Scruffy Mouse and his nephew Mattie; a family of hedgehogs called the Prickles; Buster Mole; and the guinea pigs Horatio and Ginger, who all enrich each other’s lives in their new adventures, big and small.
This story is about community, friendship, kindness, and fun.
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Powerhouse
POWERHOUSE: A LEGACY features stories of success, failure and hardship from men and women around the globe. Their stories will inspire you to go confidently forward and create a more powerful and impactful future.
They share their perseverance through great diffi culties and defeats, and show you how to have the strength to keep going and surviving when most would have given up. They share their advice for success so that you too can strive in the direction of your dreams.
Learn from the world’s most powerful voices of resilience, perseverance and strength in all fields, from film, politics, media, sport, journalism, fashion, philanthropy, beauty, luxury, business, entrepreneurship, and everything in between.
POWERHOUSE A LEGACY: features stories from Hollywood director Clint Eastwood, bullfighting legend Cayetano Riviera, film producer Scott Steindorf, George Tomb, HRH
Prince Nereides Antonio Giamundo de Bourbon, Princess Jahnavi Kumari Mewar of India, Susie Wolff (Head of F1 Racing), Sharlette Hambrick (Entertainment Tonight, New York), Rosanna Scotto (New York TV Anchor), Charlotte Tilbury, Rachel Zoe, Elle Macpherson, Novlene Mills (#1 Athlete sprinter), Lauren Bush and many more.
Success comes to you, when you have a drive for something greater, a hunger, an unforgiving self-belief in being able to strive for more.
Learn their advice for success and be inspired by their stories, so you too can achieve everything and more.£37.99 -
Panda's Trip to the Pools
Summer has arrived, and Teddy’s parents have planned a fun-filled day at the swimming pool. Teddy, who adores water, is overjoyed. At home, he’s always found splashing in puddles, enjoying bath time, and playing with buckets of water. So, a trip to the swimming pool seems like the perfect outing. But what unexpected twists await Teddy in this new environment? Dive into Teddy’s latest adventure to discover what happens when this water-loving youngster encounters the excitement of the swimming pool for the first time.
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The Creature
There’s a strange creature in the garden, but he doesn’t know what he is!
He’s lost and needs help.
Will the bugs in the garden come to his aid, or will they be afraid of him?
Join him on his journey through the yard to discover who he really with a little help from his new friends.
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Gia’s Global Journey
Gia is a very caring and clever giant. She wants to travel the world to explore our planet and see what’s been going on. She gets quite a surprise though, because she sees there is a lot of sadness and suffering that the animals in all the continents are facing. So she is very concerned and wants to fix these problems. She comes up with a clever plan to make things better again, and in this story, we all get to join in, to help Gia save our planet!
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Tracey the Māori Fairy
Tracey the Māori fairy lives in the forest with the tuis. When a fierce storm destroys her home and precious cloak, Tracey worries she can’t leave and will let the children at the library down. With the encouragement from Mrs Tui, Tracey finds the courage to go and discovers a surprise is waiting for her!
With a sprinkle of magic dust, along with the help of her fairy friends and the wise Mrs Tui, Tracey discovers that kindness and teamwork can rebuild even what seems lost.
This gentle, uplifting tale celebrates courage, community, and the power of caring for each other.
Inspired by Fee Aspell’s years at St Heliers Library, each fairy character is based on a real friend who helped make her world a brighter place to be.
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Kissed by Two Kings
“Youth, beauty, and intellectual vivacity seem to live upon the canvas, in their freshness of gaiety and fashion, and of joyous health.” Such was the reaction to Sir Thomas Lawrence’s painting of the ‘Beautiful Miss Croker’. This was a classic Regency-era portrait. Who was she?
Dive into the fascinating story of “Miss Croker”. Kissed by Two Kings and a playmate to a future queen, Rosamund Croker personified the young, fashionable set in the Regency world captured by author Jane Austen. Glittering balls, palaces, prime ministers, politicians, and even the Duke of Wellington were part of the debutante’s life!
Becoming Lady Barrow, she kept her social connections while embracing the Victorian world of Charles Dickens, spreading the love of God, helping the poor, helping build a church, and founding a cottage hospital. This is the story of a woman who lived through five reigns and made a difference to society, all arguably stemming from a portrait painted when she was 17 years old!
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