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The Stationery Pirates
Treasure!
Pools of pearls and gallons of GOLD!
We wants it and we wants it now!
But first there are the trials and traps of Dangerous Island.
Will Cap’n Jack and the crew of the good ship Ruby survive the adventure? Or will Cap’n Bad capture the treasure for himself and his rapscallion crew?
Who will walk through Snake Valley and Hungry Tree Grove? Who will brave the plank to Dead End Walk and Treasure Lookout?
Who will find the treasure?
Will it be you?
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Under the Barkly Sky
In Under the Barkly Sky, Stuart Phillpot provides a comprehensive history of the Barkly Region’s Traditional Owners. This well-researched book chronicles the resilience of the Wumparrani peoples over 150 years in the face of colonisation, cultural erosion, and changing government policies. Phillpot combines historical records, Indigenous voices, and analysis to tell a story of resilience, adaptation, and their ongoing struggle for justice.
From the violent ‘Killing Times’ to land rights victories and the hope for an Indigenous ‘Voice’ to Parliament, Under the Barkly Sky reflects Australia’s colonial legacy and invites us to envision a fairer future.
This book is for those seeking to understand the challenges and resilience of the Barkly’s Aboriginal communities, and offers valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and everyone who is interested in these aspects of Australia’s history.
“Under the Barkly Sky explores the interactions between non-Aboriginal with and the Barkly Traditional Owners, the continuing violence and deaths, land rights successes, and never-ending changes to complex government policies affecting Aboriginal communities over the last 150 years.”
Pat Dodson - Former Minister of Indigenous Affairs (2022-2024)
“Stuart Phillpot powerfully highlights the negative experiences of Australian Indigenous people resulting from Australia’s ongoing contradictory interpretations of internationally accepted human rights. The stories and reflections in Under the Barkly Sky tackle many profound philosophical issues. Reading this book will be rewarding for those seeking the truth.”
Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC - Governor of Western Australia (2000-2005)My writing of this book has been supported by a team of advisors across many areas of knowledge.
These include Indigenous peoples and their lands, cultures, and histories. politics, society, wealth and poverty, and the resulting inter-woven history of constant change.
Additionally, I wish to thank my friend David Carroll for his invaluable, multifaceted skills and support in framing and guiding the book’s progress towards publication as a valuable chronicle.
Stuart Phillpot 2026£43.99 -
Showsy Growsy's Musical Fracasee
Join hoity-toity Showsy Growsy alongside her friends Bubbledegook and Bubbledegeek for a great day of melody-making.
The bright blonde girl who knows how to do just about anything turns out to be quite the fusspot when a sing-along song finds her picking and choosing a handful of select friends to count as in.
Meanwhile that pair of predictable pesties, her sometime friends, the knockabout twins Bubbledegook and Bubbledegeek, settle for a musical day of loutish laughs, learning all about Showsy Growsy’s wonderful range of colorful instruments, drumming up a raucous day of ragbag rip-roaring fun of their own.
Getting Showsy Growsy to change her mind, though, isn’t easy. And trying to get the twins to join in and play a song at just the right time only seems to strum up more and more disharmony.
Musically speaking, Showsy Growsy, Bubbledegook, and Bubbledegeek bang together one noisy, mishmashy day of rowdy rhythm and blues!
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Sebbie's and Dino's Dream Adventures
Sebbie is a three-year-old boy with a secret…
After his mummy gives him a kiss goodnight and closes his bedroom door, his favourite cuddly toy, Dino, comes alive.
Together, Dino and Sebbie crawl under the bed, where even more toys come to life. They set off on adventures to explore different magical worlds. In this world, everything is made of sweets and chocolate. Sebbie must resist the temptation to eat it all, but can he?
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Healing Your Inner Child Journey
It’s about the survival of birth and the survival of life itself—about growing up and feeling like an outsider, never fitting in.
It is a journey of healing old wounds and new ones, of confronting childhood traumas and fighting not to repeat the mistakes of parents and family. This is about moving through the darkest of times and growing with light in my heart, overcoming the bitterness I felt for what I’d been through as a child from the people who were there to protect me.
I survived, and I still have love in my heart. I’m a good person. They could have destroyed me, but it made me stronger. This is a story of love and light.
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War Above Falkirk and Beyond...
The story is set in 1942, during WWII, with action in Edinburgh, Grangemouth, London, Berlin, Paris, Troyes, Soissons, Glasgow and Rosyth Docks. It tells the story of munitions factory staff Betty, Brady and Sally Simpson at a local pub, where they encounter a stranger, Bjorn Larsson, who is actually Horst Meyer, a German spy sent to detect Rosyth Docks and RAF Grangemouth, which Hitler wants to eliminate and destroy.
The thrilling plot is an action-packed adventurous tale of intrigue, subterfuge, romance, espionage, heroism, fistfights, gunfights and aerial fights too! The plot also includes the French Resistance and Soviet spies in Berlin. All players, in their own way, attempt to overthrow the evil axis created in Berlin.
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A Hopscotch of Ideas
An armoury of expression. The envious words compete for your attention. There is intent—a form of pleasure. The war for prominence is thriving as the battle ensues. A plan to imprint stains, if you will, throwing a biscuit and sugar sachet your way; this narrator's hope is that mugs might settle to be a source of paint splashes in your life. Choose your own colour, but be cautious because it could lead to a permanent mark. There is an urge to capture your imagination; could I persuade you into the most comfortable of seats in your favourite room? The ambience which prevails would guarantee an audience, partners. The secret world of being a reader is the ultimate escape.
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Later Sonnets
The present volume, entitled Later Sonnets, continues the writer’s exploration of the classical form. If the earlier work drew upon the eighteenth century and the language of the law, here the hand is surer, the voice more seasoned, and the reflections more tempered by experience.
The poems remain serious in their general cast, yet moments of wit and humanity are not absent. They range across the landscape of the human spirit, considering with candour its trials, renewals, and quiet revelations. Once again, the writer respectfully submits this collection to the discernment of his readers, whether they approach in sympathy, in judgement, or perhaps both.
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Road to Uncertainty
The largest asteroid known to mankind is hurtling towards Earth. A decorated captain from the Australian division of the Special Air Service Regiment journeys where no soldier has gone before…
Something horrible occurred in the Falklands War of 1982… A vindictive woman from Brazil, with deep-seated hatred in her heart, is on the loose because of it.
A pretty American nurse is stalked by a spiteful former partner… The dangerous, unbalanced son of a New Jersey gangster has mayhem and murder on his mind. The lily flower, the cannabis herb, and the ayahuasca plant: an influential member of a large family believes that this triumvirate of vegetation can defeat a rare form of male breast cancer…
What is the glue that binds these flimsy threads together? Captain Leon Morris Jr must unravel the clues, or, like his father before him, he will face the Grim Reaper, alone… never knowing why.
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The Molden Days
The Molden Days is a light-hearted and fun book which explores the search for the meaning of life. For millions of years, as human beings, we have searched and searched for meaning, but have we come any closer to finding out?
Rumour has it that the Moldies, a peculiar bunch of people who lived way back in the distant past—the molden days—may have found the answer.
Join the Moldies in the ultimate quest, the search for the meaning of life. There will be some head scratching, moonlight dancing and mysterious mumblings.
The Molden Days is beautifully illustrated and an entertaining read for children and adults alike and will give you plenty to think about...and a few giggles along the way... And it may even put you and your loved ones on the road to discovering the true meaning of life. Time to find out if the Moldies found the answer. Happy reading!
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Moral Leadership in Action
Moral Leadership in Action takes you on a transformative trance to becoming the leader the world desperately needs. From the foundations of ethical decision-making to mastering power and responsibility, this book equips you with the tools and genuinely teaches you to lead with integrity, empathy, and vision. Drawing on real-world case studies, parables, and spiritual teachings, it challenges you to cross the complexities of leadership—balancing purpose with profit, faith with business, and personal values with professional success. Whether you’re a CEO, CFO, NGO, minister or community leader, you’ll uncover how to integrate moral principles into every decision you make. With thought-provoking assessments, empowering affirmations, and practical steps, this guide inspires you to create a lasting, positive impact on your organisation, community, and beyond. Ready to lead with purpose? Your focus begins here.
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Paradise
Welcome to Paradise! Venture to a tropical island, one where people only dream of traveling to, but for Buddy, a shaggy stray dog, and his friends, they get to call it home.
Let Buddy show you around the island; join in on the adventures he and his friends have every day while living on this little piece of paradise and see why they love calling it home so much.
While some dogs may leave Paradise and move all over the world, Buddy hopes to stay in Paradise forever.
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