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Myfanwy
‘Quick, William, get out, get out!’ shouted Dylan in a panic-stricken voice. William turned and saw the water, waves high, rushing towards him, almost upon him. He scrambled out of the canoe, almost falling in the water, in a frantic effort to get to the shore and to safety. He flung himself the last couple of feet and landed in a heap on the beach. Moments later, the waves hit the canoe, and it rocked violently and tipped over. Luckily, it was still secured to the shore by its mooring rope, or it would have been swept away. The waves continued to rush up the lake towards the top of the valley, the lake had gone from a millpond to a raging torrent in a matter of moments.
Dylan, William and Mary have moved to a new home in a beautiful valley in deepest Wales with their parents. The two boys love exploring, usually leaving their younger sister, so they think, safely at home. However, little did they know, Mary has been off exploring on her own and has made an amazing discovery in the mysterious Tower that stands in the lake. When strange things happen and William keeps feeling he is being watched, only their little sister Mary knows the truth, and she is sworn to secrecy. When Mary is struck down with a mysterious illness, her new secret friends must find out the cause and the cure, before it is too late.
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Just See Me
Wouldn’t it be great if people could just see you for who you are?
Not just see your differences, or equipment but see you, and your strengths?
Seeing beyond someone’s disability means, we can see the real person.
Just See Me is about a little girl who wants just that…
Come and read along to learn how we can all just see her!This book is about seeing beyond a child’s differences and disabilities and seeing their strengths, interests, and potential.
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The Last Gasp!
The goings on in two separate northern communities, linked by a New Years Eve tragedy in Ulverston, remain loosely connected throughout 1960 and follow the rich tapestry of life.
The great womaniser Commander RN (Rtd) Rupert Isherwood is eventually brought to face five females who prove to be his downfall and his life is changed for ever but can he accept it?
Workington solicitor and band conductor George Shaw together with photographer Fergus Morris discover the route that pornography can take when it all goes wrong.
Roa Island couple Justin Ebberson and Jean Baxter share each other in a loving and dedicated way but their trials and tribulations spanning a couple of years don’t end in bliss.
Divorcees Gloria and John Seeton formulate new lives with sexual interludes some of which link Workington and Ulverston in unexpected ways.
Life’s tapestry certainly involves a multitude of stories full of intrigue.
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The Scottish Murder
Two killings, 500 miles apart, seem unconnected. A girl’s body is discovered in a doorway in London, and another body is found in Dundee, Scotland. When the Scottish body mysteriously vanishes from the mortuary, Police Scotland washes their hands of the investigation. Given that the murdered girl in Scotland had recently traveled from London, DCI Steve Burt is assigned both cases.As Steve and his team delve deeper, they must battle political greed, a ruthless killer, and major corruption. They unearth a devious plan that aims to give the UK complete world domination and make a government minister extraordinarily rich. To protect his expected wealth, the minister will eliminate anyone who gets in his way. Steve and his team face a succession of seemingly unrelated murders before the two cases finally converge.
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MA Interior
The Japanese concept of MA becomes prevalent in Hana’s life when she has important exams such as GCSEs to focus on. However, in the back of her mind there are other pressing issues too which keep on resurfacing and creating unnecessary clutter for her.
Back in her bedroom, her solitary space, she allows for undisputed areas concerning the absence of her father to just be. And in having done so finds that she’s able to free up her mind thus allowing for a more positive space. Hana now has the ability to move forward and to rise.
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A Fatter Rat
Follow Tabs the Cat through the days of the week as she catches a fatter rat every day! Watch as Mum, Dad, Jake, and Tilly scream and jump higher with each new catch! From a tiny wood mouse to a mini mole, a squeaking shrew, and finally a big fat rat, Tabs is on a mission. But that’s not enough for her: soon she catches a huge, hairy hamster, then a big old beaver, and on Sunday, she takes things to the next level by catching a colossal capybara at the zoo!
Maybe Tabs will discover that some rats can be too fat – and that sometimes, it’s better to catch none at all!
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Damaged
Mark Thatcher (no, not that one!) is deeply unsettled when his only daughter’s wishes dredge up haunting memories from eighteen years ago. As her wedding approaches, Mark finds himself forced to confront people he’d rather avoid – especially when it brings him face-to-face with the man who killed his wife.With old wounds reopened, can Mark set aside his hatred and bury the past? Or will the shocking truths that come to light only fuel his anger further? As the full story unfolds, Mark must decide if he’s ready to face the demons that have haunted him for nearly two decades.There are some things you need to know…
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First Shot: Last Chance
When successful lawyer Ike Cobb runs for Governor of Tennessee, he faces a deadly threat from his old enemy Curtis Hall, a fraudster who went to jail because of Cobb’s legal skills.
With the help of his accomplice Connie Dickerson, Hall plots to ruin Cobb’s campaign and his family. Cobb’s wife and children are in danger as he rises in the polls. The reader gets a glimpse of Cobb’s family dynamics and the relevant political issues in the U.S.A. The characters are vividly portrayed through their distinctive dialogue, revealing their thoughts and feelings with depth and consistency.
The plot twists and turns until it reaches a stunning conclusion that tests Ike’s faith and justice.
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The Box – A War Time Gift
Jean always loved her wooden toy box, akin to a small travelling trunk. Its mysterious origins were unknown to her all her life.
The discovery one day that her father was not her birth father, but an American soldier, created a massive shock for Jean. She realized she was not who she thought she was.
Now an adult, she decided to embark on a search for the American soldier – an emotional roller coaster lasting seven years.
Her tenacity and determination to find her birth father led her, in the end, to the biggest surprise of her life.
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After Breakfast
While Oliver had visited the Caribbean many times, this is his first visit to Karaloo. After leaving a job that once defined him, Oliver is still grappling with the aftermath of a tragedy that devastated his life three years ago.
He hopes that a holiday on this tranquil island will provide the peace he needs to reflect, heal, and perhaps finally lift the lingering cloud that’s shadowed his life for so long. But from the moment he arrives at his boutique hotel, things take an unexpected turn. Instead of the quiet retreat he envisioned, Oliver becomes caught up in the comings and goings of the hotel’s colourful guests and unpredictable events.
Will this journey offer Oliver the clarity he desperately seeks, or will he leave Karaloo even more uncertain about the next chapter of his life?
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Background Shot
The story begins in the early 1980s, at the Queen’s Club in London, where Mario, a young architect, meets Andrea, a journalist who is over from New York to report on Wimbledon.
The young couple go out to dinner and arrange to meet again in New York, where Mario has a scheduled business trip to view the real tennis courts of the New York Racket Club, as he is designing the Tennis and Rackets Museum in London.
Mario’s hobbies are photography and camera collecting, and he frequently visits camera fairs and camera auctions, purchasing classic cameras. On one occasion, he discovers undeveloped film in a Nikon camera, which he develops himself and is shocked to find out that the photos were taken in the early 1960s, depicting the shooting of a major international crime!
Shocked and realizing the seriousness of this, he doesn’t know where to turn and decides, as he has a trip planned to New York soon, to take them there and discuss the matter with Andrea, whom he feels he can trust.
In New York, Andrea becomes equally shocked when the matter is revealed and suggests that it will have to be handled with caution with people they can trust implicitly.
Further complications occur as they realize they are being followed and refrain from discussing the matter in public places, but only at her flat where, inevitably, tenderness ensues.
The story develops further by visiting the assassin’s widow’s house, which is in Dallas, Texas.
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Parrot Antics
These Parrot Antics are funny, playful, and bursting with color.
Sir Reginald Raucous Van Reek seizes every opportunity to perform for the gallery, reveling in the spotlight. In his world, pride, prejudice, and presumption help him plunder his way through life, while hard knocks roll off him like water off a duck’s back.
Despite his mischievous deeds, he steals our hearts with his playful antics, brought to life through the rhythm of rhyming fun.
But does this self-proclaimed sage ever learn anything from his roguish rascality?
£7.19
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