Recommended Reads
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The Awakening
Admit it, I did had you worried a little, didn’t I?
Did you really think I would go so easily?
Me, die?
No, never.
I am far too stubborn to leave in such an uneventful way.
I plan on going in the most dramatic and badass way possible, not a pesky little bullet.
So, I’m back baby. But not all is as it seems.
Death seemed so peaceful, so perfect.
But alas, this was not my destiny.
I had a goal, a mission in life. And I was going to be damned if I didn’t finish it.
Steadwell Sr owed me a life, he owed me his life.
I had waited twenty-nine long years for this,
Fought my way to the top to get to him.
So I came back, bigger and better than before.
With one small problem,
A problem that might hinder me in my revenge.
A problem that I must solve before I get to watch the life leave Steadwell’s eyes.
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A House on a Hill
Join in this epic rhyming story adventure with the forgetful old man and Patch, his one-eyed dog. They spend the afternoon shopping and cooking, chugging up and down the long and winding hill. Follow the rusty van on its journey until their dinner is finally ready.
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The Peacock Who Lost His Tail
Paxton the Peacock was sad. His beautiful long tail feathers had dropped out.
Will his garden friends be able to help him find a new tail?
In his search, Paxton the Peacock learns the true nature of friendship.
A heartwarming tale of discovery.
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Time-Slip
This is a story of the author writing a story. It always needs something to catch the imagination and to start the flow of ideas turning into words. For me, this time it was hearing church bells in the middle of a summer night… That really did happen… And I was off…
I became Saskia Stevens, and I followed her lead from her discovery of Molly Jones’s tombstone to ‘time-slip’ into her life and those of her friends and family. Her story took me to see rural life in 19th-century England, to the terrible life of slaves on a Jamaican sugar plantation, and to experience the joy and fears of an adventure: travelling to South Africa, including becoming shipwrecked on an undiscovered tropical island on the way.
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Be a River, Not a Pond
“Be a River, Not a Pond” is a collection of short reads metaphorically taking you down the river of life’s obstacles. These insights will help you to experience how familiarity becomes a comfort to us, but change produces stimulation and ultimately growth.
As the river of our journey changes with the tide and trials, we need to adjust our perspectives and embrace newness rather than ignoring urges to become stagnant and complacent (like a pond). This book is about a journey into overcoming one’s personal obstacles.
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Behind the Shimmering Veil
What if the past wasn’t as distant as we think?
A hint of scent. A faint whisper carried by the wind. A moment that feels out of time. For three ordinary lives in the modern world, these sensations become a doorway, pulling them from the safety of the present into a world ruled by empire.
Swept into the heart of one of history’s most iconic and turbulent eras, they find the lines between past, present and future beginning to blur.
This is history as it truly lived and breathed. Dusty streets alive with fragrance and noise. A time simmering with political tension, where every word spoken could tip the balance of power. And at its centre, the quiet strength of a man whose presence stirs the hearts of all who meet him. A healer. A brother. And a son. His influence will echo across generations.
If you could touch history, would you change it, or would it change you?
A gripping blend of time travel, spirituality and historical intrigue. This novel invites you to step into a moment that changed the world forever.
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Ray Bailey – The Common
London is drowning in blood. The Russian mafia is tightening its grip on the city, leaving the Metropolitan Police struggling to keep control. But for DI Ray Bailey and DI Dennis Carter, this isn’t just another case—it’s war.
As seasoned cops, they know the system doesn’t always work. To bring the Russians down, they turn to the one man ruthless enough to fight back—Billy Anderson, the last of the old-school London gangsters with his own score to settle. Together, they wage a brutal campaign, where justice is served in blood and betrayal lurks at every corner.
Caught in the crossfire is DI Laura Banks, who, when working on the case of a missing six-year-old, uncovers some deadly truths.
As the streets become a battlefield, one question remains: how far will they all go? Because in a city where power is taken, not given, the difference between a cop and a criminal is just one bad decision.
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The Girl Who Carried the World in Her Backpack
Rue has a backpack as big as her dreams—patched, worn, and bursting with possibility. One bright morning, she zips it up, waves goodbye, and sets off to explore the world. From the colourful chaos of India’s Holi Festival to the quiet hush of Egypt’s golden dunes, Rue collects memories from every place she visits – tucking leaves, postcards, powder, and laughter into her ever-growing red backpack.
The Girl Who Carried the World in Her Backpack is a heartwarming, adventure-filled picture book that takes young readers on a vibrant journey across the globe. Through Rue’s eyes, we glimpse the beauty, wonder, and wildness of the world – from maple forests in Canada and wild animal safaris in Tanzania to cherry blossoms in Japan and glowing lanterns in Vietnam. Each destination adds a new treasure to Rue’s backpack – and a deeper understanding of the world to her heart.
Inspired by the author’s own 410-day solo journey across the globe, this story celebrates curiosity, courage, and the magic of travel. Perfect for little explorers and dreamers, this book reminds us that the world is wide and waiting – and that every adventure begins with a single step and a backpack full of wonder.
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The Furry Stowaway
A wave of celebration swept the neighbourhood when the long-lost parcel was finally discovered at the airport. For everyone, the find was a heartwarming reminder of why it’s so important to protect the rare and wonderful animals we share our world with.
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Far-Reaching Shadows
Helleh, originally from Berlin and of Jewish descent, is now an elderly lady, having survived years of living in concentration camps. The one thing that saved her was her ability to play the violin and become part of the Mädchenorchestra, the Girls’ Orchestra at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Now with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, she lives in an Edinburgh nursing home, but her mind has become a place of torture and the shadows that lurk deep within shift and turn to take her back to the place she fears most: Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Rosie, a young nursing assistant, befriends Helleh, and through their friendship is able to help unravel the hidden secrets of her tortured mind, but doing so, she exposes disturbing links to her own family’s story and finds dark shadows that have lurked undiscovered for many years.
Penny is Rosie’s Nana; as a child evacuee, she is sent from London to the Scottish countryside, but her family are killed during an air raid on London, leaving her an orphan at the age of 12, broken and lonely. At 15 she meets a German PoW working as a farmhand, who sweeps her off her feet; she alienates everybody to be with him, then realises too late that he is not what he seemed. There is a darkness inside him that she couldn’t see and now she is alone, with nobody to turn to.
The far-reaching shadows that have permeated through the generations of these two families stem from the atrocities of the Third Reich and the rise of Hitler’s power; shadows that have shaped the personalities of individuals, which ultimately affected both Helleh as a camp survivor and her entire family, and shadows that have affected Penny and the lives of her child and granddaughter.
As the story unfolds, connections between the two families are uncovered and thus the far-reaching shadows penetrate deeper and deeper into their lives until Helleh, Rosie and Penny are left struggling to re-emerge from their own dark shadows.
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The Adventures of Alicia Parker
Seven-year-old Alicia Parker, a fearless tomboy, is adventurous, mischievous, and daring. She learns from her grandmother, Lucy, that an evil spirit possesses the Chinese apple tree in her backyard.
Alicia, full of childish eagerness and self-confidence, decides to challenge the tree spirit dreaded by all, and a fierce battle ensues between the two...
Polly, the two-faced governess of Alicia, cuts her foot while she is crossing a river. She cries in anger and pain that it is a curse…
The Adventures of Alicia Parker take you to unexpected, humorous, and magical spaces. Adults and children emerge as the protagonists, laying bare their hidden aspirations and vulnerabilities.
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Schism
What brings a father and son to want to fight on opposing sides in a civil war? What causes brothers to find themselves firing muskets at each other? Why did some of the early supporters of Parliament’s cause in the early part of the 1640s change sides to a growingly disliked King Charles in the second half of the decade? What drove ‘the Rump Parliament’?
£17.99
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