Recommended Reads
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A Touch of Trinidadian Folklore, Today
Dive into the enchanting world of traditional folklore legends from the tiny island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, where tales dating back to the 1780s, the era of slavery in the West Indies, have been kept alive for generations. In this captivating collection, seven unique stories are masterfully crafted in various literary genres, each one immediately grabbing the reader’s attention and holding it until the very end. These legends, originally told and celebrated in Africa, were passed down through generations of slaves who preserved them in the Caribbean islands.
As the title suggests, these timeless stories have been skillfully adapted to fit within the context of today’s society while maintaining the authentic portrayals and power of the seven folklore characters: The Soucouyant, Papa Bois, The Douen, The Silk-cotton tree, The Obeah-man, La Diablesse, and Bad-Eye. The main characters, including children, find themselves entangled in intricate and thrilling plots that reach a climax with the appearance and intervention of the featured folklore character. This book offers a rare opportunity for readers, both those familiar with Trinidadian folklore and those who have yet to discover its magic, to be enlightened and entertained.
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Woody and Niamh
This enchanting tale features two cheeky pixies whose job it is to look after the surrounding woods and park. These little pixies love to play tricks and pranks on one another. Whilst playing tricks one day, they were concerned with the amount of rubbish appearing in front of their eyes.
They set themselves a mission to clear up this rubbish with the help of some other furry friends. Using tricks and pranks, these playful pixies fulfil their mission and inspire their fellow friends to do the same.
Follow their adventurous journey and experience lots of laughs and enjoyment along the way.
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Time-Space
Are you curious about the nature of time-space and the dynamics of human lives within it? Dive into this book and explore these fascinating concepts.
Time, the fundamental dynamo, leads the union with space, its perennial partner. Together, they frame a vast and restless cosmos where all individual has their unique time and place. Yet, humans do not survive alone; they share this beautiful but tiny planetary homestead with many other species.
While humans walk upon Planet Earth, they simultaneously scan the stars, probing the unfolding saga of their home planet and the entire cosmos:
‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are…’This book combines insights from history, physics, geography, and literature – not forgetting songs. The opening section reveals how humans live, remember, forget, and think through time. The next section highlights key features of time and explains why denying time is nonsensical.
The final section surveys the collective human journey through time-space. Humans are a complex species, capable of both deceit and trust, hatred and love, conflict and cooperation. Yet, slowly, they are creating international networks and a global civics. This exciting trend is crucial, especially in responding effectively to today’s urgent climate crisis on Planet Earth.
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First Day of the New School Year
The first day of term in September is nerve-wracking for everyone, and Louise is no exception.As she navigates new teachers, classmates, and challenges, will it be a fresh start or a tough beginning?Follow Louise’s journey as she tackles the ups and downs of her first day back at school!
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The Adventures of Mookie: A Cat with Attitude
This heart-warming and charming series of stories is beautifully written and easy to read, designed to spark children’s curiosity about wildlife and environmental issues. Young readers will be captivated by Mookie’s adventures as he explores his garden and the neighbouring ones, encountering unexpected surprises along the way.
Mookie’s fun-loving, mischievous nature makes him an engaging character who keeps readers entertained while introducing them to a variety of creatures, both big and small. Not all of Mookie’s fellow creatures are his fans, though! Skilled and cunning as he is, he doesn’t always outsmart his foes and often finds himself in sticky situations. Fortunately, with a little human help, he always manages to escape unscathed.
Through Mookie’s light-hearted adventures, young readers will gain a deeper appreciation of the natural world and learn how they, too, can help nurture and protect it.
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How Many Languages Do You Speak?
Growing up multilingual: a challenge, an opportunity, or both?
How Many Languages Do You Speak? is the first book about multilingualism written especially for curious children (8+). If that’s you, open the book and join Miss Wordy and her class as they discover interesting titbits about growing up multilingual. There are also fun activities to do in each chapter.
What does multilingualism really mean? Can we learn two (or three) languages at the same time? Discover the answers in this book. You will also learn how these different languages fit into our brain, what ‘mother tongue’ means, and why it’s smart to speak your ‘home language’ with your parents.
Enjoy your journey into multilingualism!
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Wigan Road
If you have been employed or are thinking of a life in property, then this book will give you an insight into how challenging and exciting a career could await you in so many different spheres: in public service with local authorities, the cooperative movement and the private sector. You will need to be ambitious, a good communicator and able to be adaptable. Fortune will then follow the brave!
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Walking Without Shoelaces
In the months leading up to her nervous breakdown and subsequent admission to a French psychiatric facility, Céline often flippantly remarked, ‘This job is going to kill me.’ Some nearby would agree, ‘You might be right,’ but the universe responded definitively, ‘You are absolutely right.’
Céline no longer wants to be praised for how well she took life’s punches or how quickly she got back up. She no longer seeks applause for her strength, nor does she wish to display her bruises like medals, getting up again and again. Now, she craves a place where she can be fragile, vulnerable, and seen – where simply being is enough. She knows she is enough, and she is done with taking punches and smiling through them.
Walking Without Shoelaces, the first book in ‘The Walking Trilogy’, is a candid account of how to rebuild a life after a major mental breakdown. Céline invites you to journey alongside her, and perhaps, you too have walked a similar path.
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The Elements of Excellence
The Elements of Excellence is a series of poems; a source of motivation and guidance, borne from many years of someone trying to write something that can help people all over the world.At first, the author didn’t know how he was going to do this, but as he wrote more about different virtues and what they meant to him, he realised that he wanted to help others do three things: achieve their goals, be good human beings, and find happiness, no matter their situation, state of mind, or aspect of life they wished to grow or achieve in. For him, doing all three is excellence, and he was sure that anyone can do these consistently, as long as they knew how.Concise and easy to read, this is different from the usual self-help book. Poetry can resonate with people beautifully, and if it helped the author, a person with modest education in writing and literature, to realise one of his goals in publishing this type of book, it can surely help others in profound and spectacular ways.
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Leopy to the Rescue
What would you do if a good friend suddenly disappeared?
When Leopy’s dear friend, Testudo the tortoise, goes missing, Leopy and his friend Rainbow are determined to find him. Along the way, they gather a group of friends who help them track down Testudo and rescue him from a dangerous criminal. Follow Leopy and Rainbow on their thrilling adventure as a vital clue from a tattooist leads them – and the police – to the hideout where Testudo and some captive turtles are being held.
Discover why Testudo and the others were kidnapped, and join Leopy as he celebrates Testudo’s joyous return on a very special day.
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Some Grandparents
We can’t have grandkids without grandparents!
Some of our favourite memories in life include our grandparents. This book will take us on a journey through some magical, fun and exciting times, celebrating the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. This book also takes us on the journey of some of the sad and unforgettable moments too.
We will go on an adventure through the highs and lows for grandkids to create life lessons and memories in which that will stand the test of time and help children of all ages understand their grandparents a little more.
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Bill the Burglar
How would you react if you were to witness a crime occurring right in front of you? This is the dilemma facing Albert in this my third story about a boy growing up in Lancashire.
Incidentally, do you know how Albert came by the surname ‘Ramsbottom?’ An ancestor was probably a foundling, given the name of the place he lived – in this case Ramsbottom in Lancashire. The name derives from wild garlic or ramm growing in the valley bottom. So, nothing sheepish about Albert then. See how he fares in this brush with crime.
£8.99
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