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My Pet Zebra
This is a wonderful picture book story for pre-schoolers and young children to share and enjoy with somebody. Have fun counting sheep, flowers, flags, balls, stripes and spotting shapes in the colourful illustrations.
Claire is a friendly girl who lives in the countryside with her wonderful pet zebra. She loves her pet zebra and they love riding together.
Early one morning, Claire and her pet zebra go out for a ride and see all sorts of things on their journey. They gallop up a hill and come across an enormous striped tent. To their surprise it’s a travelling circus!
However, the ringmaster tells Max that his daring horse tricks act will have to be cancelled. Luckily Claire has an idea that could help the horse act go on. It will take team work and plenty of practice. Will Claire and her amazing pet zebra succeed in the circus show? Read this lovely entertaining story to find out!
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My Teacher's a Robot!
With wide, cold eyes, a clenched jaw, and superhuman strength, something's not right about new teacher Miss Ironside.
Will quickly realises... she's a robot!
One by one, his classmates are being brainwashed after school.
Will and his friends must act fast to save everyone before it's too late!£4.99 -
Myriam Von Bacterium
Somewhere in a human’s intestine, in the middle of a busy city of bacteria, a mother is sending her daughter Myriam to her first day of school. Despite being quite hopeful about her first day, things don’t turn out as she expected. Myriam will learn how to make friends and deal with bullies, all while learning more about types of bacteria.
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Napoleon: Guillotine
King Louis is imprisoned. The Republican faction in Paris is growing stronger as the beat of the snare begins to ring in the ears of Europe. To quell the seething discontent of threats inside and outside of France, Napoleon is dragged into supporting a regime that has thrown away any pretence of Liberty in its quest to cover the globe. All the while Napoleon is forced to challenge his own traditions and overcome the pain of betrayal and exile from his home, to continually prove loyalty to a country that spurns him still. As the blade rasps down and the cruelty of those he serves becomes even more difficult to justify, Napoleon must strive to preserve his exiled family and navigate the unconscionable. As France struggles to survive the onslaught of foreign invasion, Napoleon must conquer an inner turmoil so raw and powerful that it drove him to the siege of Toulon and the beginning of greatness.
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Narrative Reflections
Rosemary's Narrative Reflections luminates the darkness which cancer thrusts upon all God's Sentient beings - including mankind.
Reflective, subconscious memories of significant, fragmented dreamscape visions. Dreams that personify her sense of aloneness, delightfully portrayed within stanzas.
Philosophic, ethical, and deeply thought out analysis of cancer's impact upon the mental and physical well-being.
An empathic voice, which echoes with unequivocal optimism, that mankind can defeat cancer; given the scientific, innovative advances.
A powerful and thought provoking chronicle of sympathetic poems combined with philosophical, mythological shadowings.
Cancer Warriors' hopes and dreams for the future are confronted with optimism, and a united sense of camaraderie.
“Clap hands, in tribute to all cancer warriors.”
For during this COVID19 Pandemic- you have all:
‘Fought, the good fight, with all your, might.’
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Next
Stories should interest you, touch you, move you. There are 134 in ‘Next’. Many, possibly even most, will do just that. ‘Youth’, ‘love’, ‘life’, ‘death’, and so much more. Stories often relevant to you, your life, past and future. Stories very readable, memorable.
‘Next’ is generous, a friend you will want to spend time with. A book to keep beside your favourite chair, beside your bed. A friend to meet up with often over the years. Rather special, rather out of the ordinary.
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Nicholas and Alexandra Majesties and Massacre
This is a book about love, life and death set in Russia, during Czar Nicholas the II’s reign. It commences at the end of the 19th century with his father’s burial and his subsequent inheritance of the Crown – with absolute power. His reign is underpinned by the strong love between him and his wife Alexandra and overshadowed by the presence of Rasputin.
But his unwise decisions lead to chaos, including the Khadynka Tragedy, Bloody Sunday, 1905 revolution and the Czar’s abdication. His family is imprisoned, first in Tobolsk and then in Ekaterinburg, and the story concludes with the communists obtaining power and executing the entire royal family.
Become entangled in the tales of love, hate, conflict, sex, treachery, and murder between the characters. Dive into a horrifying historical moment from one hundred years ago and experience for yourself life at a crucial turning point in Russia’s bloody history.
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Noah, Blue and the Scooter That Flew
A story about a flying scooter? Whatever next?
Scooters can't fly…but Noah’s can. In fact, Noah’s can fly thousands of miles in the blink of an eye, to anywhere in the world.
When a little penguin, named Blue, becomes lost, Noah takes him all over the world on a captivating adventure to help him find his family again. Will Blue find them in the depths of the Egyptian pyramids, or swinging with the baboons in the African Jungle? They have to be somewhere in the world, don’t they?
Join Noah, Blue and the rest of the gang in this enchanting story about never giving up on your loved ones...£10.99 -
Nog The Parrot
“Now Nog was very special
And everyone could see,
That one day he would spread his wings,
And fly up to a tree!”
Will Nog succeed in his dream? And will his hedgehog friends be able to help him make his dream a reality?
A delightful tale for children and parents alike.
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Nogo and Rondo
Nogo is different. For a start, he is the wrong colour. He is also much too small, has less horns than usual, and a bent tail. After seven decades of being teased and bullied by the other dragons – even the youngsters – Nogo is so fed up he asks his mum for advice, which she reluctantly gives.The following morning, having received vague instructions, he sets off to seek help from the Dragon Queen. He soon meets up with Rondo, the Sprong, who is on a mission to get help for his tribe. They decide to travel together and soon become good friends, working in partnership to overcome problems encountered on their journey.Many weeks later they are relieved to finally arrive at their destination. After a good night’s rest, they tell wise old Queen Mag their reasons for travelling to see her. But will she be able to offer them solutions to their problems?
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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes
Join George and his family on their path of discovery on how mental health effects young people and their families. This journey leads George on an adventure which he wasn’t expecting! Join him and explore the adventure with him while learning about mental health issues.
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Now Who's Talking? 1
Discover the animal kingdom as you’ve never seen it before! In this charming and witty book, with words by Des Lynam and illustrations by Bryony Hill, creatures ranging from squirrels and butterflies to baby hedgehogs and tiger cubs finally get a chance to speak for themselves, revealing their quirks and habits in a way that’s sure to delight readers of all ages.
Whether you’re a die-hard animal lover or just looking for a good laugh, Des and Bryony’s unique perspective is guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face – and every so often, perhaps, tell you something you didn’t know about our winged and furry friends.
‘Quirky in the best possible way. Putting words into animal’s mouths is no easy thing, but that is exactly what Des has managed to do. It talks to us of being human – and also of being animal – but expressed in a way that we can relate to. And the illustrations take the words to another level: a perfect match!’
Jonathan and Angela Scott
(aka The Big Cat People), award-winning photographers and conservationists£6.99
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