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Luna the Lumiloon
In the enchanting forest of Twinklewood, Luna the Lumiloon is known for her dazzling glow—colours that sparkle brightest when she laughs or dreams. But one fateful twirl leaves Luna’s colours scattered across the magical wood, and her shine fades to a silvery shimmer.
Determined to bring her vibrant hues back, Luna embarks on a whimsical journey filled with wonder, laughter, and courage. Along the way, she meets Giggle-Frogs who fill her heart with laughter, wise Sorrowwillows who help her embrace her emotions, and fiery Emberbees who teach her the power of bravery. With each encounter, Luna discovers that her colours come from the magic of her experiences and the strength within her heart.
Perfect for young readers who love magical adventures, Luna the Lumiloon is a heartwarming tale about self-discovery, resilience, and the beauty of finding the light within. Step into Twinklewood and let Luna’s glow inspire your imagination to soar!
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Learn and Memorise Useful English Expressions
This book introduces you to more than 900 English expressions in a totally unique way that is both educational and fun. The main speciality of the book is that it helps you memorise the material you learnt. As an aid also, jokes, rhymes and visual techniques are used.
There are 33 lessons in the book, with each lesson introducing you to new expressions. In each lesson, one or more special puzzles (created specifically for students learning a foreign language) test the knowledge of the expressions learnt in that lesson and some of them in previous lessons.
Each clue in every puzzle is based ONLY on the learnt expressions, always with their ENTIRE text (meaning, application) as they first appeared in a lesson. The missing word is the answer to the clue in the puzzle.
The expressions featured in this book appear in 4 to 8 of the 67 puzzles. This constant repetition serves not only to assist you in memorising but also in using the expressions appropriately when conversing in English.
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A Game for Spoilers
Don’t be fooled! The ‘sedate and genteel’ game of croquet so often considered a dumb pastime for retired vicars and old ladies is, at the ‘association’ level, both demanding and as tactical as chess. They even play international test matches!
That’s how Compton Abdale sees it. But soon, encouraged by the enthusiasm of Hong Kong actor Danny Chang, Compton, a successful publisher from an aristocratic family, finds himself juggling preparations for an ‘international’ croquet event in Hong Kong with plans for his upcoming wedding to the beautiful Lucinda. At the same time he is becoming increasingly attracted to Calmsden, the fashion editor of a glossy magazine with whom his best friend Willy Fleming has also fallen hopelessly in love.
Meanwhile, the manipulative Bryan Barton Kinnerton is looking for ways to make trouble on and off the lawns. He has already antagonised Compton into nearly killing him, but will the Hong Kong event create more problems, putting Compton’s life and his game under such pressure that things could explode into something far from either ‘sedate’ or ‘genteel’?
It’s a game for spoilers where savage competition can lead to almost anyone breaking all the rules.
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Finding More Words in Jane Austen
So, you don’t know anything about Jane Austen? Well, here is a fun way to discover a little about her and her world.
There are a number of information pages about Austen’s life and the world in which she lived. Each information page is followed by ten appropriate sentences with a word hidden in each sentence. To help, there is a list of sixteen words and a different word can be found cunningly hidden in each of the sentences.
The text is an easy read for newcomers and has some thought-provoking ideas for the more knowledgeable.
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The Gospel of T.F. Bundy
Dark as Hell.
Brutally funny.
Sweet as Love.
The criminally insane story you’ll absolutely love.
Cape Town’s advertising guru, Jake Cameron, is on top of his game. Nothing can stop ‘The Snake’ becoming richer than God, divorcing his gorgeous wife Jennifer, and living the narcissist’s dream in the penthouse his lawyer calls ‘Jake’s Fornicatorium’.
But Jake’s joyride hits the wall when a dusty spectre appears at his penthouse picture window, spitting ancient curses. A massive stroke shuts Jake’s circuits, erases his memory, and prepares him for the SUPER SAVANT cognitive upgrade he’s been selected for.
Why?
Jennifer Cameron’s worst nightmare comes true when ‘The Camputer’ wakes up, claiming he’s under orders from a blind-eyed angel named Fornax. Jake has to resurrect a derelict bookstore in a dying shopping centre and set the tenants free. The future of millions hangs upon him meeting his seven-day deadline from hell.
To beat the odds, Jake has to contend with three scumbags who are hell-bent on killing him, and deal with the man he was, the lies he lived...and Jennifer.
‘Phone your corrupt lawyer,’ Fornax rasps, and so the reluctant hero, hesitant wife, sceptical bookstore owner, and peculiar angels must trust the nefarious skills of a wildly ADHD Jewish lawyer to evade death, rebirth love and beat what’s coming at them.£9.09 -
35 Kilos
In any matter of the case, she would be needing an extra 8000 if renting a house. If the circumstances showed that she would have to move, she would have a serious money problem. So later, maybe within an hour, Patrizia would bend down and try to steal a telephone from the bag placed on the floor on the side of her just to get by the next month.
The airplane pilots did not look that much out of the window in ordinary airplanes, and the luggage was normally not stored at the front of the airplane as in this story.
Nor did the company stewardesses wear dots on their neckerchiefs.
“35 KILOS” is Aaness’ second book after the highly priced “Happy Belated Birthday.” Aaness is pushing her love for Paul Auster in this strangely composed short story that takes place in an airport, asking, "How are the passengers connected, what stories do they carry, and what actions and relations impact and protect them?"
«This book is a thoughtful meditation on how the past shapes us without defining us. For readers seeking a deeply personal story that resonates on a human level, «Happy Belated Birthday» is a must-read.
Goodreads
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The Distracted Puppy
Can one playful pup find his focus – and his forever home?
Mac is a bouncy, tail-wagging ball of fluff with a heart full of joy and a nose for distraction. Chasing ducks, digging holes, and sprinting after rabbits are all in a day’s fun – but when it comes to concentrating… Mac has a lot to learn.
Life on the farm means finding a real job, and Mac’s constant distractions land him in big trouble. No job means no home – and if Mac can’t learn to concentrate, he might lose everything he loves.
The Distracted Puppy is a heartwarming tale about finding your purpose, staying true to yourself, and realizing that sometimes, our greatest strength is hiding in plain sight. Perfect for young readers and dog lovers of all ages, this story is a reminder that even the most energetic pups can find their place in the world.
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The Tales of Hidden Truth III
As the rightful prince falls into the void, a false king rises. Time flew by, and little by little, the memory of that prince grew dim. Until a certain young man, filled with curiosity, sets out on a quest to find out, to uncover the truth. When the truth is finally revealed and events are finally in motion, grief meets retribution and finally an old score is settled.
In the second story, a young man sets out on a quest to prove once and for all that he’s qualified to carry the title of “Captain!” He, along with his crew, faces off with beasts and massive acts of nature to reach their goal. As they travelled back, they realised that their home was in grave danger, so they mustered up their courage to fend off the enemy and protect their home.
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The Promise
It was always the little things that Father knew gentiles could get away with but Jews, like him, couldn’t.
He was under no illusions that the family’s end was near, and sure enough, it came.
But his eldest child was determined to cling on to the one thing that held his family tightly together.
He would keep the promise.
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I am a Dog
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a dog? What might be going on inside their heads? How they might be feeling in all the different ways they live on our planet? Well, this book is for you!
It’s written by an imaginary mongrel dog who is trying to explain what it’s really like to be him. He describes his own experiences throughout his life and the thoughts he has had about them. Even if you think you know all about dogs and have one (or several!) of your own, some things may still surprise you. Did you know that a dog looking guilty is not saying sorry? Or how dogs find out about each other? How might the size and shape of a dog affect their view of the world and things around them?
To help you on your journey through the doggy world, our narrator asks some of his relatives and friends, big and small, to each give a little of their side of the story. What might a police dog or a dog belonging to a homeless person think about their lives? And finally, what is the difference between rehoming and rescuing a dog?
This middling-sized dog does not have all the answers, and he asks you to think carefully about some of the questions he still has. He would be most gratified if you would help him and other dogs to be better understood by spreading the word to all your friends!
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The Hole in the Fence of the School by the Ford
Every year when autumn arrives in the forest the pigs are let out to eat the fallen acorns.
These inquisitive pigs soon discover a hole in the school fence while foraging for acorns and decide to explore.
They hadn’t quite expected the welcome they received from the children and the fearful orange monsters they met!
They were very relieved to escape as soon as they could and hide back in the safety of the forest outside.
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Miner's Lad
With the grinding sounds of the pitheads ringing in his ears, the boy climbed and climbed the mountain, batting the ferns away with his hands, marvelling at the tiny purple foxglove heads. When he was far above the lines of dreary grey houses, he stopped and sat on the big rock that jutted out of the mountainside. Squinting out across the valley, he breathed in and closed his eyes.
For many of the mining communities in South Wales, life sped by under the heaviness of swinging picks and grinding gears. Through snapshots of life, we see how young men are influenced, how they grow, how they feel and how they watch those they love delve deep into the earth day after day. We stand beside our boy as he navigates his early life under the shadow of the greying mountains, between the lines and rows of terraced houses in the valley. Step by step through his life, his valley roots have followed him and remain ingrained within him.
£5.19
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