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  • The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Silver Moon
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    The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Silver Moon
    Alison Bellringer

    “I can’t believe Tammy invited all of us to the riding school in Bedrock Valley where she works. Much less for the whole week!” Tilly Carpenter exclaimed, practically bouncing up and down on her suitcase to make sure that everything would fit—which it certainly did not!


    About half of her things were still strewn across the bed and some of her clothes were spilling out even though the girl had tried really hard to squash it all down enough so that she could latch it closed. But nothing she did was working, and Tilly was beginning to get rather frustrated at how uncooperative it was being. Also, she was quite impatient because she was so excited to be visiting her friend’s cousin.


    “Why are you even packing already? We’re not leaving Rushwater for another two days!” Lexie Howard shook her head, rather exasperated. “Tell her, Coral!”

    £3.50
  • Bratt and Olpop
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    Bratt and Olpop
    Mary Raymond Black

    We have met many mischievous young bucks since the Riddlington series began with Riddlington himself. Now we meet the really old mischievous bucks.


    Leading this pack is Olpop, Riddlington’s own father, who has been reminiscing, along with his three, even idler old codger companions, about their own, long-ago wild pursuits that, more often than not, bordered on precarious, let alone probably illegal, activities after witnessing the carrying-ons with his millions of offspring. It struck a chord.


    He wanted in…but…

    He needed a vulnerable sucker to make it happen.

    He found one.

    …. Bratt…

    He needed a ‘lackey’ to do his bidding and arrange stuff.

    He found one.

    …. Bratt….


    That was enough to start with. Any other stuff would automatically follow, he reasoned. After a few messy starts, and that was in the very first start, Bratt was close to telling him where he could get ‘stuff’ stuffed…but of course he didn’t.


    Anyhoo, long and short, it all morphed into a battle of wits. Olpop, of course, was oblivious to any misdemeanours on his part, and apprentice Bratt learnt to take deep breaths.


    Were there any winners?

    You betcha!

    Were there any losers?

    You betcha!

    Was anyone offended?

    Probably.

    £4.99
  • The Halloween That Ran Away
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    The Halloween That Ran Away
    Bobby Qu

    Loula Quinn thinks her biggest Halloween tragedy is missing the city party of the year.


    But when a single purple pumpkin appears on her grandparents’ farm, everything changes—especially after she draws a goofy face on it and the drawing comes to life.


    Now a silent creature is sneaking around the house; magpies are acting like feathered security guards, and the Australian bush seems to be whispering warnings. The creature isn’t a monster—it’s a runaway. And Loula, armed with her uncanny aim and stubborn streak, becomes its only ally.


    To protect it, she must outrun a magical storm of animals, uncover the truth behind the Keeper that hunts it, and make a choice that could echo far beyond her world.


    Funny, fast, and unexpectedly heartwarming, The Halloween That Ran Away is a magical adventure about courage, curiosity, and the unexpected friendships that change us.

    £3.50
  • The Sword and the Flight into Egypt
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    The Sword and the Flight into Egypt
    Lynda Thrift

    Brother Luke is fading fast. He is afflicted by no ailment known to man. It is the work of his nemesis, Dr Klements.


    James seeks help from the Sword, but it is similarly afflicted.


    Without them, the very being of time and space is in grave danger.


    There is only one way to prevent imminent Armageddon. James must seek out the young boy who will become Luke later in life. He must find him before he is corrupted and falls from his predestined path. If Luke veers away, he will never encounter the Sword.


    Klements will triumph and the fabric of the universe will be destroyed.

    £3.50
  • Eastern Skies
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    Eastern Skies
    Talitha George

    The Sweedies are an average modern family with their share of quirks. They face life with humour and cherish family time, especially with the Grannies.


    A trip to Spain brings mishaps – Sally Sweedie, mother to Jen and Ted, misplaces her phone while dealing with treacherous weather.


    Back home in Southend for Christmas, two new arrivals join the Sweedies. Howard, father of the household, feels restless and buys a motorcycle, much to his wife’s chagrin.


    Fast forward to 2033 and the fortune teller proves accurate – the Sweedies are thriving as always. Now, seven-year-old Flora joins the clan.

    £3.50
  • Farringdon Chase
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    Farringdon Chase
    David Young

    1889. Farringdon Chase is a Lord of the Realm and the greatest amateur detective of his time, loved and admired all over the world. However, following a tragic event involving his arch nemesis, Sylvanus Sharp, he dramatically retires from public life.


    But it is not long before London becomes gripped with fear by the terrible crimes of a new horror, The Gaslit Ghoul!


    With the population of the capital looking for a saviour, Chase is tempted out of retirement as the crimes and clues become ever more personal, leading to a conclusion which will rock his very world to its foundations.


    Leaving him asking himself the question…WHO IS FARRINGDON CHASE?

    A tale of mystery and surprises, a tale of two sides of Victorian London, from the splendour of Piccadilly and Kensington to the poverty of the East End. A city filled with characters, some comical, some terrifying, some strange. Enter the world of Farringdon Chase and be amazed!

    £3.50
  • Back in the Day: Growing Up in Colonial Central Africa
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    Back in the Day: Growing Up in Colonial Central Africa
    Winston David Emmerson

    After World War 2, British colonial countries like Southern Rhodesia were abuzz with renewed energy and excitement for the future, as the language and culture were British, yet the country, unlike Blighty, was tropical with interesting and different geology, archaeology, fauna, flora and people, with fantastic agricultural and mining potential for the rapidly expanding population. The warm, sunny climate reflected a gloriously happy disposition amongst its people.


    Willie MacDougall was born under these warm, umbrella-blue skies and enjoyed growing up in a carefree environment where friends and family had value. Whether it was cycling to school and back; sleeping in a tree house; camping in the Matopos Hills or Khami Ruins; going by steam train to the Victoria Falls; enduring long holiday trips to South Africa; exploring disused gold mines; horse riding; or playing the bagpipes, it always involved friends and family.


    Inevitably the political landscape changed, and the ‘white bubble’ was unsustainable. Jake, his elder brother and friends were progressively enlisted to fight insurgents on the border. Ultimately, though, it was when the family of his first real love, Hazel, decided to move to Cape Town that he also fully understood his future direction: to go to South Africa, get a degree and work as a biologist.

    £3.50
  • The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Acorn
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    The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Acorn
    Alison Bellringer

    “Coral Johnson, please report to the principal’s office. I repeat, that’s Coral Johnson to the principal’s office. Thank you.”


    Coral glanced up from where she had been bent over her desk, surprised to hear her name being called over the school’s loudspeaker, especially when they were right in the middle of a class. The seventeen-year-old girl quickly got permission from the history teacher to leave the room, who nodded at her in response to the announcement.


    “What did you do?” Tilly Carpenter hissed in her ear from her usual place at the next desk over.

    “I’ve got no idea,” Coral whispered back, gathering her books and rushing to stuff them all into her backpack. “I’m as startled as you are.”

    £3.50
  • Maria and the Shelduck
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    Maria and the Shelduck
    Claire Rosemary Jane

    When teenager Maria Rossi skipped school one day because she had been bullied by one of the boys in the school and was found crying in the bird hide overlooking the sea and the salt marshes by Dr Wilson, an elderly retired doctor who had spent his whole working life working with children, it started a rather more unusual friendship between the two of them as he shared his love of seabirds with her and he slowly taught her more and more about the wildlife out on this desolate peninsula.


    As a result of their regular Saturday morning meetings together, they ended up saving not only the lives of some wildlife but of some people as well.


    This chance first meeting was to plunge them into an adventure that neither of them could have dreamed would happen.

    £3.50
  • The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Black Knight
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    The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Black Knight
    Alison Bellringer

    Coral Johnson grumpily rolled over and risked a quick glance at the clock on her bedside cabinet. Then she blinked her eyes several times and tried again. She hadn’t been imagining it – 2:30 am blared back at her, the bright green lights forcing the seventeen-year-old girl to look the other way rather abruptly. It was still in the middle of the night, so what had woken her up? Some moonlight filtered into her bedroom through the curtains, but most of the room was still shrouded in darkness.Coral lay wide awake for several minutes, just staring toward the ceiling, wondering why she felt so uneasy all of a sudden. She usually preferred being at Saddlers Ranch; it was much better than living in town like her two best friends did. She’d had sleepovers at both Tilly Carpenter’s and Lexie Howard’s, but nothing was quite like being at home on her family’s ranch, with the fresh open air and rugged landscape just outside her window.The horses! Coral bolted upright, no longer able to relax. That’s what that noise was!

    £3.50
  • The Sky House
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    The Sky House
    Craig Wilkes

    Isla is a young girl who loves to read and play with her pet dog, Mr Motso.


    Yet one Saturday morning, while shopping for a birthday present for her sister, she is suddenly taken underground, just as Henry, her annoying brother, teased and predicted.


    “Henry, help me!

    I’m going under… do something!”


    Isla is scared, but in her new and strange environment she receives some wise words that lead to a meeting with her Nanny, where together they uncover a life-changing secret.


    Throughout her journey, Isla soon learns that by using her clue she not only gets to feel awesome but can also boost the lives of others – even Mr Motso!

    £3.50
  • The Forgotten Treasure
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    The Forgotten Treasure
    P.S Cavanagh

    The Forgotten Treasure


    A relaxing school camping trip to the Isle of Kel; everything was going well.


    Until three criminals kidnap Emma, Harry, Claire, and Sarah and hijack the plane that they were boarding,

    Wesley just manages to get on the plane unbeknownst to the men before it takes them off to an old valley in Austria where there is a forgotten treasure.


    Wesley rescues the gang, but can they find the treasure before the men? With the only way in or out of the valley unpassable, can they escape the valley? Or will they be trapped forever?

    £3.50

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