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Magnificent, Marvellous Minibeasts
A series of short stories written about minibeasts for young children and self-readers.
Do you know the minibeasts in your garden? Enjoy listening and reading about their adventures and learn some fun facts about each minibeast. Can you learn the Beetlebop with Bertie Beetle? Or follow the figure-of-eight dance with Belinda Buzz Bee and Walter? Or can you follow Sydney Snail and Eva’s trail around the garden? What about reading how Willie Waspie catches the robbers and saves the day?
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McNelly's Marvels!
Welcome to the wonderful world of McNelly!
Cornelia McCheesecake, known to her friends as McNelly, is ready to take you on her scrumptious chocolate adventures. She’s slightly barmy, ageless and ever so naughty! Through her Confectionery Shop and Factory, discover the magic that can happen and the places you can go! She’s sure to put an incredulous smile on your face!
Do you like digger toffee missiles, marshmallow clouds, exploding tangerine balls or perhaps cascading honeycomb waterfalls? Whatever your gooey preference, these short, comic, rhyming stories are there to take you away, through chocolate disasters and fun-filled fantasies with everything in between. So consider, when did you last eat a cheddar cheese and chocolate sandwich and how did it go down?!
With loyal couple Gladys and George working tirelessly in the Factory room, new sweet treats are wildly concocted. Each seems to evoke a new feeling, a new adventure and new belief that literally anything is possible, if you just believe…in magic…in yourself…and of course in CHOCOLATE!
Are you ready to step inside and meet McNelly? She’s waiting for you………!
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Michael and Mo
Sometimes life doesn’t start how it should and for Michael this was the case. Neglect is something that is hard to swallow but understanding that there is a way to cope and to see the world from an unfamiliar perspective can help us understand how we too can carry on through difficult times.
Finding the love of family and understanding the world through imagination and the magic of nature helped Michael. Mo provides that most important of things, friendship, and companionship when things don’t always turn out as they should. Mo has been sent to guide Michael through and to let him know that life can be full of love and caring. It's funny how our paths are written and how they turn out. Luckily for Michael, his path will be set by the friendship of Mo the Muskrat and the love of his Grandparents.
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Tales from the Broom Cupboard
Joe and Alex have new adventures during lockdown when they discover a time machine under the stairs. With their newfound friends, Flash, a cheetah and Slither, a python, they travel all over the galaxy, past, present and future, meeting amazing people and having a great time as their pets develop magic powers. Meet Mr Leek and the Little People with the boys as they discover new worlds.
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War of the Ants
A delightful story, beautifully illustrated, that portrays the importance of self-esteem and confidence in one's ability to overcome adverse conditions. The language throughout the text is aimed to reinforce self-worth concepts in young children.
In the story War of the Ants, the author has cleverly illustrated the aspect of bullying and how the ants demonstrated confidence to confront a seemingly more powerful and oppressive opponent and to be victorious in 'battle'.
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A Brave Woman & Other Essays
A Brave Woman & Other Essays is a unique and captivating collection by a single author, featuring all four types of essays. It masterfully blends personal experiences from the author’s upbringing in a village and his current life in the suburbs. This book is a treasure trove for secondary school students, literature enthusiasts, and social science researchers alike, offering insightful glimpses into African literature, with a special focus on South Africa. It’s a rare find that bridges diverse worlds and offers valuable perspectives to a wide range of readers.
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Soaring Seagull and Heavenly Bull
These tales delve into the realm of the forgotten children within us, echoing the cries and pains from our past that seek healing. Through a heartfelt invitation to seek guidance from the Heavenly Father, these stories aim to mend the inner child, fostering peace and happiness within. Written for both the author and the reader, they reveal a journey of self-discovery and healing, offering love and understanding to the little girl and boy within. As adults, embracing these tales can prevent the cycle of pain, paving the way for inner peace, joy, and tranquillity.
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Seventeen Going Under
Singer/songwriter Sam Fender has become a musical phenomenon with his passionate songs about growing up in England’s North-East.
Peter White has used those special songs as inspiration to create a collection of heart-warming short stories.
Seventeen Going Under is all about the trials and tribulations of growing up, with teenage anger and regret but also hope for the future. In Leave Fast, three young friends have to deal with the tragic death of their best mate and what to do with their lives. A chance meeting with a homeless guy changes one of them forever.
Spit of You centres on the complexities of family life, with a difficult father-son relationship contrasting with a wonderfully close bond between nana and her grandson. The Dying Light is the tale of a desperate young man determined to take his own life who finds a reason to live.
At the heart of Paradigms are the mental and physical effects of school bullying. Rhys Mackie is a beloved teacher who rails against the bullying he discovers and does something about it. Will We Talk is a quirky tale of two young 20-somethings who meet at a bar but things don’t quite go to plan.
In Mantra, Sophie Lyall believes looking out for life-changing windfalls, or trying to impress others, means you can miss the great things happening right now and the gift of life that gets taken for granted. Angel in Lothian begins with the vibrant, imaginary dream sequence of a young schoolboy that continues throughout his life.
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Seven Woodlands Magic Stories
A truly delightful children’s fiction book with beautifully illustrated drawings. These seven enchanting woodlands stories, which all took place a long time ago in the vast magical woodlands, far away on the north side of the Earth, will capture the imagination of the younger audience.
The adventures of these magical woodlands and their leading characters provide a charming atmosphere to capture those wildest of imaginations. A mystical animal that can cast precious stones out of thin air, an amazing bird that glows as bright as a flame or even an unusual magic flower that can grant your wishes.
Each story contains an underlying moral presence of what is good and bad to help teach the young reader. The best outcome of each of these wonderful and exciting adventures is capturing the creativity and involving the reader through an array of textual sound imitations to emphasise the impact of each meaning.
Follow the mysterious Silver Hoofed Goat through the woods, fly with the exotic Firebird and even swim with the Princes Swan in the lake. These short magic stories are only the beginning.
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The Magical Dustbin
20 bedtime stories of fantasy, mystery and magic – and even science fiction, set in England and Australia. Written with whimsy and humour by multi-talented author and playwright Mark Kumara – these beautifully crafted stories are a perfect length for bedtime stories. Adult readers are also sure to enjoy them. Recommended for readers aged 6 to 100 years!
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The Tales of Mr Mouse and Friends
Join Mr. Mouse as he tends to his award-winning garden, makes friendships, meets Hilda his future wife, all the while drinking lots of tea and eating lots of cake. Mr. Mouse is a popular character whose door is always open, who is on hand to help anyone who needs assistance, who will rally around a worthwhile cause and who is highly thought of throughout the woodland community. Each chapter is a short story of its own and set in a season, there are twelve chapters following Mr. Mouse over three years. Read about the woodlands during a harsh winter when the woodlands are covered in six-foot snow drifts, during spring when the season is changing from winter, summer when Mr. Mouse’s award-winning gardens are at their best and autumn when the trees and plants are losing their leaves.
Mr. Mouse with a house on the River Louse will become a favourite bedtime story for your children.
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The Twitterings of Ten Garden Birds
Birds live in their own secret world.
Birds are beautiful little creatures that have the gift of flight – they look down upon us from the trees, rooftops, the church spire and the weather vane, before deciding whose garden to visit this day. They have a marvellous navigational aid allowing them to migrate and then return. They have a short life span. The sparrow’s for one, so ordinary with its mousy feathers, is only 10 months.
This then, is the raison d'être for writing this book.
£10.99
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