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This adventurous story begins at the New York airport where this holiday-maker was departing of the plane carrying his most prized possession, his loving dog called Skipper. Skipper was much cleverer than his owner took him for, Skipper looked down at the cage door and gnawed at the catch until it was released and off he went. His owner had only realised that he had gone when the cage felt incredibly light, Hey, stop Skipper come back his owner franticly...
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A birthday surprise awaits Victoria as she enters the magical EVA The Diva's Fashion Fun Shop. Victoria will get the fashion make-over surprise of her life as she is introduced to Eva The Diva who owns the Fashion Fun Shop, the three divattes Sienna The Stylist, Molly The Make-up Artist, and Harry The Hairdresser. Victoria's daughter Libby has arranged a surprise birthday party for her mom and needs the help of Eva and the divattes to make her mom...
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The Memorial Service Many years ago there was an accident in a mine. A lot of people were killed. Including a fourteen year old girl. But every generation when a male member reached the same age, she appeared to them and asked for help. Two previous generations failed to find the answers she needed. But was it going to be third time lucky? If Edward went ahead and helped as she wanted, could he ever return to his true time? Children in the Mist Many...
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In the Forest of Dreams in the Land of Upsadaisy lives the Keekaboo Bird. Now the Keekaboo bird is very shy and tends to hide up in trees or behind big bushes in the forest and it is said that if ever you find one it will screech out its call of Keekaboo Keekaboo Keekaboo and will grant you 3 wishes. Now it is a very beautiful bird with brightly coloured feathers and one bright red wing and one bright yellow wing but it is so good at hiding no one...
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The Lonely Peach is about a Peach called Percy who is picked off a tree by Farmer Green. Percy escapes from the farm so he is not sold on the market, and he begins to realize that the world outside the farm is not so safe after all. He finds himself in all kind of danger, until he meets a friendly owl named Oliva. Percy quickly becomes friends with her and she helps him make his way home to save his brothers and sisters from being sold. Percy convinces...
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In this book six little dogs form a group after they are constantly told to shut up! They first of all put on a show at the local school and this is followed up by some luck when they are invited to perform at the circus when it arrives across the road. This is followed up by a flight to the seaside when they go there to perform once more with the circus.
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Mittens is a playful young cat. He lives a happy life with his brothers, sisters and owner, Mrs Rowen. They live in a house with a big garden where Mittens plays every day. He loves the outdoors, and enjoys finding new places to go to. But one day everything changes for Mittens. Mrs Rowen has a fall and hurts her back. So she has to move from her house into a flat. Mittens is not allowed to go outside any more. He becomes stressed and ill. He almost...
10) Fruit Family
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I thought up the "Fruit Family" one day in 1999! My kids and I always drew pictures etc and wrote stories (still do), they are all very good at drawing, as I teach them to draw all there lives! I forgot all about it until few months ago? I read them and I thought why make them and not do anything with them? So I told my kids and Kirsty said she wanted to help! So she drew up new and better characters and the rest is history?
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Trapped! And all because Will wanted to get himself out of trouble at school and at home. What could he do about it? Who could help? Would he land in even worse trouble? In Wills Adventures, Will finds out what to do in this terrible situation, whether it is better to pay someone back for something bad they have done, and what to do when he has done something bad himself.
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During the civil war in Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002, the population became sensitized to regular helicopter activity over Freetown and elsewhere, by the visiting forces. The author has written Airborne Soldiers to develop the vision of a future Helicopter Squadron, attached to the Sierra Leone Army, and based across the river in the region of the International airport at Lungi. Crews are trained to fly the new Crab helicopter, and the reader shares...
14) Slug
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Slugs are more often than not portrayed as a nuisance by gardeners who resort to their deliberate extermination. In this cheeky picture book, a slug takes center stage. A mischievous slug who feasts on the fruit and veg' in the garden. A slug who grows fat and lumpy because he eats too much. A slug who finds himself in a tight corner. Follow him on his amazing journey through the pages of 'Slug'.
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Each of the twenty six poems within this book has a starting point, an idea to set the mind racing. Teddy Bears come alive through pen on paper, a child's handprint, a silvery moon in the evening sky, hungry birds, a pirate's chest, monsters and ghosts and many more. They all want to entice you in, grab your attention then explode with color and imagination upon your mind. Although every poem has been written for a young child to read and enjoy, adults...
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Story 1 Septimus is a shy, lonely spider who is suddenly in a situation where he is needed to help a fairy in trouble. She has been on a message from the Fairy Queen and, whilst being chased by a naughty elf who wants to cut off her hair, tries to hide in a rose bush, but catches her wing on a thorn and tears a large hole which will stop her flying back to Fairyland. Septum's is able to repair the wing with his rainbow colored gauze. Eventually Sparkle...
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Classic children's fairy tales retold poetically. Once upon a time, there was daddy bear, mummy bear and baby bear. They all lived in the woods right there. It was breakfast time and the porridge was hot. So they went for a walk and left the whole lot. To cool, for a while. When they returned it would be yum yum yum and a big happy smile.
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There is a magical garden in Wales where all insects and bugs talk. A little worm is tired of being bullied by the King of Worms, her cousin. She feels different from everyone else in the town of worms in the Red Red Rose Bush. Then one day she remembers the BIG secret her father had told her long, long ago...and thats when.... This is a heartwarming story for children and parents about self respect growth and change.
20) The Lonely Peach
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The Lonely Peach is about a Peach called Percy who is picked off a tree by a Farmer called Farmer Green, he escapes from the farm so he is not sold on the market, he begins to realize that the world outside the farm is not so safe after all as he finds himself in all kinds of danger; that is of course until he meets a friendly owl named Oliva, Percy quickly becomes friends with her and she helps him make his way home to save his brothers and sisters...
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