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Sweet Enough New Adventures
Professor Pear Drop has purchased a second sweet shop, but will it prove as prosperous as the first? This new confectionery emporium boasts sweets from around the globe! Will the Professor’s tried-and-true system for altering candy forms work its magic on these new foreign treats? Or could his tinkering backfire this time?
The Professor faces more than a few teething problems out of the gate! Luckily, he can count on his trusty helpers Ben, Lanky, and Trev to see him through. Perhaps some of the exotic new candies will even lend a hand in overcoming the sticky situations ahead!
While the Professor focuses on getting his new shop up and running, trouble has a way of finding him – sometimes of his own doing! Follow Ben, Lanky, Trev, and a colourful new crew of characters as they embark on another series of candy-coated capers across the seasons!
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The Quest
In The Quest, delve into an environmentally conscious tale that follows the perilous journey of four intrepid bees: Hornbee, Frizzbee, Freebee, and Tobee. Tasked by their ailing Queen to find uncontaminated pollen, these brave bees set off in different directions – North, East, West, and South – to save their hive and their beloved Queen from the lethal effects of insecticide-tainted pollen.
From epic battles to stirring romances, the story captures poignant moments of heartache as well as uplifting glimmers of hope. As the bees face various trials and tribulations, they find themselves contemplating the uncertain future for bees and humanity alike. At the heart of their adventure lies a deeply touching theme: the bonds of community and the sense of security derived from belonging to their hive, a unity anchored by their Queen.
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Droners
Since the age of six, Jessie had longed to be a specialist police dog handler. After only two years in the Yarlborough Police Force, it seemed that her dream was about to come true. That was when it had all gone terribly wrong. Poor Jessie had discovered that she was allergic to dog fur and was forced to leave her dream and her beloved police dog, Rufus, behind.
So now she was a ‘droner’ and Jessie hated it, but she had soon mastered the controls of the drones - little flying cameras. Jessie wanted to be out with Rufus, chasing and catching criminals, not collecting evidence for other cops to use.
Still, it came as quite a shock when she was summoned to the Police Captain’s office. Was she about to be fired from the drone unit? Could things get any worse for her?
But then the Captain recommended her for a new project, a project which was top-secret for now.
Could Jessie finally find job satisfaction and happiness in a police laboratory? And what exactly did they do in this mysterious, top-secret project?
Droners is a highly original tale which will delight children with its humour, lively details and captivating characters.
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Buddy the Robot Alien and Friends
Dive into a cosmic adventure with Buddy the Robot Alien and Friends by Lisa Wilson. When Riley and Hayden stumble upon a crashed spaceship in their cornfield, they meet Buddy and his extraterrestrial crew from planet Zonk.
Together, they embark on a thrilling mission to repair the spaceship, learning the true value of teamwork and friendship along the way.
This heartwarming tale is a celebration of curiosity, bravery, and the endless possibilities that lie just beyond the stars. Perfect for young dreamers, it’s a story that sparks imagination and teaches the importance of helping others.
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The Worms in Fools' Fingers
When wickedness is confronted by righteousness, it is often difficult to tell them apart. Seventeenth century Europe has been ravaged by war for almost thirty years. The people are broken, starving, and riven by disease. Out of the devastation and their desperation for somewhere to lay the blame comes the terror of the witch persecutions. Udo Beck is a soldier who has survived a battle that he vows will be his last. Learning of the fortunes being made by witch confessors, he decides where his future lies - a decision that will change his very humanity and the lives of those around him.
In the German state of Saxony, an outbreak of a horrific contagion is blamed on witchcraft, and the zealotry of an ambitious Bishop brings terror throughout the state. Disparate and memorable characters are brought together on the forested slopes of the Harz mountains where each must confront their own iniquities as their lives are seized by events and forces beyond their control.
From England, from the frozen shores of the Baltic, and from the blue limpid waters of the Caribbean, The Worms in Fools’ Fingers is an historical adventure - a tale of ambition, greed, and betrayal that destroys lives and families, and renders formerly unbreakable friendships asunder.
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The Hiccuppy Puppy
Danger, excitement, thrills, spills, and chills! Await our puppy hero today.
Hiccup! Hiccup! Hiccup?
What strange sounds were coming from this poor unfortunate dog?
And why won’t they stop?
This was not the ordinary day this puppy had planned. Join this amazing doggy on an incredible adventure as their day goes from bad to worse and a cure is sought after from everywhere and anywhere.
Will this day ever end? Will this puppy get the help they need? Will they get the peace and quiet they long for? As one calamity leads to another and another, there’s only one way to find out…
Hiccup! Hiccup! Hiccup!
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Sammy The Bear - A Magical Walk Through Time
Always believe in magic – you are never too old to dream...
Benjamin always had a dream to sail on the open sea and seek adventure beyond the lighthouse. However, he wouldn’t have to wait too long as his grandfather Albert purchases a dream gift of Sammy the vintage teddy bear who brings Benjamin on the trip of a lifetime – with so much history, a sense of wonder, magic with unspoken romance and love. This is only the first of many adventures of Sammy the Bear.
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Abigail's Trip to London: A Royal Trip
Join young Abigail on the adventure of a lifetime as she travels from her home in Ireland to London to celebrate the coronation of King Charles. In a twist of fate, Abigail finds herself face to face with the royal couple after rescuing one of the Queen’s beloved corgis.
Abigail’s bravery earns her a personal invitation to have tea at Buckingham Palace, where she rubs elbows with the royal family. This heartwarming tale, featuring a surprise letter from the King and Queen themselves, will delight readers young and old who believe in the magic of an unforgettable day.
Experience the sights and sounds of London through Abigail’s eyes in this charmingly illustrated story that’s perfect for dreamers everywhere. An uplifting modern fairy tale of an ordinary girl’s extraordinary brush with royalty.
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Winners
After a fantastic, fun hour at the best travelling fair ever, Sammy, Rory, Tom and Yasmina had spent almost all of their pocket money. So, Tom suggested that they could have a go at winning a prize at a stall where all tickets with a five or a zero were winners.
Naturally, the children were delighted to find a winning ticket, but the prizes on display were not quite right. What they really wanted was a prize they could easily share!
So, they ended up with a mysterious, lucky dip box. It was shiny purple and seemed to glitter in the funfair lights.
But it came with a whispered warning as the box squirmed impatiently - or did Sammy imagine it? What was in the box and were they really winners after all?
Children everywhere will love and be most intrigued by this magical tale of mischief and mayhem.
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K. Hoss Farm
K. Hoss Farm follows the stories of three different animals living on a farm where the odds are always stacked against them. No matter how hard they try, they just can’t seem to catch a break. In a society where life isn’t always fair and our circumstances tend to shape us, these animals show us that sometimes we can be the exception to the rule.
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Don't Call Me a Scaredy Cat
Don’t Call Me a Scaredy-Cat tells the story of a young boy with many fears. During a family trip, a poor decision leads him on an unexpected journey to confront those fears head-on. The adventure takes a dramatic turn, culminating in a heartwarming reunion with his loving father.
This touching tale allows parents and children to explore the transformation of fear into courage, learning together how to become true overcomers.
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Revolutionary Voices for Democracy
Two hundred and fifty years ago, victory in the American Revolution empowered its founding fathers to consider a glorious ‘revolutionary idea’: a democracy of inclusiveness and diversity for all. Yet, America’s revolution never meant to include the enslaved, who lived in small, dark squares of windowless slave houses.
At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Convention of 1787, compromises perpetuated America’s ‘slave society’ based on free labour, benefiting its citizenry to the detriment of America’s slave row. For the next seventy-eight years, ‘America’s democracy’ permitted this vile system of slavery to continue. However, slave revolutions, revolutionary voices, and prayers persisted. As the smoke cleared from the battlefields of the American Civil War, Juneteenth (June 19, 1865) granted America a full Independence Day.
The question remains to this very day whether the formerly enslaved and their descendants will ever fully receive the rights, reparations, and benefits of full citizenship in our American democracy. Revolutionary voices must continue to set an example for the entire world of the revolutionary idea that is democracy.
The next 250 years will answer this question as America approaches its 500th anniversary.
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