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Baby Boom Is in the Room
Raymond Kay is 1 today.He is an ordinary baby in every way.Except late at night, alone in his room.Where he becomes DJ ‘Baby Boom’!With records spinning and music pumping.He soon gets everyone dancing and jumping!BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!You are never too small to dream BIG!
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Grumpy Stories
Ron Hicks presents a series of fun, imaginative children's tales!In Chuckles the Car, the title character is sad because he's old and rusty. But is speed and beauty all it's cracked up to be?A Tail of Sammy Squirrel follows the mischievous Sammy's mission to get past the big dogs in the garden to reach the acorn tree.Meanwhile in Rip the Beagle, the puppy is very bored. All of his brothers and sisters have disappeared! Will he be next? And where will he end up?
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Mik and Milly
Mik and Milly follows the story of Mik, the coolest kid at Gumnut International Boarding and Day College, who finds himself facing a daunting challenge after his best friend Milly receives devastating news from her parents on the other side of the world. As mid-year school holidays approach, Mik decides to take Milly on a road trip of a lifetime to the Australian outback. However, an unexpected event at an abandoned mine on his mate’s sheep farm alters their journey forever.As they return to school, Mik and Milly look forward to their annual International Food Festival. The student planning committee decides the festival’s entertainment, and they choose to pit the teachers against the students for the first time ever. But as they prepare for the festival, Mik and Milly begin to wonder if their beef stroganoff secret recipe may be too much for the intimidating Principal Povlov to handle.Will Mik and Milly’s friendship withstand the challenges they face throughout the year, or will their experiences change the way they feel about each other forever? Mik and Milly is a heartwarming and engaging tale that takes readers on a journey through the highs and lows of adolescence, friendship, and growing up.
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The Curious Mr. Gahdzooks and his Cautionary Tales for Naughty Children
When children misbehave, when they do not do as they're told, then usually in this day and age, they'd get away with a small telling off. However, a new reason for good behaviour has emerged from the imagination. He is fair and he is kind and just, children have no need to be scared. He is only interested in the ones who don't follow the rules, so naughty children, please be prepared.
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The Trauma of Making our Wedding
Why is making a wedding such a trauma? Well, it brings together two families that just because their children have found love/friendship and common ground, who is to say that the rest of the families will have anything in common? Every emotion is challenged and most of the families take sides over everything from the chair covers and napkin rings to the venue/band and florist. Now put together two families from different religions, different backgrounds and very different financial positions but who live five minutes from each other and have crossed paths on many occasions throughout their early lives, but maybe will never join the dots, or maybe they will, who knows! And see what happens, it’s a chemical reaction that comes from making a wedding.
All this takes place whilst some of them have their own major personal dramas going on in their lives, read how it changes them as individuals. This story will send you on an emotional roller coaster, from deep sadness to hilarious stubbornness to joy and laughter. The impact that total strangers have on each other is sometimes life-changing, especially when it forces you to look in a mirror and take stock of what is really important in our own lives.
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6 years, 9 months and 21 days
Xanthe’s life has been a 24/7 struggle for almost a decade. As a single parent she has been juggling a full-time job from home, raising two teens with intense extra-curricular activity schedules, navigating a long messy divorce, budgeting on her sole income, all with no family to fall back on. The joy of life has been sucked out of her over the years. She is living in a prison of duties and responsibilities, with no prospect of breaking out. But when she starts a YouTube channel to vent and share her woes with the world, new and unexpected opportunities start to develop. Could there be light at the end of the tunnel?
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Class Conflict
Biggsy’s challenging school year continues into the spring term. The 50-year-old head of English at a West London boys’ secondary school is at a critical point in his career. Jaded with the state education system and nearing professional burnout, he prepares for a change of role in the school.
The new year started badly, with health issues resulting in him being rushed to the local casualty ward. At school, problems abound as the new term starts. He agrees to a risky venture to raise extra funds for essential textbooks; a first-year pupil disappears; a colleague is threatened by a management bully; the school is targeted for business by a drug gang; and there is a tragedy within his department.
At home, he is alarmed by his daughter’s decision to become a teacher, the one career against which he has determinedly advised her. Fortunately, Biggsy’s wife Myra is there to keep her husband afloat amidst the overwhelming tide of school demands. She and his sixth-form tutor group provide the humor in the novel. Her unfailing support and the admiration of his students enable him to soldier on in his teaching career.
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Katherine the Great
From the moment she arrives, Alfred’s baby sister Katherine is destined for greatness!
She knows it deep down, and she’s determined to make sure the whole family knows it too!
But Alfred has a clever trick up his sleeve!
Could it have something to do with Great Granny’s secret recipe for irresistible chocolate mice treats?
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Areus
Embark on the captivating journey of Areus, a brilliant Greek linguist whose life unfolds like an epic odyssey. From his early romances to ageless adventures, Areus’ charm knows no bounds, captivating women from his youth at 17 to the seasoned age of 75. His linguistic prowess opens doors to international business ventures across continents, blending professionalism with a thirst for challenge.
At 19, he achieves incredible feats in a Danish lunatic asylum, later managing a five-star hotel and pioneering business ventures in the Emirates. Areus becomes a jeweller in the Middle East, selling exquisite gems to sheikhs, a football agent, and a high-stakes player in the Monte Carlo Casino. His entrepreneurial spirit takes him to the stock exchange as the owner of a public company, and he establishes restaurant and fitness centre chains in China.
In the heart of China, where Alexander the Great’s legacy lingers, Areus finds himself drawn into a unique responsibility, intertwining his fate with young virgin girls to preserve a lineage reminiscent of the ancient conqueror. However, tragedy befalls him in Libya during an oil trade pursuit, as the Wagner Group abducts him, erasing his identity during 12 harrowing years in the desert.
Yet, amidst the shadows, a poignant twist awaits. Areus, once lost in the abyss of memory loss, reunites with his family in a tragic yet ultimately joyous conclusion. The resilient linguist triumphs over adversity, piecing together the fragments of his past for a bittersweet resolution that underscores the enduring strength of the human spirit.
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Josh Won’t Wash
We all remember that childhood phase of eschewing bath time. But what happens when our own kids decide dirt is a badge of honour? This playful book meets little ones in the muck and mire of their no-wash zone, taking parents along on the messy ride.
Infused with humour about a universal childhood ritual, Washing Woes breaks the cleanliness standoff gently. It highlights, through chuckles not chiding, the very grown-up importance of washing up. No heavy-handed lecturing here! Instead, this book meets children where they are while bringing parents laughter and wisdom.
Whether your offspring is currently waging war with water or would just enjoy giggling through the tribulations of a dirt-loving tyke not unlike themselves, Washing Woes delivers fun for all. It reminds us that while the path to cleanliness brings some funny detours, the destination is a very good place to be.
So settle in alongside some sudsy showdown stories, and appreciate anew the critical life lesson masked in bubbly delight: dirty kid today makes for healthy adult tomorrow. Happy washing!
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Wild & Woolly
Alice likes her life exactly the way it is. At home she has Mumsie, and at boarding school she has her alien-obsessed best friend and roommate Sally, and she doesn’t see why anything should have to change. Then – everything starts to. Sally decides that Alice needs to have an adventure and signs them up for a school trip: a week of archery, raft building, and zip-wiring (with the chance of alien watching) in the great outdoors. Alice doesn’t see what’s so great about it, especially when she finds out Nadia her once best friend turned enemy who never misses the chance to torment her, is also signed up for the trip. But now she has bigger issues. What began months ago as a small white lie is about to become a BIG problem and Alice only has five days to fix her mistake – before the truth gets out. What more could possibly go wrong?
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Heist Denial
One year after the death of the fourth member of the infamous Gang of Four, the remaining trio of aged bank robbers is struggling to adapt to life outside prison walls. Having served their last stint in jail following a botched robbery of a closed-down post office, during which they donned gorilla costumes, hi-viz jackets, and colourful Bermuda shorts, the gang now faces a two-year suspended sentence and the challenge of honouring their fallen comrade’s dying wish to stay on the straight and narrow.
As they navigate the idiosyncrasies of their fellow residents at the residential home, the trio, now known as The Trio, must also contend with the suspicions of a relentless detective who believes their deceased friend is alive and well, secretly orchestrating a string of heists across the Home Counties. With the detective convinced that the coffin is filled with bricks and stolen loot, The Trio must prove their innocence while adhering to the terms of their friend’s generous will.
Amidst the chaos, the Colonel works on his memoir, ‘Confession of a Bank Robber’, and delivers after-dinner speeches to the legal profession. Jock finds himself as the kilted bagpiper for the Tartanettes, a troupe of middle-aged Burlesquers, while Lenny attempts to improve his social skills. As the three vow to honor their late friend’s wishes, a series of copycat heists and odd mysteries come to light, threatening to unravel their newfound freedom and redemption.
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