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Puddlehoppers 2 : Cloud Jumpers and the Hair Eater
Imagine a cloud that doesn’t move, just hovering above you. Odd, right? Now, picture someone perched in that cloud, watching you from above. Even stranger!
But what if these cloud-dwellers were plotting revenge? Their targets: the unsuspecting puddle hoppers, who live their lives peacefully in puddles below.
The situation in the town takes a bizarre turn as people start waking up bald. Yes, completely hairless!
In the midst of this chaos, Gabriel and Jules find themselves embroiled in yet another adventure. And things only get more hectic when the mischievous twins arrive, stirring up their usual brand of trouble!
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The Button Snatchers
A young lad, Wink, is presented with one of five Buttons alleged to be endowed with magical powers, and inveigled into undertaking to seek out the remaining four Buttons which lie hidden within the perilous wild lands of Pendene Forest and its surrounds. His adventures bring him into contact with the strangest of strange creatures and situations.
Will he succeed or be overcome by the likes of Scrimp the Scavenger; the nauseous Swiper the Viper; Sadie the Shady Lady? Can the Rinkydink be trusted or will the astute, well-finded Lynas and his lurcher Limpalong beat him in finding the Buttons?
A wondrous feat of nature lures Wink into the clutches of the utterly despicable goblins, Gorak and Grundel. How will he escape a fate of torture and imprisonment?
Seeking out the fifth and final Button proves to be the most difficult challenge yet, but fortuitously the retired wizard Wimbolin is persuaded to join Wink in the search. This is when things really begin to heat up! Will greed and self-interest triumph, or will the joint efforts of Wink and Wimbolin obtain the five Buttons and secure them for the benefit of all within Pendene?
Here is mystery and magic in motion!
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The Dolphin's Message
This short story tells a fantasy tale which just might have an element of truth.
Dan and Sally set off on a holiday adventure which will completely change their lives.
Why not join them to see if it could change your life too.
Could the dolphins really be trying to tell us something?
This book finds a unique way of looking at the dilemma of modern life and sustaining our planet.
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The Genesis of the Sword
In the shadow of the Dark Ages, the North East coast of Britain trembles under the threat of relentless Viking raids. Villages are pillaged, families torn apart, and the dread of Norsemen keeps every heart captive.
Erik, once a Viking himself, deserted his brethren, repelled by the very cruelty he was once part of. Having forged a peaceful existence as a blacksmith, Erik treasures his newfound life and the family that now defines him. But the spectre of his past haunts him, for his old comrades seek vengeance for his perceived betrayal, threatening all he cherishes.
Driven by desperation and love, Erik employs his skills to create a masterpiece—a magnificent sword birthed from fire and determination. With an ethereal amber stone embedded in its hilt, gifted by his loving wife, this sword is no ordinary weapon. It pulses with a profound promise: to shield and defend. Imbued with mystic energy, it vows protection not just for Erik’s kin but for generations of his clan to come.
Yet, the sword’s true destiny awaits the arrival of its destined Keeper. Only then will its full power be unleashed, and the legacy of protection truly begin. Dive into The Genesis of the Sword, a tale of valour, love, and a weapon that transcends time.
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The Four-Born
There are four new children of the Fait, an event that has never happened before.
If the Fait rule the Cross through the Gift but the Crone delivers the Gift to the Fait, then who truly holds the power? The Fait have ruled for generations. Each time a new child is born, the Crone comes. She delivers the Gift and takes nothing in return, or so they thought. What could be on the horizon that would require four Gifts?
The King and Queen struggle to raise four boys who are not only royal but Gifted as well as running a kingdom under threats from within and without, and now the Fait face a question they have never faced before. What will they do if there is no one to deliver the Gift?
Aron, Luke, Joshua and Jacob grow quick. They must learn to be Princes of the Cross and they must also learn to master their different Gifts. Time is against them. The Crone comes again but this time she comes as an enemy.
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The Secret of Rookery Manor
Rookery Manor, a large imposing country house in Somerset, holds many secrets and a dark tragedy which will lead James on a magical adventure.
He travels back through time and meets Rory, his sister Becky who had lived at Rookery Manor, Mchawi the white witchdoctor Guardian of the Sacred Mountain, and Mtumwa the spirit guide, all of whom will play an important part in James’ future.
Adam from the local village doesn’t know it yet, but he and James will solve a 300-year-old mystery and avenge Emily Beauregard whose spirit has touched them all.
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Memoirs of the Target
When Angus’s grandmother passes away, she leaves her entire three-million-dollar inheritance to her three grandchildren, deliberately excluding her greedy sons. She asks her lawyer, the captivating Scarlett, to execute her will and safeguard the grandchildren’s futures.
But Scarlett harbours a secret: she alone knows the location of the inheritance money. As she desperately seeks true love after a failed relationship, she finds herself strangely drawn to Vincent, an alluring tarot card reader who seems to understand her like no one else. But is Vincent real or too good to be true?
Meanwhile, Angus fights to secure what he sees as his rightful share of inheritance from his own late father. But his mother has other plans for the money. In the wake of his grandmother’s death, long-buried family secrets come to light and the race for the inheritance takes unexpected twists and turns.
Told through a lens of magic, intrigue and mystery, A Grand Inheritance is a page-turning family saga exploring the bitter legacy of inheritance. At its emotional core, one woman’s search for self and love. Will Scarlett embrace true love at last or be consumed by family greed?
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The Blind Warrior
The world is cruel. Lycans have enslaved humans. Killing them as they please, calling their slaves toys. The king and his sons, known to be the worst of them all. But in all that cruelty, a girl was born. Deep in the woods, amongst a group of humans calling themselves the resistance. Elizabeth was stubborn, fearless and never strayed from danger. But Elizabeth was also born blind. Due to her puny and innocent appearance most felt a need to protect her, while others only saw her as an obstacle. Her childhood friend Aiden was the only one who believed in Elizabeth’s ability, keeping his promise to her late mother, that he would train her. One day when they least expected it, there was an attack on the resistance. Elizabeth and Aiden got separated from the rest. In the chaos Elizabeth was captured, brought to the castle where no one returns. A place full of new enemies and a single friend proves to be Elizabeth’s new life. Will she make it out alive? Or die horribly like so many before her?
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A Brief Splash of Joy and Other Stories
Transport yourself to the heart of South and Central Africa with this collection of short stories about ordinary people. Aged between 18 and 50, these characters find themselves entangled in situations that lead to tragedy, dishonesty, and betrayal.
In one story, an older man takes advantage of his publishing manager friend’s goodwill and sells a business sponsored by the manager behind his back for his own profit. In another story, an unpopular man in a company becomes a ‘hero’ after being attacked on a staff fishing trip on the Zambezi River, leading to his promotion and a change in attitude towards those who invited him on the trip.
Other stories follow the desires of ordinary people, such as a man who searches for a married woman he met years ago in Malawi, a successful business owner who starts doing good things for others before taking a wrong turn, and an 18-year-old schoolboy who falls for his friend’s girlfriend.
Each story takes you on a journey of human nature and the consequences of our actions. Tragedy, dishonesty, and back-stabbing await in this compelling collection set against the backdrop of South and Central Africa.
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Echoes from a Time Passage: Book 4
Axzis, son of Thela the Swordsmistress and Vasmox the head of the institute of the Paranormal in New Sydney, knows about his Ezskiasian heritage, though he has never been Over There. His rich and varied life as a student and lute player is, however, interrupted when he catches sight of a strange, masked figure on the side walk opposite where he lives. From then on his life takes dramatic turns where he comes face to face with his roots.
Lucy, a middle-aged Zealandian academic receives a large sum of money from an unknown source, which prompts her to finally follow her dreams and explore sides of her nature which have remained on hold for most of her life. So, she goes north to the mystical and myth-laden area of the beautiful Hokianga Harbour and the home of the patupaiarehe, fairies of Māori mythology. Her historic new home is beautiful. The forest mysterious and compelling. Then, in a strange configuration of trees resembling a tunnel, she comes face to face with something not wholly unexpected…
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Heavens Above!
The Afterlife: in the Tribunal of the Dead, the recently deceased Glaikit, an incorrigible cheat in life, is about to be sentenced to a new and very tedious form of existence by Judge Prudence Drinkwater. The sudden appearance of the chariot-driving hero Sleekit allows Glaikit to cheat her fate one more time, before she changes her mind yet again, reincarnating as the surprisingly spry 70-year-old Australian Merci, married to an American ex-marine and living with a small, slightly suspicious dog…
Full of inventive situations and witty insights, Janet Roberts’ sharply written novella combines imaginative fantasy with a sly, surrealistic humour.
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The Arrangement
In the heart of a seemingly ordinary life, Steven, a reserved individual, has long been disconnected from his lineage. However, destiny has plans of its own.
An unexpected encounter with an elderly visitor on his 16th birthday sets Steven on an unpredictable journey. Pulled towards the enigmatic landscapes of West Yorkshire, he finds himself immersed in a world far removed from the one he knew. As secrets unravel and shadows of his past emerge, Steven’s life is irrevocably altered by a pivotal choice: ‘The Arrangement.’ Dive into a tale of discovery, legacy, and the profound shifts that shape a person’s destiny.
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