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The Power Of Rhyme
Lee knew the answer to his dad’s medical condition was somehow connected to the bedtime stories he had read to him. Now he and Lyndsay had made it back safely from the deserted island with the help of Mother Nature and one of the trade winds they were on the brink of solving the mystery. All they have to do is return to the moon and outwit Titch, the troublesome witch, with the help of Mervin the Magic Moose and Desmond the Duck.
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The Test
Power from the gods. Myths, legends, and a forgotten world.
Bek is sixteen and life is hard... in an ordinary kind of way. School is tough; home is worse, and she wishes things would change. And for once, change comes.Bek unwittingly sets an ancient test in motion, imbuing her with godlike powers and opening her eyes to an unseen world.
Finally liberated from her dismal reality, this exciting discovery takes a darker turn as Bek is thrust into the middle of a primordial war between the natural and the supernatural.
She may have the power, but for how long?
Forced into a quest for survival, being hunted by creatures she cannot comprehend, Bek must learn to trust others with her life.She must choose whether to run and hide, or stand and fight.
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The Bridge and the Flare
The war’s drawing to a gruelling close. The Allied ring of steel pushes from the depths of defeat into the downfall of their killers. Even with the inevitable victory not far from sight, there still must be men continuing to fight in the brutal conditions of the battlefield. Through mud and blood, an ordinary British infantry platoon has no preparation to succumb to the horrific experiences that await. No matter the cost. No matter the sacrifice. From D-Day to the Rhine, only one solemn expression remains. There will be no going back.
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William and the Clyeophos
At 14 years old, William has had enough of life in general. He lives with his grandparents after his parents and sisters were killed in a car crash quite recently. His favourite sport, football, hasn't been going well for him either, he plays in goal for his local team, but he seems unable to even catch a cold these days! During one dismal game, William is handed a note by one of the few spectators. When a woman called Esmerelda enters his life - things change after she tells him she is a being of magic and space travel. William also has two thugs chasing him: Scrag and Scar-face, bullies from his school, who are working for the weird old man called Dionysus, who wants what William has dug up. Before William knows what is happening, he finds himself on a spaceship as the capsule he dug up has now entered his body. The crew of the spaceship are escaping from Dionysus, who is from a race called the Sandriones. He somehow finds William, Esmerelda and his new friends. How will he escape and can he rid himself of the capsule? Why has Esmerelda been keeping an eye on him and why can't he be left alone?
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Diaries of the Information War
Do you know who are internet trolls and how they operate? Are you aware of the cyber risks faced every day? Do you know how to minimize your digital footprint and disappear from the web? Diaries of the Information War is a fictional novel which addresses these questions. It is an educational experiment to raise teenagers’ awareness of media literacy, data literacy and cyber-hygiene using so-called red teaming methods (a red team is a group that plays the role of an enemy).This story is about a teenager, Dan, who, step by step, is drawn into an internet troll factory and, against his will, participates in the information war, which results in tragedy. Each chapter describes how the situation deteriorates, how daily life changes – partly because of Dan’s actions. This book is for teenagers to help them avoid the mistakes of the main characters. All characters and events in this book are entirely fictional. Still, similar events described in the book are ongoing nowadays on the streets of many cities.
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The Devastation of Dunelaw
Damore is a contented Trellan, happily living a peaceful life, secure in the belief that tomorrow will be just like today. His home is filled with love and laughter, and the thought of leaving his hometown has never crossed his mind.
But everything changes when an unknown army lands in Dunelaw, bringing devastation in its wake.
Forced from his quiet routine, Damore takes his first steps beyond Blacksand. As the lone survivor, he embarks on an adventure that reveals a world he never knew existed. Along the way, he’ll be aided by some and hunted by others, encounter dragons and kreaks, forge lifelong friendships, and face mortal enemies.
The only thing Damore knows for sure now is that tomorrow will never be the same again…
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Rag Tag Children of the Gloom
Picture a disparate group of children living hand to mouth in fear of being captured by the alien race that has decimated their homeland. Food and safety is a distant memory. Dirty and feral, with aching limbs and open sores, their only solace is their bond of friendship with each other in an otherwise never-ending hostile environment.
The trials and tribulations faced by this band will leave you breathless as they try to stay ahead of ruthless intruders. The cover of darkness seduces them to take unprecedented risks – risks that could mean death. If you have nothing, what is there left to lose?
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The Cottage of Secrets
Alyssa Durtnall and her brother Liam are looking forward to their summer holiday away from school but Liam already bored on the first day of his holiday sees a cat that leads him to a new gypsy encampment in the woods near his home. What follows changes their lives dramatically. Giving them many problems to solve and placing them in some unbelievable situations where they cannot ask for anybody else’s help, so have to rely on each other. In a quest to find justice for a community and a culture that is often hated and ridiculed they are placed in grave danger but are determined to fight for what they believe to be right. If they are successful they will bring a much-needed awareness of the value of welcoming diversity for the benefit of all communities. But should they reveal their secret and would anybody believe them?
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The Diary of a Boy
A boy finds himself a survivor after a traumatic, mysterious event occurs all over the world. Without any kind of communication, he has to resort to new ways of coping.
He writes his thoughts in a two-year diary as he tries to come to terms with the events happening to him. He goes on a road trip to find other members of his family and meets many exciting, frightening and dramatic events on the way.
He has to learn new skills and adapt to the new way of living.
Does he cope? Does he find others like him? Does he reach his family? Does he survive?
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The Figment Wars: Shadows of the Worst
Thomas Llewellyn and his cousin Emily have returned to the Realm of Imagination, at the express invitation of Belactacus and the Council of Reality. They have been tasked with finding and defeating a dangerous and powerful young man, a human, just like them. Left to his own devices, he could devastate the world of the Figments. Thomas and Emily must master the powers they discovered on their first visit and use them to stop Magnus.
It seems, however, that the Realm of Imagination is not the same place they remember. Some consider the humans to be most unwelcome, and once again, there are things that Thomas and Emily are not being told. Can they find Magnus and bring him back to the human world? Can they trust the very people they have come to help? The Figment Wars have raged on since the beginning. Now it is time for them to end, one way or another.
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The Journey to the City of Spires
ENGLAND, 1381.
Richard II – King of England is sending Sir John Lard to Prague to hand over his birthday present to Princess Anne. During his trip, he visits some beautiful and exciting places in a faraway kingdom called Bohemia, where he also listens to some people including Wenceslaus IV, King of Bohemia.They are pleased to tell him many amusing stories which he wants to share with you.
Sir John is especially fascinated by Prague, the old capital, which is sometimes called the City of the Spires.This city is full of enchanting palaces, churches and monasteries. There is also a new stone bridge and a lovely cathedral which make Prague one of the most amazing cities in the world.
However, the roads are not always safe and danger awaits at every step. Once Sir John even faces death but…£9.99£5.99 -
The Ladder to God
A mischievous young prankster, Tim lives a quiet, ordinary life in a secluded village riddled with rumours and unanswered questions. But when these intriguing rumours draw Tim and his friends, Skiv and Nickel, to the house of their crotchety old neighbour, Mr Tarry, they are plunged headfirst into a labyrinth of disturbing secrets. A terrible tragedy has carved its mark upon Mr Tarry, and Tim unwittingly makes it his mission to explore the dark crevices of his tortured mind and find answers to his questions.
Why is Mr Tarry so mysteriously reclusive?
What secrets does the decaying overgrown house hide?
And who or what has shattered Mr Tarry’s mind and heart?
As Tim is drawn deeper and deeper into Mr Tarry’s past, he begins to understand that not everything is always as it seems, and some broken hearts will never heal.
And the ultimate cost of ascension is a high one.
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