Recommended Reads
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500 Days
How different could the world have been, then and now, if lead-ups and events surrounding the Second World War had occurred vastly differently? What if different alliances had been formed through dramatic circumstances and, subsequently, the tyrants had been unable to wield their evil powers?
In the latter half of the 1930s, Russia and Germany are going through the motions of getting on well with each other until a series of “events” occur. A spectacular explosion kills many fascists including Hitler and the Russians decide to seize the moment and invade. Britain and France declare war on Russia and become allied to a Germany under new leadership. There are more shocks when Stalin disappears just when the Russians seem on the brink of success.
Germany, however, has a great deal of support and there are great sea powers, especially Britain, who begin to demonstrate their vast reach. One of the smallest navies in existence also has a big say in subduing a mighty power.
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A Tale from All My Sisters
The seventy-two individual short stories in the book are based on the tales of seventy-two real women.
These tales are a reflection of the diverse lives and dilemmas that many women all over the world today face, and the inner strength that women can have to overcome adversity.
The book begins with a story of a woman who leaves everything she has behind and takes the leap of faith in moving to England in the early 1960s. It then follows different women, covering issues such as homelessness, cancer, adoption, death, motherhood and transgender. It highlights the reality that age, race, religion and class are not the only difficulties that women all over the world encounter.
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All Animals Poo and We Do Too
All Animals Poo & We Do Too is a book for parents and their kids to enjoy, learn and laugh about together. If you like:
Animals
Poop Jokes
Laughing
Fascinating Facts & Fun
Rhymes and Badgers that eat Sausages
“Now, here’s a bit of Badger news, they’re sausage shaped, a Badger’s poos, But if you go to barbecues, that’s not the sausage I would choose!”Then this book is for you - buy it immediately.
"This book has more information on the subject than any encyclopaedia. Everyone must read this important book and share its fabulous facts. (Just not at the breakfast table).”
Terry Deary. Award-winning author, Horrible Histories.£7.79 -
Always There for You
This story delicately deals with the idea of separation anxiety in children. The story depicts how a mother handles the gentlest feelings of her little boy during separation anxiety. Their beautiful conversation about the butterfly is an engaging tale that helps the little boy understand that no matter where he goes his mother will always be there for him.
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Amal and the Wish
Amal is a little girl who likes to play with her unicorn toy. One night, she makes a wish: that her toy would grow into a super giant. But Amal faced a big challenge after that wish. Is she going to be able to figure out the solution? Read the book to find out.
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Angelina the Great Super Nurse and Fred's Fearful Fall
Angelina the great super nurse strives to achieve the highest level of compassion even though she encounters challenges along the way. She hopes to change the world one endeavor at a time.
Find out how in this charmingly illustrated book for children.£5.39 -
Araminta Malarkey: Lion Tamer Extraordinaire
This is a girl who wears pink silk pyjamas and drinks from a bone china cup. She has every single designer to boot and a butler to wake her up. Do not be mistaken, dear reader, that this is a tale of a well-behaved girl, who keeps every toe in line. In fact, quite the opposite you will find, during the tale I had in mind. You see when we encounter a spirit of fire, especially in this day and age, we must all be willing to put judgement aside and prepare to be amazed.
Araminta Malarkey should have been happy with her life, a beautiful house, beautiful things, and adoring parents. Alas, she wants more, to be exact she wishes above all else to become a lion. This story follows Araminta as she behaves very badly, runs away from home, and joins the circus in a bid to become what she has always dreamt of.
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Auston the Sidecar Dog Saves Christmas
Follow the adventures of Auston the Sidecar Dog in his travels around the globe. Children will enjoy his first book presenting the story of Auston and Santa Claus on their Christmas Eve travels in the magical scooter and will also learn about geography at the same time. This is a fun and delightfully illustrated book to be enjoyed by children and parents alike.
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Beautyland
“She is going to sell you something and you will buy it.”
It’s Fashion Week and Lower Manhattan churns with construction on the third anniversary of 9/11, as Emma O’Farrell Paige arrives at the federal courthouse to depose her former boss, the diabolical villain behind a counterfeit perfume ring.
With little more than tenacity and courage, Emma breaks free from her dysfunctional Midwest childhood and fights for her long-distance marriage to independent league baseball pitcher Ethan Paige, as she plays to win among world-class dealmakers in the trenches of the international beauty biz.
Under the guidance of mentor and boss Julian Petrenko, Emma masterminds the two-hundred-million-dollar fragrance deal with boy band sensation ‘UK Connection’. When the deal of the decade reveals the underbelly of the vaulted Beautyland, Emma is forced to examine herself as closely as she’s studied the beauty game.
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Beautyland is hard to put down, engaging the reader from the first word, a riveting story of a women who knows her destiny and never gives up. Dana Kline’s writing makes you feel every emotion deeply and twists and turns in the story are ones you would never expect. I didn’t want to put the book to end as I felt like I was saying goodbye to my friend. You will truly love this book”
– Tracey Bregman
American Actress & Producer
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Beneath the Filters
In today’s digital age, social media platforms have become an integral part of our daily lives. While they offer a way to stay connected with others and access information, they can also have detrimental effects on mental health, particularly for young people.
In Beneath the Filters: The Dangerous Effects of Social Media on Mental Health, author Francesca Salierno explores how the beauty standards perpetuated by social media can lead to a distorted sense of self-worth and body image issues.
Drawing on research and real-life stories, including her own, Francesca uncovers the toxic nature of social media and its impact on mental health. Through practical advice and guidance, readers will learn how to take control of their social media use and promote a healthier relationship with themselves and others.
This is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the value of real beauty beneath the filters.
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Benevolence the Tree
Benevolence is a tree that helps everyone who comes to her. But who will help Benevolence when she is in need?
This is a fun, short, wholesome rhyming story that endeavours to educate young readers about the important role of trees in our world.
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Biocode – Endeavour
Ciara Alinec has visions of past and future events due to a unique sequence of DNA from an unknown source. Unexpectedly, her aunt and uncle move to South Korea, and Ciara finds herself attending a private international academy on Jeju Island. The school is the brainchild of a biotech billionaire, Dr Sanjung Kim, who has assembled the most gifted students globally. With guidance from the social counsellor, James Fernley, Ciara learns to harness her abilities.
Ciara is critical to Dr Kim’s plan to discover a race of supernatural beings from Māori mythology, a species with technology far in advance of humans. Through her visions of an 18th-century naval officer called William Hartley, Ciara experiences his life. But are her actions to discover the location of these beings preordained? Accompanied by her friends, Ciara travels to New Zealand to unravel the mystery, only to trigger a series of events that may destroy humanity.
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