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It's wartime, and the Carver family decides to leave the capital where they live and move to a small coastal village where they've recently bought a home. But from the minute they cross the threshold, strange things begin to happen. In that mysterious house still lurks the spirit of Jacob, the previous owners' son, who died by drowning.
With the help of their new friend Roland, Max and Alicia Carver begin to explore the strange circumstances of that...
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Under a pseudonym Timothy Sparks, the then 24 years old Dickens wrote a pamphlet entitled Sunday Under Three Headsin which he defended the people's right to pleasure, opposing a plan to prohibit games on Sundays. The pamphlet was dedicated (without permission) to the Bishop of London. It was published by Chapman and Hall on Friday, 8 July 1836. The full title is Sunday Under Three Heads. As it is; As Sabbath Bills would make it; As it might be made....
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A Journal to Your Future Self.' This unique journal is your passport to self-discovery, intertwining the realms of dreams, aspirations, and daily reflections in a compact 250-word description.Start your journey by crafting a heartfelt letter to your future self, setting the tone for introspection and growth. Delve into the enchanting world of dreams with dedicated sections exploring dream types, symbolism, and the architects shaping your subconscious...
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Deep in the cellars of the O'Brien Press is a safe that contained stories too horrible to be read. But somebody has broken into that safe and the stories have been released.
This is one of those Forbidden Files.
'It started with my favourite girlband WitchCraft. They were beautiful. They could sing and dance and above all they were cool. And I wanted the WitchCraft hairdo more than anything else in the world.'
But then I got it, and that's when the...
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Molly is a young teenage girl, who was born into a family which she did not fit into, her daily living was one filled with retribution and hurt, as she bore the brunt of her siblings and parents' pain.
Molly found solace in the comfort of strangers, more than her family. She loved the unknown and embraced difference, always attracting those who chose to understand her.
Life was relentless and hard, yet her mind taught her how to see the world in...
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August 1939, Luxembourg City.
Rumors of war echo through the gentle Grand Duchy. Fourteen-year-old Hansi Broussard would rather draw in his sketchbook atop the fortress walls of the medieval city than pay attention to politics.
As the unthinkable happens, he can no longer ignore the signs of the impending conflict. The rumors become reality and his family is thrust into the middle of it.
With the help of Karin, a German girl he recently befriended,...
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The right name for a child is important. No one understood this better than Chance Branch. As he grew to over 400 pounds, the derogatory nickname Fat Chance became unavoidable.
If his problems ended there, it might not be so bad. But life had other plans for Chance-from an embarrassing lisp to a height of nearly 7 feet, he was destined to be an easy target for his cruel peers. The hot summers of southern Missouri, a meager home, and absentee...
10) Twisted Roots
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White lies and good intentions have paved the way for Laela's untamed magic to bleed into the land, resurrecting a terrible power intent on vengeance.
Haunted by dreams of a skeletal tree, Laela lives on the outskirts of a village shrouded in secrets. Her mother died hoping to free Laela from a life of duty. Instead, she denied her the chance to know the magic of her bloodline - and the reality of the horrors they were tasked to guard. And eventually,...
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Vi Marta, 12, accepts her lot in life and when questioned always lies about the bruises she suffers from her father, Joe Marta's, harsh hands, and by younger brother Joey, who's actually encouraged by her father to be mean to Vi. Vi's mother Carol is indifferent and never defends Vi from her father or her brother. Carol is also being abused by both her husband and seven-year-old son as well. Carol desperately wants the love of her husband, and would...
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Who is the "bad" guy? A delightfully deceptive story about two individuals, Lamb and Donde, and their rise to the top, but there's an unknown shadow bent on bringing them down. Can they discover them before it's too late? Can you? Including romance, adventure, and self-discovery, it seems like a simple, predictable story, but you're being led. Lamb, with his love interest Liv, discovers many vital skills with their shifting, an ability to shift reality....
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When you are committed to a criminal life, subjected only to the laws of those who murder and prey on the possessions of another, there are no limitations to the means by which a dollar should be made. Heart of a Million-Dollar Stroll gives you a glimpse into this life of crime as you lurk in the shadows with the leader of a gang of robbers and his quest to attain glory and the recognition required to attain riches and be feared by the streets. There...
14) Riddlington
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This story begins with Riddlington Rabbit wanting to see other things happening in a world outside the safe boundaries of his insular existence. As a rabbit, his life is spent, primarily, underground during the day, only coming out at night, under the protection of darkness, to find food.
His favourite Uncle Otto sparks Riddlington's imagination of exploring, by telling stories of his own adventures. We follow Riddlington as he navigates his way...
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A fantasy tale that takes place in an alternate dimension to the Ancient Illumination universe where magic rules.
Corruption has seeped into the conduits of magic on Nyumbani disturbing the slumber of the elder dragons who depend on them for non-carnal sustenance. Mael, a young boy blessed by the Orishas with unesiphiwo (the gift) mistakenly thinks he's responsible for his mothers' death runs into a retired magus Simon who recognizes the dangers...
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Mean girl makeover volume 1
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 11
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There is no such thing as neutral. According to the Ambassadors 4 Kids Club, one out of every four students is bullied-and 85% of these situations never receive intervention. Parents, students, and teachers alike have amped up the discussion of how to solve the bullying problem for a networked generation of kids. Written by bestselling author, Nancy Rue, each book in the Mean Girl Makeover trilogy focuses on a different character's point of view:...
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Encounter a splendid and enchanting adventure certain to grip fantasy fans from around the globe. Filled with mystery, action, romance, and surprises, this epic tale is bursting with enthralling characters and vivid imagery. The Curse of Crowns series continues as chaos and turmoil expand throughout the fictional worlds of Vargha and Argon. Follow returning characters fighting for their lives while others are under a curse of an ancient evil that...
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Something has happened in the Greylands, the realm of the Dark Lady. Her servants-the kazkulim-have ceased their soul-gathering duties, leaving those near death to linger on the mortal plane. Suffering spreads in the land of the living, and none walk the pathways to the land of the dead.
Meanwhile, the bonds of friendship between Mithron and Glitter strengthen into something new. Can Mithron control his visions enough to find love? Or will they bring...
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A billionaire's son goes missing. A young girl commits suicide after a rape. This is a twisted, ironic tale of a brother's love for his sister and his faith in vengeance as the only alternative to a deeply flawed justice system. The brother, a trial court lawyer practising in the lower courts of Delhi, uses the weaknesses of the legal system to confront and confound one of the world's richest men. The story that unfolds takes the reader through the...
20) Out of Nowhere
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A boy wakes up in bed in a room built of stone. He knows his name is Stephen, but he can remember nothing else about himself. He discovers that he's in a remote monastery being looked after by a group of monks. Beyond the monastery walls, all traces of human life have simply disappeared. Villages deserted, doors left open, with taps left running, but no people. And with all means of communication down, he has no way of knowing if the rest of the world...
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