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Lische, the second book by Wynn Johnson, reads like a novel but the people we meet and the events that take place were very real. The author relates in detail how his ancestor, Lische, establishes his farm after staking his claim in the wild lands of Kentucky in 1857. He marries his childhood sweetheart, Sally, in 1858 and, almost against his original idea of leading a simple, self-sufficient farming life, becomes the patriarch of a very successful family where their businesses make them very wealthy.

Chloe is not happy. Why must she be carted off to spend two weeks of her precious vacation in an ancient house with her grandmother Crystal, when there are so many fun things she could be doing with her friends? She is forbidden to go up in the attic, but so what? Chloe is going up there, whatever her grandma says.

Dancing with Shiva is the story of Lynnette Brice, a New Zealand woman who travels to Jaipar, India, to volunteer for an Empowering Women aid project. With high hopes of helping to improve the lives of the women of Jaipar, Lynnette explores the differences in their culture and education, upbringing and purpose - only to discover, she herself has a lot to learn.

Brittany: In the summer of 1928, 12-year-old Jack Graham and his brother, Francis, befriend the quiet German Otto Finkel, and together with the enigmatic Jean-Luc and virtuous Marco, they are involved in a serious case of misadventure that leaves a man dead and one of the boys disfigured. The memories for most of them fade with time, but for Otto, the mental scarring matches the physical scarring. Is this the reason why, years later, in the turmoil of war, he finds himself as an officer in the Waffen SS?

There are no fish, in the future. We killed them. But it's not just the ghosts of the shoals making artist Cally Dune unhappy. Her husband has gone. Vanished, after being called up for the President's new "Training Scheme". "Nobody ever comes back the same." Worried whispers drift through the pubs, gathering like rainclouds to drip their paranoia into Cally's mind, which is already marinaded in grief for Simon and fear about being called to Training herself.

Hatteme is a magical world before our world, but one that is under threat by evil enemies. Miracle twins are born, as has been foretold. When they reach the age of 11, they set out on their quest to overcome the powerful creatures in the underworld. Will they succeed in being the saviors of Hatteme?

Having moved to London from Durham with his mum, Lenny finds his new environment somewhat scary and daunting. Matters are seemingly made worse when he spots the rather fierce-looking elderly neighbor, Mrs. Portman, glaring at him from behind her dirty windows. Telling his mum, she is inspired to start a cleaning company, and Lenny is persuaded to help his mum sort out the rubbish in Mrs. Portman's pantry.

When a rare dragon egg was stolen from the sacred Cave of Noelle, the dragons' immense power vanished along with the hope of a mass dragon army. And over the past few years, the amount of Dragon Riders has fallen. Few men have been chosen to mount the fierce yet magnificent winged creatures and sail through the sky. In the history of Dragon Riders, the priests have only written down men. Women have never been chosen as Dragon Riders, but all that changes when a prophetic dream starts to visit Abagail in her sleep. Armed with her father's bow and arrow, Abagail leaves her home.

Max, a young boy who dreams of going "where no one would bother him," wants to travel to the moon. But how will he get there? Perhaps his great-uncle, Professor Boggle, who is always inventing weird and wonderful things, can help? Or his clever computer, Caracatus? Humphrey, the Professor's talking cat, doesn't think so, but happens to be on board the spaceship when Max accidentally sets off into outer space. It's a dangerous trip. What will he find when he gets there? It couldn't be aliens, could it?

Such a decision for a 16-year-old girl. Should she stay within her adoptive family, and with Thomas, her boyfriend whom she has known all her life, or give it all up to follow her long held desire to become a nun? Paradise, in secret, finally leaves her family and joins the convent. She takes with her another secret, the result of the love between herself and Thomas. Cut off entirely and subject to a strict regime within the convent she has doubts.

Cecily Stalks is an 18-year-old girl trying to cope with the stress of her father's suicide. She hates her job at the local tourist spot, the infamous Bramble Hall, she has a terrible relationship with her mother and she feels like her childhood friends are leaving her behind. She also has to deal with the vivid nightmares she has been having since her father's death: dreams about battlefields, war, a struggle between good and evil forces, and shadows. The shadows are most disturbing and they seem to be coming ever closer.

This is a story about a young prince who escapes from his castle at night to discover that the midnight hour doesn't have to be frightening at all. Join him on his adventure and find out what really happens when the sun goes down.

When you've grown up in a world of danger and adventure, and a daily game of survival with a giant white tiger as your best friend, getting used to the "rules" in this world can be very tricky! Now Sarah the Adventurer faces a new threat from an old enemy. The powerful witch "The Esmeralda" wants the bag that Sarah carries and its contents, and she will stop at nothing to get it. If everyone in this world has to suffer then so much the better; the witch will feed upon their pain and gain followers as she goes.

Olivia has everything: a handsome husband, a thriving interior design business, and a privileged life in Dublin. Jane is married to an Italian aristocrat, and wants for nothing, except, perhaps, a loving husband, who seems to devote his life only to their young daughter. But, when misfortune and tragedy strike both of these beautiful women, it becomes inevitable that they will be thrown together in Venice, where they pit their wits against each other for the love of the same man, and a handsome, blond gondolier becomes the catalyst for a fight to the finish.

What do you see when you look in the mirror? For schoolgirls Vida and Sammi, it is a very special mirror with a very different reflection, for they can see life in Ancient Egypt. So who are Little Star and Ineri, and what is the significance of the two identical gold bracelets? More to the point for Vida and Sammi, what on earth does their math teacher have to do with it all?

Rachel's bucket has a hole in one side and a jewel in the other. When Rachel first pressed the jewel in the side of the bucket, she was just four years old. Smoke came out of it and in it five unicorns pranced lightly onto her hand and off again. It made her smile and cry at the same time. As her tenth birthday approaches, her world begins to change with the arrival of a mysterious silent boy with amazingly blue eyes and parents Rachel never sees.

Jump, Rocky, Jump tells the remarkable story of Britain's most famous stuntman, Rocky Taylor, who fell into stunt work and landed on his feet. Whether your interest is professional or lighthearted, Rocky Taylor's life in film, TV, and charity work will inform and entertain you as only an insider's eye can: showing you how stunts should be done and what hits the fan when they aren't.

Those words... "sectioned under the Mental Health Act". However, being detained in a mental health institution will probably mark the start of the road to recovery for many. This is a novel about relationships, fears, and feelings as it traverses the sometimes-long road to good mental health. Compassionately written, it provides an insight into the care and practice of helping people come to terms with their demons when they are sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Join Tom, Jack, and Joe on their adventures as they camp out in the woods, encountering wild animals and making new friends, including Harry and Cumbow. Their adventures bring them into contact with fairies, gypsies, and aliens as well as haunted houses and a cave filled with gold! There are also mysteries and riddles to be solved, including the Land of the Lost Children, where a mysterious mist is capable of stopping time itself, and a magical island believed to contain a large quantity of lost diamonds.

Connor Jackson lives a quiet life in Lower Molehampton. He lives in the house he was born and brought up in and, apart from his secretive job as a civil servant, he pretty much lives an ordinary life. That is until one morning, when Connor is woken up by something, so he decides to investigate. He notices a massive molehill in the middle of his back garden; molehills have always been a feature in Lower Molehampton, but there appear to be more than ever now, and this one is huge.