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One week in Bangkok - a funny, heartwarming, adult fact and (barely) fiction look at a journey through the adult tourist heart of this famous city that in some places will make you breathless with laughter as well as blushing with embarrassment. The vast majority of what is written here is from real experience, which makes it all the more revealing and hilarious. This is why the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Bangkok is a cultural heartland. It is the most incredible place to experience, for a number of reasons. This book is focused on the adult tourist industry that draws...

Echo - a man with a dead end job and a featureless life, begins to experience ...strange coincidences. It all begins when he stops one woman from being mugged on London Underground, soon to discover the womans father is a prominent foreign criminal. The thing is, none of them believe in coincidences and they start to dig into this boring mans identity and his past, piece by piece revealing who he is and why, for some, he is the wrong person in the wrong place at the wrong time. Unwittingly the man is drawn into an incredible world of espionage that is dangerous, absolutely hilarious and ...

Part 2 of an incredibly beautifully illustrated, touching story of one girls struggle to survive in prehistorical times. After surviving the geological upheaval that split her from her family, as well as her encounter with the People of the Fire (part 1), Zandra heads south with her friends Moonlight the wolf and Tigero the sabre tooth tiger where she learns to make fire. But is it time to severe the ages old friendship between herself and Moonlight when a pack of wolves wait for them in the morning light? Reluctantly Zandra and Tigero continue on their own ... but they are being tracked by...

A childrens book about adventure and discovery. The year is 1710 and the world is in turmoil. Captain Flint sails with his pirate crew from the harbour of Nassau, following a map written by the famous Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana in his search for the mythical El Dorado. Travelling through a fog bank, Flint and his crew soon discover the world isn't the way they thought when they rescue a mermaid from the wreck of a ship who'd attempted to capture her. And there, beyond the edge of all other knowledge, they discover islands with giants and creatures they had never thought to ...

We will always find ways to overcome barriers and discover others to communicate with. We instinctively want to explore beyond boundaries and beyond horizons. Centuries ago, ships were great enablers. In these days of the dynamic 21st century it is technology that is now THE great enabler. Even before the pandemic and all those horrible lockdowns, there was an unmistakable trend towards being more online, including online dating and different interactions. And then the pandemic happened, accelerating the already existing trend. Why? Because we are human and we need human interaction and, ...

SCRIPT A chilling script telling of loss and the very human need for revenge in the face of a complete lack of justice. A deep, dark testament to human nature when confronted by the political correctness of todays society. There has been a series of child abductions from a community. None of the children have been found. The latest has been the daughter of Detective Sergeant Bruce Simmons. After being missing for several days Simmons returns to work. His old criminal enemy – Gilbraith – has a son missing. Together this unlikely pair makes a formidable duo that pursues an understandable ...

Childrens books like you've never seen before: the second beautifully illustrated book about Skye the Ninjitsu Fairy - the shadow elves steal the Fairy Queens sceptre, threatening the very existence of the Eternal Forests and the entire mythical lands. Carried by George the dragon, Skye the fairy together with the wolf, delve deep into the Mountain of Wishes to capture the magic and relight the sceptre before the secret of the Eternal Forest is known to the world of man. But ... first they need to get past the "nightmare". A true story of adventure and wonder to show children they CAN ...

Childrens books like you've never seen before A highly and beautifully illustrated story of adventure, danger and achievement. Everyone thinks fairies are nice and sparkly ... yet the real fairies can be bad. The fairy - Skye - is one of these fairies. She teams up with George the Dragon to enter the annual dragon race yet has to overcome the devious actions of the evil shadow elves. It is only when things become tough does Skye really find out who her friends are ... and from the most unexpected quarters. These books are an example of imagination and inspiration to show children it is good...

Quite possibly the sweetest story you will ever read. An incredibly delightful picture book tale of a little girl - Layla Skye - who is at a picnic with her parents ... and decides to race through the forest. Layla Skye can run so fast she is soon in the depths of the forest ... and completely lost. As night is closing in, she is hungry and cold and very much alone ... until a squirrel sits beside her and gives her a nut. Before she knows it, the creatures of the forest are gathered around to keep her warm as the sun gives way to night. And then Layla Skye wakes up. She wakes up because ...

Have you ever wondered about the animals you pass by? This is a childrens book with a difference, focussing on Kwasiwak the squirrel from the "hole in the tree gang" in the midst of the forest in Hampstead Heath in north west London. Kwasiwak and Petal follow a falling star across the Heath to where the houses of the Manthings rise from the ground. There they rescue Wolfbane, a kitten who had been thrown in a bin. They make their way back to the safety of the forests where they meet Fang Guavara of the "Fieldmouse Underground". Wolfbane spends the last of the winter with the squirrels, but ...

Beneath the thin veneer of civilisation, the battle for the future rages across an entire world. This is London 2: the second part of a chilling and deeply moving account of a retired assassin brought out of obscurity to fight global terrorism on the streets of London. Part 1 was harsh. Part 2 is harsh but intensely funny as a group of unlikely characters are forged together into the worlds most unusual international fighting force, trying their hardest to keep one another alive, but not always successful, with time running out to detect and disarm six unstable nuclear devices destined for ...

Vampire Nation 3. The third and final book in the mystical Vampire Nation series, years in the making. For 3500 years the great god Osiris has been trapped in the Underworld due to an ancient injustice. For over 2000 years the faithful of the Vampire Nation have tunneled and worked beneath the growing city of London, preparing for that time when Osiris was free, piece by piece sharing technology and great insights with the fickle Dominion of Man ... and now Osiris was free. In an attempt to destroy the Vampire Nation the US government nuked London yet this only served to create an army of ...

This is the second novel in the Vampire Nation series. The technologically advanced Vampire Nation who for 2000 years had remained hidden beneath the City of London, hidden from society, had utilised hydrogen fusion to power their great machines to split apart the Earths tectonic plates. Yet now they had allowed the fusion explosion that completely wrecked eastern part of London. And the Dominion of Man thought that was the end of the great Vampire nation. This was not the end. This was a new beginning. For as the dust from the nuclear explosion spread out across the atmosphere, to block ...

What if the richest person in the world looked out across the human landscape and came to the conclusion that the “chaos” is approaching, that social collapse at the hands of murderous extremists is on its way and may well fatally undermine civilisation? With such vast resources at their disposal what would they do? Would they begin a process to save humanity from itself … even if humanity didn’t want to be saved? On the trail of missing nuclear warheads, an investigative journalist, Richard Austin, is convinced that the politician and industrialist – Trevallyan - has the warheads...

Part 1 of a uniquely sensual and romantic tale. Forget all you've heard about vampires. This is probably the best vampire book you will ever read. Vampires didn't just appear. They were the product of a grave injustice. And now from beneath the streets of London they have come to remedy the situation. 3400 years ago, the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaten, changed the religion of generations. Those of the widespread priesthood who would not relinquish the old gods were banished into the Osiris underworld, into the realm of the dark. Yet those who were banished ...

You think you know the world we live in? “We Don’t Really Die” charts the progress of an understanding that displays we are all energy and energy is eternal. “We don’t really die” outlines the belief that we are born from universal energy and we live a physical life. Yet at the end of this physical life the energy of our being goes out there into the universe between the stars or lingers on Earth as the soul, with awareness and identity, clinging to the physical, attempting to return to the life it knows. All energy is recycled throughout the universe, including all thought, all...

This is a hilarious childrens book about a kitten rescued by a group of squirrels and, for safety, is taken back to the "hole in the tree" gang, deep within the ancient forested heartlands. Along the way the kitten meets the most amazing characters, such as: the escaped hedgehog trying to get back to London; Freckle the leader of the Menacing Mice Underground, Morris the venomous snake (who is very dangerous, you know). Together they go on the most amazing adventure beyond the villa's and the swimming pools. A story of survival and understanding the world where they are saved by Samantha ...

For all the people who have taken a wrong turn ... and just kept going ... There are always consequences. Sometimes we just take a wrong turn. It may be a wrong turn on a road. It may be a wrong friendship. It may be wrong words. For whatever reason that completely defies logic and common sense, we just take a wrong turn. When realising their mistake, many people simply turn around and head back along the road they have travelled so often and may laugh about things then never give it a second thought. However ... some people don't. Some people who are either too lost or simply don't care, ...

For daddy's all over the world who have to fix things. This was her first day at nursery school so when Layla Skye came back home, her last thought was where her feet were stepping ... and so damaged one of her toys. She gave it to her father to fix. That night, her father made up a bed time story about fairies who fix broken toys so when Layla Skye went to sleep she dreamt of the Fix It Fairies and spoke in her sleep the magic fix it fairy rhyme. This was how the real fix it fairy found out about Layla Skye and her broken toy ... and came to do her job ...

Who ARE the garden fairies? And ... exactly WHO are the garden fairies? Little Aona discovers these tiny creatures as she sulks in the back garden - and she uncovers a whole new world of wonder within which a large group of tiny garden fairies go through their daily adventures completely unknown to the bigger human world. This tale has four chapters: 1. Who ARE the garden fairies? 2.Leonardo invents a flying machine 3. The midsummers party 4. Magellan and Yo-Yo This is a refreshing tale of innocence and wonder, discovering adventure with excitement and the sure knowledge there is much yet ...