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Glue on the windowsill and toothpaste in the shoes. Who did the deed?Twelve-year-old Cub Scout twins Julieta and Rafaela have to deal with their older sister's ugly tricks, which get them into trouble.At school, Julieta is being mocked for the freckles on her face and her crooked teeth. Forgetting her own plight, however, she stands up to a bully, Claudius, in order to protect her friend Montano from being persecuted. Out of kindness she agrees to...
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The summer had just started and most of Nikolka's friends are now away. He is bored and longs for adventures. One night, he hears a strange noise and sees one of his toys disappear inside the radiator. He discovers strange tiny people who exist in the world beyond. The tiny people ask for help in rescuing one of their own. Nikolka embarks on an incredible adventure of magic, friendship and fun.
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Great Grampa's Giving Garden was inspired by my father-in-law, Dick, and my great-nephew Landon Dick's great-grandson. Their connection, forged through their time spent in the garden together, and mutual love for growing things was the seed (pun intended) of inspiration for this book as well as the generosity of my father-in-law with the food he labors so lovingly to grow, only to give most away. He sets a fundamental example for Landon in demonstrating...
4) Elvene
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Elvene, a solo Space Corps agent, is on a reconnaissance mission when she is ambushed by space marauders: militaristic robotic drones, designed to hunt and kill.
She escapes by taking refuge on an uncharted planet, where she discovers the Kiri, an unknown tribe living a subsistence life on an ocean archipelago. They have no knowledge of her world nor her of theirs; but they readily adopt her and give her the title of Ocean Woman.
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The following stories are fiction. I do have a grand daughter named Emily who inspired these stories while visiting one summer. But, there is no real Emily with super powers except in the minds of Grandparents everywhere.If there were a young girl with super powers, it would be Emily. Just the name exudes power.I invite you to sit back, suspend reality for a few moments and enter the life of an eight-year-old super hero:Super Emily.You don't have...
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A spring flood bursts a dam on the river and four young beaver friends – Marc, Denny, Vince, and Remy – are swept away by a whirlpool, along an underground river and into a huge dark cave.How to find their way home? A friendly plesiosaur helps the beavers reach the surface and suggests that they ask the wise White Salamander, who lives far away. On a journey filled with adventures the friends meet Alison, the cat, who joins them on their travels....
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Interactive Adventure: Zoey the CatInteractive Adventure - Zoey the Cat is an interactive adventure story of a cat named Zoey. It begins with ONE story but ends up with FOUR different adventures and endings.Interactive Adventure - Zoey the Cat begins with Zoey as a well-fed and pampered cat who lives in Casey's house. Zoey likes to eat tuna fish and sleeps a lot. She has not experienced what life in the outside world is like. One day, Casey has idea...
8) Pegi the Pig
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This humorous children's book demonstrates the power of the gospel of the lord Jesus Christ using Pegi, a pet pig who the Mr. Stew, the man who owned Pegi tried to make into a son.
Pegi being a pig had the nature of a pig and did not mind wallowing in mud and dirtying his polished shining skin. In fact, he loved it.
Mr. Stew who owned Pegi, out of desperation had an operation performed on Pegi by changing his brain to that of a...
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The first in a series of children's books for ages 3 - 6 which is written in a fun way but also will teach children about camels and their desert habitat.This book is a fun story about 'Scooter' who is a Dromedary camel and who is a boy who likes adventure. It is the school holidays and Scooter and his friends are bored so they go to his Poppy and ask him to give them some suggestions for some fun and to keep them busy.Poppy made a suggestion and...
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In the 2022 Backhouse Lecture, Yarrow Goodley looks at the critical issue of climate justice-at how our responses to the climate emergency have the potential for great suffering, as well as great redemption. In a world where the rich pollute, and the poor suffer, we do not just need to address our rapidly-warming planet, but also the injustices which drive this environmental catastrophe.
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Dave and his mum are all set to take a train when there is an announcement that the next train heads to a strange destination, Wonderland. Mum goes to make an enquiry and Dave takes the train by himself. On the train he find a magic shoes that takes him on an adventure which he was not fully prepared for.
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El apocalipsis ha llegado, Maria Escalante yFill del Bosque, dos jòvenes apuestos, luchan grandemente para solucionar el conflicto final entre los humanos y los Zombies. Despuès de la pandemia 2020, surge en la comunidad, ubicada dentro de los collados, la amenza de los muertos vivientes, esta amenaza arrebatò la paz que habia en las montañanas. Maria y Fill, dos jòvenes ilustres, descubrieron una vacuna infalible para acabar con los zombies,...
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Marte, 2628. Olympus es una gran corporación que se extiende por la galaxia y divide a la sociedad en trece Servicios basados en las funciones de los antiguos dioses olímpicos. Asha es una hades y lleva toda la vida rodeada de muerte. Ianthe es una deméter y lleva toda la vida enraizada en la soledad. Cuando ambas entran en la Akademeia, ya saben lo que les espera: tres años de internamiento y la Odisea, la prueba por grupos donde se elige a los...
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This book is the second in a series about a group of young camels who are on their school holidays. 'Scooter' the lead character takes is friend to his Poppy for suggestions on how to occupy themselves during their time off school. Poppy makes a suggestion which, even surprising him, turns results into a desert adventure for the group of friends.Before they start on their adventure they find a lamp and to their excitement a Genie appears. Within a...
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Raymond witnessed a harrowing sight that no child should ever see: an environmental catastrophe that wreaked havoc on his town, its people, and the local wildlife. This disaster left deep scars and drew the attention of powerful, sinister forces intent on burying the truth. To escape their clutches, Raymond was forced to flee, ultimately finding refuge on a secluded island in the middle of a lake in his town. There, he spent five long years in hiding,...
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Nugget, a transgender boy with an extraordinary imagination, seeks a cure for his mother's incurable illness. Drawn by tales of Mud Lake's healing mud and mythical creatures, Nugget, along with his friend Greta, embark on an adventure into the enchanted forest. Will they be able to outsmart clever gnomes, mischievous pixies, and unravel the secrets of Mud Lake? Can Nugget's determination and the guidance of magical beings bring hope and healing to...
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Adventure Beckons as the team work hard to get themselves and their ship ready to set sail while the good weather holds.
They have a mission in mind, but no real idea what it will entail, and only half a team with any experience at sea, so they need to be clever about how they prepare. They use all their skill and ingenuity but, as usual, there are other surprises in store for them, both before they set sail and after!
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Young Jon Michaels has traveled all over the world, but he's never been anywhere as dangerous - or as strangely beautiful - as Antarctica. Isolated at the bottom of the planet, it is the coldest, windiest place on Earth. The journey begins aboard the S.S. Windhover, as they battle 100-foot waves in the Drake Passage. Like every true explores, Jon records is adventure in his journal. "It's stranger than anything I ever imagined," he writes. On his...
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After their long adventure in the Nether, our ragtag group of heroes have one final trial to overcome. Their friendships will be tested, as family seeks to tear them apart, and a looming threat lurks in the Overworld. Figuring out who was behind the plague is one thing, but stopping them? That's another.
The clock is counting down as the witch, Esmerelda, grows stronger, and our favorite adventurers are struggling to band together to form a plan....
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