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Title: The Adventures of Cecilia Spark – the Brimstone Forest
Author: Ngaire Elder
Genre: Juvenile Fiction (4-9yrs), action and adventure.
ISBN: 13: 978-1478172000
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Cecilia’s bug-hunting adventure in the garden takes an interesting turn. Trapped by a witch, can she outwit her captor? Along the way, in Brimstone Forest, she meets a dragon and Troglosauruses … but can she find her way home? Suitable for 4–9-year-old boys and girls. Illustrated novel. Illustrator Peter Maddocks. The first book in the new children’s series, The Adventures of Cecilia Spark.
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| Ngaire Elder |
I was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. I spent most of my childhood playing outside with my brother and my imaginary friends and feasting on my granny’s homecooking. I can remember the magpie that followed me around my garden one summer, and the day my grandpa found the wild bunnies that I had captured and hidden in my bedroom.
After leaving school, I went to college and university (part-time) and embarked on a career in the health and safety sector, qualifying in 1993.
I met my husband through my work and we have 4 children.
Now, I spend my time looking after my family, taking care of our collection of animals (3 dogs, 1 cat, 2 horses, 2 pigs, 3 ferrets and a budgie), nurturing the kitchen garden, learning Spanish, speaking Spanish and writing.
I currently live in Spain.
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Title: The Mystic Accountants
Author: Will Macmillan Jones
Genre: Fantasy / Humor
ISBN: 9781908208088
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Amped up with Dragon Breath - The Mystic Accountants
Just when they thought that life had returned to normal after defeating a dark wizard in the Lake District, Chris and Linda get a letter, followed by a knock on the door. Their friends are back, and they're in trouble - again.
In the mist-haunted Dwarf Mansion, the Banned Underground has played another gig. But this time the feedback has blown the Throne of the Mountain King apart, and the Banned must find a replacement on pain of, well, pain. The junior dark lord is out for revenge, if his satnav doesn't keep him from following the band. Grizelda, the off-white witch and occasional aunt to the teenagers, is busy with some mad monks who want to conquer the world starting with Wales. Maybe Dai, the drunken dragon can help? Will the Tuatha stay out of the pub long enough to render assistance? If not, Jailhouse Rock looms for the Banned Underground…
The Mystic Accountants, the second book in the Banned Underground series, is a unique mix of fantasy and Terry Pratchett-style humor for the rock generation and their kids. Different from other comedic fantasies, it parodies the touring music scene, bureaucracy, taxation and with its tongue-in-cheek slapstick humor, witty puns and word games.
Author bio:
Will Macmillan Jones lives in Wales, a lovely green verdant land with a rich cultural heritage. He does his best to support this heritage by yelling loud encouragement at the TV when Wales plays international rugby. Having been an accountant for much of his working life, he now writes in a desperate attempt to avoid terminal atrophy of his brain. A fifty something lover of blues, rock and jazz, he has achieved a lifetime ambition by extending his bookcases to fill an entire wall of his home office.
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Title: Italian for Tourists
Author: Jo Linsdell
Genre: Non fiction/ Language
ISBN: 13: 978-1409278269
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Book blurb:
Italian For Tourists: Pocket Edition
is a basic guide to the Italian language covering phrases and words most needed
by tourists. It includes all the words and phrases a tourist is likely to need
during their stay in Italy
as well as a pronunciation guide and a map of Italy.
Author bio:
Jo Linsdell is a best selling author, award-winning blogger and freelance writer. A recognised thought leader in the world of book marketing she is also the founder and organiser of the annual online event Promo Day.
Originally from the UK she moved to Rome, Italy in 2001 where she lives with her Italian husband and their two young children.
She is currently working on another children's picture story book called Fairy May that is scheduled for release on 1st February 2013 and The Writers and Authors Guide to Social Media that will follow shortly after.
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Title: For the Love of Quinn
Author: Tammy Dennings Maggy
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 13: 978-1619265943
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Quinn Lee Hollis is a forty-three-year-old veterinary surgeon who has reached a crossroads in her life. Stuck in a loveless and emotionally abusive marriage, she decides that she has had enough and vows to cut loose and enjoy herself in Las Vegas with her sister.
There she meets and falls in love with two men. Both bring out the fire and passion in her that she has longed for her whole life. Steve Eischer is a Vegas tycoon who wants to fulfill her every fantasy, and Jake Hartley is a classic bad boy who awakens desire in her so strong that it nearly destroys her.
Both Steve and Jake have claims on her heart, but only one can share a connection so strong that nothing can keep them apart.
Author Bio
As far back as I can remember I have had two dreams: become a veterinarian and a world famous author. So far I achieved the first one and have enjoyed a wonderful career as a small animal veterinarian, but something has always been missing. I’ve never stopped writing That has never been an issue. The problem was getting up the nerve to actually finish one of my novels and submit it to a publisher. What a scary thought to send a stranger something I had poured my heart into. Would they like it? Would they see the characters the way I saw them in my head? Writing For the Love of Quinn was like giving birth to my first child. I had to let my characters go to see if they would take off, and boy have they ever!
Having grown up in Michigan and now living in Northern California, I have had the privilege to experience life in a small town and a big city. Everyone who I’ve met along the way has influenced my writing in one way or another. Their experiences as well as my own help make up the characters I hold near and dear to my heart. Helping them find the loves of their lives as well as fulfilling a few fantasies along the way, is just frosting on the cake!
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Title: Organize
for A Fresh Start: Embrace Your Next Chapter in Life
Author: Susan Fay West
Genre: Non fiction/home and life organization
ISBN:13: 978-1440308529
Big life changes? In limbo? Not sure what’s Next? Reorganize.
Gain some control. Come out of the fog. Organize for a Fresh Start. Changes and
life transitions often leave us with unbalanced schedules and homes full of
items we’re not sure we want anymore. How can you make room for your new
interests and responsibilities while honoring your past? Transform your home
and schedule so they perfectly meet your current needs – reflecting who you are
becoming and what you value now. Inside you’ll find: Step-by-step advice for
decluttering and reorganizing every room in your home: what makes home feel
like home, after all this change? Tips for where to start and how to stay
motivated – before, during and after your life changes; Reflective questions
and exercises – helping you to make “no-regrets” decisions and sustain the
changes you make ; Time management and scheduling strategies for before, during
and after your life changes
Sue West lives on a lake with her lifelong friend,
Donna, her Entlebucher
Swiss Mountain
dog, Sanford (born in the same year as her organizing business), a gaggle of
geese, one lone lake turtle, and a few other animal friends. In a period of
roughly eighteen months, she struggled through more than a few major life
changes and transitions, and came out quite happy on the other side. Organizing
was a key player along the way of course. And so it became her passion to
assist others at midlife and beyond, to move on from change, taking the best
along for the journey into the next chapter of life. Sue owns Space4U,
Organizing Services, LLC, independently. She is a Certified Organizer Coach®
and Certified Professional Organizer®. Through organizing services, classes,
and organizing coaching, Sue works with people in their second half of life to
downsize, organize, and simplify their life, their belongings, and their time. Her
specialty is supporting clients through change and transitions, such as
downsizing, loss of a partner/spouse, health issues, adult ADHD diagnosis,
caregiving, the empty-nest stage, pre-retirement, and into retirement. She also
holds specialty certificates in life transitions, ADHD, and chronic
disorganization from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization and is
currently pursuing her level three certification from the ICD. She has an MBA
from Babson College, Massachusetts,
and a BA from Smith College,
Massachusetts.
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