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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.
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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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