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Follow Ocean as she falls in love with the cities, people and places that teach her what it means to be a curious thinker in her own version of "happily ever after." This time she's at home in New York City; excited to share her family's hidden gems, as she narrates a classic fall day in the "city where dreams are made of."

A perfect read-aloud picture book full of warmth and appeal for children and parents alike. Imaginative and lyrical, Pip's adventure captures the magic of friendship and shows that a BIG heart filled with courage and kindness can turn a bully into a caring friend.

Why does Jess no longer want to be Amy's best friend? Amy is desperately upset as her best friend, Jess, is ignoring her. How could this happen when they had taken vows to be forever best friends? Then Amy discovers that there is a school bully!

Memories: I have saved many of them in life to cherish and remember all of what I have done before. I am proud to have them. My piece of advice would be to never hesitate to live your life and to keep many memories close to your heart. All is yours if you make a dedication to live your life. Memories to keep and watch. All is yours.

Picture this: you wake in a hospital bed. Searing pain courses through your body from your toes to your head. On your head, there is a hole where they've placed a drain to counter the effects of the terrible subarachnoid haemorrhage you've suffered. You open your eyes, and the botched blood still remains in the right eye, as does the appalling double vision. You struggle to pull yourself a little more upright and reach over to the table with trembling hand to get the eye-patch to cover the now weeping eye. There's the hustle and bustle of the Intensive Care Unit beyond, and a TV plays in an adjacent bed. Every sound is muffled and distorted, like profound, dismal cathedral bells. This is hell. You struggle to sit up some more, pushing against the paralyzed right foot that slips helplessly against the sheets. You lean over again to hit the button for the bell that summons the nurse; more morphine is needed for the exhausting pain. Tonight, you will suffer a near-fatal catastrophic seizure brought on by blood seeping into the brain. Life, Death, Tai Chi and Me - My Brain Injury Journey is the incredible true story of an epic struggle to defy the odds and survive the most profound physical and mental trauma. If you've had a brain injury or know someone who has, if you've ever wondered what a near-death experience is actually like, if you've been intrigued by the power that martial arts can have on one's mental and physical resolve, if you question your own mortality and your place in the universe, or if you want to know what it's like to come back from the dead, then this book is for you.

Wherever you're from, from whatever background or class, no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. The trauma and abuse I was brought up with from a young child has made me the person that I am today. It is like a branding iron put onto a developing mind. The scars you cannot see but dictate my every moment, others of you out there will know exactly what I mean. I hold no shame for what was done to me as a child. It has certainly given me more tolerance for other's situations because of it. It has certainly made me more understanding. For all my adult life, I have suffered from mental health issues as a result. This itself has made me more empathetic with others. All these poems come from deep within. Some written from very dark places, others from hope and forgiveness, I've written many poems when I've had no one to talk to. Writing has always been there for me - it has always been my friend. Forgive those that hurt you for it will only harm you. Love and good luck Braveheart.

Rags is a special puppy who likes to find things and has a lot of adventures. You can go with him on his adventures as he learns about the world. Can you find all the hidden things that Rags searches out? Rags loves his walks in the Bluebell wood where he meets his doggy friends. Rags loves to sniff and find. You can see what Rags finds on his walk. For parents, this book focuses on supporting important elements of speech development for pre-school children. This book helps pre-school children to understand aspects such as ON, UNDER, BESIDE, and BEHIND. Parents can develop these important elements through simply reading together. This book also addresses pre-school emotional development by showing pictures of Rags learning to deal with what seems like a scary world. The guardian who looks after Rags shows how to help and praise Rags at every step. What can work for a little puppy can also work for little people too!

Pacey, a precocious young lady who loves adventure and doesn't always do as she is told, visits her great aunt and uncle in Arbroath, Scotland accompanied by her two younger brothers. They quickly make friends with the girls next door and start to explore the area. She becomes intrigued by a scary Victorian water tower on a nearby hill. One night when she couldn't sleep, she notices mysterious flashing lights coming from the top of the tower. Tales of hidden treasure under the tower from her rascally great uncle leads her to investigate further where she discovers a secret message hidden in the towers plaque that she thinks will lead her to the treasure. Aided and abetted by her brothers, they encounter the scary elephant men where trouble and terror ensues.

The adventures of Wilston are inspired by the world's beautiful and real-life Moodles - whose natures are playful, inquisitive, loyal and loving. Wilston spends his days finding out about life. He's a happy pet who takes the reader on a journey of adventure. Sometimes Wilston finds himself in some difficult situations but there is always a helping hand.

This is the story of a young boy growing up and how, although he is not aware of it at the time, he is destined for something beyond his wildest dreams. Since he was young, strange and unusual things have often seemed to happen to him: strangers who appear to know him; dreams and fantasies that merge with reality; and strange coincidences in which the events of his life draw in and interweave with the lives of many around him. Torn between Australia and England, it seems as though the map of his life has already been laid out for him. But life has so much more in store for him than he ever imagined. Even if it lies beyond his understanding, he has no choice but to go along for the ride.

Betty has been told that her grandad is gone forever, but she knows that he isn't. She believes he is up in the stars. So instead of lying in bed, asleep, she is looking through her telescope, fuelled by chocolate biscuits, hunting the night sky for him. But Betty quickly realises that there is a problem. A big one! All the stars look the same. So, full of disappointment she makes a wish upon a star... Follow Betty on her adventure to find her beloved grandad, learning the comforting lesson that people we love will always be with us, no matter how far away they may seem. What do you wish upon a star?

This book is a story about two doves, Arno and Sophie, who leave their village Drumoig in Scotland because Arno finds it too cold in the winter. He wants to return to his home in the south of France where it is much warmer. The two doves plan their journey which takes them down to London, over to Paris, across the Alps and arriving at Villefranche-sur-Mer in the south of France. Along the way, you learn a few French words and there are lots of pictures for you to colour with coloured pencils or paint. Have fun making this your very own book.

Have you ever looked in a puddle? I mean, really looked in a puddle? You may be surprised who is in there looking up at you, while you are looking down into it. And what if you fell in the puddle? I mean, really fell in the puddle? Not just splash your wellies in it, but fell through its surface into another world where the puddlehoppers live? And just like there are not nice people in the world, so there are not so nice puddlehoppers. Jules and his Uncle Gideon become involved in an adventure to stop three such puddlehoppers from doing their evil deeds.

Have you ever wondered what Santa does in the summer? Well, just like you and me, he gets bored! Find out what happens when Santa has a great idea to start a new gift-giving time, how he and Mrs Claus find a way to brighten up children's summer holidays, and how they learn to appreciate each other so much more.

As Ed's life took unexpected turns, he found himself on a journey towards a spiritual awakening. From his childhood in the West Country to adventures East, with challenges and triumphs over addiction, to encounters with angels, aliens, and mystical energies, Ed's story is a captivating tale of personal growth and transformation. His experiences in the altered state and waking state, backed up by several neurological feedback sessions, made it a welcome truth, which would change his life forever. Follow Ed on his extraordinary journey as he chronicles it all in a journal, originally written, to be discovered by distant relatives in a dusty attic. "Ed's book bridges spiritual experience, neuroscience, and psychic phenomenon in a real-world, grounded way. I have seen Ed's capacity to channel the psychic and it deserves the research Ed is leading" - Stuart Black, Managing Director of Brain Train UK

Ella and Isaac were cooking up a brew that any cool kids would love, it's true. Until Ella screamed, 'Oh no that's not right,' she got an awful fright. With a dash of delicious, a sprinkle of fun, with a hint of mischief all rolled into one. Who would have known working together could be so much fun? When Ella takes her turn to stir the stew, watch what jumps out, it may be a rabbit, it may be a shoe, but you won't know until you make this tasty brew!

British kings and queens are famous today. But many heirs to the British throne never became the actual king or queen due to various quirks of fate. This is their story. The stories include the oldest son of William the Conqueror, who lost the chance to become king because he was off fighting in the First Crusade; the White Ship disaster of 1120, England's medieval Titanic, in which the sole male heir to the throne, and many others, drowned; an intrepid woman who nearly became queen in her own right four centuries before a woman actually did so; two princes who should have become a second King Arthur; the romantic warrior known to history as the Black Prince; the Princes in the Tower, who were supposedly murdered by King Richard III; the ill-fated Mary, Queen of Scots, beheaded by Queen Elizabeth I after an utterly unfair trial; James, who was born the heir and then was overthrown while still a baby, and was later known as the Old Pretender; a beloved Nineteenth Century princess who tragically died in childbirth at the age of 21; and many more. Who suspected that the heirs who never reigned are every bit as interesting as those who did reign?