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Jenny Kane loves weird science–but it's gone way, WAY out of control. Her mother's moved out, her dad's still moping around, and she's not sure how to cope any longer. And she keeps getting these weird phone calls from a scientist named Rod who's…where?…when?–another time zone? Another time altogether? Another reality? But that'd be crazy, wouldn't it? <P> She also has the strangest feeling that she's done all this before. Who's this odd boy she just crashed into–this Tristan? How does she even know his name–or the fact that he can perform parlor-type «magic» tricks? <P> Hilarious, exciting, touching, ZONES is a classic adventure of time travel: a great SF adventure that grabs you with its opening lines–and then never lets you go!

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Rodney Congruent (son of Watson Congruent of «The Return of Captain Conquer» fame) fears he will never have the sort of adventures his parents had. Then he receives an envelope full of transporting glitter, and ends up on an alien spaceship. The aliens, Grubber and Drum, say that they're searching for new exhibits for The Planetoid of Amazement, although Rodney is skeptical of their motives. Then he's kidnapped by Mara and Grits, two more creatures who are willing to do just about anything to get Rodney to tell them the location of the Legendary Treasure Planet (which he knows nothing about). The new aliens are members of the Slignathi, the most evil race in the galaxy. Will Grubber and Drum help Rodney save the Earth–or will they turn out to be Slignathi themselves! A fun-filled science fiction adventure!

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arth, the fantasy: the green, storied world where mankind originated. Earth, the reality: the junk planet, a dirty, dangerous place filled with detention camps, gangs and gangsters, flop houses, body parts factories, and a lawless immigrant community of aliens and humans. Ned believes the refugees from outer space have been interbreeding with cockroaches the size of dinosaurs. Em, pretty and slim, is seeking asylum; she thinks that Earth is unbelievably primitive. Space Junk is a coming-of-age tale in which true love and survival don't always walk hand-in-hand!

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Wal is a dreamer: he imagines escaping from his parents by building a raft. His friend Billy is more practical. Together, they construct a makeshift craft, and sail it along the local sea coast. But Wal still dreams of adventure, and one dark night he sails into the teeth of a growing storm. In the wild hours that follow, he must find the strength to persevere–and survive! A great tale of storm and sea!

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A violent rebellion is taking place in an abandoned parliament house. Having been boarded up to make way for a new parliament, the building now harbours a new breed of decision-makers &#8211; those with feathers and fur. Inside, an uprising is taking place led by the unscrupulous canines, Mr Hughes and Contessa Cavalier. It threatens to harm both animal and human civilisations. Two worlds collide when 11-year-old Lucy clambers through an open window. Inside, she discovers a fantastical world. Under the guidance of the judicious rabbit, Lady Speaker, she embarks on a journey that will test her resilience, courage, and integrity.

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Playful Meditation For Kids: Book Series. <br />The Magical Rainbow Inside You is the first book published by the Playful Meditation For Kids publication series. <br />A multi-learning resource created and published by cultural collaborator, professional artist and author, Roushini; to teach children about self-care and self-regulation from a younger age.<br /><br />Through guidance, interaction and repetition, children will learn: <br />How to meditate and become mindful. <br />8 Simple & fun steps to self-care & self-regulation.<br /><br />How to re-direct their anti-social behaviour. <br />About self-acceptance & how to embrace their positive qualities. <br />To acknowledge and express their emotions in appropriate manner. <br />To enjoy reading, enhance literacy, numeracy & cultural learning.

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Having hit rock bottom in their career as artists, Lucy and Desmond are mere shadows of their former selves when they cross paths. Her dreams shattered by misfortune and loss, Lucy moves from job to job trying to scrape a living, but despite her desperate circumstances, she can't help but hope that she will someday catch her big break. Desmond's dark past and the mounting pressure from his wealthy family has him spiraling out of control, and although he seeks solace in his art, he struggles to find the inspiration he needs to create something truly great. Will Lucy find her salvation in him? And has Desmond finally found his muse in her?

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Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor Of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was a major figure in the middle ages and a prominent figure in women’s history. Born the Duchess of Aquitaine, she would eventually become Queen of England and France. The eldest daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine. She inherited her father’s lands in 1137, and married Louis VII of France that same year. The marriage was annulled in 1152. She then married Henry II of England, bearing him eight children including sons Richard (the Lion-Hearted) and two other sons who would all become king. But this wasn’t enough for Henry, since she supported another son whom Henry hated and feared, Henry put her in prison where she stayed for sixteen years. This is the story of a powerful woman, who, “But for a Penis… Would Have Been King! But the story doesn’t end there because we are wanting to juxtapose women of the Middle Ages who made a significant difference in the manner in which they used their sex to get what they wanted. Enter now, Saint Joan of Arc, a virgin teen who followed iconic voices of the Catholic church urging her to lead a French army against the English. Saint Joan of Arc utilized a strident voice which willfully placed her at the head of a French force to defeat the English only to be burned at the stake as a heretic, but still a virgin!

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Having hit rock bottom in their career as artists, Lucy and Desmond are mere shadows of their former selves when they cross paths. Her dreams shattered by misfortune and loss, Lucy moves from job to job trying to scrape a living, but despite her desperate circumstances, she can’t help but hope that she will someday catch her big break. Desmond’s dark past and the mounting pressure from his wealthy family has him spiraling out of control, and although he seeks solace in his art, he struggles to find the inspiration he needs to create something truly great. Will Lucy find her salvation in him? And has Desmond finally found his muse in her?

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The 2015 NaNoWriMo Tablo.io Novel Writing Contest winner. <br /> A virus decimated the entire planet’s human population. No treatment or vaccine could be found, so contraction—meant death.<br /> Humanity was forced to seek refuge in hermetically sealed self-sustaining bunkers, commonly referred to as ‘biospheres’. After the world’s power grid failed, survivors managed to establish a global satellite communications network, which allowed them to weave together a digital facsimile of their once thriving, but now extinct way of life. <br /> The disease, however, remained active and continued to spread, despite the survivors best intentions and inexhaustible precautions. It was therefore commonplace for connections to become broken, from time to time. The people of the network began to call the silence that inevitably came at the end of the line—The Darkness.<br />No one ever returned when The Darkness came to call.<br />Until now…

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