Witching Again!

In this third story about Cackling Carol the witch, Big Roddy her dog and Broom, her witch's broom, of course, the three friends are reunited again. But along the way they run into trouble in the shape of Egbert, the wicked blue wizard. Carol is nearly out of magic. Can she save her faithful friends from Egbert's fury? Or will Broom have to stay a floor cloth and Big Roddy a toy dog for ever?Cackling Carol sets out to find her dog Big Roddy ad her broom. After she was moved out of her cavern and into a flat by social workers, Carol became de-witched. She forgot about her friends so they set off to find a new home. But Cackling Carol is hot on their trail now. She realises how silly she's been. Unfortunately Broom and Big Roddy bump into Egbert, the wicked blue wizard, again. Can Carol save her friends from his evil magic? Can she even save herself? Fun and adventure in this last story in the Witch's Dog trilogy. The Witch's Dog is the first story, and De-Witched is the second.
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Emily Taylor - The Teenage Mum

Having just turned fourteen, Emily is finding life as the only human on Camillo a little lonely. When she decides to start a family she has no idea just what she is letting herself in for... Contains mild swear words and oblique sexual references. Suitable 13 years and up.Kara Laquin wanted nothing more than to forget. Forget the past, live in the present, and ignore the future. When a massive solar flare destroys all electronics and throws the country into chaos, Kara is nearly a whole state away from her lost love, Blaine. He can wait only three days before moving on. With access to fuel limited, she must do anything necessary to get to him before he is forced to move on, but society is crumbling around her. Looters and murderers prowl the cities during the day, and something even worse roams at night.
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Grum!

While exploring an abandoned, broken down factory, two girls stumble across a mysterious package that reads, "Grum, do not open-not ready for sale." Curiosity soon prevails (as it often does) and soon... grown ups who act like children, giant slugs, magical desert restaurants, and many other amazing adventures unravel. One reviewer- " It's like Chalie, Coroline, and Wimpy Kid all rolled into one!"Grum is a chapter book for grades 3-6. It is a story of two girls who discover magical bubble gum. The gum takes them on a series of magical and hilarious mishaps, such as sleeping with slugs, a magic pizzaria in the middle of the desert, a troll who needs help fixing his bridge. Children love this book.One reader commented about her favorite part of this book, "It is as adventurous as "Coraline", as delicious as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", and funnier than "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Enjoy!
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Indifferent (A Short Story)

Jeffery considered himself a pretty good guy. He never bothered anybody and he never bothered to get involved. One day he witnesses a terrible event and does nothing. That lack of action may cost him.Jeffery considered himself a pretty good guy. He never bothered anybody and he never bothered to get involved. One day he witnesses a terrible event and does nothing. That lack of action may cost him.This short story deals with the subject of indifference, something we are all guilty of at one time or another, and what it may cost us.
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Flint Dog

Welcome to the Stone Age! Flint Dog is the story of a ten-year-old boy, Youngest. He has just two dreams — the first is to be a Hunter like his big brother and his father, and his second is to have a dog of his own. He has many adventures on the way to do with caves, a mammoth and a menhir.Flint Dog has been carefully researched. It brings to life a period in history that's often neglected.Welcome to the Stone Age! Flint Dog is the story of a ten-year-old boy, Youngest. He has just two dreams — the first is to be a Hunter like his big brother and his father, and his second is to have a new dog of his own, after his beloved White Tail dies. Both dreams are fulfilled in the form of misshapen lump of flint — the flint dog of the story’s title. On the way Youngest has several adventures concerning baskets, caves, a mammoth and a menhir.Flint Dog, set in France, has been very carefully researched. It brings to life a period in our history that is often neglected. Suitable for 7-13 year olds - young readers who are ready to be stretched.
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Jules Verne - L'île mystérieuse 2eme partie

L'île mystérieuse partie II, oeuvres de Jules Verne faisant partie des "Voyages Extraordinaires"A promising gymnast, Donna Young is a shy, quiet nobody from the wrong side of town. The only exciting thing in life is her secret friendship with Ryan, her childhood crush. But after the accident—one that should have killed her—she discovers she has impossible powers! Why now, at sixteen, can she transform into something shocking and inhuman? Donna doesn’t know how to use her new abilities or who she can trust, but unveiling this mystery might lead to conclusions about Ryan that are deadly.Rich kid, Ryan Applegate is the most popular guy in town. He has a face that should be on a poster in every girl’s bedroom and dates the hottest chick in school. But ever since the big explosion at the town’s power plant, Ryan has been keeping secrets of his own, that if revealed could force him to choose between his family and the girl he's forbidden to love.As their electrifying puzzle unfolds, so unfolds a town where friends become enemies, and enemies become unrecognizable and intertwined. Tortured heroes just might be the bad guys, and Donna discovers that her and Ryan’s secrets are powerful enough to destroy everyone... including themselves.
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Redemption (5 Short Stories)

Redemption is a fantasy flash fiction collection illustrating God's drama of redemption.Redemption is a fantasy flash fiction collection illustrating God's drama of redemption. The Stories include: 1: The Slaughter2:The Bride3:The Auction4:The Banquet5:The Seal
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De-Witched!

This is another story about Cackling Carol the witch, Big Roddy her dog and their best friend Broom. Well meaning social workers find Cackling Carol in her cold and dark witch's cavern and rehome her in a sparkling clean new flat in the town. Carol hates it and can't wait to leave, but slowly and surely she becomes - de-witched! Whatever will Broom and Big Roddy do?This is the second story about Cackling Carol and her witch's dog, Big Roddy, and their best friend Broom. In this adventure, Cackling Carol is taken into care by well meaing social workers. They find her a horribly clean flat without even a single cobweb and keep giving her cups of tea, which Cackling Carol hates. Carol can't wait to leave.But, thanks to her neighbour Flo, Carol starts going shopping and buying nice clothes. She has her hair done and even gets her nails manicured. What with all this retail therapy and visits to the cinema, suddenly Cackling Carol doesn't have time for her faithful dog and broom any more. She'd been de-witched.Whatever will Broom and Big Roddy do?
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The Grave Digger (A Short Story)

Greg King is being chased through a graveyard by a shadowy madman bent on killing him. An old secret has finally come back to haunt him.Greg King is being chased through a graveyard by a shadowy madman bent on killing him. The drugs in his system are making it hard to coordinate, and the Grave Digger knows this. A terrible secret is about to revive, and come back for final revenge. You can't hide from your past.
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Emily Taylor - The Apprentice

After Abdullah's seedy penthouse in Khartoum is destroyed in a missile attack Emily finds herself in the middle of a grassy prairie in the pouring rain. Is she dead? Is she in heaven? Is the strange alien who he claims to be? Book 3 in the Emily Taylor series.Written to be an enjoyable read for ages 12 years to adult"This book was so good I couldn't put it down. It's loosely based off of Aladdin, but it focuses more on Jasmine, which I really liked." ~ Amazon Review"Keeping true to her magical worlds and characters, Miss Workman has once again given us a beautiful and magical story." ~ Amazon ReviewOnce upon a time there lived a vampire with wings and the genie who loved her...My name is Jasmine and I'm an original vampire. Created by the world's magics, I must drink the blood of the seven in order to sustain myself. On top of that I have wings. Large, black wings that make everything from dressing to sleeping more difficult. My parents tell me I'm special and that I should embrace my uniqueness, but all I want is to be normal. Attend a regular high school and have friends in the human realm, just like they did. So when I meet Laeddin and he agrees to grant me three wishes, I make the ultimate choice. But will it lead to my happily ever after or the destruction of the world? Only time will tell and there isn't much left. Books in the Blood and Snow world told from Jasmine's point of view include: Vampire LiesVampire SecretsVampire NightsVampire FateVampire PreyVampire MagicsBLOOD AND SNOW WORLD ORDER Blood and Snow 1.1 ~ 1.4Blood and Snow 2.1 ~ 2.4Blood and Snow 3.1 ~ 3.4Blood and Snow 3.5 ~ 3.8The Cindy Chronicles 4.1 ~ 4.6Vampire Lies 5A Beauty So Beastly 6Vampire Secrets 7Asha's Kisses 8.1Asha's Curse 8.2Asha's Magic 8.3Asha's Choice 8.4Vampire Nights 9The Professor's Origin 0.1Alice in DemonLand 10Vampire Fate 11Ellora's Tail 12.1Vampire Prey 13Vampire Magics 14
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Emily Taylor - Abducted

Emily Taylor is on holiday in Spain when she's abducted from a remote beach. After a harrowing ordeal in a sack, she finds herself on a camel train crossing the Sahara. She vows to escape and find her way back to Sheffield to eat fish and chips in the rain before anything nasty happens or she's sold to slavery...Book 1 in a series of 4.Suitable for readers 12 years to adultFor centuries, Gods and Creatures of the Damned have walked amongst mortals. Unbeknownst of the myth known to mortals, the Creatures of the Damned live in a realm cloaked inside their own, called Pearu. But when the dethroned Queen creates chaos in the mortal world, the Gods banish the Creatures of the Damned back to Pearu, sealing the Gates.Aristaeus is a Hell Demon from Pearu, and a Prince. An agreement between the King of Pearu and the Gods, has allowed him to roam the mortal world as a Reaper, capturing souls. The only problem is being a Reaper has left the Hell Demon with unfathomable feelings for mortals that are not fit for his kind. All Aristaeus wants is to stop the feelings and do his job, while not capturing the unwanted attention from the Gods. But when the dethroned Queen suddenly reappears, mayhem strikes.The King declares war against the Gods, the dethroned Queen just may be harboring an orb that could destroy the world of Pearu, and Aristaeus is beginning to possess powers unknown of a Hell Demon. With the help of his best friend and the Goddess Astraea, Aristaeus must put a stop to the war and the dethroned Queen, while coming to terms with the fact that he may be something far more dangerous than that of a God and Demon.
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Inside (A Short Story)

Gregory Chalmers was safe inside, nothing could get him in there. But what was outside isn't all he has to worry about.Gregory Chalmers was safe inside, nothing could get him in there. But what was outside isn't all he has to worry about.It's what's on the inside that counts. A short story on the depravity of man.
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Oh Gran!

Gran has plenty of surprises up her sleeve when she comes to look after Emily for the weekend. For one thing, she rides a tiger-striped motorbike, and for another, she lives on burgers and muffins. And that's just the start ...Gran is recently back from spending a few years in Australia. She comes to look after Emily for a weekend. Emily is dreading it as she doesn't really know her Gran, and all her friends say theirs are boring and fussy. Grans can be so uncool. But not this Gran. She rides a tiger-striped motor-bike, a bit too fast sometimes. She eats nothing but burgers and muffins and has picked up some handy Aboriginal skills during her time 'down under'. Emily is in for quite a surprise!
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The Witch's Dog

Cackling Carol must be the only witch in the world who hates cats! So she decides to get a dog instead. Together with her faithful and very clever Broom, she visits a dogs' home and finds Big Roddy, the biggest and shaggiest dog you could imagine. All Cackling Carol's witchy friends fall about laughing when they see him. But just who is it that saves them all from the wicked Wizard Egbert?Cackling Carol must be the only witch in the world who hates cats! But she really wants a pet to keep her company and so she decides to get a dog instead. Together with her faithful and very clever Broom, she visits a dogs' home. She's after a nice small dog that will fit on on Broom with her. But who does she come out with? Big Roddy, the biggest, bounciest and shaggiest dog you could imagine. All Cackling Carol's witchy friends fall about laughing when they meet him. But just who is it that saves them all from the wicked Wizard Egbert and his despicable spells? Not the cats, that's for sure!
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Merchandise - A Short Story

Jim Shoemaker comes upon an interesting new business venture of his neighbors, a never-ending yard sale. But there is more to this sale than meets the eye.Jim Shoemaker comes upon an interesting new business venture of his neighbors, a never-ending yard sale. But there is more to this sale than meets the eye. Bram and Linda Cain are ideal folks, they're the perfect young couple with a terrible secret. Jim is about to find that their cute slogan "We Sell Anything" is more true than he could ever imagine.“Merchandise is an excellent book—a real page turner. Read it in one sitting.” – Kurt Frazier, author of 49098 to 36575If you like what you read, write a review and spread the word!
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