Life Seemed Good, But…. is a funny, down-to-earth anthology of more than ninety short stories of life in and around the big Mystee Forest. From talking insects to aliens and seemingly normal events that end badly, the book also includes the author's tragic first-person adventures with lasers and aluminum foil. After the epilogue comes Wisdom from a Turtle, which includes "People are not toys." Picture Aesop meets the Brothers Grimm in an alternate reality, with glimpses of the disastrously...

Two terrible pirates ... two brilliant detectives! The first book in a hilarious illustrated pirate mystery series for readers 6-9, crammed with puzzles and clues for the reader to solve. Young fans of funny books like Invesitgators and Grimwood and puzzle books like Cluedle and Murdle Junior will love this series!Buck and his loyal rabbit, Ears, are officially the WORSE PIRATES on the Seventy Seas! When they bump into the terrif...

The second title in this gorgeously imaginative middle grade fantasy adventure series combining the best of Peter Pan, Lemony Snicket, Northern Lights and Alice in Wonderland.Stella Starflake Pearl is eagerly anticipating her next expedition. Suddenly disaster strikes when Stella's father, Felix, is snatched by a fearsome witch. Stella must bring her magic ice princess tiara to Witch Mountain or she will never see Felix again! But no one...

The Court of Venus is an ensnaring romantic fantasy in which a moon-blessed magician is summoned back to the deadly magical court she thought she had escaped; where power is determined by the stars—and the closer you are to the king, the more likely you are to die. Perfect for fans of The Knight and The Moth, The Familiar, and A Darker Shade of Magic.In Alvion, magicians ...

Stabbing your husband to survive an abusive marriage is one thing. Trying to keep two rivaling mob families off your back is another.HER...Never again will I let a man enslave me.Never again will I let fear rule me.I’m going to fake it until I make it, or crash and burn.THEM...She came.We saw.We will conquer.Game on…Trigger warning: This book contains some tra...

In the third magical Stella Starflake adventure the explorers meet gargoyles, sea-gremlins, mermaids, red devil squids - even a Gentleman Flamingo!Ice princess Stella Starflake and her father Felix are in trouble: President Fogg has expelled them from the Polar Bear Explorers' Club, and banned them from going on any further expeditions.Stella's not going to be put off by rules and regulations though. She knows her friend Shay is in danger of turning into a ...

As D-Day looms, three crack commandos parachute into enemy territory on a high-stakes mission of lies and deception. To succeed—and to save D-Day—they’ll need to get arrested by the Nazis.By March 1944, World War II had raged for four and a half years. Tens of millions were already dead. Adolf Hitler knew an Allied invasion was coming and planned to crush it—if only he knew where it would land. If the führer’s forces were in the right place, the Nazis could stop D-...

Jacquard Weaving and Designing is a comprehensive and authoritative guide that delves into the intricate art and science of Jacquard weaving, a revolutionary method that transformed textile production in the 19th century. Authored by T.F. Bell, this book serves as both a historical account and a practical manual, making it an invaluable resource for students, designers, and professionals in the textile industry. The book begins by tracing the origins and development of the Jacquard loom, h...

The Telescope by Louis Bell is a comprehensive and authoritative treatise on the science and art of telescopic observation, written in the early 20th century. This detailed volume explores the history, design, and practical use of telescopes, making it an invaluable resource for both amateur and professional astronomers. Bell meticulously covers the evolution of telescopic instruments, from the earliest refractors to the more advanced reflectors, and delves into the principles of optics th...

**Set in a fantasy world inspired by Tudor England and the real astrologers who advised kings, The Court of Venus is Bel Banta's romantic fantasy debut and a beautifully written historical novel about rival magicians.'Our kind has many names. Planetborn. Sorcerer. Witch or wizard. Magician.'**In Alvion, magicians have always ruled beside kings. Blessed at birth by one of the seven planets, their abilities are miraculous and rare. Magicians born under Jupit...

USA Today bestseller Lenora Bell continues her sparkling, sensual Thunderbolt Club series with a marriage of convenience between a grumpy, combat-scarred duke and his cheerful and beautiful ward.War hero Deckard Payne, Duke of Warburton, made a battlefield promise to become guardian to orphan Analise Crewe. He certainly didn’t agree to marry the girl! But that’s exactly what happens when he’s forced to wed her to save her honor.The last thing Anali...

Now widely recognised within palliative care, the concept of ‘total pain’ is an intensely theological one at heart. In Light to those in Darkness clinician and theologian Dr Charlie Bell holds up the concept to theological scrutiny. Bell reflects on the ways that the doctrine of ‘the communion of saints’, might be used to help the church understand how it can address “total pain” within individuals, and collective trauma within the wider community. As such the book offers both an important...