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'This is a special place, Zeke – a magical place. And if anything can sort out the situation with your mum, it's magic.'After an argument with his mum, Zeke steps through his bedroom wall and finds the bridge of light. It leads him to a land of talking creatures, strange vehicles, singing sunflowers and flying biscuits.But there are dangers in this magical land, too. Will Zeke's new friends be able to help him sort things out with his mum? And can ...

From Autistic Advocate, Love on the Spectrum cast member, and therapist Kaelynn Partlow, a warm, personal, and practical guide to understanding autism—from behaviors to communication and beyond.You've heard from autistic authors.You've heard from therapists.Now hear from one extraordinary young woman who's both.Experience autism from the inside out through a rare fu...

In this anthology, you will find Dorset myths and legends, disgruntled cats, dark deeds and hopeful reflection. Something for everyone. This is a collection of short stories, flash fiction, verse, prose and a short script written by members of the Cedar Tree Writers' Group based in Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK.The contributors are: David Bamber, Steve Bewers, Finola Brennan, Helen Hakimzedeh, Paula Harmon, Marian Matthews, Richard Pearson, Matthew Ryan-East, Sim Alec Sansford, There...

Forging documents in an Egyptian government office, a bureaucrat 'authorizes' a police department for a nonexistent city in Upper Egypt in order to siphon off its monthly payroll. But beyond simply embezzling funds, he sets about imagining in detail the fictional city he has created the wealthy new district with its villas and swimming pools, the restless inhabitants of the poverty-stricken old quarter, and the Nile bridge that links the two. Most of all, he pictures the cruelty and corrup...

"Lost Over the Bridge" is an enchanting tale about a little boy who embarks on an unexpected adventure, catching a cab from Brooklyn to Manhattan. While his parents anxiously search for him, the boy's curiosity leads him on a journey across the city, filled with wonder and new discoveries. This heartwarming story explores the bond between parent and child, the excitement of exploring the unknown, and the importance of family. Perfect for bedtime reading, this book is ideal for young reader...

Evangeline Kane is thrust into a world and a role she never asked for. She finds herself questioning her sanity as she finds herself bound to a bridge as its Troll when the previous champion died in her arms.The gateway from the Under-Veil to the city of Cincinnati lies unprotected, open to malicious fae intent on chaos and corruption of the mortals that dwell in it, if she does not stand against them.

"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma shares with us an unflinching peek into the reality millions of homeless children live every day but also infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers and stay with them long after turning the final page."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestselling Amal UnboundFour determined home...

Did the dead exist? Were they watching? Were they ghosts? Not the kind he’d imagined as a child, draped with white sheets, with the ability to walk through walls, but the kind that lodged themselves in your heart, in your memories, the kind that came to you in dreams, that you could see when you closed your eyes and sometimes even when your eyes were opened.In 1970s Melbourne, 22-year-old Italian migrant Antonello is newly married and working as a rigger o...

When ten-year-old Ethan Russell loses his parents in a tragic accident, the world goes silent. Brilliant but nonverbal, Ethan does not cry. He does not scream. He builds. What begins as a machine to find his parents becomes a gateway into the unknown, pulling him into a realm suspended between life and death. In this mysterious world of flickering shadows and whispering winds, Ethan meets a gentle guide who offers no easy answers. With logic as his compass and grief as his fuel, he must su...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the searing finale to the Bridge Kingdom series, love and war collide in a perilous battle to save Ithicana—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood.A fugitive on the run, Ahnna has one goal: return to Ithicana with warning of the greatest threat her homeland has ever faced. But as she escapes into the wilderness, it is with the man who broke her heart hunting at her heels—and J...

Africa is often seen as a continent of mass displacement and migration caused by poverty and violent conflict. Influenced by media images of massive refugee flows and ‘boat migration’… irregular migration from Africa to Europe has received extensive attention (Flahaux and De Haas, 2016:1). The value of this passage is that Africans are migration-oriented people. More interesting still, the notion of migration is deeply steeped in African and African-American literature. In her essay, “Blac...

The amazing story of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who stepped in to oversee the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was completed in 1883.Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the famous bridge. When Washington became ill from decompression sickness, Emily stepped in, doing everything from keeping the books, to carrying messages for her husband, to monitoring the constr...