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At the beginning of the 11th century, General Yang, guardian of the northern border, sent his son Zongbao to exterminate the bandit living in Dragon-Taming Wood. In the forest, Zongbao was surprised by the bandit’s teenage Mu Guiying, a kung fu prodigy, who challenged him to unarmed combat. Her deal? If Zongbao won, she would lead him to her father’s secret hideout. If she won, she would take him to her father as her prisoner.
From the racetrack to the concert hall, from humble bank-robbers to esteemed royals, farts are produced everywhere and by everyone. ‘The Secret Life of Farts’ is your guide to the rich, colourful, flatulatory world that is all around us.
The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley – aka Dr James Barry – a surgeon who lived as a man for their entire life.
Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter’s room, forcing him upstairs. Peter loves his Grandpa but wants his room back. He has no choice but to declare war! With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks and he’s not giving in – instead, Grandpa plans to get even!
Lampie the lighthouse-keeper’s daughter must climb sixty-one steps to light the lantern every evening and warn ships away from the rocks. One night, in the midst of a terrible storm, she discovers that her matches have run out. Disaster strikes, and an adventure begins. Lampie is sent to work as a maid at the Admiral’s Black House, where rumour has it that a monster lurks. What she discovers there throws her into a world of pirates and mermaids and puts her in terrible danger. Can she find a way to save the ones she loves?
Life in Bearmouth will never change at least that’s what people say. They work hard to bring wealth to the Master, toiling in dark mines and brutal conditions for six long days each week. When young friends Newt and Devlin start to question the system, they set in motion a chain of events that could destroy their entire world. But freedom is worth fighting for.
Lenny Spink is the sister of a giant. Her little brother Davey won’t stop growing – and at seven is as tall as a man. When they receive their monthly instalment of ‘Burrell’s Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia’ set, fun and excitement burst into Lenny and Davey’s lives. The amazing, mysterious entries in the book’s pages give them a way to dream of escape: Lenny vows to become a beetle expert, while Davey decides he will run away to Canada and build a log cabin. But as Davey’s disease progresses, the siblings’ richly imagined world becomes harder to cling to in this deeply moving and original novel about grief, family, and wonder.
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