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Lujien, my six-year-old daughter, came home one day with the idea of a story of a fish struggling in her school because she is weak. As a physician, I have seen firsthand how physical therapists work to help patients succeed. The idea of our book is to help children understand disabilities, and the role physical therapists play in helping them heal. By making the story about a small fish and (not a human), we hope that kids will better absorb and understand the idea of disability.

Guy Fawkes is back, and this time it's a toss up who's going to be blown up first: Parliament or Reginald Worcester, gentleman consulting detective. But Guy might not be the only regicide to have been dug up and reanimated. He might be a mere pawn in a plan of diabolical twistiness. Only a detective with a rare brain - and Reggie's is amongst the rarest - could possibly solve this "five-cocktail problem".

This book was written by kids for kids. Follow the story of friendship as the cast visit secret towers and a dancing party with talking clothes. Will the kids remain friends? Come and see for yourself!

Follow Halian, Elizabeth, Brandon, and Emma as they briefly leave their pets to go play soccer only to return and find that their pets have gone on a mini adventure. Are the talking pets having more fun than their owners? Do their owners even know their pets could talk? Come and find out!

Drugs in sport are big news and the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is common. Here, Chris Cooper, a top biochemist at the University of Essex, looks at the science behind drugs in sport. Using the performance of top athletes, Cooper begins by outlining the limits of human performance. Showing the basic problems of human biochemistry, physiology, and anatomy, he looks at what stops us running faster, throwing longer, or jumping higher. Using these evidence-based arguments he shows what the body can, and cannot, do.

What if all those brooding teenage vampires, hunky 19th-century aristocrats, and gorgeous dominating billionaires on your Kindle came to life as real people? Holly Pritchett is a high school English teacher by day, and avid reader by night. Romance, erotica, sci-fi, horror, and more, Holly's Kindle is packed with thousands of titles and she reads a new novel every day. But when she returns to her hometown for her 10-year reunion and meets up with an old friend who dabbles in witchcraft, Holly's Kindle becomes much more than an eReader.

Erotic steamy romance novel with a dash of crime and mystery: Ladies be careful what you wish for because you might just get it! Richard has been a supportive husband and outstanding father. He always takes a back seat to make sure everyone's needs are met before his own. Richard only wants to raise his kids with dignity and respect, and be able to please his wife in bed with mind blowing orgasms along the way. Instead, his wife rewards him with constant lies, disrespect, a sexless marriage, and infidelity. The only thing worse than a woman scorned is a Husband Unleashed.

Ashley Rice is broken. After being rescued from the clutches of a crazed shifter who kept her drugged and malleable for four years, she is recovering with the help of her family and a psychologist. Evan Harmon is the private investigator who rescued her. At the moment of escape, he knew she was his mate. Fighting his own instinctual need to take his Fated mate, he keeps that detail to himself to allow her time to heal.

The Pisces Guided Meditation Series offers a sacred space for dreamers, healers, empaths, and intuitives to return home to themselves. Designed for the timeless and tender spirit of Pisces, these meditations blend mindfulness, deep breathing, visualization, and affirmation work into a restorative inner journey.

Tired of Fluff and Woo-Woo Self-Help? This Book is for YOU! Shine Your Damn Light: A No-BS Guide for Introverts to Be Themselves, Thrive, Find Inner Peace, and Forget the Gimmicks Are you an introvert navigating a world that values loudness over quiet brilliance? Does the thought of chanting affirmations or “aligning your chakras” make you roll your eyes? Ready to find inner peace and confidence—your way? Look no further! This unapologetically practical and laugh-out-loud guide is here to help you: Own Your Quiet Badassery: Recognize and embrace your strengths as an introvert.

Caitlin Stewart carries the world on her shoulders. Orphaned by the merciless black death, she has become the sole protector of her younger siblings in the rustic village of the McClain Clan. Her strength earns her the admiration of her fellow villagers—and the heart of Fearghas McClain. Fearghas, the future laird of the clan, is a man of power and prestige. Yet beneath his tough exterior beats a heart that has always yearned for Caitlin. Seeing her struggle, he makes a bold proposition—marriage. Not just an act of charity, but a declaration of a love that has long remained unspoken.

Imagine a world in which the hopeless and vulnerable are forced to buy their freedom by working off their debt to society. Imagine a world divided into the privileged Mainland and the policed Gutter. In that world lives Elimina Dubois, one of only 100 children selected as a social experiment by the Mainland government to be taken from their mothers in the Gutter and raised in the land of opportunity. But when her Mainland mother dies when Elimina is just a teenager, Elimina finds herself all alone, forced into an unfamiliar life of servitude, unsure of where she belongs.

When psychic Ela enters the paranormal underworld, she's plunged into a battle between good and evil - and both sides want to claim her. Mirela can prophesy the death of whomever she sees. She spends her days locked away in her apartment...Until in a devastating vision, she sees a young boy die. A secret war rages between the Shades and the Wraiths, a deadly group of sorcerers who wish to take over the world...Mirela must choose between fighting at Luka's side or believing the warnings of Talon...If Ela chooses the wrong side, then all magical beings will perish.

Alana McKay is an independent woman in 15th century Scotland who has been raised by her father to do all the things a man would do. After her father tried to arrange a marriage for her with a man she loathed, he set up tournaments in which the winner would marry Alana.

New Atlantis is an incomplete utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon. Bacon portrayed a vision of the future of human discovery and knowledge, expressing his aspirations and ideals for humankind. The novel depicts the creation of a utopian land where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit" are the commonly held qualities of the inhabitants of the mythical Bensalem.

May Night, or the Drowned Maiden, 1831 is the third tale in the collection Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka by Nikolai Gogol. It was made into the opera May Night by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1878–79 and also a Ukrainian setting by Mykola Lysenko. This story comes from the unnamed story-teller (who was previously responsible for "The Fair at Sorochyntsi"). In this tale, a young Cossack named Levko, the son of the mayor, is in love with Hanna. He comes to her house to talk about marriage and mentions that his father is not pleased with the idea, though he doesn't say anything directly and merely ignores him.

The Cloak (sometimes translated as Overcoat) is a short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story and its author have had great influence on Russian literature, as expressed in a quote attributed to Fyodor Dostoyevsky: "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." The story narrates the life and death of titular councillor Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, an impoverished government clerk and copyist in the Russian capital of St. Petersburg. Akaky is dedicated to his job, though little recognized in his department for his hard work.

Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences.

Legacy by Design is a game-changing guide for ambitious teens and young adults who want to break free from financial stress, build passive income through real estate, and create generational wealth. Whether you’re starting with nothing, have student loans weighing you down, or just feel unsure about where to begin, this book gives you a step-by-step roadmap to making smart investments—without needing a fortune upfront.

Do Your Own Thing is a full-length work of non-fiction from artist and musician Richard Phoenix detailing his experiences of the best underground arts scene you've never heard of—Do Your Own Thing, a project run by learning disability arts organisation Heart n Soul. Looking at the transformative potential of working to support creative young people make the music and art they want to, this book contributes essential new voices, reflections and considerations to the established ideas of 'Do It Yourself' culture.