20 bed-time stories of fantasy, mystery and magic, set in England and Australia. Written with whimsy and humour, with songs and poetry, by novelist and playwright Mark Kumara - author of The Joy of Being (Trafford Publishing) - these beautifully crafted stories are a perfect length for bed-time stories for children. They cover a wide range of subjects, from fairy stories, nature stories, mystery - even science fiction. Adult readers are sure to enjoy them. Recommended 6 to 12 years old.
20 bedtime stories of fantasy, mystery and magic – and even science fiction, set in England and Australia. Written with whimsy and humour by multi-talented author and playwright Mark Kumara – these beautifully crafted stories are a perfect length for bedtime stories. Adult readers are also sure to enjoy them. Recommended for readers aged 6 to 100 years!
The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition is an activity the entire family will enjoy. Based on the tradition Carol Aebersold began with her family in the 1970s, this cleverly rhymed children's book explains that Santa knows who is naughty and/or nice because he sends a scout elf to every home. During the holiday season, the elf watches children by day and reports to Santa each night. When children awake, the elf has returned from the North Pole and can be found hiding in a different location. This activity allows The Elf on the Shelf to become a delightful hide-and-seek game.
22 bed-time stories of fantasy, mystery and magic, set in England and Australia. Written with whimsy and humour by novelist and playwright Mark Kumara - author of The Elf In The Dustbin (Trafford Publishing) - these beautifully crafted stories are a perfect length for bed-time stories. Adult readers are also sure to enjoy them. Recommended 8 to 12 years.
20 bed-time stories of fantasy, mystery and magic, set in England and Australia. Written with whimsy and humour, with songs and poetry, by novelist and playwright Mark Kumara - author of The Joy of Being (Trafford Publishing) - these beautifully crafted stories are a perfect length for bed-time stories for children. They cover a wide range of subjects, from fairy stories, nature stories, mystery - even science fiction. Adult readers are sure to enjoy them. Recommended 6 to 12 years old.
Trash Kitty is dirty and has a ripped ear and a missing tooth. She lives in the city, but she doesn’t have a home or anyone to love her. That doesn’t make her mean, though! When she comes upon a kitten in crisis, Trash Kitty comes to the rescue. Little Buttons is lost, so Trash Kitty volunteers to not only find Buttons some food in the garbage can but also help find his owner. Once her mission is complete, Trash Kitty finds a strange place to sleep and dreams of finding an owner of her own. Her faith keeps her moving on a quest to find a devoted family. If you love animals, this is a must read! Take your child on a journey through Trash Kitty’s trials and tribulations. Through it all, Trash Kitty never gives up hope.
Do you leave food on your plate at mealtimes? If you do, beware, it could lead to all sorts of trouble . . . The dad in this book has a penchant for leftover food - even the bits that are soggy and chewed! He eats EVERYTHING - unfinished sandwiches, cold soggy fries, unwanted broccoli, half eaten pies! But when, one day, he accidentally guzzles the cat's Puss-Pep-Up Powder, strange things start to happen . . .
RULE ONE: NAUGHTY CHILDREN DO NOT GET PRESENTS! Santa has an overzealous telemarketer to thank for the arrival of his new foreman. Dash - an elf from the Eastern Chapter of Elves - gets straight down to improving Santa's operation, beginning with a strict adherence to Rule One. But can Skinny Legs and the ancient Green Ears save Christmas from their new workshop foreman, or will they be too distracted by re-runs of their favourite television show? Christmas may never be the same again.
The Fever burned hot and bright across a world unprepared for the devastation the virus would bring. Stranded on a lonely barrier island, William Hill struggled to make it through a brutal winter. The days of easy food from the ocean had vanished when the cold set in. The fish disappeared, along with the ducks, and even the shorebirds. Everything had fled. Everything except the demons. The nights are dark, the days a stumbling venture from one horror to the next. The mainland offers hope, but the reality is much different. In one place, William Hill stands in the center of a town where the scattered remains of the dead lie next to the road like litter tossed from passing cars, where the search for the living fails to turn up even one soul. Infected by a parasite destined to steal his mind, hunted by the Chosen, and dogged by a beautiful woman who claims to be an elf, he sometimes wonders if life can get any stranger. Then Daniel offers a glimpse of the coming world, a place where cavorting beasts feast upon the dead, where dragons haunt nearby forests, where the hordes crawl from the ground by the millions and sweep across the earth. The elf says she needs his blood to repair the rift between worlds, to finally put an end to the madness. He doesn't mind donating a little to the cause, but the more he hears, the more he doubts her intentions and the more the ceremony sounds like a full-scale sacrifice. In the end, William discovers that he can count on nothing, not even his sanity.
