Neil Peel's Holiday
Neil Peel's Holiday

Author: Ben Dixon

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-10-10

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13:

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"Neil. If you ever leave Lower Piercing, then we'll have to advertise for a new village idiot, and I doubt anyone could do that job as well as you." His older sister, Lemony, may be as despicable as ever, but Neil Peel is back and living his best life; he won't let her spoil his fun. He's about to have a double birthday celebration before heading off on holiday to Majorca with his family and best friend, Stephen. Even with odious Ottilie Plank and demonic little cousin Nicolae around, what could possibly go wrong? Stephen and Lemony both starting holiday romances, however, was not in Neil's plan, and now he's feeling left out. Not only that, he's deeply suspicious that Lemony's new boyfriend is up to no good. A missing key, an unwanted visit to the Sugar Tots club, and a holiday mystery to solve are among the misadventures of Neil Peel, the boy who always tells the truth.

The Heroic Truths of Neil Peel
The Heroic Truths of Neil Peel

Author: Ben Dixon

Publisher: Austin Macauley

Published: 2020-12-10

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781786937988

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"Neil Peel. What the hell?" snarled Ottilie. "Of all the sad sacks in this school, I get stuck sitting at a desk next to the saddest of them all...again!" Neil Peel is about to start his first year at Titfield School, and this is his welcome. Best friends Stephen and Grub will be at his sides as he faces bullies, takes part in a football match for the uncoordinated, tries to survive a visit from a devilish cousin who's determined to ruin his Christmas, and even faces a brush with crime. At least Neil's evil genius older sister Lemony is on hand to trip him up and kick him when he's down. Approaching adolescence is not easy for anyone, but life can be even harder when you always tell the truth. At least everybody knows where they stand with Neil, but will his honesty turn out to be a blessing or a curse?

The Book of (Holiday) Awesome
The Book of (Holiday) Awesome

Author: Neil Pasricha

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-11-17

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1101565551

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“Neil Pasricha is a gift. This book would make even the grinchiest Grinch love the holidays again.”—A. J. Jacobs There’s nothing like the holidays. They bring out the best, and sometimes the worst, in everyone. Luckily, Neil Pasricha is here to remind us that not only are the holidays great, but there’s actually even more to celebrate than we realize. From Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, to other holidays throughout the year, such as Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving, The Book of (Holiday) Awesome will show you why holidays are...AWESOME. • Making the first footprint in fresh snow • When the in-laws leave • Waking up and realizing it’s Christmas • Just barely wrapping a gift with that tiny scrap of leftover wrapping paper • When they finally stop playing Christmas songs on the radio • Knowing “Kwanzaa” is worth more Scrabble points than “Hanukkah” or “Christmas”

Children of Ash and Elm
Children of Ash and Elm

Author: Neil Price

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2020-08-25

Total Pages: 629

ISBN-13: 0465096999

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The definitive history of the Vikings -- from arts and culture to politics and cosmology -- by a distinguished archaeologist with decades of expertise The Viking Age -- from 750 to 1050 -- saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval clerics and Elizabethan playwrights, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more. None of these appropriations capture the real Vikings, or the richness and sophistication of their culture. Based on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, Children of Ash and Elm tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology and religion, their material world. Known today for a stereotype of maritime violence, the Vikings exported new ideas, technologies, beliefs, and practices to the lands they discovered and the peoples they encountered, and in the process were themselves changed. From Eirík Bloodaxe, who fought his way to a kingdom, to Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, the most traveled woman in the world, Children of Ash and Elm is the definitive history of the Vikings and their time.

The Book of (Even More) Awesome
The Book of (Even More) Awesome

Author: Neil Pasricha

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-04-28

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1101514221

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From the bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, You Are Awesome, and the award-winning, multimillion-hit blog 1000 Awesome Things comes even more of the little things that make us smile every day! Neil Pasricha is back with a collection of hundreds more awesome things from the website, as well as never-before-seen extraordinary moments that deserve celebration: • Letting go of the gas pump perfectly so you end on a round number • When a baby falls asleep on you • When your pet notices you’re in a bad mood and comes to see you • Pulling a weed and getting all the roots with it • When your windshield wipers match the beat of the song you’re listening to • When the hiccups stop • The smooth feeling on your teeth when you get your braces off • Driving from a rough road onto a smooth one • When the person you’re meeting is even later than you are • That guy who helps you parallel park There’s even space for you to write your very own Awesome Things in the back. Because couldn’t we all use (even more) awesome?

Miracle on Christmas Street
Miracle on Christmas Street

Author: Annie O'Neil

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2020-09-17

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1398700495

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Feel-good, funny and festive, this book is guaranteed to melt your heart this Christmas! Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Jo Thomas and Milly Johnson *** 'Heartwarming, funny and deliciously festive!' Debbie Johnson, author of Maybe One Day 'You'll simply fall in love with this scrumptious Christmas story' Sandy Barker, author of The Christmas Swap Behind every door is a festive wish... When Jess Green arrives at her new home on Christmas Street, she quickly realises that this will be a December to remember! After the disaster of last year, she was hoping to curl up and avoid the festivities - but her new neighbours have other ideas... Together, they're creating something extraordinary: a real-life advent calendar. As each house opens its door for wreath-making, gingerbread icing or carol singing, Jess finds herself swept up in the holiday cheer. Every house, that is, except for No. 24, home to the cantakerous Mr Winters. But when disaster strikes, can Jess pull off a festive miracle - and make her own Christmas wish come true? *** Your favourite authors love Miracle on Christmas Street! 'The Holiday meets Love Actually . . . the warm, fuzzy, feel-good Christmas tonic we all need this year' Helly Acton, author of The Shelf 'Warm, wonderfully wise and brimming with Christmas magic' Cressida McLaughlin, author of The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas 'A delightful Christmas read to curl up with' Bella Osborne, author of One Family Christmas 'A sparkling, funny, festive treat!' Laura Kemp, author of Bring Me Sunshine 'Oozes festive fun and charm! You'll definitely want this in your Christmas stocking' Fiona Harper, author of The Memory Collector 'Brimming with warmth and sparkle...Miracle on Christmas Street is sure to leave you filled with the magic of the season' Maisey Yates

Children, Families and Leisure
Children, Families and Leisure

Author: Heike Schänzel

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-02

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 1317243293

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This book aims to further academic debate within the leisure and tourism studies community about the role of ‘families’ in contemporary life and the experiences of families and their children in the leisure environment. It is based on the recognition of the diverse nature of the family in the contemporary era and the position of children in families and society in general as active and knowing social agents rather than as passive objects. The family is on the one hand our first community with its own special kind of human attachment and on the other a little world on which the larger society is modelled. Families form the closest and most important emotional bond in humans. This relationship is what drives humanity and society, and positions families at the centre of leisure activities. This international and multi-disciplinary compilation of recent research into children and families examines progress made and challenges ahead for leisure studies. It extends the academic discourse to a wider understanding of what families, children and their leisure behaviour mean in today’s societies. This book was originally published as a special issue of Annals of Leisure Research.

The Laundry Hag's Christmas Rental : A Laugh-Out-Loud Holiday Mystery Novel
The Laundry Hag's Christmas Rental : A Laugh-Out-Loud Holiday Mystery Novel

Author: Jennifer L. Hart

Publisher: Elements Unleashed

Published: 2021-04-11

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1951215753

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There's more Maggie to love as pregnancy expands her waistline and shortens her temper. And now the hag has to deal with the holidays too? If this is the most wonderful time of the year, somebody goofed. Jackie Parker's marriage is on the rocks, and we're not talking ice here. Tis' the season for a happy family, but Jackie just wants to ride this Christmas out alone with her dog, her monkey and her remote control. Unfortunately the Dark Prince has other plans. Miami is a hotbed of criminal activity, but no one expects to be robbed by Santa himself! With the big jolly man in the bright red suit doing a few B&E's in the neighborhood, Maggie's vacation is soon swapped out for a criminal investigation. And she's teaming up with a new neurotic partner. Holiday hilarity ensues when Damaged Goods and the Laundry Hag join forces for a takedown you won't want to miss! A funny mystery featuring a stay-at-home-mom turned amateur sleuth by USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Hart. Praise for the Laundry Hag: "Ms. Hart writes all genres with ease and I enjoy her books but my heart will always be with Neil and Maggie because I am a total sucker for the Happily Ever After." -The Reading Reviewer "A must read for all people who love a good mystery and a jolly good laugh...laugh out loud funny." -Black Orchid, Cocktail Reviews "A wonderfully fun whodunit" -ParaNormal Romance.org "Laugh out loud funny, realistic characters, snappy true to life dialog, and a sufficiently difficult mystery; all the required elements for an excellent read." -Manic Readers "I would not hesitate to pick up another of Ms. Hart's works as she definitely made me with one book a lifelong fan." -Joyfully Reviewed. "Jennifer L. Hart gives readers a contemporary love story constructed by two achingly real main characters." -Coffee Time Romance

Over the Holidays
Over the Holidays

Author: Sandra Harper

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1439166706

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The best holiday traditions are meant to be broken. It's only December 1, and Vanessa Clayton has been dreading Christmas since she spotted tinseled trees at her local mall in September. Thankfully, she and her husband, JT, can't afford to drag their twin boys across the country to New England for the annual celebration at her stuffy sister-in-law Patience's home. Not that Vanessa has prepared a proper Christmas for her family in years, and she has less time than ever since she agreed to consult on the script of a local play. Her older sister, Thea, is no help -- she'd rather make art and flirt with surfers than babysit her nine-year-old nephews. Then Patience drops a holiday stress bomb: Her family will come to California instead. In between "baking" cinnamon rolls for the school potluck and overbearing Patience testing her patience, Vanessa can't stop thinking about the difficult but charming playwright at work. Meanwhile, Patience's teenage daughter, Libby, obsesses over a college boy she has met by the pool, and Thea searches desperately for the meaning of Christmas -- for her latest installation, of course. As their holiday plans go comically awry, these four women discover the true spirit of the season is hidden in every festive surprise.

Seeking Eden
Seeking Eden

Author: Beverley Harvey

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2021-04-26

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1504070461

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Suburban life is far from idyllic for the middle-aged residents of wealthy housing estate outside London in this dramatic tale. “50 is the new 30,” so says Ben Wilde’s record producer on the eve of his comeback. If only Ben could win back ex-girlfriend, Kate, he’d be a happy man. But married Kate has moved on, and moved out—to Eden Hill, a quiet housing estate in the suburbs. Lonely and homesick for London, can Kate resist ego-maniac Ben’s advances and save her own flagging marriage? Streets away, Kate’s new friend Lisa, a Chihuahua toting ex-WAG, is primed for a fresh start—until her footballer ex-husband is found dead and she is vilified in the press. But Kate, Lisa, and Ben aren’t the only ones having a midlife crisis. Local shop owner Martin dreams of escaping his dutiful marriage, and develops an unhealthy obsession with Lisa and her friends in Eden Hill. Alongside a colourful cast of friends and family, Kate, Lisa, Ben, and Martin are living proof that older does not always mean wiser because in Eden Hill, there’s temptation around every corner.