There were plenty around Fellburn who said she was as plain as a pikestaff but Maggie Rowan more than made up for it by her dogged determination to succeed. They reckoned that once a miner's daughter like Maggie had tasted power she'd be like a beggar on horseback
- & ride straight to hell. Maggie's two main desires in life were a child she could love & one of those big houses on Brampton Hill
- which was what she had in her sights when she asked Christopher Taggart to marry her. & she meant to have them both despite the scorn of some folk who thought they knew what Maggie Rowan deserved better than she did herself.

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During his tragically short life Stephen Crane gained fame as a vividly distinctive writer. His stories of evolving American society are unflinchingly realistic & shrewdly ironic. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets tells of Maggies seduction & downfall into prostitution amid the harsh world of the Bronx where life is a battlefield. The other tales offer a diversity of insights into social hypocrisy child psychology & the wild violence of the frontiersmen. Such violence is ruthlessly depicted in The Blue Hotel. This collection of stories is replete with lively dialogue ominous atmospheres dry humour & graphic incidents. Praised by Joseph Conrad & Ernest Hemingway Stephen Cranes memorable tales have become enduringly influential. ...

Narrated against the backdrop of a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in the race to the moon Maggot Moon" is the stunning new novel from award-winning author Sally Gardner. When his best friend Hector is suddenly taken away Standish Treadwell realises that it is up to him his grandfather & a small band of rebels to confront & defeat the ever-present oppressive forces of the Motherl&. Utterly original & stunning it is impossible not to be moved by " Maggot Moons" powerful story & the unforgettable heroism of Standish." ...

Narrated against the backdrop of a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in the race to the moon MAGGOT MOON is the astonishing new novel from award-winning author Sally Gardner. When his best friend Hector is suddenly taken away Standish Treadwell realises that it is up to him his grandfather & a small band of rebels to confront & defeat the ever-present oppressive forces of the Motherl&. Utterly original & stunning it is impossible not to be moved by MAGGOT MOON's powerful story & the unforgettable heroism of Standish. ...

There is a tradition in Jiggys hometown by which the night before a boys first day at school his father takes him to the Piddle Pool near the old quarry. Boys pee in the pool for a lucky school life. But Jiggys dad never took him...and now Jiggy wants to change his run of bad luck. One night mid-piddle something happens
- & a genie rises out of the water. Will Jiggys luck be reversed...or will it just get worse?!
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A final collection of original short fantasy stories assembles previously uncollected tales stories about the two-centimeter demon Azael several fairy tales & a humorous adventure about Batmans old age from the grandmaster of science fiction. Isaac Asimov & science fiction are one & the same to millions of readers. He was the fields transcendent genius its reigning prophet its genial patriarch & its most prolific author. But Asimov also wrote fantasy & invariably of an enduring quality. Magic is his final original collection containing all of his uncollected fantasy stories that have never before appeared in book form. Wry & witty they carry his unique personal stamp of rationalism & logic. These stories are fascinating musings of a wide-ranging intelligence discussing everything from Tolkien to Spielberg from unicorns to King Arthur. Magic is the last word on fantasy by the renowned science fiction author. Though Isaac Asimov had fun writing all his works these are the stories he wrote for fun. They are an essential part of his irreplaceable legacy. ...

Josh is so forgetful he almost forgets to put his trousers on when he goes to school on Tuesday. Luckily his magic backpack zooms him into class just as they are discussing the ingredients for a chocolate cake they are going to make. Eggs come from hens butter comes from cows & flour comes from wheat & Josh knows that chocolate comes from cocoa because his uncle has a cocoa plantation in Africa. Josh offers to bring the cocoa for the cake but he forgets! Luckily he doesn't forget his magic backpack & before he knows it he & his friend Tracy are swooshing off
- over the sea over the desert to the rainforest of his uncle's cocoa plantation. Will Josh get back in time to add the cocoa to the cake?
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Meet the Magic Bag Nounours (teddy bears). The Magic Bag Nounours (noo-noorss) live in a magic bag & at the bottom of this 'sac magique' there is a magic cave. The gang
- Granville Moucheboeuf Jolie Holly & Trixie Tricolore
- have been invited to Mooey Vache's birthday but they need to get ready & buy a present on the way. Come & join them as they head to the party! The Magic Bag Nounours is a fun ' Franglais' story book aimed at 3-5 year olds. With the help of the many catchy & easy-to-understand tunes & chants children will learn lots of simple
- but very useful
- French words & phrases. Adults might find it improves their French vocabulary too! The Magic Bag Nounours is the perfect story for budding little linguists who want to learn French & have fun in the process.



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Magic beans. Sow them. Plant them. Watch children grow. If you are a dreamer come in. If you are a dreamer a wisher a liar a hoper a prayer a magic-bean-buyer. If youre a pretender come sit by my fire for we have some flax-golden tales to spin. Come in! Come in! (Shel Silverstein Poet). Each & every one of the stories in this anthology is a magic bean: a wondrous tale that will capture your imagination. Prepare to be dazzled by Rapunzels" golden tresses. Prepare to be moved by the suffering of the " Little Mermaid". Prepare to laugh yourself silly as Mr Sultana struggles to get the better of a little red rooster! Lovingly crafted by the finest authors & illustrators these magic beans will delight thrill & thoroughly entertain." ...

Georgie has got a new bed but its not like other beds. For each night Georgie says the magic word & it whisks him away on a fantastic adventure. He loves his bed but one day he & his family go on holiday & when they come back Granny has a big surprise for Georgie.. . ...