Joel shook his head. "No, no, no," he moaned. "That was nineteen thirty-nine, that was over seventy years ago!""What, mate?" said Richard. "There's something wrong with your maths. That was just last year. It's nineteen forty now."Joel is lost in Bristol during the Blitz. Is he dreaming, or has the world gone mad? The people here seem to think it's 1940 and Hitler is trying to invade. Will Joel make it back home? Or will his new friend, Richard, get him killed looking for shr...

Left at home alone for the first time, Elian is looking forward to a lazy morning, with nothing more strenuous than reading a book. That is, until he finds a stranded alien sitting on his bed.Ever the reluctant hero, Elian agrees to help Barry (not his real name. Even the Welsh would find Barry's full name difficult) get past the soldiers who are searching Bordeaux for him. Easy, you might think. Bordeaux is quite big, while an alien being and a thirteen year old boy are relatively ...

The stranger folded his arms and fixed him with a glare. "You do not," he said in clipped tones, "have a choice in the matter. Whether you want it or not, somewhere along the line you will find yourself embroiled in the battle. They're out looking for you, Joel Henry- and you don't want Them to find you unprotected.""What? Brian Griffin's gang?"The stranger sighed with forced patience. "No," he said, "I'm talking about-" He gestured abstractly whilst looking for the right wor...

"Snowdrop is more beautiful by far. Sorry.""Snowdrop? Snowdrop? Snowdrop is dead!""Dead she may be, but she's still prettier than you.""How can she be prettier than me if she's dead?" hissed the Queen."Can't say. Have you been letting yourself go a bit?"In this collection of seven short stories based on traditional fairy tales, you will learn how Hansel and Grettel were ultimately responsible for a whole kingdom sleeping for a hundred years, and that not ...

An anthology of daft rhymes for children of all ages (8 years upward will appreciate most of them). Meet the Budgie with no beak, a vegetarian dragon, and a philosophical koala bear. Learn from the fates of the Avaricious Aardvark and the Belligerent Baboon. Join Rosemary in her search for the Querulous Cat. What really happened between Red Riding Hood and the wolf? Do you know what yetis or tortoises dream about? Did you know that yak are big tea drinkers?33 poems of varying length...

Red lives with her mother in a small town on Exmoor. She's got a yearning for Connor, the local garage owner, who perhaps has a yearning for her. They're thrown together in the most unlikely way when Red's mother gets involved with a handsome man with a perfect smile. He won't take no for an answer and Red is starting to get worried. Connor has a theory, but should Red take him seriously? A short story to while away your bus/train journey. For 16 years upwards.

For Liam, a move to the country is bad enough. But bad goes to worse when he's kidnapped and shrunk by a couple of fairies. It turns out Liam might be the heir to the throne of Fairyland, and not everyone is happy about it. His paternal Grandmother is ashamed to be related to the human race, while the Vapourer sees the uncertainty as an opportunity to grab power. Meanwhile, the other candidate for the throne is missing, presumed eaten. Will Liam survive predators and the Vapourer's assassi...

“Trick or Treat?” said the boy, in an annoyingly sing-song voice.“It's April,” said Grandma coldly.“And?” offered the boy.And so begins the worst afternoon Grandma Stannard has endured for a long time. People just won't stop knocking on her door, trying to sell her everything, from double-glazing to Jesus. And we won't even go into her sudden vermin problem or the mysterious man in black and white. What in the world is going on?A short story based (very loosely)...

ProloguePrincesses don't cry…This was something I heard a lot of when I was growing up.I recall that as a princess I was very happy beside my father, King Saulo. My father governed the province of an earth far from this one.In the castle resided my father, my aunt, myself and all the castle guards.I remember I grew up with the protection of King Saulo as he reigned. I didn't have a normal life because I was always escorted by several guards and I could ...

Children's Book: The Little Princess Serena & Her Return To Home and read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tabletThis picture book is packed with beautiful illustrations and is intended for little ones looking to read a book by their self for the very first time!Find the new Serena's adventure!Children's Book: The Little Princess Serena & Her Return To Home for bedtime reading for children from 2-5,as well as independent reading for children 6-8...

Kenssie is a demon who feeds from secrets. Lately pickings have been slim, and she has grown so weak that her shield of invisibility is slipping. As the servant of a demon who eats embarrassment she already feels like she's the laughing stock of the demonic world. But the scorn of someone who thinks that Hawaiian shirts are the height of cool is the least of her worries.A powerful fear demon is dead set on making her his slave, a position that carries seriously short life expectanc...

Zero Hour can either be read as a full-length ebook or in 4 serialised ebook-only parts. This is PART 1 of 4 (Chapters 1-13 of 63).Department 19 still stands against the darkness. But for how much longer? Book 4 in the explosive series from bestselling author, Will Hill.As Dracula continues his rise, the men and women of Department 19 wait for good news. But hope is in short supply – the country is beginning to fall apart as the public comes to terms with the horror in thei...