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  My Brother Needs a Boa (Unabridged)

  Anne Weston

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  When a rat moves into Benito's store, his customers go elsewhere. Benito needs a boa constrictor to get rid of his problem, but how will he find the right one?

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  Yoga Nidra Scripts - Focus -...

  Uma Shaw

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  Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation technique involving conscious, systematic relaxation and breath awareness. This 20-minute guided yoga nidra script topic is focus. This is just one individual script from the book.

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  From Great Snoring to Peaches...

  Jenny Robin Jones

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  In 2011 Jenny Robin Jones wrote No Simple Passage, which told the true story of how the London sailed to New Zealand in 1842 and what happened to its passengers on the way, who flourished, who foundered and who didn’t even make it to their new homeland. Now here is the story from the point of view of young Joe Willis and his friend Bertie Bacon from Great Snoring. Joe’s excitement about his new life keeps his curiosity at a fever pitch throughout the whole four-month adventure at sea. As he marks the days by notches on his stick, the boys learn to read and write, make friends with a cabin passenger and watch their first Māori haka. When will they all get to Wellington Town? Why isn’t the ship moving anymore? Will Jasper, the dog on the poop deck, recover from the heat? Will the sailors find William Whale who has fallen into the ocean? Will Joe’s mother have enough raisins in her rations to make Spotted Dick for tea? Will Joe get scurvy if he doesn’t eat his pickled cabbage? Will Midnight, the ship’s cat, save him from the rats? Factual historical detail is embedded in the human story of Joe and Bertie, Joe’s poor but hopeful parents and Bertie’s sister Eliza, whose sickness is so much worse than Joe’s.  
  Narrator: Sharyn Morcom  
  Cover design: Deborah Hinde  
  Facebook: www.facebook.com/jennyrobinjonesauthor

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  The Greedy Dog

  Paul A. Lynch

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  In a village lived a dog. He was a lovable but rather a greedy canine, always on the lookout for the next tasty morsel. His eyes would gleam with excitement at the mere scent of food, and he couldn't resist the allure of a delicious treat. 
  One sunny day, as it roamed the village in search of his next culinary adventure, he caught wind of a mouthwatering aroma wafting from a nearby butcher’s shop. Unable to resist the temptation, it followed his nose until he reached the source—a display of succulent meat, neatly arranged in the shop window. 
  Unable to contain his greed, it stood on his hind legs, his front paws resting against the window. His eyes fixated on the tantalizing array of meats, and his mouth watered at the sight. In a moment of pure impulsivity, it decided to snatch a large, juicy bone from the window display. It was a ham bone, and it was his favourite meat. 

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  Curse of the Blue Man

  Lawrence M. Jannifer

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  Curse of the Blue Man by Lawrence M. Jannifer - He roamed the streets of the city at night, striking terror into the hearts of young girls... from his body a strange blue light glowed... in his hand was an iron bar, strained and crusted with blood 
  Jerome Black lay in bed with his eyes closed. He tried to remember the dream he had just had. It had something to with running, down a long corridor, or an alley, running away; there were others after him, and behind him the girl lay... she lay... 
  It was no use. The dream was already dissolving. And once it was gone, of course, it was usually gone for good. But there had been something unusual about this dream, something strange and important; and he wanted very badly to remember it. 
  After a few more minutes he gave up and his eyes. "Probably wasn't important anyhow," he muttered, and sat up in bed. 
  He looked down at his right hand. 
  The dream.

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  Fireside Reading of The Jungle Book

  Rudyard Kipling

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  Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is.  
  
  Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to.
  
  Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling to you and your family from beginning to end.

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