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  The Veldt AKA The World the...

  Ray Bradbury

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  The Hadley family lives in a fully automated Happylife Home, where machines cook, clean, and even soothe them to sleep. At the heart of the house is the nursery, a vast simulation chamber that turns a child’s thoughts into vivid landscapes—but lately, George and Lydia Hadley have noticed that their children’s minds keep returning to the same unsettling place: the African veldt, complete with lions, heat, and distant screams. 
  As the parents struggle to understand why Wendy and Peter are so fixated on this harsh landscape, the nursery’s realism becomes impossible to dismiss. The veldt is no longer a harmless fantasy but a window into emotions their children refuse to express out loud, forcing the Hadleys to confront how thoroughly they’ve surrendered their roles to the house’s machines. 
  Ray Bradbury—one of the most influential voices in 20th-century science fiction—explores technology, family, and responsibility with powerful clarity. His work blends poetic storytelling with sharp warnings about convenience, automation, and the human cost of giving too much away to machines. 
  Known for Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and dozens of iconic short stories, Bradbury shaped modern speculative fiction. “The Veldt” is an early example of his talent for mixing wonder with tension, showing how imagination, when untended, can reveal more truth than comfort.

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  BrainGymJr : Listen and Learn...

  BrainGymJr

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  BrainGymJr is a child development platform that teaches children ‘how’ to think, not ‘what’ to think. We orient children to think independently, creatively and adopt a solution-oriented approach. This is done through reinforcement of age-appropriate content in the form of puzzles, challenges and conversational learning through interactive stories. 
    
  Daily, customized, byte-sized content in digital, audio and paper formats are available to children across the globe at extremely affordable prices. 
    
  BrainGymJr focuses on strengthening aptitude through application and use of Mathematics, English and Real-world Skills across puzzles & stories. 
    
  In this book, Children enjoy learning with five fun conversational short stories that introduce an interesting new concept from the real-world environment while enabling language skills. There are comprehension- based questions at the end of every story to encourage children to think and solve! 
  The short stories included in this book are: 
  1.     Games Peter Plays. 
  2.     The Cricket Match. 
  3.     The Dinner. 
  4.     The Laptop. 
  5.     The Little Chefs.

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  Fireside Reading of Black Beauty

  Anna Sewell

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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 Black Beauty by Anna Sewell to you and your family from beginning to end.

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  Featherlight

  Peter Bunzl

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  An unusual visitor brings light to the life of a lighthouse keeper’s daughter in this stunning mythical adventure, from the bestselling author of the Cogheart series. 
  When the lighthouse no longer shines, what else has the power to guide you to shore?  
  Deryn’s father is the lighthouse keeper on Featherstone Island, keeping the lantern lit to protect passing boats from the treacherous rocky coastline. But when an emergency arises and Deryn is left alone to keep watch over the lighthouse, she finds herself in a terrible situation when the lamp runs out of oil during a wild storm. 
  With a fishing boat in peril on the sea, Deryn has to seek help from an unusual source. Will she be able to keep the lantern lit through the dark, dangerous night? 
  Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. 
  Peter Bunzl's Featherlight is a testament to the power of self-esteem and resilience in the face of adversity. This young adult fiction, steeped in European historical context, is a compelling adventure that will captivate teenage readers. 
  For fans of Skye Mckenna (Hedgewitch), Michelle Paver (Outcast), Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), Ross Mackenzie (The Otherwhere Emporium), and Elisa Paganelli (The House with Chicken Legs). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Mystery at the Biltmore: The...

  Colleen Nelson

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  The LaRue Detective Agency has gained a reputation at The Biltmore as the investigators to call, so it's no surprise when they are asked to solve the catnapping case. What is a surprise: being asked to keep this investigation top secret! Will the LaRue detective agency have what it takes to solve this challenging case?
  A murder mystery movie is being filmed in the courtyard of the Biltmore, starring a celebrity building resident, Bijou, the fluffy white cat famous for inheriting the entire fortune of a popular designer—including his Biltmore apartment. But when filming is paused for the day, Tiya, the daughter of Bijou's nanny, reports that the famous feline was catnapped! The LaRue detective agency is hired…but there is just one catch, the investigation must remain top secret. How can Elodie question suspects when she can't admit Bijou is missing? This investigation will require new tactics, a keen eye, and help from her friends!
  From the award-winning author of The Umbrella House, Colleen Nelson brings another New York apartment building to life in Mystery at the Biltmore. Written with charm and wit, Mystery at The Biltmore is Only Murders in the Building meets Harriet the Spy.

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  The Island of Patmos

  Brian Stewart

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  Donkey Ollie is asked to rescue slave children from the Isle of Patmos. Silas appeals to him for help when his own horse grow weary and can no longer pull the wagon load of ransom treasure. Donkey Ollie remembers Apostle John from years earlier and takes his whole family on the rescue.Along the way they are ambushed by a rockslide from desperate bandits and their merciless crow Meller. 
  Ollie takes the time to help his three young sons through the struggles as they overcome the rockslide and the bandits. Just when it seems they are battling impossible odds, Rupert hooks up with their old friend, the Shebite boat captain who offers a vessel for the rescue of the children. The Romans pursue the escaped children in a large galley, raining down fire arrows, but with everyone 
  praying  and Rupert and Smoothfeathers quick defensive manouvers, they are no match for Ollie and friends.

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