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  A Mysterious Disappearance

  Louis Tracy

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  Lady Dyke disappears mysteriously, and barrister and hobby detective Claude Bruce appears to be one of the last persons to have seen her. A short time later a dead body is found in the river, and Bruce follows the trails. Who is Sydney H. Corbett? Why did the Lady's maid disappear shortly after her Lady? And what business did Lady Dyke have at Sloane Square? If Bruce can find the answer to these questions, he will find the solution to the mystery.

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  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down

  Jeff Kinney

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  The pressure’s really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his “creative side.” 
   
  As if that’s not scary enough, Halloween is just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. 
   
  When he discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can Greg get his mom off his back by making a movie … and will he become rich and famous in the process? Or will doubling down on this plan just double Greg’s troubles?

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  Peter and the Enchanted Cavern

  Alexander Lawes

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  It was raining yet again and Peter was bored. Lucky enough to live in a large palace, he decides to explore some of the old quarters. There he finds a small door hidden behind a curtain that opens onto a realm beneath the palace.  
  Finding himself shrunk to a fraction of his normal size, he enters the Enchanted Cavern, a magical place filled with animals, each with their own special ability. Peter embarks on a fantastic adventure that sees him making many wonderful friends, whom he leads in defence of their underground world from attack by an invading force.  
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   Peter and the Enchanted Cavern is the second novel by children‛s fiction writer Alexander Lawes, and will appeal to children of all ages. Alex lives in South Somerset with his wife and children. www.AlexanderLawes.com

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  The Happy Prince

  Oscar Wilde

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  The story of "The Happy Prince" has three major themes.
  Firstly it shows that apparent beauty is nothing and the real beauty is to bestow love and sacrifice. Secondly, it discusses that love and sacrifice are two saving forces. Thirdly, it shows that there is a large gap between rich and poor people the rulers and the masses. When the happy prince is alive he lives a happy life without sorrows, he is living a care free life but after his death he sees through a tall Colum that life has another view except happiness and that is helplessness poverty, hypocrisy and corruption of elite and ruling class.
  When a bird swallow comes and stays under the feet of prince he begs for his helps match girl, poor writer…
  The Happy Prince " has been written in fairy tale mode through which he has exposed the exploitation, materialism and corruption of Victorian society. 
  The Happy Prince is social satire prudence says that "the truepurpose of satire is the modification of vices by correction".
  It was first published in 1888 in the anthology The Happy Prince and Other Tales, which, in addition to its title story, also includes "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Devoted Friend",   "The Selfish Giant" and "The Remarkable Rocket".

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  The Firefly's Glow

  Kelly Johnson

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  "The Firefly's Glow" by Kelly Johnson tells the enchanting story of Aurora, a radiant firefly in search of companionship in the forest. When she meets Milo, a timid mouse, they embark on a magical journey guided by Aurora's shimmering light. Along the way, they encounter whimsical creatures drawn to Aurora's glow. As Aurora and Milo's friendship blossoms, they share laughter and stories under the stars. Eventually, they reach Milo's home, and Aurora bids him farewell, promising that he's never alone with friends to light his path. From then on, Aurora's glow shines brighter, illuminating the forest with warmth and friendship.

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  Arcane Pathfinder - Arcane Magic

  Mashton XX, Mashton XY

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  Samantha is a young attorney transported to an alternate reality in her sleep across the Void and time. She soon finds that the world she wakes up in is controlled by an all-powerful System with mechanics similar to the fantasy games she played back on Earth. 
  After a brutal introduction to her new reality, Samantha (Sam) is given a class explicitly curated by the enigmatic System. 
  Equal parts artist, survivor, explorer, and battle junkie, Sam's only limitation is her lack of knowledge about her new magical powers and the System controlling her new reality. A limitation she is quickly overcoming as she explores and battles her way across the landscape, learning and improving along the way! 
  Follow Sam’s adventures as she explores the fantastic and deadly new world she has found herself in.

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