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Little has been known about the Oompa Loompas who work in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Until now! This is the story of the Oompa Loompas, how they lived before they met Willy Wonka, and how they convinced him to take them to his factory.

Peace is possible. Peace is our power. Peace is the New Success. Constantly striving to achieve one goal after another and investing more in our careers than in our actual lives have left many of us feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and disconnected from who we are—anything but happy. Take...

A timeless tale of courage, resistance and friendship, The Umbrella Mouse is a heart-stopping adventure drawing on the true stories of animals caught in the conflict of WWII, winner of the 2019 Sainsbury's Book Prize for Fiction and selected for Waterstones Book of the Month. 1944, and London is...

It's been thirteen years since the Dark Years ended. Thirteen years since the mad War Faery responsible was imprisoned in stone. Now, with goblin attacks on the rise, it seems Galanta, the Goblin Queen, is intent on returning the land to chaos and terror. Isadora Scrumpleton is trying not to think about the Dark Years. She's just been chosen by her "familiar", found out she's half faery, and discovered she's dating the second-in-line to the Faery Throne. That's enough for one teenage witch to handle. But when goblins attack her village, Izzy is forced into action....

Whether you farm or garden, live in the country or long to move there, or simply enjoy an occasional rural retreat, you will be delighted by this cornucopia of writings about living and working on the land, harvested from the fertile fields of ancient Greek and Roman literature. An inspiring antidote to the digital age, How to Be a Farmer evokes the beauty and bounty of nature with a rich mixture of philosophy, practical advice, history, and humor.

What happens when a dysfunctional family gets all mixed up with a crime family? The lines between what is business and what is personal get blurred to the point of being nearly completely erased. Personalities clash and family ties of both types get stretched to their limits. Money can justify just so much when family loyalties are at odds with good business practices. Family ties can only justify so much bad behavior. When family and ‘family’ clash, something has got to give and deals for family members’ lives have got to be made.

Firewing Investigations follows dragon shifter PJ Norris as he searches the land newly freed from an evil queen for more of his kind. Along with his best friend Grant, and a brand new amulet that unleashes the dragon in his mind, PJ sets off on a magical, cozy adventure – solving a few magical mysteries along the way.

At long last, a travel guide to the ancient world for the modern tourist—written by the ancients themselves. How to Travel gathers classic texts from Greek and Roman writers to explore what today’s audiences can learn from ancient encounters with unfamiliar peoples, places, and customs.

A killer who strikes every year during the holidays. A new hot shot detective on his tail. Five women at the mercy of a mad man. But he has made a mistake this year and he has taken more than he is prepared to deal with. It’s a race to cross a finish line of blood. Who will win; the killer, the cop or the memory come back as a haunting ghost.

Bev's on the hunt to understand her mysterious past, and that means a visit to her dear friend Merv. The six-foot moleman doesn't have the answers, but takes her to the secret, underground town of Lower Pigsend, thriving with all the magical creatures seeking refuge after the war. Upon returning to the Weary Dragon, Bev is confronted by sentries from the underground town. They accuse her of stealing a magical talisman that protects the town and - even worse - have threatened to arrest Merv for building a tunnel to the surface.

Did you know everyone who is a disciple is saved, but not everyone who is saved is a disciple? What does it mean to be a Kingdom Disciple, and how does one become a Kingdom Disciple? “7 Keys to Kingdom Discipleship” is a step-by-step guide designed to encourage and challenge you to go deeper into the Way, the Truth, and the Life of Jesus Christ. Many people, once they become saved, use salvation as the end game. So, they never get around to becoming mature Kingdom Disciples.

Comic book artist Sunny Oliver is prepared for anything. Rabid fans? No biggie. Zombie apocalypse? Piece of cake. Her older brother’s best friend? Er…not so much. He’s chipper. He’s obnoxious. He’s…hot?

The Muffin Man is widely regarded as the first documented serial killer. He prowled the streets of the Seven Dials neighborhood of London just three and a half miles from White Chapel and possibly the most famous of all killers. When a prostitute witnesses the Muffin Man take a life and decides blackmail is a better option than going to the police, the Muffin Man seeks out help to deal with her.

PJ Norris continues his search for more dragon shifters and arrives in the town of Padstow, a town full of magic-mining gnomes and the humans who've built an economy around catering to them. So when the mine experiences magical surge that throws the town into a frenzy, Firewing Investigations is hired to look into it in hopes they'll discover a dragon shifter.

The annual Pigsend Harvest Festival is coming up quick, and Bev's been assigned to the planning committee against her will. But Ida Witzel, the festival chair, wants no mishaps this year, and she knows if Bev's involved, the hijinks will be at a minimum. That is, until farmer Trent Scrawl isn't seen for a few days, and on a wellness visit, Bev finds him dead.

It's election time in Pigsend, and Pigsend's mayor Jo Hendry is up for re-election, but she's not the only candidate in the race. Pip Norris, the ferrier, Wilda Murtaugh, the cousin of the perfidious mayor from Middleburg, Gore Dewey, the blacksmith, and Hans Silver, a local farmer, have thrown their hats into the ring, too. And if Earl Dollman's polling is to be believed, it's going to be a tight race. But when every candidate except Hendry receives a letter threatening to expose their "secret," Bev's once again called to investigate.

The Annual Pigsend Harvest Festival has arrived once again, and this year's may prove to be more exciting than last. Rumor has it Queen Meandra herself will be coming to oversee the festivities, a fact that has both confused and excited the rural citizens. Bev's got her hands full, both tending to the out of town guests at the Weary Dragon, and also helping Ida Witzel with the festivities.

Welcome to the ‘If These Walls Could Talk’ podcast by Rachel Usher. I am an accomplished Interior Designer and solopreneur, having built my design practice from nothing into an an award winning and published studio. During my journey I found the business side of interiors to be secretive and largely conducted from behind the curtain, leaving business owners like myself grappling with the unique complexities of running a design business, having to learn many things through trial and error.Well here’s the thing, it doesn’t have to be that way!This show is designed for design ...

An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals—and our vital relationships with them.

Jacob Marley is not trying to save his friend from beyond the grave. The three ghosts Marley sends to Scrooge are not benevolent beings come to save a lost human soul. The real story is as dark as a winter’s night. Sinister beings summoned by a dark heart are sent on a mission of murder and death. Ebenezer must fight for his life against monsters whom Marley controls by the possession of their names.