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Twenty Four Days to Christmas
by Fred Arthur

Summary:
Poppy is in agony - it is the First of December and she has twenty-four days to wait until Christmas and she is convinced that she will not be able to contain her excitement and impatience: How can she possibly wait so long for Santa to arrive? Poppy's parents put their heads together and come up with a cunning plan that has Poppy completing a different, Christmas themed activity every day, to keep Her busy until Christmas (and Santa) finally arrives. Twenty-Four Days To Christmas is an Advent Calendar of a book, which can be read one day at a time, or as a complete story, and centres on Christmas, family and the magic of the Christmas season.

Information about the Book
Title: Twenty Four Days to Christmas
Author: Fred Arthur
Release Date: 3rd November 2015
Genre: Picture Book
Page Count: 76
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
 
My Review
Twenty Four Days to Christmas is a fun, festive children's book full of holiday cheer. Poppy, a very excited little girl, can't wait for Santa to come. Unfortunately, she has to wait twenty-four whole days! *gasp* But her mom has a plan to help her get through the long waiting game. Each day, they'll find something new and exciting and holiday-centric to do. There's caroling and snowman building, face painting and decorating the tree. Plus lots more. And, in the end, Poppy realizes that good things come to those who can wait.
I found it an enjoyable, sweet book that is the perfect holiday read for kids and adults alike. The illustrations are cute, and I really enjoyed the creativity in having each day be a new thing to try. I think it teaches kids that even though sometimes waiting can be hard, finding fun things to distract yourself with can be a good thing.
I'd recommend it. 
4 stars!
On Track for Murder by Stephen Childs

On Track for Murder by [Childs, Stephen]
Summary:
Travelling from England to Australia in the late nineteenth century, Abigail Sergeant and her brother,Bertrand, are looking forward to their new life. Leaving behind the prejudices that would likely have seen Bertrand committed to an institution before he reached adulthood, Abigail hopes their new life will offer freedom and security.But what awaits them on the shores of the Swan River dashes any prospects of a blissful life. A murder is committed and Abigail's family is thrown into turmoil. The evidence is damning. Only the guilty would be found standing over the body clutching the bloodied murder weapon. But something is not right. Police are convinced they have their killer. Abigail is certain they are wrong. As their one potential witness is missing, Abigail persuades the detective to allow time for a search. But that time is limited. Chasing across Western Australia with a reluctant Constable Dunning as her chaperone, Abigail is determined to uncover the truth. If only she had an inkling of what that may be. Through deception, kidnap, sabotage and arson, Abigail finds a resolve she didn't know she possessed. Her understanding of mechanical principles surprises everyone, as does her tenacity. She turns out to be a capable young woman. But is that enough to save an innocent from injustice?

Information about the Book
Title: On Track for Murder
Author: Stephen Childs
Release Date: 1st September 2015
Genre: Thriller
Page Count: 284
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

Veronica’s Bird by Veronica Bird


Veronica's Bird: Thirty-five years inside as a female prison officer by [Bird, Veronica, Newman, Richard]
Summary:
Veronica Bird was one of nine children living in a tiny house in Barnsley with a brutal coal miner for a father. Life was a despairing time in the 1950s, as Veronica sought desperately to keep away from his cruelty. Astonishingly, to her and her mother, she won a scholarship to Ackworth Boarding School where she began to shine above her class-mates. A champion in all sports, Veronica at last found some happiness until her brother-in-law came into her life. It was as if she had stepped from the frying pan into the re: he took over control of her life removing her from the school she adored, two terms before she was due to take her GCEs, so he could put her to work as a cheap option on his market stall. Abused for many years by these two men, Veronica eventually ran away and applied to the Prison Service, knowing it was the only safe place she could trust. This is the astonishing, and true story of Veronica Bird who rose to become a Governor of Armley prison. Given a ‘basket case’ in another prison, contrary to all expectations, she turned it around within a year, to become an example for others to match. During her life inside, her ‘bird’, she met many Home Secretaries, was honoured by the Queen and was asked to help improve conditions in Russian Prisons. A deeply poignant story of eventual triumph against a staggeringly high series of setbacks, her story is filled with humour and compassion for those inside.

Information about the Book
Title: Veronica’s Bird
Author: Veronica Bird
Release Date: 23rd January 2018
Genre: Non-Fiction
Page Count: 290
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing




Katharina Luther by Anne Boileau

Katharina Luther: Nun, Rebel, Wife by [Boileau, Anne]
Summary:
On 31st October 1517, Martin Luther pinned ninety-five theses on the Castle Church door, Wittenberg, criticizing the Church of Rome; they were printed and published by Lucas Cranach and caused a storm. Nine young nuns, intoxicated by Luther's subversive writings, became restless and longed to leave their convent. On Good Friday 1523 a haulier smuggled them out hidden in empty herring barrels. Five of them settled in Wittenberg, the very eye of the storm, and one of them - Katharina von Bora - scandalised the world by marrying the revolutionary former monk. Following a near miscarriage, she is confined to her bed to await the birth of their first child; during this time, she sets down her own story. Against a backdrop of 16th Century Europe this vivid account of Katharina von Bora's early life brings to the spotlight this spirited and courageous woman.

Information about the Book
Title: Katharina Luther: Nun, Rebel, Wife
Author: Anne Boileau
Release Date: 4th October 2016
Genre: Non-Fiction
Page Count: 226
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
Devil’s Demise by Lee Cockburn

Devil's Demise by [Cockburn, Lee]
Summary:
A cruel and sinister killer is targeting Edinburgh's most powerful women, his twisted sense of superiority driving him to satisfy his depraved sexual appetite. He revels in the pain and suffering he inflicts on his unsuspecting victims but a twist of fate and an overwhelming will to survive by one victim ruins his plans for a reign of terror. His tormented prey will need all her courage if she is to survive the hunt.

Information about the Book
Title: Devil’s Demise
Author: Lee Cockburn
Release Date: 10th November 2014
Genre: Thriller
Page Count: 258
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

The Dog Ate my Homework
by Aaron James

The Dog Ate My Homework: and other poems for children by [James, Aaron]
Summary:
The Dog Ate My Homework by Aaron James is a collection of short poems that will capture your imagination. Filled with fun stories that make you think, laugh and tell your friends. Do you remember your first day at school? Or when you tried to convince your teacher you actually done your homework? Or the excitement you felt when you bought your new pair of trainers? In The Dog Ate My Homework you will get a chance to read all these stories and many more!

Information about the Book
Title: The Dog Ate My Homework
Author: Aaron James
Release Date: 20th February 2018
Genre: Poetic Picture Book
Page Count: 18
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

Peanuts & Eggcups
by Sara Mendes de Costa


Summary:
For Maggie Parsons there’s only ever been one man: the stunningly delicious Luke Henderson. Unfortunately, he left her, without explanation, after their ‘first night’ together …breaking her heart in the process.

Now ten years on, without any contact, he’s back and going to her school reunion. Great! And, to confuse matters…so is his suave, sexy, brother Tony who makes a major play for Maggie, then turns up with his insufferable - supposedly ex – fiancée!

Via the reunion, a black eye, getting the sack (as a result) a madcap girlie holiday and juggling her confused emotions around the two alluring brothers…Maggie starts to build a picture of what she really wants in life.

Trouble is, Maggie’s a pawn in a game she doesn’t even know she’s playing …and things are about to get a whole lot more complicated.

Information about the Book
Title: Peanuts & Eggcups
Author: Sara Mendes de Costa
Release Date: 28th June 2016
Genre: Contemporary
Page Count: 727
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing




The Haunting of Mount Cod
by Nicky Stratton

The Haunting of Mount Cod by [Stratton, Nicky]
Summary:
Lady Laura Boxford lives with her pug, Parker in the retirement complex of Wellworth Lawns, formerly her family home. One day she and her friend Venetia see the ancient actor, Sir Repton Willowby arriving. He’s Venetia’s cousin by marriage and Venetia says he murdered his wife. He lives at the Edwardian pile, Mount Cod and he says he’s being haunted by the ghost of an eighteenth century serving wench called Rosalind.

Laura is convinced he’s a charlatan using the ghost as a ruse for finding a new wife. She determines to get to the bottom of the mystery on account of Venetia’s daughter who stands to inherit Mount Cod. But did Sir Repton murder his wife and is the house haunted?

Information about the Book
Title: The Haunting of Mount Cod
Author: Nicky Stratton
Release Date: 28th June 2018
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Page Count: 292
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
Blood of the Red Rose by P. J. Gray

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Summary:
Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, finds himself exiled in France when Warwick the Kingmaker puts Edward IV on the throne of England.

Desperate to return the throne to the rightful King Henry VI, Beaufort finds himself caught between Henry's bitter wife Marguerite of Anjou and the French 'Spider' King Louis until Edward and Warwick fall out in spectacular style and, at Louis' urging, Warwick becomes their unlikely ally.

Set on the rich stage of the Wars of the Roses, this is a tale of intrigue, love and war that can only end in tragedy.

Information about the Book
Title: Blood of the Red Rose
Author: P. J. Gray
Release Date: 14th August 2018
Genre: Historical
Page Count: 426
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

The Boy Who Climbed a Cloud
by Francesca King

The Boy Who Climbed A Cloud by [King, Francesca]
Summary:
The Boy Who Climbed a Cloud is an endearing silhouette animated story about a boy and his adventure. The Boy is a shadow puppet and the story unfolds as he moves through the scenery to find The Cloud and much more. It is part of a new series of children's books written and illustrated by Francesca King.

Information about the Book
Title: The Boy Who Climbed a Cloud
Author: Francesca King
Release Date: 24th October 2017
Genre: Picture Book
Page Count: 28
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing


Olga’s Egg by Sophie Law

Olga's Egg by [Law, Sophie]
Summary:
When Fabergé specialist Assia Wynfield learns of the discovery of a long-lost Fabergé egg made for the Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, daughter of the last Tsar of Russia, she appears to be the only person with misgivings. On travelling to St. Petersburg to see the egg, Assia moves among Russia’s new rich but finds herself pulled back into a family past she would rather forget. With news that a friend is missing, Assia starts to dig deeper. But does she really want the answers to the questions she is asking? Set in today’s glamorous world of Russian art with glimpses into the lives of the last Romanovs as their empire crumbled in the wake of the Russian Revolution, Olga’s Egg is an enthralling tale of love, family secrets and the artistic treasures that conceal them.

Information about the Book
Title: Olga’s Egg
Author: Sophie Law
Release Date: 25th October 2018
Genre: Thriller
Page Count: 314
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

The Watcher
by Monika Jephcott Thomas

The Watcher by [Jephcott Thomas, Monika]
Summary:
It’s 1949 when Netta’s father Max is released from a Siberian POW camp and returns to his home in occupied Germany. But he is not the man the little girl is expecting – the brave, handsome doctor her mother Erika told her stories of. Erika too struggles to reconcile this withdrawn, volatile figure with the husband she knew and loved before, and, as she strives to break through the wall Max has built around himself, Netta is both frightened and jealous of this interloper in the previously cosy household she shared with her mother and doting grandparents. Now, if family life isn't tough enough, it is about to get even tougher, when a murder sparks a police investigation, which begins to unearth dark secrets they all hoped had been forgotten.

Information about the Book
Title: The Watcher
Author: Monika Jephcott Thomas
Release Date: 10th October 2017
Genre: Historical / War
Page Count: 240
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
One? By Jennifer Cahill

One? by [Cahill, Jennifer L.]
Summary:
It's London in the mid-noughties before Facebook, iPhones and ubiquitous wifi.
Zara has just moved to London for her first real job and struggles to find her feet in a big city with no instruction manual. Penelope works night and day in an investment bank with little or no time for love. At twenty-eight she is positively ancient as far as her mother is concerned and the pressure is on for her to settle down as the big 3-0 is looming. Charlie spends night and day with his band who are constantly teetering on the verge of greatness. Richard has relocated to London from his castle in Scotland in search of the one, and Alyx is barely in one place long enough to hold down a relationship let alone think about the future. One? follows the highs and lows of a group of twenty-somethings living in leafy SW4.

Information about the Book
Title: One?
Author: Jennifer L. Cahill
Release Date: 21st June 2018
Genre: Romance
Page Count: 356
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

The Cubit Quest by Trevor Leck

Summary:
Twelve-year-old Charlie Watkins could have inherited his dad’s massive intellect. The Cubit Quest by [Leck, Trevor]

He got his massive feet instead.

Perhaps if Charlie had that intellect he might have been able to figure out why so many men in suits were suddenly following him or where his dad hid the Cubit - a mythical object that men have sworn to protect and even more have died trying to possess - before his so-called accident.

If starting yet another new school wasn’t bad enough, Charlie meets Mr Leopold, a disfigured, mind-reading lunatic and discovers that he alone must find the Cubit if he is to save his dad. The Brotherhood, however, have other ideas. Led by the ruthless Draganovic, they will stop at nothing to get their hands on it. With the help of Mr Leopold and fellow new boy Elvis, Charlie sets out on The Cubit Quest.

Hunting for the Cubit, playing football, lessons with the dreaded Funeral Face and unsuccessfully avoiding school bully Grimshaw by day, Charlie finds his nights no less complicated. Stalked in his dreams, he’s soon immersed in a world of power struggles, battling dragons and duels to the death. With the Brotherhood hot on his heels and as the bullets begin to y, there are no guarantees that Charlie, or anyone else, will make it to the end in one piece.

Information about the Book
Title: The Cubit Quest
Author: Trevor Leck
Release Date: 2nd March 2017
Genre: YA
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing



At the Dark Hour by John Wilson

At The Dark Hour by [Wilson, John]
Summary:
A loving affair is destroyed by the Blitz on London. Julia ends her relationship with Adam. Her concern is for her children and that, if she is divorced, she will lose them. What is the nature of love? Does it have gradations? Love, and it’s textures, lie at the heart of this story. Love is where you find it. And sometimes it ambushes you. And, often, it is hidden.

Information about the Book
Title: At the Dark Hour
Author: John Wilson
Release Date: 19th July 2018
Genre: Historical Romance
Page Count: 720
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing





Uberdacious by Simone Santivari

Uberdacious: Eat Yourself Healthy by [Santivari, Simone]
Summary:
Simone Santivari has a passion for food and healthy living that inspires everyone around her.

Uberdacious: Eat Yourself Healthy is the culmination of thirty years of fun and culinary creation in her kitchen, exploring the possibilities for a predominantly macrobiotic diet. Her cooking uses simple whole foods and largely organic ingredients, removing refined products and using only natural sugars, like fruit.

Much of Simone’s approach has been inspired by her loving husband, James, who has multiple sclerosis, and for whom Simone always strives to develop the best dishes to support James's health and wellbeing. Anyone wishing to take responsibility for their own health will benefit from Simone’s approach. Her simple but delicious recipes and snacks are accompanied by advice and information on natural remedies and holistic treatments.

Stories about food, life and Simone's great loves are dotted throughout this vibrant cook book, and Simone hopes that her recipes and approach to healthy living will help every reader become even more Uberdacious!

Information about the Book
Title: Uberdacious: Eat Yourself Healthy
Author: Simone Santivari
Release Date: 29th September 2016
Genre: Non-Fiction
Page Count: 712
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
Operation Clean Up Day
by Jason Tucker

Operation Clean Up Day by [Tucker, Jason]
Summary:
This is the story of two very imaginative little boys and their resistance to cleaning up their toys. Two little boys are about to go out for the day to the swimming pool as a treat. But before they can go, they must tidy up all their toys - which are all over the house - as requested by their Mummy. The boys consider this a mission! The boys attempt to clean up their toys in various parts of the house while making all sorts of excuses to Mummy to leave the toys where they are. The boys are easily side-tracked when attempting to clean up each room, as they find themselves playing with their toys again, their imaginations taking over. They find themselves driving trains, defending castles from ogres, climbing high mountains, flying spaceships, catching sea serpents and meeting prehistoric dinosaurs. All while trying to clean up their toys! Written by Jason Tucker and stunningly illustrated by Nick Roberts, Operation Clean Up Day is a fantastic journey through the imagination of two children, who can turn a simple set of toys into an entire fantasy world, whilst teaching children the valuable lesson of tidying up their toys after playtime!

Information about the Book
Title: Operation Clean Up Day
Author: Jason Tucker
Release Date: 28th September 2017
Genre: Picture Book
Page Count: 20
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing


Hit by P. S. Bridge

Hit by [Bridge, P. S.]
Summary:
A terrorist threat, a sinister organisation, and a threat to the security of the free world.
Renowned British lawyer and Sandhurst military academy dropout, Mark Lucas King is assigned the case of his career: to prosecute known terrorist Mohammed Al-Azidi.
All King wants is justice and to do his job successfully. But his peaceful life is shattered when a team of merciless hitmen targets him and his family and the court case collapses. Framed for assault and suspected of his wife's murder, King must leave his legal career behind and go back to his old career as a British Army sniper in order to catch those responsible and hold them to account. Mark King's brand of justice doesn’t involve a court room.
Forced to battle against highly trained hitmen to clear his name, King discovers that a sinister organisation known as Invictus Advoca is operating behind the scenes. What is their connection to him and the Al-Azidid case?
As the hunt for those responsible takes him far across Europe, can Mark unravel the mysteries that shroud this secretive organisation and peel back the layers to discover why he and his family have found themselves the target of professional hitmen?
Time is not on Mark King's side as he races to prevent a global terror threat, discover who killed his wife, and find out who wants him dead, and why.

Information about the Book
Title: Hit (Mark King #1)
Author: P. S. Bridge
Release Date: 27th July 2017
Genre: Thriller
Page Count: 300
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

Discoucia by Nicholas Lovelock

Summary:Discoucia: A Victorianish Fairytale by [Lovelock, Nicholas]
Revolution, romance and technological wonders are all in a day's work for the decorated hero of Alavonia, Sir Arthur Pageon.
An acclaimed explorer and inventor, Sir Arthur Pageon takes his unofficial role as defender of the realm of Alavonia very seriously. A fantastical world, Alavonia is home to the Discoucian Monarchy, as well as monstrous creatures and secretive academies for the highly gifted.
Upon returning from his most recent exploits aboard on his personal flying galleon The Nostradamus, Pageon is treated to a hero's welcome and celebratory procession through the streets of Alavonia's capital, Evermore. Little does Pageon know he's being followed by a mysterious group known as the Purple Guard, whose devious leader is his estranged sister, Queen Lily Pageon of Harrha Island. Fiercely intelligent, Lily specialises in dastardly technological inventions with the aim of bringing down the Discoucian Monarchy so that she may reign as its dictator. However, the heir to the throne is one Princess Josephine Olandine, whose youth and royal position masks her role in the Discoucian Secret Service.
Joining forces, Princess Josephine and Sir Arthur's adventures will take them across the whole of Alavonia - from the fog-bound shores of Karga, to the secret underground shanty town beneath the frozen prison of Icester, south to the verdant city of Proceur and from there to the affluent Starfall Academy - in their quest to foil Lily's revolutionary plans.

Information about the Book
Title: Discoucia: A Victorianish Fairytale
Author: Nicholas Lovelock
Release Date: 29th June 2017
Genre: YA
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

The Last Blue Mountain
by James Chilton

The Last Blue Mountain: Tales of a Travelling Englishman by [Chilton, James]
Summary:
From Gabon to Guyana, Shangri La to Kamchatka, through rainbow markets and exuberant rainforests, across impressionist landscapes and a high altitude desert, author James Chilton's delightfully diverse collection of travel writing will whet the appetite and feed the imagination. The Last Blue Mountain takes readers far off the beaten tourist tracks and onto uncharted trails of natural beauty and cultural diversity. Chilton reveals his enthusiasm for travel - he's visited some seventy-eight countries to date - and his love of food, beauty, flora, fauna and, above all, the people he meets along the way. Witty, articulate and with sharp observations, his engaging and often humorous snapshots are illustrated throughout with evocative pen and ink sketches.

Information about the Book
Title: The Last Blue Mountain: Tales of a Travelling Englishman
Author: James Chilton
Release Date: 16th March 2015
Genre: Non-Fiction
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

Philippa and the Homeless Bumblebee by David Greaves

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Summary:
"There was once a happy bumblebee, who lived beneath a tree..."

One day the happy bumblebee has her world turned upside down when her beloved meadow home is destroyed. But to her delight a brave child comes to her rescue. Philippa and the homeless bumblebee embark on an exciting adventure together.

Where will their journey take them?

This delightful, beautifully illustrated tale gives children a unique introduction to the importance of bees and the natural world.

Information about the Book
Title: Philippa and the Homesless Bumblebee
Author: David Greaves
Release Date: 15th May 2018
Genre: {Picture Book
Page Count: 30
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing


Have You Seen the Sleep Fairy?
by T. K. R

Have You Seen The Sleep Fairy? by [T.K.R.]
Summary:
Have YOU seen the Sleep Fairy? This is the story of a sleep deprived mother and father who are rescued by this shyest of fairies, who only comes out at night when all the children in the home are asleep. She helps children get into the habit of sleeping through by leaving tiny items of interest under their beds for a few days until she can trust them to sleep through on their own. This sweet story is simply told by the author and beautifully bought to life in this new illustrated children’s story. Get your children into the habit of sleeping through by reading The Sleep Fairy to them and applying the idea to your family routine. Here’s to you and a peaceful night’s sleep.

Information about the Book
Title: Have you Seen the Sleep Fairy?
Author: T. K. R
Release Date: 30th January 2018
Genre: Picture Book
Page Count: 30
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing




Rocky Rocks and the Colourful Socks
By Seniha Slowinski

Rocky Rocks and the Colourful Socks by [Slowinski, Seniha]
Summary:
Can you help Rocky Rocks find his socks? If you can see, you must tell me, what colour sock you can see? I’ll give you a clue, it rhymes with bed, could it be the colour… Rocky Rocks and the Colour Socks is a fun and interactive way of learning through rhyme by Seniha Slowinski. Illustrations by Nick Roberts.

Information about the Book
Title: Rocky Rocks and the Colourful Socks
Author: Seniha Slowinski
Illustrator: Nick Roberts
Release Date: 1st February 2018
Genre: Picture Book
Page Count: 26
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing








Who Can Care for Me Now?
By Elizabeth Orr

Who Can Care For Me Now? by [Orr, Elizabeth]
Summary:
Elizabeth Orr is the first to admit that she had no knowledge of the realities of caring for someone desperately ill in the UK. That was until she found her brother, Norman, collapsed on the bathroom floor. Overnight, Elizabeth was catapulted into the medical and care worlds as she battled to support her brother. The learning curve was vertical, as Elizabeth struggled with the litany of paperwork, red tape, finance issues, and working with myriad NHS departments and resources required to keep her brother alive. Who Can Care For Me Now? charts Elizabeth and Norman’s emotional journey through this complex care system — in hospital, at a neurological nursing home, and receiving care at home — from his initial collapse to his untimely death, just twenty months later. Elizabeth hopes to raise awareness, not just of the daily sacrifices made by carers everywhere, but also of the devastating affects of brain disease — and to stimulate much-needed conversation about how we provide care, and how we must improve it.

Information about the Book
Title: Who Can Care For Me Now?
Author: Elizabeth Orr
Release Date: 27th November 2018
Genre: Non-Fiction
Page Count: 158
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

The Past is Present by Kathleen Webb

The Past Is Present by [Webb, Kathleen]
Summary:
After the untimely death of her mother and father, twenty-four year old Catherine Morgan leaves the Cambridge home where she has spent the better part of her life, to move to Cornwall. She takes a job as a teacher, working in an old rambling school which has been converted from a domestic home, perched high up on a hilltop, overlooking the beautiful Cornish coastline. Out of the blue a letter arrives from a bank in Switzerland, advising Catherine that she is the sole heir to a fortune of over thirty million dollars. With no living relatives, save for a great aunt in the USA, Catherine sets out to uncover the source of this staggering inheritance, and to unravel the mystery that lies behind it. With the help of her great aunt, Catherine begins to dig deep into long forgotten family secrets. Strange dreams begin to plague her. She is haunted by the eerie feeling that someone from her family’s past is trying to help her. Catherine must work to make sense of the past while defending herself, and her fortune, from someone in the present who will stop at nothing to secure the money for themselves. The Past is Present is the debut novel by Kathleen Webb.

Information about the Book
Title: The Past is Present
Author: Kathleen Webb
Release Date: 5th June 2018
Genre: Mystery
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
Comfort Food by Julia Bettelheim

Comfort Food by [Bettelheim, Julia]
Summary:
There's nothing quite like Comfort Food to put a smile on your face and a feeling of contentment in your stomach. Chef Julia Bettelheim is passionate about feeding people; from the students in her university kitchen to guests and family at home. From recipes that are as simple as a sandwich to as technical as a fruit cake, she knows the importance of creating delicious meals that are full of flavour and which always have budget in mind. Her recipes include easy to make classics and mouth-watering family favourites, using easy to find products that are fresh and economical. Fun, fast, indulgent and nurturing, there's a time and a place for Comfort Food in every kitchen.

Information about the Book
Title: Comfort Food
Author: Julia Bettelheim
Release Date: 13th February 2018
Genre: Non-Fiction
Page Count: 122
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing




The Keeping of Secrets
by Alice Graysharp

The Keeping of Secrets by [Graysharp, Alice]
Summary:
The keeper of family secrets, Patricia Roberts grows up isolated and lonely. Trust no one and you won't be disappointed is her motto. Three men fall in love with her and she learns to trust, only to find that their agendas are not her own. With secrets concealed from her by the ultimate love of her life, and with her own secret to keep, duplicity and deceit threaten their relationship. In a coming of age story set against the sweeping backdrop of the Second World War - evacuation, the Battle of Britain, the Blitz, buzz bombs and secret war work - Patricia ultimately has to decide whether to reveal her deepest held secret for the sake of her future happiness.

Information about the Book
Title: The Keeping of Secrets
Author: Alice Graysharp
Release Date: 5th September 2017
Genre: Historical
Page Count: 330
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

The Adventures of Eric the Spider
by Elaine Madle

The Adventures of Eric The Spider by [Madle, Elaine]
Summary:
This is the story of a spider called Eric and the very big adventures he has.

Information about the Book
Title: The Adventures of Eric the Spider
Author: Elaine Madle
Illustrator: Shaun Madle
Release Date: 22nd May 2018
Genre: Picture Book
Page Count: 40
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing














The Dead Travel Fast by Nick Brown

The Dead Travel Fast (Ancient Gramarye) by [Brown, Nick]
Summary:
When archaeologist Steve Watkins fled to the Greek island of Samos to escape the horror he'd unearthed at Skendleby, he'd hoped to have found refuge. But the ancient terror that had spawned at Skendleby was waiting for him. Across the island an enigmatic and haunted detective, Theodrakis, is baffled by a series of brutal ritual killings infecting the island like a plague and spreading violent anarchy. Now the fates of these two men will be drawn together; against a backdrop of mayhem, fire and violence they begin to uncover the horrifying cosmic significance of this most ancient evil.

Information about the Book
Title: The Dead Travel Fast
Author: Nick Brown
Release Date: 2nd June 2014
Genre: Horror
Page Count: 254
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

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