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Finlay and his best mate befriend a migrant girl who speaks no English. The three friends risk their lives out on the ink black sea sea in the hunt for The Devil of the Deep Dark Sea. Ink is a tale of adventure, bravery and friendship. It is a chapter book that would appeal to readers of 7 to 9+ years.

'I read Roger Sander's book earlier this year. It's warm, funny and well-observed.' - Jonathan Coe, Costa Award-winning author of Middle England David Tanner, ex-journalist born at the rag-end of the baby boomer years, and mates, Alan, Eric and Charlie, dissect the news at Ted's Cafe. Ted's Cafe is the only place left open the men visited in their youth; a cafe founded by a Greek Cypriot and his son, who fled post-referendum, and now run by Jasiek and Danka, a Polish couple not sure of their future in a polarised Britain. David's journal follows post-work life with more upheavals and surprises than he expected. He records the special relationship he has with his friends. They talk about the past, are bewildered by the present and unsure of the future in unprecedented times of change and upheaval. Can David find love again in his strained marriage, learn to be happy in retirement and make sense of an uncertain post-Brexit future with coronavirus on the horizon? A contemporary political novel about politics, the state of the world, friendship, retirement and romance.

'We hear the patrol boat before we see it. A motoric throb resonates from deep within the sea mist. White swirls wrap the dark-pitted peaks of Morocco as they float upwards, mysterious and intangible in the distance...'Teaching around the world for over forty years, Julie Watson retells her travel memories in vivid flashbacks of times, places and personal encounters.The argument in an Italian ice cream queue, a bumpy becak ride in Indonesia, African migrants washing up on a Spanish beach, venomous scorpions dancing in the Mexican sun.Travel Mementos is a collection of true stories from locations around the world. Spanning continents and cultures, the evocative retelling of these personal memories will transport, surprise and delight you in an immersive reading experience.

Today we use descriptive conversational terminology that can be directly attributed to weapons and the mechanics of war and their application, perhaps not always realising what we are actually referring to. This guide from former Royal Marine, Andrew Rigsby, explains all.

Millie's grandpa Big Frank is the Lighthouse Keeper. When Jack-o-the-Lamp comes to the island to automate the light, Millie is very worried. A big storm is brewing but when Frank and Millie try to warn them, the fishermen take no notice. Will Millie save the day and her grandpa? 64 page larger format chapter book with BW illustrations.

Andrew Don's memoir-style journalism guide, based on 30 successful years trading as Don's Hard News, explains how anybody can achieve their dream and earn six- figures as an independent freelance journalist.

A sneaky cat likes the home comforts of several neighbours. But when they gather at a BBQ he invites himself too. But who's cat is he? Comic, rhyming, funny!

The Mermaid Rides Again is full of lyrical and funny poems, honed from years of performance and inspired by an adventurous life.Following the success of her first poetry volume, 'The Mermaid is Unimpressed', this second volume is filled with poems covering the thrills of riding pillion on motorbikes to embarrassing entanglements with past lovers, including such topics as the joy of cake to the perils of leaving granny by the cliff edge.With a wry wit, sarcastic and tender, Sandy Kealty guides the reader with a narrative on the grit that formed the pearl of each poem. She writes in free verse, and sometimes in rhyme but always with an ear to be performed aloud, from her experience as a musician and in performing her poems to live audiences.A wise and intelligent poet, reflecting back on life, while analysing the state of the nation. With fantastic vocabulary and just the right word in the right place, she writes tight and punchy poems, that are also reflective and witty, formed from personal experience on her life that will also resonate with many.Poems to read aloud, poems to perform, poems to heal, poems as a gift, poems for mum, poems for a daughter, poems to make you smile, poems to make you laugh, poems for women, poems for men. Read them at home, on the train or out loud in a park!For more information see the publisher website: www.beachybooks.com

David A. Ballard draws inspiration from his own experiences and that of his children and grandchildren, his nieces and nephews, in his first collection of lyrical and funny poems for children of all ages.