The House of ShadowsIn the late autumn of 1380, Brother Athelstan is busy enough. He and his parish council are preparing for the annual Christmas mystery play when a series of brutal murders occur at a Southwark tavern. Two young whores are found slain but their deaths are only the beginning of a series of gruesome killings which occur around the parish of St Erconwald's. A whole host of mysterious characters assemble to this pageant of murder: the Misericord, master

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There are 101 ways to brush your teeth packed into the pages of this funny and totally ridiculous but REALLY helpful book

and as they help one of the seniors track down an old record he lost long ago

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But disaster strikes when their bus is hijacked in broad daylight

Using cardboard duct tape old odds and ends and his amazing scientific imagination Alex builds Star Jumper a spaceship that will deliver him from his rotten little brother forever

There are plenty of good 'read alouds'

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Keep this book with you or by your bedside table to turn to any time you need a little help in finding peace or inspiration

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