Unable to discover what has happened, the group sail to the mainland, unaware that they are about to enter an altered world. William had been prepared for things to be different anyway. The taxman was about to seize his father's estate after he'd disappeared two years earlier whilst sailing in the Bermuda Triangle. However, in the aftermath, William gets a reprieve and invites everyone to stay at Poffington Hall in Oxfordshire until things get back to normal.

The men begin to take advantage of their new situation. Victor embarks on a plan to get himself a girl, something he failed to do on the holiday and Mike, who is a scientist, restarts work on his pet project, the Suspended Animation Ray. William begins a quest to destroy all the nasty paperwork relating to Poffington and goes to great lengths to expand his wine collection.

Set in mid 21st century, this is a comic, post-apocalyptic adventure with an original and quirky plot. The story is character driven with our hero, the long suffering Victor, keeping us amused with his perspective of events as they unfold.

After surviving a whole year, the group celebrates with a big party. Gina, the sexy French girl, arranges a stage show for their entertainment. Playing his part, Mike offers a demonstration of his SAR, which unwittingly brings us to the amazing finale, setting the scene for the sci-fi sequel, Neverness.

In the days of Merlin the Magician, there were many heroes. But there were also heroines. One of these heroines was Britomart, whose legend was put into poetry by Edmund Spenser in his Faerie Queen saga.

Britomart is Merlin's only daughter, and she prefers handling a sword to handling a sewing needle. One day she looks into her father's magic mirror and sees her future husband, Arthegall. Undaunted by all obstacles, Britomart disguises herself as a knight as she goes in search of him. She follows her heart above all else and triumphs over everything in her path. Children of all ages will love Britomart's heroic courage as she wanders through Fairy Land in search of her one true love.

Veronica grew up accustomed to being stared at. If her steel gray eyes and shocking mane of red hair were not enough, her ability to read the thoughts of people she came in contact with unnerved strangers and acquaintances alike. When the country's social welfare department got involved, the eleven-year-old girl tested out beyond genius level and nearly put the test administrator into a mental hospital.

Her life-long friend, Billy Swift Fox, was equally astonishing- materializing our of thin air and departing by the same method. Veronica's mother, herself adept at magic, was not perturbed by the children, but her father, who didn't even beleive in magic found them difficult to deal with.

But Barbara Wilde, her mother, carried a depressing secret within her, not knowing how to explain to her husband, the only man she ever loved, what was likely to happen to the daughter he adored. Only Barbara knew that Veronica, by a force much greater than family love and attachment, would be compelled to enter the Cave of the Wind. Furthermore, Barbara had the premonition that Veronica's trials in the Cave would far surpass anything she had faced when she entered the cave as a young girl.

Grandfather White Feather had brought Billy up to expect to enter the cave after his twelth birthday, but the old man had no idea that he would never see his adored grandson outside the cave again.

Once outside the Cave of the Wind, Veronica and Billy experienced fantastic struggles with evil forces opposing them- forces that conspired to separate them in efforts to defeat the two staunch children. Inside the cave, time took on an entirely new dimension. Age twelve when they entered, by the time they were ready to leave they were in their teens. Yet the whole adventure seemed only like days to them.

Theirs was to be the last trial within the cave. The "very ancient ones" who had watched over the cave for thousands of years were planning at last to leave, destroying the cave in the process. Veronica and Billy had to pass their trials and make a momentous decision before the cave collapsed on itself, forever removing its magic from a disbelieving world.

Introduction:

The Prosperian Papers were originally prepared by James M. Gargle following a visit to the Kingdom of Prosperity some time ago. Gargle, a forgetful man, took to writing down events as he saw and heard about them, so that he would know what was happening to him.

During his career, selling tiger lilies to Prosperians and buying potted Grungeon cactus plants, he recorded many adventures. They were the stuff of the day-to-day life of people and creatures in Prosperity, neighbouring Asperity and, sometimes, the Outside World. His notes became the basis of the Prosperian Papers which we offer to you here.

The Kingdom of Prosperity is, in fact, a mixed blessing. While Prosperity has the famed Euphoria Pleasure Gardens and the renowned Royal Flying Desert Corps, it also has the Great Grungeon Desert with its fearsome heat, Grungeon Cactus and Gormless Grass. It is rather rainy in the winter too and desert tracks and trails are sometimes blown away by summer winds.

Asperity, for its part, isn't much fun at all. In addition to the Great Vinegar Works with its pucker-causing fumes, Asperity's capitol, Woe, is about as tumbledown as a Prince's home town can be. The Prince Wilbur Swamp has two and a half times more creepy- crawly things than most other swamps. Asperians, talking through puckers unless they have rock candies on hand, tend to sound irritated a lot of the time--sort of like older sisters.

In their part of the world, Prosperity and Asperity are more appreciated for their people and animals than for their geography. They make friends easily. They aren't too suspicious. And they think it is silly to work too hard. A Prosperian or Asperian--person or creature--is fun to have around, most of the time.

James Gargle's stories provide Prosperian and Asperian history as it really happened. From them, it is possible to understand the rock candy-vinegar trade between Prosperity, the candy source, and Asperity, the vinegar producer. The problem of puckers--long a puzzle to scientists in the outside world--is explained in Zachariah Wince's monograph "Thoughts on why vinegar fumes make us pucker." The international scope of Prosperian rock candy is revealed in the sales records of Sweet*Tooth Farms. And the Prosperian belief in Asperian vinegar for Prosperian french fries is revealed as the obsession it truly was.

The Prosperian Papers also tell us about the Royal Prosperian Flying Desert Corps--going past Watch Reports to the flesh and blood of General T. Oliver Grumble and his feisty band. Their efforts to protect the rock candy-vinegar trade from Moustapha and his Rock Candy Bandits offer tales of blood-tingling daring.

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Deep within a crevice lies an evil undoing
that will lengthen the time we have to travel.
So be ever watchful of those little things that unravel
and complicate our lifespans.

A catalogue of doings that envelope our being
and keeps us from the knowing
that is needed to escape the lives that we all have
and mistakenly think is right, and as it should be.

When really deep within us lies the truth,
the way it really is,
so close it really is our only being.

So, don't be fooled by those temporary things
that keep you ever so busy.
Look beyond these temporal shores
where lies the eternal being.

That is all of us together,
which is the only way of seeing
that heaven is where we all live in
right here and now.

Trevor's world is changing and he thinks that he's the only one who knows about it. He's about to embark on an adventure that crosses the paths of many interesting characters that join him and through their joined efforts they will save the world and find out what their destinies truly have in store for them.

A young girl, Julia, and her friend, Alphonse, a St. Bernard dog, embark on a fateful day without a care in the world. As their quest for a magical creature takes them far from the safety of home, they discover that no matter what obstacles they face, nothing can overcome the strength of a good heart.

A long time ago, fierce land creatures had frightened a group of sea-and-land gooches into the ocean. Presently, this group is still multiplying far below the ocean's waves.

When ten-year-old Silver and his gooch pooch Earwing are not upset over Flapper, a bully his age, he's with his older brother Whalen trying to visualize land.

Now, things are changing. No more time for dreaming. Only time to find a way for 80 brightly-colored sea gooches to break away from the huge schools of hungry blue sharks drawing closer than ever to their coral cave hideout.

Silver's parents, Oceanella and Ebb, also known as Mama and Papa, are running out of ideas on how to flee from their crowded shelter.

Finally, Silver lets go of his anger over Flapper and focuses clearly on an escape plan. Next he stumbles upon an idea from his small sisters, Shelly and Pearl, on how to vacate the shark-infested waters. Afterwards, he undergoes a miraculous transformation that helps the young hero glide all eighty gooches right past the ferocious blue creatures as gooches are shivering and cheering ashore.

What would you do if you were launched thousands of years back into Florida's prehistoric era? What would it look like? How would you feel? And how would you return home?

Bling! Bling! JJ, Isabella, and Zeke enter a contest at old Fort DeSoto. Their mission is to answer history clues written on a Letter of Marque. But when JJ finds an old Spanish doubloon, the trio is mysteriously lanuched backward in time. Startled, yet quite curious, the teenagers begin their journey home by following the distant lighthouse on neighboring Egmont Key. Crossing the Egmont Passage, however, won't be that easy. The teens must avoid the Tocobaga Indians and the Spanish Fleet, face a crew of drunken pirates, and weather the storm of a major hurricane. And if they are to return safely to present-day Florida, JJ, Isabella, and Zeke must learn that trust is their most important weapon against the unknown dangers of the passage.

Set on the subtropical islands that lay between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Egmont Passage: Tale of the Seventh Mystery explores Florida's rich past as the teenagers uncover the mysteries on their journey. It is an enchanting and inspiring story that leaves you believing anything is possible on the Egmont Passage. To read a review of this book, please visit http://www.isladelsolnews.com/history.html

Dawn and Brads get a surprise of their lives one day as they play in their backgarden. A small man, who is no bigger than a duck, appears in front of them. The man is quite excitable and asks the two if they would come with him to help him find his name.

After being told that their Father would not even know that they had been anywhere, the children find themselves in another world. They have many exciting adventures and puzzles to work out along their way. Some of which are a little scary. Most of them are fun and colourful.

It all appears to be a dream.

A Witch, called Darsag Mitch, was to blame for the small man losing his name. She had put a spell on him so that unless two human children were willing to help find his name, he would never know it again.

This is a story of friendship, courage and two young children having the time of their lives! Now you too can put yourself in their shoes!

Deckledum was written up in the paper!

A MEAN old witch, two curious children and a strange little man without a name are just some of the characters Julie Young felt compelled to write about 15 years ago.

Now Julie, of Cloverdale, is celebrating the release of her debut book, Deckledum, and she hopes children will fall in love with the story she has worked so hard to bring to life.

Deckledum is a story of courage, friendship and adventure as two children help an odd little man search for his name.

A cheeky witch curse the man, saying unless he found two children willing to help him find his name, he would never know it again.

The book has been a labour of love for Julie (45), who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1989, a year after she wrote the first draft.

Unable to have children herself, Julie said she drew inspiration for the book, which she wrote in four hours, from some special children in her life.

Of her diagnosis, she "handled it okay, considering I have always been a really independent person.

"Now I'm in a wheelchair most of the time and I can't drive, so my outlets are writing on my computer, painting and woodburning," she said.

Last year, Julie rediscovered the book and transformed it into its current form, now available through Canadian firm Trafford Publishing.

The book is available for purchase at www.trafford.com

The Cosmic Warrior is a Martial Arts adventure novel filled with romance, suspense and excitement. Set in the 25th Century it chronicles the journey of the novel's main character, Mikal, to fulfill his destiny. Along the way there are evils to overcome, friendships to preserve and wonders to experience!

Authored by 10th Degree Black Belt Michael Persons, The Cosmic Warrior has actual Martial Arts techniques described in the novel's realistic fight scenes. Michael Persons revolutionizes the adventure novel genre by creating the Martial Arts System used in the book, The Cosmic Warrior.

Watch for the release of the first of 13 Martial Arts instruction manuals on the "Art of the Cosmic Warrior" to begin your training to become the next Cosmic Warrior.

Reader reviews:

Hi Mike. I just finished reading "The Cosmic Warrior" this morning. I loved it and can't wait for the sequel. I'm reading it to my kids also and they are both enjoying it. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was.
Gary Hughes, Notary & 5th Degree Black Belt

Nick loved the book! Anxiously awaiting sequel and the movie. Keep 'em coming. Great job! Now it is my turn to read it.
Dr. & Mrs. Nick Green

The Cosmic Warrior is just that... Cosmic. A dynamic fictional read, real life lessons present themselves on every page: Life as a purpose-driven quest; Character to defend the innocent; Heroic courage to change the world; Insight into the most cosmic power of all-the power of Love. I truly value the author's ability to weave important life principles into a Martial Arts adventure.
Shevawn Pearson-MI Youth National Director

To read an online interview with the author, please visit h t tp://www.booksandauthors.net/Interviews/MJPersons.html.

Also, please visit the author's web site at http://www.7WindsKenpo.com.

After a rough day of fighting with her little sister Lilly, Riley falls into a restless sleep. She has the most incredible dream, in which she sees flowers blooming over people’s heads. The bounty of the flowers tells her how people are feeling. By the end of the dream, Riley learns that kindness brings great rewards. She wakes up with a new sense of appreciation for her little sister, and the inspiration to “plant a garden,” by being kind to others.

Continuing their adventures, Veronica Wilde and Billy Swift Fox find themselves transported out of the Cave of the Wind onto a planet in a far away galaxy. It was for this very purpose that they were tested so severely back on Earth.

Here, they discover a beautiful place they call N'weden but evil in the form of dark magic has landed there as well. With the aid of new friends, they set about to drive away the vampire mage Bra'thid who is seeking to conquer the universe.

His magic is linked to his very advanced technology and the last piece he needs to complete his marriage of black magic and space age computers lies somewhere on N'weden. As an extra incentive to his dark mind, he finds a yellow-haired girl whose blood will forever free him from the need to drink every day.