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Mark Vardy returns to the elite and secretive Martial Arts Academy and once again must take on the evil forces of the Shadowlands Ninjas. The Shadowlands organization has discovered that the mysterious Staff of Light wielded by the Academy's White Ninja may be an all-powerful historic artifact that has empowered kings and rulers for centuries. They will stop at nothing to obtain it. Will Mark and his friends learn the secret of the Staff of Light and the source of its power? Will they keep it from falling into the hands of the wicked Shadowlands organization?

Ninja-in-training Mark Vardy is returning to the Academy - but this time, there's more afoot than mastering martial arts. In Mark Vardy and the School of Ninjas, our 12-year-old hero earned his place at the Academy - an elite martial arts institution in England's beautiful New Forest that hones the skills and spirit of a new generation of heroes. As his first year of study begins, he returns alongside new faces and finds himself presented with dangerous new challenges.

Mark Vardy is a boy on a mission - to follow in his policeman father's footsteps and train at the elite Academy of Martial Arts, hidden in the depths of England's New Forest. Mark and his friends train with mysterious senseis, learning the secrets of the martial arts and honing their skills and spirit for future adventures. In a series of challenges, Mark's skills and character are put to the test. When his future, dreams, and ambitions are at stake, can Mark keep his commitment to doing the right thing?

The steadily expanding devotees of the Sherlock Holmes of Praed Street will hail with delight this crowning volume in a series of collections which have now pastiched the entire quintet of the master’s adventures. Here is another collection of “as sparkling a galaxy of Sherlockian pastiches as we have had since the canonical entertainments came to an end,” as Vincent Starrett - who contributes a preface to this book - wrote in his introduction to the first collection of the adventures of Solar Pons 20 years ago.

Nature always fights back. Even after mankind had scorched the Earth with nuclear fire, the forests regrew. New life now flourishes where it can, strange and savage. The distant descendants of the last survivors of Armageddon now live high in the interconnected branches of the vast forest, eeking out a simple existence.

On board a generation ship bound for a new Earth, the teaching device broken, the true nature of the ship long forgotten, the Captain unseen, Glyn stumbles upon the ancient journal of a young crewman of the third generation of travellers. Soon afterwards, a series of malfunctions brings about a revelation as to the true nature of their ship, and only then can their journey begin in a bewildering and dangerous land.

Marooned on an uncharted Planet, Kal wanders the savage wilderness on the edge of survival until he stumbles upon The Tribe living in a cave, near extinction, and threatened by the local wildlife. Kal instigates the technical and cultural birthing of the tiny people, which takes off at a breathtaking pace. But there is another technological force at play on the strange planet: a relic of some past civilisation, or something more current?

The prospect looked grim for Jed. Alone, his escape pod crashed on an uncharted planet with no hope of rescue. But after he died a painful grizzly death in the dry desert, things began to look up. The lifeless planet that Jed now roams turns out to hold a secret vital to the existence of life itself. D. B. Moreton-Reynolds takes us on a journey of discovery through strange and hostile landscapes, and into the depths of a machine so staggeringly vast and at the same time utterly believable.

Warfare, clandestine romance, intrigue, and Bordeaux wine mix in a feast of adventure in Volume II of Montfort: The Founder of Parliament. Viceroy Simon de Montfort learned the hard lessons of military strategy and politics that later enabled him to seize England and found Parliament, the first modern democracy.

He was deeply religious and the greatest warrior of his time, but... He married a nun who was the King of England's sister. He stood trial for treason twice. The King wanted him dead at any cost. He conquered England and founded Parliament.

Soon after Virginia, his young wife has died, Poe is urged by friends to marry again. Poe considers his life, from his early childhood with his actress mother to his marriage to his beloved cousin when she was fourteen. Originally commissioned from Katherine Ashe as a one-man play for New York City Historic House Trust's Poe Cottage in the Bronx, "An Evening..." is a brief, lyrical biography with selections from Poe's poems and a short stories that illuminate his writing and his life.

The Bible has many mysteries but the greatest mystery is rarely discussed. This in itself is a great mystery! Recently a renowned Prophecy speaker announced that he was beginning a program on Bible Mysteries. His list did not include Chapter 12 of the book of Revelation which contains at least 5 major mysteries. Revelation is the Key Prophetic book given to us by Jesus Christ himself concerning His Return. It is the only book that promises a Blessing to anyone who reads it, hears it, or understands it.

Dr . Lawrence L. James is a UK-based psychiatrist with over 30 years of medical experience. He is passionate about supporting individuals through complicated mental health struggles. Dr. James hopes to empower you to become a proactive advocate to reclaim your loved one's life.

Fifteen-year-old Rose has always had worse things to worry about than the foretold end of the world. Ever since her father abandoned them, she has struggled to provide for her poor family and shield her younger siblings from their mother’s drunken rages. But when Doomsday begins on a beautiful morning, Rose finally loses everybody she loves.

This philosophical book delves into the concept of truth, offering a thought-provoking exploration of how we come to know the world. Drawing on centuries of philosophical inquiry, the author examines the nature of reality, perception, and understanding, inviting listeners to engage with complex ideas and ask their own questions.

After perfecting their new apartment (complete with mini Parthenon) in a cosmopolitan suburb of Athens, Englishman Peter and his Greek wife Alexandra check out life in an authentic fishing village on a Greek island. They instantly fall in love with Pefki and plan to build a house there.

The Avenging Sun ventured deep within the Hades Nebula in search of its prize. Mitsuko, the captains daughter, readies herself to ascend her father and take the mantle of leadership to the dismay of half the crew. As tensions run high, a series of events shipwreck the Avenging Sun upon a cursed world belonging to the Ag’nagaruth. With no way off world, the newly appointed captain must do all in her power to hold her crew together, as plots to overthrow her bleed to the surface.

It is a fact of human nature that we are capable of experiencing a wide range of thoughts and feelings, some of which are deeply troubling. One such thought that many people may experience at some point in their lives is the desire to kill someone. This is a disturbing and distressing thought that can evoke feelings of guilt, shame, and self-loathing. But it is important to remember that having such thoughts does not make you a bad person. In fact, many people experience this thought at some point in their lives without ever acting on it.

The Life in the UK Test is hard - there's no denying that. In fact, data shows that more than 30% of people fail on their first time. We understand your reasons for staying in the UK - it's a tremendous country offering incredible opportunities for families, workers, and business owners. But your next hurdle is passing the Life in the UK Test. So, what can you do to improve your chances? Our comprehensive guide was created to guide you through passing the exam as fast & as easily as possible.

Born in Cambridge, England, to an upper-middle-class family, John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) attended Eton College and King’s College, Cambridge, where he received a BA in mathematics in 1904. From an early age, he evinced an optimism about improving human life and believed in the power of government to change things for the better. During World War I, Keynes served in the Treasury, and his success in this role led to his appointment as a representative to the Versailles peace conference in 1919.