Mattie can hear her mother crying. Wondering if this is because her stepfather's office keys are missing she decides that she must try and find them before he returns from a business trip. She discovers that though she cannot do this in the real world it may be possible to do so in a fantasy one.A white feather guides her through a magical world where the five holders of the keys live. Not only does she have to find these people but also persuade them to give her their keys. Her quest takes her up a mountain, into caverns, a maze, a wood and a castle. But nothing is what it seems and lots of obstacles are put in her path.
“Once upon a time there was a Plonk... Where he came from, nobody knew, and why he was called a Plonk nobody could tell...” Plonk is an adorable little creature who lives on a magical island, far away from our world. He’s completely unique, and as far as he knows, he is the only one of his kind. His island has lots to keep him occupied: beautiful beaches to play on, the warm sea to swim in and ponds to go ice skating on in the winter. However, life on the island can be lonely. Lots of ships pass by his island, but none ever stop to pay him a visit, which makes Plonk very sad. Life takes a turn for the worse when he is captured by a wicked witch and becomes her servant. Managing to escape, he is then promptly captured by a pony-man, who makes him give rides to children on the beach. As he runs away again, Plonk meets a friendly gnome, who tells him how to find the Good Fairy, who will help him home. Before he knows it, he is on the Good Fairy’s magical boat, sailing back to his island. Finally safe again, he resumes his quiet life, but cannot help but feel lonely still. But Plonk’s life changes when the Good Fairy pays him a final visit, bringing him a very special gift... The Adventures of Plonk is a charming, beautifully illustrated children’s book that will appeal to young children aged 0-5 years old. The esteemed fashion designer, Hussein Chalayan, MBE, imprinted some illustrations of Plonk for his Parisian fashion show, ‘Pasatiempo (Cuba Calling)’ in 2016.
Walter and Katie Hume coped with isolation from family and the deaths of five infants while working to establish their financial future, secured promotions for Walter and created a place for themselves among the colonial elite. They attained the ideal middle-class family life with Walter's career success providing sufficient income to educate their children overseas, reside in elite homes and angage in genteel and philanthropic pastimes.
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Set in an eerie mountaintop hotel, suddenly isolated by a violent storm, this is a witty, fast-moving mystery set around a game that goes terribly wrong.
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