Arthur Templar and the Serpo Gambit


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When General Zardaq learned that Arthur Templar’s parents discovered a method to control an explosive fusion reaction, he believed he could turn it into a powerful weapon. Zardaq had ways of weakening people and getting what he wanted. Arthur knew Zardaq would kill his parents if they did not cooperate, and he would certainly kill them when they were no longer useful to him. Arthur did not know it, but he had become a prize Zardaq could use to blackmail Arthur’s parents into giving him what he wanted. They could die if Arthur tried to rescue them, and they would die if he did not. Arthur had no option. He would have to dimension jump to the war-torn planet Serpo. Arthur had no idea how he would rescue his parents. He encountered riddles, dangerous creatures, and challenges. He received unexpected help from a dead librarian and a group of rebels. Eventually, he heard terrible news about his parents and was sure that he would have to sacrifice his own life to save them. Arthur knew he would have to fight Zardaq alone, even though he knew he couldn’t win. The outcome of their battle would decide not only his fate but also that of his parents, planet Serpo, and Zardaq’s next target, Elderberry Valley. Was Arthur prepared for a life-or-death struggle and ready to die for everything he valued? The stakes were high–his parents’ lives, Serpo, Earth, and himself?




Arthur Templar and the Secret Codex


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Elderberry Academy for Special Education has the only Eternal Library in the world. It disappeared. Arthur Templar and his friends attempt to unravel the dark secrets of the missing library. A shape-shifting evil lurks in the shadows and corridors of the Academy, and it is out to destroy them. The stakes are high as Arthur and his friends risk everything to find the Eternal Library of the Psychic Academy.




Arthur Templar and The Curse of the Nibiru


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Twelve-year-old Arthur Templar knows he is different. But he does not know he is a Timethreader. He is not alone, even though he often thinks he is. Arthur's best friends also have unique psychic powers. Are their psychic powers enough to stop a dangerous Nibiruan mining operation from destroying Elderberry Valley and the Star People living there? The young psychic detectives are surprised, deceived, and misdirected by the devious, cunning Nibiruan criminals. Can Arthur and his friends devise a plan to defeat these otherworld criminals and save their precious valley? How?




Arthur Templar and the Serpo Gambit


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Arthur Templar is a powerful young psychic timethreader who finds himself thrust into a thrilling and dangerous quest to save his parents from the insane, power-hungry dictator, General Zardaq. Arthur Dimension jumps from the safety of the Elderberry Academy to the dangerous planet Serpo to rescue his parents, who are scientists and hospital doctors. Zardaq heard of their research on earth elements for medical use. He realised he could weaponise it to make himself more powerful. Zardaq has been torturing them to learn their secrets. They tried to resist. As Arthur faces riddles, creatures and trials on the planet Serpo. He learns of his own destiny locked in an ancient parchment. Arthur can speak with animals and forest creatures. He uses his powerful psychic abilities to locate his parents, who have been kidnapped and taken to Zardaq's spaceship. With the help of Kara and her Serpo Rebels, along with Dr Mulvaney, who Arthur presumed was assassinated by one of Zardaq's agents. Arthur Dimension jumps to Zardaq's spaceship and hunts for weaknesses in its systems. He confronts Zardaq in a fast and furious climactic battle that determines the fate of Serpo and the entire galaxy. How will he save his parents, Serpo and Zardaq's next target, Earth? Can he save himself?




A Brief History of Witchcraft


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The witch in history is very different from the image of Harry Potter or the modern day Pagan. A Brief History of Witchcraft sets out to explore how the witch phenomenon began in medieval Europe and how it has continued to haunt us for the next 500 years. In her fascinating history Lois Martin's looks at how folk tradition and religion clashed with devastating effect - one of the greatest conspiracy theories of all and the most brutal regime of persecution ever seen. From early theories of the Devil, a new cosmology of demons and dark arts evolved; deluded old women were transformed into instruments of evil. This culminated in the Witch craze of the 16th and 17th century, which may have claimed the lives of up to 40,000 people.







The Real Messiah


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Highly controversial but impeccably researched, The Real Messiah explodes the myth that Jesus was the long-prophesied Messiah of the Jewish nation. Indeed, it argues that Jesus never claimed that role but thought of himself as herald to the true Messiah: Marcus Julius Agrippa, the last King of the Jews and Jesus’ contemporary. It was he who truly founded what became known as Christianity, and wanted to build a faith to which anyone could aspire. Though Marcus Agrippa was initially successful, with the passing of time those in charge of the new faith capitulated to the whims of successive Roman Emperors and centered their religion on Jesus instead.




Philosophical Perspectives on Depiction


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Depiction plays as important a role as language in our culture and communication, but its function is still not well understood. This volume of specially written essays by leading philosophers investigate the nature and value of depiction and its role in our understanding of the world. They set the agenda for the philosophy of depiction.




Blood, Iron, and Gold


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The opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. Within the course of a decade, tracks were being laid as far afield as Australia and Cuba, and by the outbreak of World War I, the United States alone boasted over a quarter of a million miles. With unrelenting determination, architectural innovation, and under gruesome labor conditions, a global railroad network was built that forever changed the way people lived. From Panama to Punjab, from Tasmania to Turin, Christian Wolmar shows how cultures were enriched, and destroyed, by one of the greatest global transport revolutions of our time, and celebrates the visionaries and laborers responsible for its creation.




Developing Early Maths Skills Outdoors


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Developing Early Maths Skills Outdoors provides practitioners with practical planning for how to develop and enhance the outdoor area to facilitate mathematical learning. It includes up to 80 activities to embed each learning experience into daily provision, with dedicated plans to develop specific skills and aspects of mathematics. The activities throughout the book are low cost and easy to set up, aiming to reassure practitioners and give them the confidence to plan more mathematical learning experiences outdoors. This is further supported with planning guidance and resource ideas, as well as advice on observation and assessment, including suggestions for how to reduce the paperwork burden and a useful observation template. The book is divided into sections that represent the different aspects of mathematics and includes: An introduction to each aspect, explaining why it is important, and outlining the fundamental skills and concepts that underpin it; ideas for adult-led and adult-initiated activities that aim to develop children's early mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding; suggestions for how to enhance continuous outdoor provision so that it promotes independent investigation, fostering creative and critical thinking; pointers and tips about teaching mathematics in the early years; ideas for how to involve parents and carers and links to all four British early years curriculum frameworks.