Benny's Bright Discovery


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Benny's Bright Discovery: Embracing Your True Colors is a heartwarming children's book that takes young readers on an enchanting journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Meet Benny, a grumpy dung beetle who always seems to be in a bad mood. Everything changes when Benny meets a wise and friendly ladybug named Lulu. With her gentle guidance, Benny begins to explore his feelings and realizes that he's been afraid to ask for help. Lulu helps Benny see that his grumpiness is a shield, hiding his true emotions and potential. Through Lulu he makes a startling discovery-he isn't a dung beetle at all! Benny is actually a beetle of a different color, meant to shine brightly and spread joy. This revelation transforms Benny's life, as he learns to accept his true identity and purpose. Through vibrant illustrations and a touching narrative, Benny's Bright Discovery: Embracing Your True Colors teaches children the importance of self-acceptance, the power of asking for help, and the joy that comes from embracing who you truly are. Join Benny on his journey from grumpiness to happiness, and inspire your little ones to shine in their own unique way. Perfect for bedtime stories and classroom reading, this book is a delightful addition to any child's library. Watch as Benny's tale unfolds, bringing smiles and valuable life lessons to readers of all ages.




Whimsy and Wonder


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In the heart of a dappled forest, where sunbeams danced amidst whispering leaves, Benny the rabbit and his beloved companions, Owl and Chico the hedgehog, bound together in friendship tighter than woven ivy. Through enchanted realms they ventured, uniting their unique gifts of wit, wisdom, and wonder in a symphony of joyous discovery, painting the world with hues of whimsy and weaving tales that echoed through eternity's tapestry.




Benny's True Colors


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Discover the joy of being your true self in this uplifting and empowering picture book about Benny, who looks like a bat but knows that he really is a butterfly. Benny may look like a bat, but Benny doesn’t like flying at night, or eating bugs, or hanging upside down. Benny does like sunshine and fluttering and colorful wings. On the inside, Benny knows he is a butterfly! “I want my outside to match who I am inside!” With the help of some butterfly friends in the garden, Benny makes a happy change. And his friends and his Momma all love him just the same. Writer Norene Paulson and illustrator Anne Passchier's Benny’s True Colors is a transformative story about knowing your true self, and the joy of letting the world know you, too. An Imprint Book




Something Else Entirely


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Benny Curtis is a twelve-year-old boy with an eidetic memory-the ability to remember almost everything he sees or hears. Benny's grandfather is a retired humanities professor who loves everything historical. So when he starts spending a lot of time with his grandfather, Benny's mind becomes filled with the history of all sorts of subjects-baseball, movies, art, TV, rock and roll, etc. With this historical context and his incredible memory, Benny is able to view the world in a unique way. Last year when Benny was eleven, a number of amazing things occurred, not "supernatural" amazing, but real-life amazing. But in order for you to appreciate these remarkable events, you need to hear what led up to them. Benny's journey is filled with humorous observations, anecdotes, and reflections, as he analyzes the world around him.




Beautiful Stories for Children


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Explore enchanting children's stories that spark imagination and wonder! From magical adventures and talking animals to courageous heroes and whimsical worlds, our collection offers heartwarming tales designed to delight and inspire young readers. Perfect for bedtime or any time, these beautifully crafted stories nurture creativity, teach valuable lessons, and bring joy to children of all ages. 75 stories for bedtime Friends of the Enchanted River The Bird with Rainbow Feathers The Magical Adventure of Leo and the Moon The Forest of Enchanted Animals Mimi the Mouse and the Hidden Treasure Etc...




Natural Enemy


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When a family friend dies of a strange asthma attack, Homer Kelly investigates John Hand visits the Heron house looking for a summer job. What he finds is a family in mourning. A few minutes after he is hired by Mrs. Heron and her daughter, Virginia, a neighbor, Buddy, finds Mr. Heron lying dead in the orchard, choked to death by asthma and bee stings. As Buddy comforts the grieving family, John feels out of place. But as he begins to suspect that Buddy knows more about Mr. Heron’s death than he’s letting on, he goes to the only person who can help: his uncle, Professor Homer Kelly. After years teaching students about Thoreau’s famous sojourn at nearby Walden Pond, the famed transcendentalist scholar feels his memory beginning to slip. But nothing sharpens the mind better than murder, and Homer’s nephew has stumbled on a fine one.







Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA


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Revel in the bright lights of ABBA’s show-stopping musical career, and hear the whispers from the shadows that lurked behind. Bright Lights Dark Shadows: The Real Story of Abba is the first true, full-scale biography ever written about the band. With lucid prose and an inquisitive eye, author, Carl Palm, covers all aspects of the band’s lives and careers. The period before the group formed; their global domination throughout the 1970s; their marriages and divorces; their business empire and; their eventual, inevitable split.




Michael Haneke


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In this book, Peter Brunette analyzes the theatrical releases of Austrian film director Michael Haneke, including The White Ribbon, winner of the 2009 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Perhaps best known to U.S. audiences for Caché, The Piano Teacher, and his remake of his own disturbing Funny Games, Haneke has consistently challenged critics and film viewers to consider their own responsibility for what they watch when they seek to be "merely" entertained by such studio-produced Hollywood thrillers. Brunette highlights Haneke's brilliant use of uncompromising visual and aural techniques to express complex themes. His most recent films contain what has become his hallmark: a moment of violence or shock that is not intended to be exploitative, but that nevertheless goes beyond the conventional boundaries of most art cinema. Lauded for graphically revealing the powerful influence of contemporary media on social behavior, his films offer a chilling critique of contemporary consumer society. Brunette discusses Haneke's major releases in English, French, and German, including the film that first brought him to international attention, Benny's Video. The first full-length study of Haneke's work in any language, this book also includes an interview with the director that explores his motivations and methods.




Benny the Blue Whale


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AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more… ‘It’ll really make you think, if you can stop laughing.’ Chris Addison, co-creator of Breeders Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news? Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently – from the unconventional ‘hero’ of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots, his children’s books are anything but formulaic. When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords? He decides there’s only one thing for it – he must test this bot’s capabilities. Eventually, he settles on a prompt that will push the algorithm to its creative limits: ‘tell me a story about a blue whale with a tiny penis.’ Chaos ensues. What follows is a surprising and illuminating battle between Andy and ChatGPT that maybe, just maybe, might help us all understand AI a little bit better. Join Andy and his beleaguered AI lackey on a rollicking metafictional journey through the art of storytelling. Presenting his prompts and the AI-generated narrative alongside extensive commentary, Stanton provides a startling paean to the art of a good story and boundless human creativity. Hopeful and hilarious, Benny the Blue Whale provides a joyfully anarchic meditation on AI, literature and why we write.