But I Don't Like Honey, Mummy!


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In a little hive, there was a family of five bees tucking into their tea. Mummy, Daddy, Bertie, Bob but not ... Bea. Naughty Bea didn't like honey or jam. And she even didn't like sausages or fried yam. But can Mummy bee find something tasty for her fussy little Bea? Find out in this adorable tale that both babies and toddlers alike will enjoy, written and illustrated by Francesca Frawley.




I like Bees, I don't like Honey!


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I like bees . . . but I don't like honey!I like my imaginary friend . . . but I don't like it when people say he's not real. A beautifully illustrated, funny and thought-provoking book for building confidence and encouraging children to express their feelings - about anything and everything. This book will help enable a much broader conversation about individuality, fear and hopes.All author royalties are being donated to the NSPCC.




The Honey Mummy


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A mummy bound in honey. An auction of archaic wonders. An immortal link to the past. Beneath the streets of Alexandria, Agent Cleo Barclay stumbled into a catacomb that changed her life. Her arms were taken, transfigured, and something remarkable was revealed--something that will stir an ancient life from the ashes of history. A serpentine sarcophagus holds clues to Cleo's past and future. She enlists Eleanor Folley and Virgil Mallory to collect the artifact at auction, to unravel its mysteries and her own. When the sarcophagus falls into the hands of an enigmatic Egyptologist, they find themselves participants in his diabolical pursuits. Drawn to Alexandria by their friend--and the temptations of a newly discovered ring--Folley and Mallory will be challenged as never before.




An Ibiza Surprise


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Life in Ibiza can be glorious and fast, especially for those who have money. Sarah Cassells is an intelligent girl and has many admirers. Having completed her training as a chef, she hears of her father's violent death on the island, and refuses to believe it when told it was suicide.




Jawbone


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Finalist for the 2022 National Book Award in Translated Literature! “Was desire something like being possessed by a nightmare?” Fernanda and Annelise are so close they are practically sisters: a double image, inseparable. So how does Fernanda end up bound on the floor of a deserted cabin, held hostage by one of her teachers and estranged from Annelise? When Fernanda, Annelise, and their friends from the Delta Bilingual Academy convene after school, Annelise leads them in thrilling but increasingly dangerous rituals to a rhinestoned, Dior-scented, drag-queen god of her own invention. Even more perilous is the secret Annelise and Fernanda share, rooted in a dare in which violence meets love. Meanwhile, their literature teacher Miss Clara, who is obsessed with imitating her dead mother, struggles to preserve her deteriorating sanity. Each day she edges nearer to a total break with reality. Interweaving pop culture references and horror concepts drawn from from Herman Melville, H. P. Lovecraft, and anonymous “creepypastas,” Jawbone is an ominous, multivocal novel that explores the terror inherent in the pure potentiality of adolescence and the fine line between desire and fear.




Alex and Cassie


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Rules We're Meant to Break


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Honest and full of heart, this clever contemporary romance debut deftly combines utterly relatable family drama with all the sweetness and uncertainty that comes with falling in love. Rule #1: Don't get attached. Amber lives by strict rules to survive her mother’s love life: Always keep your eyes on the horizon and never get close to anyone connected to Mom's boyfriends. But after they move in with Kevin, the latest of her mom's “soul mates,” the rules become increasingly difficult to follow. Kevin’s daughter, Cammie, keeps acting like Amber’s friend, even though she’s definitely not. And Jordan—star basketball player, hottest boy in school, and Cammie's best friend—keeps showing up at the most inconvenient moments. Amber has reasons for every one of her rules, and following them is the only way to protect her heart when her mom inevitably moves on. But as she spends more time with Kevin, his daughter, and especially Jordan, she starts to wonder if the rules might be worth breaking this time. Chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads, Rules We're Meant to Break is a charming, heartachingly real story of family and young love by debut author Natalie Williamson. Praise for Rules We're Meant to Break: "Vibrant and funny and completely relatable. ... The perfect read for anyone wanting to be swept away." —Danielle Stinson, author of Before I Disappear "Rules We’re Meant to Break is one of those young adult contemporaries that I truly resonated with... What an amazing debut! I cannot wait to see what Natalie Williamson writes next!" —The Write Kind of Love




Magnetism


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Mother and daughter Caroline and Erica are best of friends and worst of enemies. Set in the American mid- and south-west, their story unfolds over more than 50 years against a backdrop of sweeping social change. Feisty and argumentative, they roll with the punches, surviving car crashes, awkward family gatherings, relationship disasters—and plastic surgery. Sharply observed and darkly comic, Magnetism notches a riveting new path through this most fundamental of family ties.




The Awakening of Rae


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Rae came from a conservative, religious family and lived that life with her family until her husband, Frank, was sent to Afghanistan for nine months. Looking for something to pass that time, she signed up for a yoga class, offered through the base recreation center. Rae met another military wife who was also taking the class. Meeting Andrea started Rae down a path into a whole new lifestyle and the realization that marriage, children, and adult responsibilities didn't equal being old and stale. Doors began to open for her that had never been thought of prior. Was she prepared for the journey she was embarking on, and how would her upbringing figure into it?




The Be All and End All


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Susan’s parents have refused to let her out of their sight since her disappearance, making it impossible for her to return to the city. Without Tucker at her side, her cat friend trapped and unable to reach her. She has to sneak away, returning to discover the city she loves is slowly dying! And nothing she does seems to be able to help. When the truth about the power of the sorceress and her people comes to light, and Tucker’s destiny is revealed from an unexpected place, it’s up to Susan and her faithful friend to break the final spell before their old enemy can steal the last of the city’s magic and destroy everything. KEYWORDS: action adventure books for kids, magic, cat magic, magic cats, magic books for kids