Prince Pugawulamukapee


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Below the lichen, down under the moss, there is the magical land of Trusvariankoponomy. Here in Trusvariankoponomy, where anything is possible, lives Prince Pugawulamukapee who can have anything he wants. But there’s one wee problem....This is a tongue-twister children's story. All the names are very long. Children will be amused as they or adults try to read the names without getting their tongues tied.




43 Miles Per Gallon


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My Toyota Echo is rated at 36mpg for the average driver. I can get 43mpg. Some people only get 25mpg in their Echo. Techniques for getting better gas mileage are called hypermiling. In this book, I discuss 13 hypermiling techniques. I also discuss how to calculate gas mileage so you can tell how your mileage is improving as you apply some or all of these techniques. Just think, now you'll have a few extra bucks to buy a lottery ticket, a flower for a special friend, a soda or a stick of gum for yourself, or a bottle of bubbles for your kid. Perhaps you'll save it to tip your favorite wait person a little extra. You might even stick it in your bank account to help pay bills. Rating G; Reading Level Easy 6th Grade; Longest Word: Compassionate




Carena and the Other: White upon White


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Grandmother took off her amulet of power and placed it over Carena’s neck. The council looked askance. Carena’s sisters and mother looked jealous. Grandmother looked smug. Then she turned into a pile of dust. Carena picked up the pile of dust, then blew each bit of dust out into the air. She let the fire ripple down her arms. And one by one she ignited each speck of dust, so that it shone like a star just for an instant. Somehow she knew, this was what Grandmother would have wanted. The council would have none of this. It just would not do to have someone so young (she was 20) yielding so much power. Their stern looks and pointing fingers told Carena that she had no choice, but to leave the village forever.




An Elbow, A Flower, A Stairwell or Two


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From across the room, he noticed her elbow. Such an exquisite elbow. What fine lines. As he traced the curve of her elbow with his eyes, he noticed something stenciled there. At this distance he should not have been able to tell that that something was a flower. But he could, so he gave up reasoning for reality. His eye started tracing the lines of the flower. He was only vaguely aware that the flower was drawn on a woman’s elbow some 20 yards away. Suddenly, his laptop got heavier, almost dragging him down. He thought that must have been due to all the data he had recently downloaded. Strange thought. The lines of the flower slowly, but surely, turned into a descending, spiraling staircase. “What an interesting twist”, he thought. And then his mind swirled out of control. His last thought was that he was falling. ... Pink polka-dots were never so welcome! Hmmm, this stairwell traveling could come in handy, I wonder what other stairwells … You mean hells don’t you, quit thinking that way! Rating G; Reading Level 4th Grade Very Easy; Longest Word: Controversial




The Train to the Forgotten Shires


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Meet AMBROSIA, one of GITCHI MANITOU’s HELPERS.AMBROSIA tells the story of the BEGINNING. In the BEGINNING, GITCHI MANITOU created the EARTH in which we live. First GITCHI MANITOU created the CREATURES of LIGHTS, MOUNTAINS, TREES, FISH, BIRDS, and MAMMALS. At this time GITCHI MANITOU also created the SHIRES of EDEN, AGARTHA, ATLANTIS, SHAMBHALA, AZTLAN, and CAMELOT. Over time, the CREATURES start to forget about the SHIRES so GITCHI MANITOU creates the TRAIN to take them to the SHIRES so they can better remember them. AMBROSIA is a marvelous story teller, telling all about the CREATURES and the other HELPERS. Besides loving to talk, AMBROSIA also loves to eat and interrupts the story from time to time to talk about what they’re eating right then. Some more memorable quotes: FISH also came in a variety of styles, but it wasn’t as interesting a variety as with TREES. I’m just saying, personally, I don’t think three really counts as variety. FISH might argue that point, but I don’t think they have a strong case. Ah, lunch time! Sanjits is it? Surprise, surprise! You could be so kind as to pass me one of them, pretty please. And some mayonnaise. And some mustard. No, I’m not eating two sanjits. I’m eating one double-decker sanjit. Now, where was I? Oh yes. The CREATURES. Of course there’s no CREATURES on this sanjit. Don’t be daft! Those are my hands! Now what happened in the BEGINNING? Oh yes, I remember. No, don’t remind me. I remember. It was a long time ago, it just took me a few seconds to call up that particular memory. Yes, I know, you all could tell it better. Yes, you were there too. But I’m telling this story. Somebody else can tell the next one. Rating G; Reading Level Easy 5th Grade; Longest Word: Intrinsicalities




Zuper Zero


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Your children will love this super her story. You'll probably like it too. Derek has no super powers. So, how did he become a super hero? He just happened to be near Electrion when they were rescued by the Elken Folk. He was kind of Electrion's older brother. But, Derek is the only one who thinks he has zero super powers. Everybody else really likes his super power. And that's why they call him Zuper Zero. Can you guess what his super power is? This story isn't just about Zuper Zero. It's also about Electrion, Red, and Green - and all the other Super Heroes and Heroines. This is also a story between a Dad and his young son who's wondering what his super power will be. Mom would have been in the story more. But, she's Red. And at the beginning of the story, she's off doing Super Hero stuff.




The Wizard Without a Wand - Book 6


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The Tensome are back at Wizard school for their fourth and final year. When they graduate they will be Wizards. What obstacles and opportunities lie in their path? Before they return, the Tensome are determined to get Shmedley a Wand. This is his last year of Wizard School. He really needs to have a Wand. Shmedley has made it through three years of Wizard School very successfully without having a Wand. But the Tensome think that he'll really need to have one this year. And besides, he's been without a Wand for too long. And if you think that's bad for Shmedley, what about the poor author? What will we find out about Shmedley's Parents this year? I mean what will we find out about those impostors who pretended to be his parents until they could ship him off to Wizard School. And who sends a kid to Wizard School without a Wand? Once they graduate, then what will they do? They have little time to ponder that, they're too busy with school and with finding out about Dangerous Territory. Rating G; Reading Level Easy 5th Grade; Longest Word: Responsibilities What is a penumbra? It’s the lightest part of a shadow, the part at the edges. The umbra is the darker, inner part of a shadow. So, this book is about the lightest part of the shadow of the lives of Wizards School Students. It’s the story about how they’re about to graduate and embrace the life of Wizards. Up to this point, they have just been students. After they graduate, they’ll be acclaimed as Wizards – cap and all. What could possibly go wrong in their final year at Wizard School? How about accidentally traveling back in time? How about ending up in Wandmaking Class when you know nothing about that subject? And what will these students do after they graduate? The Principal has a surprise in store which may answer that question.




Our Elemental Nature


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This book is not about chemical elements. I’m going to offer my apologies for that up front, as I know that might be disappointing to a few of you. Rather, this book is about the basic elements which make up the Earth, which make up each of us, which make up everything. These Elements go by various names depending on which Element Theory you reference. I’ll explain that later on in this book. Then I’ll use a standard naming convention for each of these Elements. This book is about the Elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Spirit, and Sky. It is also about the Elements Love and Life. I explain each of these Elements and how each pertains to a Personality Type. I give as much information as is known about each Element, so that you can better answer if that Element or Personality Type is you.




Discovering Home: Your Favorite Place to Live


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Falling in love is easier when you’re open to living your passion. And when you fall in love with a place, you call it Paradise. You call it Home. But, what makes us fall in love with a certain place? What makes us want to live there? Discovering Home explores several attributes that make a place a Best Place to Live. Of course everybody has a different set of criteria for what makes a place Home. We all apply that criteria differently. This book is filled with top 10 lists. It also helps you figure out how to create your own top 10. Yet, just knowing where your favorite place is, doesn't quite cut it when you call that place home. Somehow, you've got to live there. ​​​​​That place is calling you to keep coming home, until you are home Discovering Home helps you explore this world to find Home. It also helps you explore your deeper, inner world to find that place you call Home. You will find that they are they same. Taking both paths to get there is more satisfying. For when you do, you really know that you are Home. Rating G; Reading Level Easy 6th; Longest Word: Multiculturalism




Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce


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A reader commented, You made something as mundane as making applesauce very INTERESTING! I, myself, don't consider applesauce to be mundane, but I will agree, the applesauces I make are very interesting. Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce is available at Amazon, contains my gourmet applesauce recipes. These are not ordinary applesauces. These are Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce, Chocolate Toffee Applesauce, Eggnog Applesauce, Peppermint Applesauce, Peanut Butter Applesauce, and many more. Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce takes gourmet applesauce up an even further notch from my other gourmet applesauce flavors. I get various reactions when I tell people about my Gourmet Applesauces. These range from “You can’t do that!”, “So big deal”, “Yes that sounds good”, to “That sounds really good!” I’ve made Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce twice now. The first time it turned out – “That sounds really good! Drool city!” The second time was more like – “Yes that sounds good.” It was ok, but nothing to write home about. That’s good, because now I can tell you what I did right the first time and what I didn’t do so right the second time. Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce is not just a collection of recipes. There are also stories, and information on how to choose the correct apples for your sauce. Also included is an Applesauce Flavors possibilities list. A friend of mine confided that he probably wouldn’t have read it if it had been just recipes. Both he and my neighbor said they read right through it from beginning to end. Gourmet Applesauce Recipes Reading Ease: Easy; Reading Level: 6th Grade Maturity: General Audience; Target Audience – Those who love to cook and those who love to slurp and drool. With books like this, who needs drugs?