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	Uncle Alonzo's Beard My Uncle Alonzo, who is really quite weird, often finds people asleep in his beard...! Find out what happens to Alonzo and his beard dwelling friends in this genuinely funny and inspirationally illustrated book. A wonderful first book by Emma-King Farlow
	Fire and Ice: Blood Feud If you love sci-fi/fantasy adventure you'll love this first book in the fab action packed series by Jackie Andrews. One-time street urchin and feisty Ellanoi firemage, Silke, has kick-started her new career as a private investigator by landing a plum job. She's got to find out just who is threatening to bump off Veelya, Princess of Elginagen. In the course of her investigations Silke meets Lucius Stone, a telepath with a talent for harnessing ice power � and for winding Silke up. Stone has been employed by Veelya's brother, Prince Vyktor, to discover who has been threatening to kill him. But working together both helps and hinders � for while fiery Silke is hot on the heels of the villain she's finding it hard to resist the charms of ice-cool Stone� Fast-paced with sparkling dialogue this gripping story will keep you hooked right to the last page.
	Fire and Ice: Deadly Encounters Look out for the second fantasy thriller starring street wise Ellanoi private investigator, Silke and her human sidekick, Stone. Silke is back and her private investigation business is booming. The feisty firemage has been drafted in at the King's request to disengage the magic wards protecting her renegade brother's estate � a dangerous job. But there is an upside in the form of the King's special agent, Jan Dufay, sent to enlist Silke's help and accompany her on the mission. Her associate, Lucius Stone, in the meantime agrees to use his telepathic skill to track down a young novice who has mysteriously disappeared from her reclusive Order of earth worshippers. But there is more to Jan Dufay than meets the eye, and the missing girl is not quite as innocent as she seemed, either. When the two cases come together. Silke and Stone suddenly find themselves in deep trouble again and needing all their ice and fire magic to survive.