Books with author John Sparkes

Penguin presents the audio download edition of Peppa Pig: Play Days by Ladybird, read by John Sparkes. Come join Peppa and her all her friends as they explore and play in this collection of 10 newly recorded audio stories based on her hit TV show, Peppa Pig. Includes dialogue, songs and sound effects from the show! Stories include: 'A Trip to the Moon', 'Horsey Twinkle Toes', 'Mr Fox's Shop', 'Pirate Treasure', 'The Rainbow', 'The Train Ride', 'Work and Play', 'Richard Rabbit Comes to Play', 'Grandpa at the Playground' and 'Garden Games'. Other Peppa Pig audio titles available: Peppa Pig: Bedtime Stories.

A trap laid centuries ago – for five souls moved on to new lives.Set by the one they left behind.For a displaced Brit haunted by his past - and the past before that - exploring a shipwreck is just the distraction he needs. Actual treasure hunting in the Caribbean.Until the Treasure starts hunting them back. What Readers are saying:"This is a fabulous read!""The suspense never slows it just keeps building and then takes you in a very different direction with surprising twists. Jo Sparkes beautifully describes the Caribbean sands and waters. She gives a magical view to the depths of the ocean and its creatures.""...is well written, characters have depth and intrigue. the author did a phenomenal job with the dive scenes that scared me enough to solidify why I'll never go diving!""If you don’t believe in reincarnation, there’s a good chance you will after reading this book!"

A talisman for a daring Gamesman -- and a weapon against a prince.Marra never heard of Birr Elixir. But when Drail sees the potion in her dead mistress's book, she agrees to make it. Even lacking the right ingredient. And after drinking it, Drail and his men defeat a Skullan team - something no one has ever done before. Marra is offered a place as his traveling potions mistress. Full of doubts of her own ability, she takes the chance to escape her slave-like existence. Then her potions woke a man who was not supposed to wake. Now every day draws more attention from the True Masters. And their motives – and morals – are not for the faint of heart. If they discover the truth … Silver IPPY (Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction eBook 2015) B.R.A.G. Medallion (Awarded 2014 BRAGMedallion.com) The Legend of the Gamesmen SeriesMore than a sport, the gamesmen stand for an idea - that humble men can win the day. That the lowly are not so low, and the least of us may yet succeed. A fable told across the three continents.This is the tale that launched the legend.

Marra travels to the heart of a fabled Continent - and the center of a fight she doesn't know exists, among men she thinks an ocean away. The Women of Agben use herbs to heal and enhance only. Yet Marra saw a third use, one with a brew that can detect a prince and a potion to hide a creature’s appearance. A forbidden art being wielded against the throne.Its source thrives on the Dim Continent.Journeying with her mentor to this fabled place, Marra stumbles on another secret. Agben includes Terrin females - the same hairy creatures that kidnapped a king. Now the trust binding them together is rapidly corroding.She doesn’t know Prince Tryst has pursued the traitors to this wild, dangerous land. Or that Drail travels with him, providing gamesmen cover.In a land of strange beings and dangerous animals, the three friends must again pool their skills. This time not just to save themselves – but to save all their people. The fate of Skullan and Trumen alike hinge on defeating a powerful enemy, with a centuries-old plot. The final battle looms in the heart of his power – the Dim Continent. The Legend of the Gamesmen SeriesMore than a sport, the gamesmen stand for an idea - that humble men can win the day. That the lowly are not so low, and the least of us may yet succeed. A fable told across the three continents.This is the tale that launched the legend. B.R.A.G Medallion Recipient (Awarded 2018 BRAGMedallion.com)

Hiding from an evil that stripped away friends and support, Marra must risk all to save her world. It should have been a happy ending.A Prince restored, victory in the black arena. Instead the band of friends shatters against an evil conspiracy.Refusing to endanger one man or burden another, Marra flees to the Agben School. Agben, whose ancient walls have held for a thousand years, protecting those within as they sought to harness the power of nature.But this evil is relentless, and the school may not be the safe ground she thought. In fact it may not be anything she thought. Cut off from the only friends she knew, Marra discovers more than her life hangs in the balance.For the future of her race – of both races – depends not on a prince trying to save his people, nor the heroic men who’d brought them this far.Everything depends on her. The Legend of the Gamesmen SeriesMore than a sport, the gamesmen stand for an idea - that humble men can win the day. That the lowly are not so low, and the least of us may yet succeed. A fable told across the three continents.This is the tale that launched the legend. B.R.A.G. Medallion Recipient (Awarded 2015 BRAGMedallion.com)

A trap laid centuries ago – for five souls moved on to new lives.Set by the one they left behind.For a displaced Brit haunted by his past - and the past before that - exploring a shipwreck is just the distraction he needs. Actual treasure hunting in the Caribbean.Until the Treasure starts hunting them back. What Readers are saying:"This is a fabulous read!""The suspense never slows it just keeps building and then takes you in a very different direction with surprising twists. Jo Sparkes beautifully describes the Caribbean sands and waters. She gives a magical view to the depths of the ocean and its creatures.""...is well written, characters have depth and intrigue. the author did a phenomenal job with the dive scenes that scared me enough to solidify why I'll never go diving!""If you don’t believe in reincarnation, there’s a good chance you will after reading this book!"

The Garahai lords no longer die. The mighty Lion-Lizards now endure for centuries, granted extended life by the screaming stones that power their technology. Their own offspring are denied a share in their dominion; new generations of Garahai cubs live and die in the tranquil gardens of the mortal realm, without ever attaining adulthood. Rich temples control the garden population, keeping the cubs innocent and obedient. They worship the distant, unseen lords as deities.Ghraddik, a restless, curious cub, is forced to flee his hometown when his doubts collide with temple law. His chance encounter with Jotter, a feisty female cub, shows him a world more vast and dangerous than he ever imagined. Defying the taboos that segregate their sexes and pursued by brutal temple enforcers, Ghraddik and Jotter scramble from one garden to the next, on a desperate quest for truth and freedom.

Marra never heard of Birr Elixir. But when Drail sees the potion in her dead mistress's book, she agrees to make it. Even lacking the right ingredient. And after drinking it, Drail and his men defeat a Skullan team - something no one has ever done before. Marra is offered a place as his traveling potions mistress. Full of doubts of her own ability, she takes the chance to escape her slave-like existence. Then her potions woke a man who was not supposed to wake. Now every day draws more attention from the True Masters. And their motives - and morals - are not for the faint of heart. If they discover the truth ... The Legend of The GamesmenMore than a sport, the gamesmen stand for an idea - that humble men can win the day. That the lowly are not so low, and the least of men may yet succeed. A fable told across the three continents.This is the tale that launched the legend.

"WINNER OF SILVER IPPY AWARD" When a young apprentice makes a mysterious elixir from a recipe in an old book, she's suddenly the talisman for a daring Gamesman - and the weapon in the conspiracy against a prince. Marra never heard of Birr Elixir. But when Drail sees the potion in her dead mistress's book, she agrees to make it. Even lacking the right ingredient. And after drinking it, Drail and his men defeat a Skullan team - something no one has ever done before. Marra is offered a place as his traveling potions mistress. Full of doubts of her own ability, she takes the chance to escape her slave-like existence. Then her potions woke a man who was not supposed to wake. Now every day draws more attention from the True Masters. And their motives – and morals – are not for the faint of heart. If they discover the truth … "The Birr Elixir keeps readers hooked. … proves to be an outstanding author with this light-hearted fantasy tale. She makes creating a believable, likeable world look easy … for a fun story with an imaginative world and an exciting sport, look no further than Jo Sparkes’ book The Birr Elixir. " - Andrew Keyser, Portland Book Review AWARD WINNING YA FANTASY

This is the third series in the adventures of Ken Puckett, whom wanted nothing more then to become an Olympic boxing champion. His military experience had him going in the right direction to seeing his dream come true. But he soon found out that dreams sometimes become side tracked, and life's circumstances sometimes change. Follow Ken in his final bout with his emotions, his ring battles, and his maturation into adulthood.

Agben had stood for a thousand years. A mysterious school housing more than students, it was the seat of the powerful Women of Agben, and the center for harnessing the potency of herbs. Few knew all that transpired within the walls. And now Marra stood at its gate. With friends and support stripped from her, the fragile life she’d built for herself now lay in tatters. And the source of this evil hunted her like a deer culled from the herd. The gateway before her was her only hope. For as the city itself crumbled, all depended not on a prince trying to save his people, nor the valiant men who’d brought them this far. Everything depended on finding a magic powder in the vaults of Agben itself. Everything depended on her. Book 2 of The Legend of the Gamesmen

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