Books with author Peter A. Roberts

The king of the teddy-bear ghosts has disappeared, swallowed whole by a dark entity at the North Pole. Meanwhile, out for an evening stroll in the town common while his girl, Elenora, is asleep, a hapless teddy named Heath finds himself mistaken for the king, and magically (and irreversibly) crowned. On the other side of the globe, the wizard Steadfast Grin sees signs of very dangerous mischief afoot and sets out to gather the Gong Twelve, a corps of magical heroes—including a clever genie, the cultured king of vampires, the friendly lord of the ghouls, a brave banana, a little stick, and the sleepy fairy queen—who have sworn to protect the world. Their task is implausible, their enemy seemingly all-powerful, but they bring all the magic and goodness they can muster to the task of outsmarting a mysterious enemy before it destroys the whole world. [with illustrations by the author]

The book concentrates on the following topics: The different varieties of language to be found in everyday West Indian society Differences in outstanding features of individual West Indian territories Information about the historical sources of West Indian English The difficulties of representing a predominantly oral culture in writing The orthography used to represent spoken language Various features of technology adopted by West Indians in methods of communication Language and the supernatural - an additional, new section The development of language education policy Some aspects of practice in teaching and learning in West Indian schools

The king of the teddy-bear ghosts has disappeared, swallowed whole by a dark entity at the North Pole. Meanwhile, out for an evening stroll in the town common while his girl, Elenora, is asleep, a hapless teddy named Heath finds himself mistaken for the king, and magically (and irreversibly) crowned. On the other side of the globe, the wizard Steadfast Grin sees signs of very dangerous mischief afoot and sets out to gather the Gong Twelve, a corps of magical heroes—including a clever genie, the cultured king of vampires, the friendly lord of the ghouls, a brave banana, a little stick, and the sleepy fairy queen—who have sworn to protect the world. Their task is implausible, their enemy seemingly all-powerful, but they bring all the magic and goodness they can muster to the task of outsmarting a mysterious enemy before it destroys the whole world. [with illustrations by the author]

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Dear Mystic Meadow… opens another letter seeking advice from the online psychic. On the other side of the screen, Gypsea Lanson lives illegally with her disabled mother in a trailer park commanding a lake view. She applied for this gig out of boredom, only to ace every question on the web company's psychic test. Fate or not, she gets the job at the right time, because her old workplace becomes the scene of a crime—and Gypsea's a suspected accessory! The common sense with which she approaches her clients' problems can only do so much for Gypsea herself, regarded suspiciously by her neighbors and haunted by the fallout of the shooting. She finds solace in Joseph Fowler, or at least with half of him. When he's gentle and loving, Joseph makes her feel valued, safe, even hopeful for the future. But Joseph has another side, and while Gypsea keeps her psychic job a secret to appease his Christian conscience, he's keeping secrets from her, too. Their exposure shatters Gypsea's vision for her life, and she must start anew her search for faith, love, and maybe even a career as a psychic. WARNING: This story contains graphic nature and adult content. Reader discretion is advised.

Amy an extraordinary Persian cat stays with her friend Olly and Granny Huggles. They live in a cosy cottage on Puddleton High Street.Amy gets in and out of scrapes, as she solves mysteries with her friend Olly and the colourful local characters of Puddleton.This story starts one evening in early March when Amy witnesses a strange event in the town museum's library. Curious, she sets off to unravel the mystery, and in the process, witnesses a crime in action.