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DescriptionPLANET MINERSMinasterco is a gigantic asteroid mining corporation operating outside the law. It uses street kids from impoverished areas to work as asteroid miners. They use less oxygen, food, and water - as well as being unpaid. Solar Patrol is aware of the child slavery racket, and sends Major Ivan Storm to deal with it. "Stormy", as he is known, was genetically modified for space before he was born in a clandestine laboratory. Commander Tom Hutch rescued him from the clutches of authority and reared him as his own son. Stormy is about the size of a twelve year old - an ideal person to work undercover as a boy slave at the asteroid mine. At the remote asteroid mining station, Ivan Storm must get the boys on side and deal with his nemesis, Mogul, the mad scientist who created him. Mogul tries to destroy Earth by pushing a gigantic asteroid into the planet's path. With the help of the young planet minors, Ivan saves the day. About the AuthorGeoff was born in Jersey, then under German occupation, during World War II. Soon after the war, his family moved to Brisbane, Australia. He was educated at All Souls’ School, Charters Towers – a rather traditional boarding school after the English style. What knowledge one didn’t learn through the ears was well and truly belted in through the rear end, complete with blood blisters. His first contact with the cane was for not running around a sports oval fast enough. He now prides himself on a complete disinterest on sports and knows nothing about cricket. This led to his creative and artistic sides developing. He had a way with words, and was a skilled debater.After secondary school, he took to teaching, graduated, and then obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Education. For the next thirty years, he lived with remote aborigines in the Great Western Desert, firstly as a primary school teacher, and later as a School Principal and Administrator. During this time, he took up writing, mostly short stories and film scripts. It was a good way to while away lonely hours in the desert evenings.The development of miniature computers took his interest, and He wrote to the Department suggesting they take a serious look at the use of Computers in Education. Because of the proximity of a U.S. Sigint facility at Alice Springs, many of the students, especially the American kids, were interested in computing. At first they used Tandy Level Ones and Apples. While very primitive compared to today’s machines, Many of the I.T. Community cut their teeth on computing under Geoff’s tutelage. They even built a ‘Dream 8080’ and got it working. Child welfare was another interest. Juveniles who committed offences were kept in adult prisons. Some of the kids were as young as nine years of age. Geoff fought hard to get decent juvenile facilities built for them, and also did lot of research into mental illnesses in Children. While taking a rest from the Desert, Geoff worked with the Education Department as a District Guidance Officer. He was responsible for getting educational services to handicapped children across the outback. While on Long Service leave in Cairns, his family home, he met up with his old geography teacher, Kevin Burry, who was bringing Trinity Anglican School to fruition. Kevin became ill with brain tumors, and the Bishop of North Queensland appointed Geoff as the voluntary acting principal to bring the school on line, so Geoff spent his vacation from teaching as principal of one of Queenslands largest schools.

This is a ‘Film-Tie-In’ novelette written directly from the script. “Two Leopards” is a raw account of the lives of child soldiers in Africa and elsewhere. Two boys, sons of missionaries, raise money to build a school in Africa. They attend the opening ceremony. Next day, as they are about to leave, the school is attacked by rebel soldiers who burn the school down, kill the boys’ parents, and take them hostage to raise ransom for their cause. The boys are trained to become child soldiers and brainwashed, treated cruelly until they renounce Christianity and gradually accept their roles as members of Leopard Company. After taking part in attacking a N.G.O. aid convoy they are appointed non commissioned officers. When their warlord is killed, the boys lead the leopards to join the rebellion against the corrupt Kamarian president. Their Aunt Elizabeth travels to Africa to rescue them, but they are taken prisoner by the President’s security forces, who try to get information from them about the forthcoming invasion of the capital by the rebel army. About the AuthorGeoff was born in Jersey, then under German occupation, during World War II. Soon after the war, his family moved to Brisbane, Australia. He was educated at All Souls’ School, Charters Towers – a rather traditional boarding school after the English style. What knowledge one didn’t learn through the ears was well and truly belted in through the rear end, complete with blood blisters. His first contact with the cane was for not running around a sports oval fast enough. He now prides himself on a complete disinterest on sports and knows nothing about cricket. This led to his creative and artistic sides developing. He had a way with words, and was a skilled debater.After secondary school, he took to teaching, graduated, and then obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Education. For the next thirty years, he lived with remote aborigines in the Great Western Desert, firstly as a primary school teacher, and later as a School Principal and Administrator. During this time, he took up writing, mostly short stories and film scripts. It was a good way to while away lonely hours in the desert evenings.The development of miniature computers took his interest, and He wrote to the Department suggesting they take a serious look at the use of Computers in Education. Because of the proximity of a U.S. Sigint facility at Alice Springs, many of the students, especially the American kids, were interested in computing. At first they used Tandy Level Ones and Apples. While very primitive compared to today’s machines, Many of the I.T. Community cut their teeth on computing under Geoff’s tutelage. They even built a ‘Dream 8080’ and got it working. Child welfare was another interest. Juveniles who committed offences were kept in adult prisons. Some of the kids were as young as nine years of age. Geoff fought hard to get decent juvenile facilities built for them, and also did lot of research into mental illnesses in Children. While taking a rest from the Desert, Geoff worked with the Education Department as a District Guidance Officer. He was responsible for getting educational services to handicapped children across the outback. While on Long Service leave in Cairns, his family home, he met up with his old geography teacher, Kevin Burry, who was bringing Trinity Anglican School to fruition. Kevin became ill with brain tumors, and the Bishop of North Queensland appointed Geoff as the voluntary acting principal to bring the school on line, so Geoff spent his vacation from teaching as principal of one of Queenslands largest schools.

DescriptionGalPol TaliesinTony and Zac are two farm boys who become members of the elite Galactic Police Force when they are taken as hostages by two vicious robbers. Their rescuer is a district commander for Galpol. He anaesthetises the boys so they will forget who he is, but Tony remembers him. There is one solution for Galpol - the boys must join the force. They find that their main task is to defend Earth against an evil crime gang that wants to raid our planet for Air and Water deposits. Much of their time is spent off planet seeking for the truth behind the criminal gang in some of the most remote parts of the Galaxy. This is gripping space police drama at its best.About the AuthorGeoff was born in Jersey, then under German occupation, during World War II. Soon after the war, his family moved to Brisbane, Australia. He was educated at All Souls’ School, Charters Towers – a rather traditional boarding school after the English style. What knowledge one didn’t learn through the ears was well and truly belted in through the rear end, complete with blood blisters. His first contact with the cane was for not running around a sports oval fast enough. He now prides himself on a complete disinterest on sports and knows nothing about cricket. This led to his creative and artistic sides developing. He had a way with words, and was a skilled debater.After secondary school, he took to teaching, graduated, and then obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Education. For the next thirty years, he lived with remote aborigines in the Great Western Desert, firstly as a primary school teacher, and later as a School Principal and Administrator. During this time, he took up writing, mostly short stories and film scripts. It was a good way to while away lonely hours in the desert evenings.The development of miniature computers took his interest, and He wrote to the Department suggesting they take a serious look at the use of Computers in Education. Because of the proximity of a U.S. Sigint facility at Alice Springs, many of the students, especially the American kids, were interested in computing. At first they used Tandy Level Ones and Apples. While very primitive compared to today’s machines, Many of the I.T. Community cut their teeth on computing under Geoff’s tutelage. They even built a ‘Dream 8080’ and got it working.

DescriptionTektiteSteven Marshal, and his little brother, Frankie, is in a loving family. Tragedy strikes, when a cycling accident renders Frankie brain injured and comatose. Graham Marshal, a geologist, gives Frankie a tektite – a small meteor found in Australian deserts. The tektite contains an alien life form, Tek, who is a magical plasmoid, able to take on any form. Tek flows into Frankie, and heals his wounds. Normally, Tek appears as a small boy, and he joins Steven and Frankie in their games and at school. Tek’s existence is discovered by the press, and the family has to flee in order to protect Tek from a desperate public, and corporate criminals, anxious to get control of Tek and his healing powers. Tek, Steven, and Frankie flee to a huge meteorite crater in order to take Tek back to his family of plasmoids. One step ahead of the corporation, Tek uses his magic to fly the boys to the crater. There, the aliens manage to summon their mother ship and leave Earth. The boys, still magical, head for home.About the AuthorGeoff was born in Jersey, then under German occupation, during World War II. Soon after the war, his family moved to Brisbane, Australia. He was educated at All Souls’ School, Charters Towers – a rather traditional boarding school after the English style. What knowledge one didn’t learn through the ears was well and truly belted in through the rear end, complete with blood blisters. His first contact with the cane was for not running around a sports oval fast enough. He now prides himself on a complete disinterest on sports and knows nothing about cricket. This led to his creative and artistic sides developing. He had a way with words, and was a skilled debater.After secondary school, he took to teaching, graduated, and then obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Education. For the next thirty years, he lived with remote aborigines in the Great Western Desert, firstly as a primary school teacher, and later as a School Principal and Administrator. During this time, he took up writing, mostly short stories and film scripts. It was a good way to while away lonely hours in the desert evenings. The development of miniature computers took his interest, and He wrote to the Department suggesting they take a serious look at the use of Computers in Education. Because of the proximity of a U.S. Sigint facility at Alice Springs, many of the students, especially the American kids, were interested in computing. At first they used Tandy Level Ones and Apples. While very primitive compared to today’s machines, Many of the I.T. Community cut their teeth on computing under Geoff’s tutelage. They even built a ‘Dream 8080’ and got it working.

DO VIKINGS WEAR GLASSES ? This is a light hearted story that follows the author’s somewhat intricate life. The journey begins with his idyllic childhood. Comfortably nestled in the bosom of a happy family, he is surrounded by normality and the suburban life that most post war families seemed to strive for. The sleepy village of Shepperton was a good place to flourish during the fifties, and these halcyon days were made easier by sharing his adventures with an identical twin brother. All is well until his universe is shattered by the illness of his father. The privation wasn’t total but empty tummies and days without water or electricity were becoming common place. The sudden death of his Mother when he is sixteen forces the issue and he has to leave his sanctuary of childhood and fend for himself. Whilst trying to survive in bed-sit land (albeit in the stockbroker belt of Surrey) the cash strapped contrasts of his late youth spur him on to try as hard as he can to climb from the depths and change his fortune. The story traverses his totally unprepared working life that starts when he leaves school unable to read or write. He perseveres and manages to keep himself employed, fed and clothed, but only just. He survives by living off ‘London Grills’ and baked beans on toast. After his Father’s death he moves on, and somehow manages to find a wife and subsequently provide for her and their two children. The odyssey carries the reader through some bazaar exploits. Some successful, some unsuccessful, as he searches in dogged determination to find his idyll. His maladroit life bumbles from one scenario to another in pursuit of his destiny. He re-invents himself seemingly on a daily basis whilst trying to live the dream before realizing that most of his future is behind him. As he marches on he slowly begins to understand that the love of his family, the fun and the friendships that he has cultivated along the way are all the necessary tools that he needs to reach his Shangri la. Whether you laugh with him, laugh for him or laugh at him you’ll have to admire his tenacious will to succeed in spite of himself. Regardless of how you might feel about this idealistic hero, he represents the majority of us, and the majority are dreamers who have no real idea of what life is really all about. About the Author Jon Laidlaw is fifty four. Born, raised and educated in the village of Shepperton. The younger of identical twins. He is married to Carolyn and has two children James and Victoria. He now commutes between his homes in Marbella and Hampshire

In this whimsical story, hundreds of parakeets magically appear from nowhere and reside in an ancient spiritual Ginkgo Tree at Hyde Park. This fanciful tale is based on a true story, which is short of miraculous. No one knows how the hundreds of parakeets had turned up in the tree. The Ginkgo Tree is a living fossil. It has been around for millions of years and has migrated from China to USA. It is a hardy tree that seems to survive urban environment. I chose this magical and ancient tree to serve as a nurturing tree for the migrate parakeets.

SEW EASY FELT PUPPETS by Linda Stilson is a simple and easy as well as inexpensive way to make easy felt puppets.. Can't sew? Use hot glue. Children love hand puppets and having the opportunity to stand in front of the class and hold the puppet. This is an excellent way for them to be introduced to oral presentation, as standing in front of the class can be very scary when they are five and shy. After reading a story to the class which uses words starting with the letter of the day, children patiently wait to be called on to give their word for that letter. Everyone gets a chance and this is a great way to learn to use “resources” around the room or “act” out the word. Children will love the character faces and using them for creative writing stories becomes a treasured book for children as well as their parents. Fairy tale puppets included in this book are great for class to act out their favorite fairy tale in their reading book, while the class narrates by reading their book.

by Geoff O'Callaghan ISBN 9781846930300 Published: 2007 Pages: 183 Description PLANET MINERS Minasterco is a gigantic asteroid mining corporation operating outside the law. It uses street kids from impoverished areas to work as asteroid miners. They use less oxygen, food, and water - as well as being unpaid. Solar Patrol is aware of the child slavery racket, and sends Major Ivan Storm to deal with it. "Stormy", as he is known, was genetically modified for space before he was born in a clandestine laboratory. Commander Tom Hutch rescued him from the clutches of authority and reared him as his own son. Stormy is about the size of a twelve year old - an ideal person to work undercover as a boy slave at the asteroid mine. At the remote asteroid mining station, Ivan Storm must get the boys on side and deal with his nemesis, Mogul, the mad scientist who created him. Mogul tries to destroy Earth by pushing a gigantic asteroid into the planet's path. With the help of the young planet