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Was Helena Blavatsky a great mystic or a charlatan? This book dramatically explores this question. Helena Blavatsky was born in 1831 into a well-off Russian family and she died in London in 1890. Her strange powers enabled her to telepathically move objects and to call spirits. Before she finally settled in London, she lived in both the USA and India. Her life was always full of controversy, drama and strange mystical events. To her followers, she was a modern Buddha. To her critics, she was nothing more than an absurd, promiscuous charlatan, who had ridiculous ideas about the powers of the...

This book is a humorous travel story and a fascinating history of toilets. A marvellous romp through all the unexpected surprises and horrors to be faced by the modern tourist when we must attend to that most basic of needs: going to the toilet. The author draws on her own experiences with entertaining tales that span continents and cultures, interspersed with snippets on the history of toilets and toilet customs. From ancient Egypt to modern Japan, slave ships to space flights, all are covered in a fresh, easy to read fashion.

Fairytale Mystery starring Little Red Riding Hood, Grandma, the Wolf and Sky Private Eye. Little Red Riding Hood is bereft- Grandma has gone missing. Has the Big Bad Wolf gobbled her up or followed her on holiday? Sky Private Eye with her bag of detective tricks and Just-in-time cupcake recipes is sure to solve the mystery in no time at all.