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Time is slippery. At Some Point openly acknowledges this while exploring the intersections between past and present, childhood and adulthood, midlife and mortality. Joyously and solemnly tugging on the threads that connect us—to life, to the planet, to each other—David O’Connell finds meaning in the small things. An earworm, a sudden memory, the arrival of a fox in the neighborhood, even camaraderie among other patients awaiting colonoscopies—all are grist for O’Connell’s ability to view the world simultaneously anew and as it once appeared. From the quotidian to the profound, this is a collection that hovers around your consciousness, reshaping your own vision and insight.

“Funny . very stylish” - Irish Independent An accessible, funny, black-and-white highly illustrated youngfiction series from David O'Connell, starring a hilarious fireflyand snail duo. Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of JamieSmart, Toto the Ninja Cat and Dave Pigeon. Dash is a little firefly. One of his wings is shorter than theother so he flies more slowly than everyone else, but that doesn'tstop him getting where he wants to go. When he's happy, hisbottom lights up! And he's happiest when he's eating custard andhanging out with his adoptive brother, Dribble the snail. Dribbleis never in a hurry. He likes to invent things - and eat cabbage.He keeps all kinds of useful objects hidden inside his shell.They help to keep him out of trouble, which is never far away... Join our minibeast heroes on their first adventure as they foila master criminal plot involving a crystal worm, ancient custard,a stolen Roboslug and some dastardly dung beetles... A witty, brilliantly author-illustrated project from David O'Connell,the illustrator behind Tom Vaughan's Hercules, PipBird's The Naughtiest Unicorn, and many more.A winning blend of the chaos, wacky humour, adventure and comic-styleart of graphic novels like Bunny vs Monkey and Investigators,and a more traditional, wittily written fictionstory.A laugh-out-loud tale packed with hilarious characters like FlattenedDominic the slug and Mr Truffle the ball of dung!

An accessible, funny young fiction series from David O'Connell,starring a hilarious firefly and snail duo, highly illustratedin black and white. Perfect for readers aged 6-9 and fans of JamieSmart, Toto the Ninja Cat and Dave Pigeon.Adoptive brothers Dribble the snail and Dash the firefly are ona tour of the local ant's nest to see the queen's crown jewels,when the dastardly dung beetles strike again and swipe the pricelessGumdrop of Destiny!Even worse? In the chaos, Dribble and Dash get trapped in themysterious underground tunnels - some of which have may even leadto long-hidden kingdoms... And down there, some strange dragonflieshave evolved into monster-like beasts! Can the duo beat the 'dragons'and unravel the mystery of WHO this stolen treasure trulybelongs to... and get it back? The second instalment in the witty, brilliantly author-illustratedseries from David O'Connell, the illustrator behind Tom Vaughan'sHercules, Pip Bird's The Naughtiest Unicorn,and many more. A winning blend of the chaos, wacky humour, adventure and comic-styleart of graphic novels like Bunny vs Monkey and Investigators,and a more traditional, wittily written fictionstory. A laugh-out-loud tale packed with hilarious characters and teemingwith doodles - with a super-fun choose-your-own-adventurechapter!

Adopted brothers Dribble the snail and Dash the firefly areback - this time facing a legendary slug pirate and his cursed booty!Third in the hilarious, highly illustrated black-and-whiteseries for readers aged 6+ by David O'Connell.Dribble has a new invention: a Bubbler (made from superpoweredmidge farts), perfect for making fizzy drinks. Cool Nat promisesto trial the invention in Grottibottigan's Juice Bar if thebros fetch him some seaweed from Bogbrush-on-Sea... But the treacherous pirate Captain Slugbeard is rumoured to haveburied his treasure on the very beach they're going to. And he'splaced a terrible curse of bad luck upon anyone who tries to nabhis loot.At their hotel, the bros run into the naughty Dung Heap Gang,who are keen to sniff out the treasure. With the help of Dribble'slatest invention, can Dribble and Dash beat the beetles and escapethe curse. or will they fall into the clutches of pirates? Andwill Prudence the prawn - creepie crawlie of the sea - and BigSteve the sardine prove to be friends or foes? Witty and brilliantly author-illustrated by David O'Connell,the illustrator behind Tom Vaughan's Hercules, Pip Bird'sThe Naughtiest Unicorn and many more.Absolutely teeming with funny and clever illustrations, perfectfor fans of fiction and graphic novels alike.Packed with a hilarious cast of characters in a world of minibeasts,mystery and mayhem!

David O'Connell's study seeks to serve as the final word on which version of the Enseignements de saint Louis can claim ultimate authenticity. Through an analytical comparison of the three families of the Teachings and a historical overview of the critical controversy surrounding the texts, O'Connell argues for the authority and historicity of the Noster manuscript.In this study the author has consulted all the manuscripts pertinent to the problem, reviewed the critical controversy that has surrounded these texts since the end of the Middle Ages, and furnished a critical text of the long-neglected manuscript that reproduces both the spirit and the letter of Louis' holograph.

Archie McBudge knows his lucky underpants must really work, because when he and his mum are summoned to Honeystone Hall in the remote Scottish village of Dundoodle, they find Archie has inherited not only the enormous hall, but the whole of the world-famous McBudge Confectionery Company from Great-Uncle Archibald. That’s a new home, a fortune and a lifetime’s supply of treats rolled into one! But all is not well in Dundoodle, and when Archie reads the mysterious letter his great-uncle left him, he finds himself on a quest to save his family’s company from ruin. With the help of his new friends Fliss and Billy, Archie has to try to figure out the puzzles of Honeystone before his sweet future melts away like an ice lolly in the sun!Fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Tilly and the Time Machine will be hungry for this delicious mystery full of weird clues, strange creatures, malevolent relatives and lots and lots of SWEETS!

Archie McBudge's lazy summer has just turned into a magical meltdown! The second adventure in this madcap magical mystery series is perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon, amateur detectives and anyone who loves SWEETS!Archie McBudge was planning a sweet summer at Honeystone Hall. Picnics by the loch, watching the honeydragons flying around the hillsides, chasing ghosts through the shadowy castle hallways, and of course, testing out all the new sweets from the McBudge Confectionery Factory. But now the Wyrdie Tree, source of all the magic in the town of Dundoodle, is dying, and the guardian must save it before Dundoodle's magic is gone for good. And who's the guardian, you ask? That's right, Archie McBudge. With enemies on every side, puzzles to solve and secrets to uncover – not to mention a very scary dentist to avoid – Archie's summer's looking less like a strawberry marshmallow dream and more like a super-sour sherbet lemon with exploding bits that make your mouth go numb for a week!The follow-up to David O'Connell's The Chocolate Factory Ghost, this is a must read for anyone who loves ghosts, monsters, toffee, marshmallows, and wants to explore more of the weird and wonderful town of Dundoodle.

God Wills It is a comprehensive study of presidential religious rhetoric. Using careful analysis of hundreds of transcripts, David O'Connell reveals the hidden strategy behind presidential religious speech. He asks when and why religious language is used, and when it is, whether such language is influential.Case studies explore the religious arguments presidents have made to defend their decisions on issues like defense spending, environmental protection, and presidential scandals. O'Connell provides strong evidence that when religious rhetoric is used public opinion typically goes against the president, the media reacts harshly to his words, and Congress fails to do as he wants. An experimental chapter casts even further doubt on the persuasiveness of religious rhetoric.God Wills It shows that presidents do not talk this way because they want to. Presidents like Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush were quite uncomfortable using faith to promote their agendas. They did so because they felt they must. God Wills It shows that even if presidents attempt to call on the deity, the more important question remains: Will God come when they do?

God Wills It is a comprehensive study of presidential religious rhetoric. Using careful analysis of hundreds of transcripts, David O'Connell reveals the hidden strategy behind presidential religious speech. He asks when and why religious language is used, and when it is, whether such language is influential.Case studies explore the religious arguments presidents have made to defend their decisions on issues like defence spending, environmental protection, and presidential scandals. O'Connell provides strong evidence that when religious rhetoric is used public opinion typically goes against the president, the media reacts harshly to his words, and Congress fails to do as he wants. An experimental chapter casts even further doubt on the persuasiveness of religious rhetoric.God Wills It shows that presidents do not talk this way because they want to. Presidents like Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush were quite uncomfortable using faith to promote their agendas. They did so because they felt they must. God Wills It shows that even if presidents attempt to call on the deity, the more important question remains: Will God come when they do?

When a batch of his experimental sweets goes wrong at the McBudge Confectionery Company, Archie needs a distraction. And when he hears about a book of magical wisdom lost in a tunnel beneath the mountains, Archie is determined to find it. It's DEFINITELY so he can be the best magical guardian of Dundoodle that he can be and DEFINITELY NOT so he can turn tree branches into flying surfboards. Only trouble is, the key to open the tunnel was broken into four pieces hundreds of years ago and hidden.Archie, Fliss and Billy set out to find the pieces of the key, but why was the tunnel sealed off in the first place? And what is the deep, sinister, MOUNTAINOUS voice Archie keeps hearing on the wind?David O'Connell, author of The Chocolate Factory Ghost, returns with the latest adventure in his madcap magical mystery series for anyone who loves monsters, puzzles and SWEETS.

Ever since Gafferty Sprout’s last adventure, she’s been VERY GOOD. No more finding lost Smidgen clans, no more pudding fights, definitely no more GHOSTS. She knows there’s another clan still out there – The Burrow – and maybe they know the secrets of the MAGICAL knife that saved her from the ghosts. But it’ll have to wait until she’s less … grounded.Then a strange Smidgen steals her knife and sets out for The Burrow, and there’s nothing for it. Gafferty has to follow. But the Smidgens of The Burrow aren’t the new friends Gafferty expected, and soon the Smidgens are in BIG, BIG trouble.The second book in a funny, magical adventure series for 7+ readers who love Terry Pratchett, Max and the Millions and The Borrowers.

WATCH OUT! There's a jam thief about! Have you ever bitten into a jammy doughnut and thought - This needs more jam? Imagine Sam's horror when he discovers that his favourite treat has been SUCKED DRY! Who did it?!