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Riz Chester is an average 10-year-old girl. She can't do anything special and is average at school. But Riz is particularly picky, she notices when the teacher is 2 minutes late, or when the food brand used in the cheese sandwiches changes. She also notices when money doesn't feel quite right.Spotted by a police officer, Riz gets called in for questioning. She demonstrates she does notice the difference between the normal notes and the counterfeit ones, even though before her interaction with the officer she had never heard of counterfeiting. The officer explains that there is a ring of counterfeiting occurring locally but they haven't been able to pinpoint the criminal source. Mum cannot remember where the notes came from, but something sticks out to Riz when she thinks about it later. She recruits her friends to help her help investigate, carefully planning a course of action to track down the counterfeit notes. With the help of Riz and her friends, the police uncover the counterfeit operation.

A fun, familyfriendly and interactive picture book to celebrate mums and their love fortheir children, written from the perspective of a child. My mother has aninvisible shield. I’ve tested it. It’s true. No matter what hermischievous children attempt, mum is always ready and prepared. When they sneakup behind her, she always turns just in time. With ease, she thwarts an attemptto nab an afternoon snack before it's ready. They must try something cleverer.But her shield is still there, and she avoids the attempt yet again. Maybe hershield is like an astronaut suit, or like feathers, or like bubble wrap? But inmoments of need, that shield always falls in time for mum to scoop them up intoher arms.This book waswritten inspired by the author’s own children and written as a fun activitywith them. While the tricks are a bit silly, it carries an important messageabout family and the bond between mother and children.

Seventeen-year-old Cassie wonders why she ever agreed to go to a New Year's Party at Johnny's outback farm.The night has gone from bad to worse.A car crash, no phone service, games she doesn't want to play, and only six people showed up.At 2:00 am, Cassie wakes up to a deathly scream. One of them is dead.No one is allowed to leave. Anyone could be threat.Will Cassie be able to get away?