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Xlr    by Loz Campbell
Price: $4.99 USD. 37500 words. Published on June 20, 2010. .

Leroy Peters, a headstrong 15 year old boy, living in the East of London finds that his school is mysteriously changing into a strangely cerebral but ominous place. He has no idea why, but when his father, Donald, a detective in the local police force, tells the family of a new drug sweeping the East End, it all adds up. Leroy faces chasing, kidnap and betrayal in an attempt to stop it.
Cybertours: Walking Baker Street, London    by David Shaw
Price: $0.99 USD. 7700 words. Published on April 18, 2011. .

As a Londoner I’d like to show you around one of my favourite parts of London using Google Earth. Today we’re going down Baker Street, famous of course for 221b Baker Street, the fictional home of Sherlock Holmes. But you'll be surprised how much more there is to Baker Street. Britain's most notorious bank robbery, one of Churchill's greatest war time secrets, the disappearing Duke . . .
The Life of Riley    by Surtsey Ana Krakatoa
Price: Free! 16320 words. Published on July 10, 2011. .

Jackie Riley has all of her hopes and dreams smashed in an instant. She's crippled for life. She must learn to live with it.
Freemasons Believe in God    by A N O'Moss
Price: $2.99 USD. 21710 words. Published by M&S Direct Publishing  on October 29, 2011. .

An informative and thought provoking take on the state of the world today. Hear are a few comments from recent readers.... "This book has changed my life, definitely a future cult classic...Mrs L Anderson" "You have opened my eyes and made me question everything...J. Malik" Travel through this informative and sometimes scary book, it will open your eyes and question what you believe!
OLYMPIAD V The Fantastically True Story of the 1912 United States Olympic Team    by Timothy Burraston
Price: $2.99 USD. 19760 words. Published on January 26, 2012. .

New York, 1912. Two months to the day after the sinking of the Titanic, a young boy and his dog stowaway on the SS Finland, chartered transport for the 1912 United States Olympic team to Stockholm, Sweden. Elected mascot of the team by the athletes, 16 year old Harry Naughton narrates the competition, conflicts and friendships that manifest during the Atlantic crossing and the games of OLYMPIAD V
London Olympics - A Manifesto for UK Sport    by Dan Travis
Price: $3.00 USD. 3210 words. Published on February 27, 2012. .

A Manifesto for UK sport during the London Olympic year. In this report, Dan Travis looks at why the state of sporting competition in the UK is not as strong as it could be, what's to blame and what we can do about it. Holding onto the competitive ethic is not only possible but desirable. Dan Travis is a tennis coach, speaker and writer on sport and sporting competition.
London 2012 Olympics - Building the Stratford Venues    by Geoffrey Ponder
Price: $3.99 USD. 6800 words. Published on May 3, 2012. .

General interest material about the design and development of the main sporting venues for the 2012 Olympics in Stratford, London. Giving an outline about how the site was prepared, how the individual venues were designed, and the actual development work to make the venues ready for competition in July 2012. Of particular interest to athletes and spectators who will actually visit the venues.