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    The Quest for the Magic Funnel
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    The Quest for the Magic Funnel

    By Des Parunia

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    About this ebook

    What do all school children have in common? Something they often find difficult, frequently dislike and sometimes even hate?
    The answer is homework of course, and eight year old Emma is struggling desperately with her Maths and times tables in modern day London.
    But there may be a solution to her problem: An amazingly exciting and at the same time disconcerting adventure begins when a brown hare from Medieval Germany suddenly leaps out of Emmas homework! This lovable furry creature, Albrecht, invites Emma, her little sister Jenny and their beloved bunny rabbit Polo back in time to the famous city of Nuremberg. From here they embark upon a truly tantalysing quest to find the fabled Magic Funnel. This ingenious device ,so legend says, was able to pour knowledge into a pupils head without the need to study or read books!
    In Nuremberg they meet the citys most famous son, the painter Albrecht Duerer, who becomes their host.
    On their Quest many famous historical and sometimes even hysterical figures cross their paths, including the Emperor Karl the Great, the villain Eppelein von Gailingen, the inventor of the first globe Martin Behaim and the harlequin Till Eulenspiegel, to name a few.
    During their adventure the girls have the opportunity to sample local specialties such as Lebkuchen and Nuremberger sausages. They also learn about some of the famous landmarks of the city such as the Deep Well, the Beautiful Fountain and the Spital of the Holy Spirit, and of course the world famous Christmas Market.
    But will they be able to find the fabled and elusive Nuremberger Funnel and get to use its magical powers? Moreover how will the children get back home if they manage to complete their Quest?
    The adventures in this book are based on legends and historical figures associated with the medieval town of Nuremberg and are grounded in folk lore.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateDec 4, 2012
    ISBN9781477235140
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    The Quest for the Magic Funnel
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    Des Parunia

    Des Parunia is a seasoned clinician who after 25 years of service working in hospital medicine decided to turn his hand from writing scientific papers in Medical journals and write a book about what it used to be like when doing medicine was actually fun. With the demise of the hospital bar, the doctors mess, the friendly nursing home and dramatic loss of status of hospital consultants Des decided to relive the past. The intention was simply to recall the days when hospital doctors and gynaecologists in particular enjoyed their training at medical school and then went on to become specialists. These times were often punctuated by hilarious experiences and a lively feeling of hospital comradary which is so lacking today. Des lives in London with his wife who is also a doctor and two young daughters. As a self confessed 'petrol head' Des has accumulated no less than 17 classic motorcycles and cars, as well as a campervan and a boat much to the frustration of his hard suffering wife.

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