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Almond, David Skellig

When a move to a new house

coincides with his baby sister's

illness, Michael's world seems

suddenly lonely and uncertain. Then,

one Sunday afternoon, he stumbles

into the old, ramshackle garage of

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Barrie, J.M. Peter Pan

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell lead the

three Darling children over the

rooftops of London and away to

Neverland – the island where the lost

boys play. Magic and mischief is in

the air but if villainous Captain Hook

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Blade, Adam The Chronicles of Avantia: Call to War

Description Tanner, his Beast

Firepos, and his companions are on

a perilous mission to save the land of

Avantia from the evil warlord

Derthsin. They must locate the

pieces of a powerful artifact called

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Buckley, Michael NERDS Book One National Espionage, Rescue, and Defence Society

Michael Buckley is at his comic best

in this madcap new series sure to

appeal to kids looking for a quick,

exciting read.

Combining all the excitement of

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Buckley, Michael NERDS Book Two M Is for Mama's Boy

NERDS combines all the excitement

of international espionage with all the

awkwardness of elementary school,

and the results are hilarious. A group

of unpopular fifth graders run a spy

network from inside their school.

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Carroll, Lewis Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

"Walker Illustrated Classics" is a new

series which brings together some of

the best-loved stories ever told,

illustrated by some of today's finest

artists. These exquisitely designed

books, with their magnificent words

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Carroll, Lewis Alice Through The Looking-Glass

"Walker Illustrated Classics" is a new

series which brings together some of

the best-loved stories ever told,

illustrated by some of today's finest

artists. These exquisitely designed

books, with their magnificent words

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Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code

Thirteen-year-old criminal

mastermind Artemis Fowl has

constructed a supercomputer from

stolen fairy technology. In the wrong

hands it could be fatal for humans

and fairies alike. But no need to

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Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl and the Artic Incident

Someone has been supplying Class

A illegal human power sources to the

goblins. Captain Holly Short of the

LEPrecon Unit is sure that her

arch-enemy, thirteen-year-old

Artemis Fowl, is responsible. But is

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Dahl, Roald Matilda

Matilda is an exceptional girl, but her

parents think she is just a nuisance.

When one day she is attacked by her

odious headmistress, Miss

Trunchbull, Matilda discovers she

has a remarkable power with which

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Dahl, Roald The BFG

Every night, when the world is

sleeping, big gruesome giants guzzle

up whoppsy-whiffling human beans.

And there's only one giant who can

stop them - the BFG. He's the

kindest giant there is and, with his

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Dahl, Roald Boy Tales of Childhood

The remarkable story of Roald Dahl's

early years at school and with his

family. Like his stories, Dahl's

childhood tales are unmissable.

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Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mr Wonka's inventions are out of this

world. He's thought up every kind of

sweet imaginable in his amazing

chocolate factory, but no one has

ever seen inside, or met Mr Wonka.

Charlie Bucket can't believe his luck

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Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Charlie Bucket has WON Willy

Wonka's chocolate factory and is on

his way to take possession of it. In a

great glass elevator! But when the

elevator makes a fearful whooshing

noise, Charlie and his family find

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Dahl, Roald Danny the Champion of the World

Danny's dad is the best - a wonderful

mechanic, a brilliant storyteller and a

genius at kites. But when Danny is

nine he discovers that his father has

a deep, dark secret - a secret that

leads them both on a dangerous

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Dahl, Roald The Witches

A book about 'real witches' - the ones

that absolutely loathe children and

are always plotting to get rid of them.

Meet a hero, a wise old grandmother,

and the most gruesome, grotesque

gang of witches imaginable!

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Eldridge, Jim My Story: Roman Invasion

It's AD 84 when Bran, a prince of the

Carvetii tribe, is captured by the

Romans. A legion of soldiers is

marching east, to build military road.

It's hostile country, and Bran is to go

with the as a hostage to ensure the

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Eldridge, Jim Disgusting Dave and the farting dog

Meet Dave. He's disgusting -

everyone says so. Even his mum is

fed up with him examining his nose

pickings. So now Dave's got a

challenge: if he can avoid doing

anything disgusting for a week, he

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Fleming, Ian Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Pssst...want to know a secret?

Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang isn't any

ordinary car. It can swim. And fly. It

can even think for itself! Chitty's

owners, the Pott family, love

adventures. But they've never come

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Freedman, Dan The Kick off

Jamie's heart seemed to be beating

all through his body. Everything

depended on him. He had to score.

Jamie Johnson's desperate to

become his school's star football

player (and in his dreams, a top

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Ibbotson, Eva Monster Mission

'We must kidnap some children,'

announced Aunt Etta. 'Young, strong

ones. It will be dangerous, but it must

be done.' Three children are stolen

and taken to a bizarre island, which

is home to some extraordinary

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Jarman, Julia The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess

Topher and his father are trying to

get over the death of Topher's

mother, an Egyptologist, when they

take in a stray cat. This cat bears an

uncanny resemblance to a cat

ornament given to Topher by his

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Jarman, Julia The Time-Travelling Cat and the Roman Eagle

Topher Hope is on the move again.

When his devoted cat, Ka, leaves a

computer message saying she has

gone to

CA;;LLevA

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Jarman, Julia The Time-Travelling Cat and the Viking Terror

Topher is planning a trip to London to

visit his friend Ellie - but will it be

safe, with all the terrorist threats? It

worries him, and so do the extended

absences of his beloved cat, Ka. She

is going travelling again, and Topher

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Lancelyn Green, Roger The Adventures of Robin Hood

This is the classic story of social

justice and outrageous cunning.

Robin Hood, champion of the poor

and oppressed, stands against the

cruel power of Prince John and the

brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking

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Lane, Andrew Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud

The year is 1868, and Sherlock

Holmes is fourteen. His life is that of

a perfectly ordinary army officer's

son: boarding school, good manners,

a classical education - the backbone

of the British Empire. But all that is

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Lawrence, Michael Jiggy's Magic Balls

In the Jiggy's Genes series we will

meet a whole host of Jiggy's

ancestors and discover that, through

centuries past, there have always

been Jiggys! It's not easy being a

peasant. Jiggy's medieval life is one

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Lawrence, Michael A Jiggy McCue Story: The Killer Underpants

Jiggy McCue has a problem. His new

underpants won't come off. Worse

still, they have a mind of their own.

An evil mind that seems to want to

ruin his life. And it's succeeding!

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Lewis, C.S. Prince Caspian The Chronicles of Narnia / book 4

Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are

mysteriously transported back to

Narnia where they discover that it

has been hundred's of years since

their reign as Kings and Queens of

the land ended. Cair Paravel, the

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Lewis, C.S. The Silver Chair The Chronicles of Narnia /book 6

Eustace and Jill are called back to

Narnia where they meet Aslan the

lion who sets them the task of finding

King Caspian's long lost son, Rilian.

With Narnian marshwiggle

Puddlegum in tow the pair stumble

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Lewis, C.S. The Last Battle the Cronicles of Narnia / book 7

It is Narnia's darkest hour. A false

Aslan is commanding all Narnians to

work for the cruel Calormenes and

striking terror into every heart. King

Tirian's only hope is to call Eustace

and Jill back to Narnia in an attempt

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Lewis, C.S. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Chronicles of Narnia / book 5

Book five in the Chronicles of Narnia

sees the intrepid Edmund and Lucy

returning to Narnia–with their beastly

cousin Eustace in tow–on the ship

The Dawn Treader where their old

friend Prince Caspian is searching

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MacAndrew, Richard A Little Trouble in Amsterdam

Andy and Mary are twins. During the

school holidays, they accompany

their mother on a business trip to

Amsterdam. Andy and Mary witness

what they believe to be two criminals

hiding a painting from an art robbery.

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Meyer, Stephenie Twilight

When Isabella Swan moves to the

gloomy town of Forks and meets the

mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen,

her life takes a thrilling and terrifying

turn. With his porcelain skin, golden

eyes, mesmerizing voice, and

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Meyer, Stephenie Eclipse

'Bella?' Edward's soft voice came

from behind me. I turned to see him

spring lightly up the porch steps, his

hair windblown from running. He

pulled me into his arms at once, and

kissed me again. His kiss frightened

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Meyer, Stephenie Breaking Dawn

To be irrevocably in love with a

vampire is both fantasy and

nightmare woven into a dangerously

heightened reality for Bella Swan.

Pulled in one direction by her intense

passion for Edward Cullen, and in

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Meyer, Stephenie New Moon

For Bella Swan, there is one thing

more important than life itself:

Edward Cullen. But being in love with

a vampire is even more dangerous

than Bella could ever have imagined.

Edward has already rescued Bella

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Morpurgo, Michael The Wreck of the Zanzibar

Life on the Scilly Isles in 1907 is

bleak and full of hardship. Laura's

twin brother, Billy, disappears, and

then a storm devastates everything.

It seems there's little hope... that is

until the Zanzibar is wrecked on the

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Morpurgo, Michael Friend or Foe

Evacuated from London, David and

Tucky feel like the war is a long way

away from their new life in the

countryside. Then one night the

skyline of the moor is lit up with gun

flashes, and the distant crump of

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Morpurgo, Michael This Morning I Met a Whale

At sunrise, young Michael spots a

whale on the shores of the Thames

and thinks he must be dreaming. But

the creature is real and brings a

message for him - humans must

mend the damage they are doing to

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Morpurgo, Michael Toro! Toro!

I didn't tell Paco what I'd seen that

day - I didn't ever want him to know.

"I'll take you away so you can live

wild up in the hills, where you'll be

safe for ever and ever. I'll work

something out, I promise you."

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Mould, Chris Something's Wickedly Weird: The Golden Labyrinth

With a werewolf still on the loose,

Stanley Buggles knows that

Crampton Rock lies in deadly

danger. Who will confront the

escaped criminal who roams the wild

and windy moor? And how will the

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Nicholls, Sally Ways to Live Forever

My name is Sam. I am eleven years

old. I collect stories and fantastic

facts. By the time you read this, I will

probably be dead. Sam loves facts.

He wants to know about UFOs and

horror movies and airships and

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Noël, Alyson Dark Flame: The Immortals

Once it seemed being immortal was

a gift to Ever Bloom - now it's a

curse. And she's a danger to herself.

Ever has been dabbling in Magyck -

seeking to explore her own powers,

hoping to find a future for her

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Norton, Mary The Borrowers

Pod, Homily and Arrietty are a family

of tiny people who live beneath the

floor, behind the kitchen clock.

Everything they have is borrowed

from the ‘human beans’ who don’t

even know they exist. That is, until

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Pearce, Philippa Tom's Midnight Garden

When Tom is sent to his aunt's

house for the summer he resigns

himself to weeks of boredom. Lying

awake one night he listens to the

grandfather clock in the hall strike

every hour. Eleven ...Twelve

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Peirce, Lincooln Big Nate Strikes Again

Big Nate has got his heart set on

leading his sports team to victory!

But it won’t be easy. He’s stuck with

Gina, his all time enemy and really

rubbish player. Worse yet they have

to work together on the class special

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Pilkey, Dav Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants

Professor Pippy P. Poopypants is a

brilliant scientist, but his ridiculous

name means no one takes his

fantastic inventions seriously. And

now he's on the rampage...He's

armed with the fiendish Shrinky-Pig

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Pilkey, Dav Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman

George and Harold are having a

normal kind of week. Yesterday they

found out they were going to flunk

fourth grade. Today they've created

an evil, super-powerful monster.

She's mean. She's got a fake-fur Evil

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Pilkey, Dav Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy. Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets

George and Harold are back - in

another truly icky adventure. When

class boffin Melvin Sneedly goes too

far with his latest amazing invention,

the Bionic Booger Boy comes to

sticky, snotty, really bad-tempered

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Platt, Richard Castle Diary / Pirate Diary The Medieval Journal of Tobias Burgess The Journal of Jake Carpenter

Pirate diary

Adventure! History! Pirate Diary

reveals life on the high seas in the

eighteenth century--through the eyes

of a nine-year-old boy.

Curious about life on a pirate ship?

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Rhue, Morton The Wave

The Wave is based on a true incident

that occurred when a teacher

conductedan experiment dealing with

group pressure in his classes.

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Riordan, Rick Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse

It's the last Friday before the winter

holidays but Percy Jackson isn't at

school: he's battling the fearsome

Manticore (half human, half lion),

which in itself isn't ideal... but with

Annabeth missing and the goddess

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Riordan, Rick Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson has had an

unnervingly quiet school year. But

then he discovers that the magical

borders protecting Half Blood Hill are

failing. Unless something is done, the

camp will be attacked by demons

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Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his

second year at Hogwarts School of

Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does

he know that this year will be just as

eventful as the last even getting

there is an adventure in itself! The

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Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Synopsis

Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who

lives in a cupboard under the stairs

at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle

Vernon's house, which he thinks is

normal for someone like him who's

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Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter, along with his best

friends, Ron and Hermione, is about

to start his third year at Hogwarts

School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry can’t wait to get back to school

after the summer holidays (who

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Sedgwick, Marcus Ghosts and Gadgets

Join the wonderfully weird Otherhand

family and their faithful guardian,

Edgar the raven, and discover the

dark secrets of Castle Otherhand.

The rumblings and wailings from the

Lost South Wing can no longer be

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Serraillier, Ian The Silver Sword

The classic tale of a journey through

war-torn Europe. Alone and fending

for themselves in a Poland

devastated by World War Two, Jan

and his three homeless friends cling

to the silver sword as a symbol of

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Sewell, Anna Black Beauty

Black Beauty is a handsome,

sweet-tempered colt with a strong

spirit. As a young colt he is free to

gallop in the fresh green meadows

with his beloved mother, Duchess,

and their kind master. But when his

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Small, Charley Planet of the Gerks

Something happened to Charlie

when he was just eight years old. He

went on a journey - and he's been

trying to get back home for over

FOUR HUNDRED YEARS!

Out of control in outer space, Charlie

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Snicket, Lemony The Bad Beginning

There is nothing to be found in the

pages of these books but misery and

despair. You still have time to choose

something else to read. But if you

must know what unpleasantries

befall the charming and clever

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Snicket, Lemony The Reptile Room

Dear Reader,

If you have picked up this book with

the hope of finding a simple and

cheery tale, I'm afraid you have

picked up the wrong book altogether.

The story may seem cheery at first,

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Snicket, Lemony The Wide Window

Dear Reader,

If you have not read anything about

the Baudelaire orphans, then before

you read even one more sentence,

you should know this: Violet, Klaus

and Sunny are kindhearted and

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Snicket, Lemony The Miserable Mill

Dear Reader,

I hope, for your sake, that you have

not chosen to read this book

because you are in the mood for a

pleasant experience. If this is the

case, I advise you to put this book

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Snicket, Lemony The Austere Academy

Dear Reader,

If you are looking for a story about

cheerful youngsters spending a jolly

time at boarding school, look

elsewhere. Violet, Klaus and Sunny

Baudelaire are intelligent and

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Snicket, Lemony The Ersatz Elevator

Dear Reader,

If you have just picked up this book,

then it is not too late to put it back

down. Like the previous books in A

Series of Unfortunate Events, there

is nothing to be found in these pages

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Snicket, Lemony The Vile Village

Dear Reader,

You have undoubtedly picked up this

book by mistake, so please put it

down. Nobody in their right mind

would read this particular book about

the lives of Violet, Klaus and Sunny

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Snicket, Lemony The Hostile Hospital

There are many pleasant things to

read about, but this book contains

none of them. Within its pages are

such burdensome details as a

suspicious shopkeeper, unnecessary

surgery, heartshaped balloons, and

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Steinhöfel, Andreas The Pasta Detectives

Rico is an unusual boy. Sometimes

he’s laughed at because he mixes

things up in his head and he doesn’t

know his left from his right. But Rico

is brilliant at noticing the little things

that nobody else does. Like a piece

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Stine, R. L. Goosebumps; piano lessons can be murder

Practice till you drop ...dead. When

Jerry finds a dusty old piano in the

attic of his new house, his parents

offer to pay for lessons. At first,

taking piano seems like a cool idea.

But there's something creepy about

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Temperley, Alan The Magician of Samarkand

Anahita is the beautiful, gentle

daughter of the town's master

saddlemaker. Everyone loves her but

the prince particularly so, though

both of them know the match can

never be. Her life is disrupted when

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Thompson, Emma Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang

The Green family is trying to survive

the war in their house in the country,

but unfortunately they are not out of

harm’s way. A wicked uncle is intent

on getting his hands on the family

fortune and the children miss their

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Townsend, Sue The Growing Pains of adrian Mole

'If I turn out to be mentally deranged

in adult life, it will be all my mother's

fault.'

Adrian Mole continues to struggle

valiantly against the slings and

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Townsend, Sue The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole; Aged 13 3/4

Pandora and I are in love! It is

official! She told Claire Nelson, who

told Nigel, who told me. I told Nigel to

tell Claire to tell Pandora that I return

her love. I am over the moon with

joy. I can overlook the fact that

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Valentine, Jenny Finding Violet Park

This is a quirky and original voyage

of self-discovery triggered by a lost

urn of ashes. The mini cab office was

up a cobbled mews with little flat

houses either side. That's where I

first met Violet Park, what was left of

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Valentine, Jenny Broken Soup

When the good-looking boy with the

gentle voice presses the dropped

negative into Rowan's hand, she's

sure it's all a big mistake. But next

moment he's gone, lost in the crowd

of bustling shoppers. And she can't

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White, E.B. Charlotte's Web

One spring morning a little girl called

Fern rescues a runt and names him

Wilbur. But then Wilbur is sent to live

on a farm where he meets Charlotte,

a beautiful large grey spider. They

become best friends and, when

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