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Blue and Bertie
- Kristyna Litten
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781471123740
- Published: 31-12-2015
Bertie the giraffe's life runs over very straight lines. He always has the same breakfast. He always takes the same stroll. He always takes his nap under the same tree. But then, one day, Bertie oversleeps and is left behind by the rest of his herd, and his life begins to take some very unexpe...
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Confessions of an Imaginary Friend
- Michelle Cuevas
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781471145506
- Published: 31-12-2015
Jacques Papier thinks that everyone hates him. After all, teachers ignore him when he raises his hand in class, nobody ever picks him for sports teams, and his sister, Fleur, keeps having to remind their parents to set a place for him at the dinner table. But then Jacques discovers an uncomfor...
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Orbiting Jupiter
- Gary D. Schmidt
- Andersen Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781783443949
- Published: 31-12-2015
A heartbreaking story, narrated by twelve-year-old Jack, whose family is caring for fourteen-year-old Joseph. Joseph is misunderstood. He was incarcerated for trying to kill a teacher. Or so the rumours say. But Jack and his family see something others in town don't want to.What's more, Joseph...
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Time Travelling with a Hamster
- Ross Welford
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780008156312
- Published: 31-12-2015
For readers who loved Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry. A story that crosses time and generations, for adventure-loving readers young and old. "My dad died twice. Once when he was thirty nine and again fou...
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Boy 23
- Jim Carrington
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781408822777
- Published: 19-11-2015
Boy 23 isn't in My Place any more. He can't see The Screen, he can't hear The Voice. Boy 23 is alone. One dark night, Boy 23 is thrown in the back of the van and driven out of My Place - the only home he has ever known. He is abandoned in a forest with a rucksack containing the bare essentials...
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A Boy Called Christmas
- Matt Haig, Chris Mould
- Canongate Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781782117896
- Published: 16-11-2015
You are about to read the true story of Father Christmas.It's a story that proves nothing is impossible.A Boy Called Christmas is a tale of adventure, snow, kidnapping, elves, more snow and a boy called Nikolas, who isn't afraid to believe in magic. From the...
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Dangerous Lies
- Becca Fitzpatrick
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781471125089
- Published: 10-11-2015
Another thrilling read from the queen of YA smoulder, Becca Fitzpatrick. If you enjoyed Hush, Hush, you'll love Dangerous Lies. . .Stella Gordon's life is a lie.She does not belong in Thunder Basin, Nebraska. As the key witness in a murder trial, Stella is under witness protection,...
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Tell Us a Story, Papa Chagall
- Laurence Anholt
- Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781847806581
- Published: 05-11-2015
The twins Meret and Bella love their grandfather, Papa Chagall, and he loves telling them stories. One day, when they visit him in his studio, he tells them about his life - through four different stories, all told during a day they spend together. The first story is about Chagall' s chi...
