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The Greatest
- Alan Gibbons, Dylan Gibson
- Barrington Stoke Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781781123645
- Published: 13-08-2014
Great sporting title, packed with facts about Muhammad Ali. When Ali's bike is stolen by a local bully, he turns to the story of Muhammad Ali for inspiration - the greatest boxer of all time, inspiring the fight of Ali's young life. A brilliant read about standing up to bullies and overcoming...
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Ring of Roses
- Mary Hooper
- Barrington Stoke Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781781124017
- Published: 13-08-2014
Intensely powerful novel set in London during the height of the Plague in the 1600s. Abby is delighted to be appointed to the position of nursemaid in the well-to-do Beauchurch household. But it's the summer of 1665, and soon whispers are spreading through London that the Plague is returning....
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Respect
- Michaela Morgan, Karen Donnelly
- Barrington Stoke Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781781124260
- Published: 13-08-2014
Powerful and inspiring story of Walter Tull, in a brand new edition to commemorate the centenary of World War One. The inspiring true story of Walter Tull, who overcame a tough childhood in a Children's Home to become the first black Premier League football player and the first black infantry...
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Night Runner
- Tim Bowler
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN13: 9780192794147
- Published: 07-08-2014
Zinny's life is falling apart. Shadowy figures are following him. His parents are keeping secrets but he can't figure out why. Then his mum ends up in hospital, his dad disappears, and Zinny has to do whatever he can to save his family. Even if it means helping the very men he's been running f...
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The Girl Who Walked On Air
- Emma Carroll
- Faber & Faber
- ISBN13: 9780571297160
- Published: 07-08-2014
From the queen of historical fiction, The Girl Who Walked On Air by Emma Carroll is an enchanting historical adventure. Chipchase's Circus, England, 1875. An abandoned baby. . . A tightrope walker. . . A deadly discovery . . . Louie, who was abandoned at Chipchase's Travelling Circus a...
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Viva Alice!
- Judi Curtin, Woody Fox, Nicola Colton
- O'Brien Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781847176653
- Published: 04-08-2014
A new Alice and Megan story! Alice and Megan are back together again! When they are together, they can handle anything! Grace invites Alice and Megan to spend Easter in her house in Lanzarote. The girls are accidentally left home-alone for two days in the house....
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The Manifesto on How to be Interesting
- Holly Bourne
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781409562184
- Published: 01-08-2014
Bree is a loser, a wannabe author who hides behind words. But when she's told she needs to start living a life worth writing about, The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting is born. Six steps on how to be interesting. Six steps that will see her infiltrate the popular set, fall in love with some...
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The Battles of Ben Kingdom: The City of Fear
- Andrew Beasley
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781409570325
- Published: 01-08-2014
The third book in 'The Battles of Ben Kingdom' trilogy. Victorian London is ruled by fear. The bloodthirsty Legion have captured the Queen and walled off the city, ushering in a reign of terror. Only Ben Kingdom and his motley band of rebels can stop them, but in the darkest pit of hell, evil...
