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Uprooted - A Canadian War Story
- Lynne Reid Banks
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780007589432
- Published: 28-08-2014
From the author of The Indian in the Cupboard and The L-Shaped Room comes a fascinating story of a wartime childhood, heavily influenced by her own experience. In 1940 as war rages across Europe, ten-year-old Lindy waves goodbye to England and makes the long journey to Saskatoon, Canada...
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Messenger of Fear
- Michael Grant
- Egmont UK Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781405265157
- Published: 28-08-2014
This is a twisted take on the battle of good and evil from Michael Grant, the dark genius of YA Fiction. When Mara wakes up lying in a field of dead grass and shrouded by a heavy mist, she can remember nothing but her name. At first she thinks she is dead. But then she meets him: young, good-l...
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Blown Away
- Rob Biddulph
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780007586318
- Published: 28-08-2014
Meet a fearless blue penguin on an unexpected journey, in this Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning story from the bestselling Rob Biddulph, creator of the internet sensation #DrawWithRob! Meet Penguin Blue, in this Waterstones Children's Book Prize winning tale! It's a wind...
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I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
- Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick
- Hachette Children's Group
- ISBN13: 9781780622149
- Published: 19-08-2014
'Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world.' - J.K. RowlingWritten by Malala in collaboration with critically acclaimed author, Patricia McCormick, this children's edition tells the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change...
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Jet Black Heart
- Teresa Flavin
- Barrington Stoke Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781781124048
- Published: 13-08-2014
A spine-tingling mystery combines with elements of the supernatural in this thrilling title. Dory is on holiday on the moors with her family when she stumbles across a Victorian walkers' 'letterbox' and a faded message for a boy called Eli. The message opens a slip in time and soon Dory is bat...
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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...
