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Adult non-fiction

Autobiographies and biographies

Brown, Christy. My left foot. 2008.

Christy Brown was born a victim of cerebral palsy. Here he recounts his childhood struggles to learn to read, write, paint and finally type, with the toes of his left foot.

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Heyhoe, Dave. It's all about Treo: life, love and war with the world's bravest dog. 2013.

When Dave Heyhoe was sent to Afghanistan to help detect the Taliban's murderous roadside bombs, he knew he'd need a special dog by his side. Luckily for him, his closest pal Treo, a staggeringly brave ball of energy and mischief was with him every step of the way. The two friends had a miraculous understanding that helped them save countless lives but, as they embarked on a roller-coaster emotional ride, Dave realized he needed Treo more than he could ever have imagined.

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Johnson, Boris. The Churchill factor: how one man made history. 2014.

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill factor', the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the 20th century. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays a man of multiple contradictions, contagious bravery, breathtaking eloquence, matchless strategising, and deep humanity.

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Art and design

Fittipaldi, Lisa. A brush with darkness: learning to paint after losing my sight. 2004.

When Lisa Fittipaldi went blind at age 47, she descended into anger and denial, until a child's watercolour set, thrown down like a gauntlet by her frustrated husband, opened the door to a new life. In this memoir, she paints a vivid picture of the perceptual and emotional darkness of her vision loss and her arduous journey to reclaim her life.

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Fitzjohn, Tony. Born wild: the extraordinary story of one man's passion for lions and for Africa. 2011.

This is a story of passion, adventure and skulduggery on the frontline of African conservation. Following Tony Fitzjohn's journey from London bad boy to African wildlife warrior, the heart of the story is a series of love affairs with the world's most beautiful and endangered creatures.

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Lacey, Robert. Grace: Her lives - her loves: The startling royal exposé. 1995.

Movie legend, princess, tragic heroine. The moment Grace Kelly stepped into the spotlight in 1950, the world was entranced. In this definitive biography of Hollywood’s sweetheart, Robert Lacey looks behind the fairytale facade to reveal the real story of Princess Grace of Monaco, as she became. Gaining unprecedented access to her family and friends, he tells the story of a complex and conflicted woman determined to live her dream. The bestselling biographer also reveals new details about Grace’s tragic early death in a car accident that sent shockwaves around the world, and lifts the lid on the affairs that rocked her marriage to Prince Rainier III.

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Thomas, Robert. The man who invented the twentieth century. Nikola Tesla, forgotten genius of electricity. 2013.

Everybody knows that Thomas Edison devised electric light and domestic electricity supplies, that Guglielmo Marconi thought up radio and George Westinghouse built the world's first hydro-electric power station. Everybody knows these 'facts' but they are wrong. The man who dreamt up these things also invented, inter-alia, the fluorescent light, seismology, a worldwide data communications network and a mechanical laxative. His name was Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American scientist, and he is without doubt this century's greatest unsung scientific hero.

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Wainwright, Robert. Sheila: the Australian ingenue who bewitched British society. 2014.

Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess. Young Australian Sheila met her first husband, Lord Loughborough, in Egypt during the First World War. Her clandestine affair with young Bertie, the future George VI, caused ruptures at Buckingham Palace, with King George offering his son the title Duke of York in exchange for never hearing of Sheila again. She subsequently became Lady Milbanke, one of London's most admired fashion icons and society fundraisers and ended her days as Princess Dimitri of Russia.

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Walls, Jeannette. The glass castle. 2006.

Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Later, when the money ran out, or the romance of the wandering life faded, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town. Rex Walls drank, stole the grocery money, and disappeared for days. Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves until they found the resources and will to leave home.

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Business and management

Hall, Alvin D. The stock market explained: your guide to successful investing. 2012.

Whether you are saving for a particular goal, planning towards retirement or simply maximising your capital, financial guru Alvin Hall helps you to: Make more informed choices about your investments; learn basic analysis techniques to minimize risk and maximize reward; understand your own risk tolerance and find an investment style that suits your personality and circumstances. Investing in the stock market can be a complex business, but with practical examples and clear definitions, Alvin makes it an accessible one, regardless of your investment experience.

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Food and drink

Kerridge, Tom. Tom's table: my favourite everyday recipes. 2015.

Tom Kerridge is known for beautifully crafted food and big, bold flavours. 'Tom's Table' features 100 delicious everyday recipes so that anyone can achieve his Michelin-endorsed cooking at home. This is the sort of food you'll cook again and again, whether you bring his hearty and delicious starter, side, main and dessert recipes to quick mid-week meals or weekend dinners.

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History

Light, Alison. Common people: the history of an English family. 2014.

Family history is a massive phenomenon of our times but what are we after when we go in search of our ancestors? Beginning with her grandparents, Alison Light moves between the present and the past, in an extraordinary series of journeys over two centuries, across Britain and beyond. Epic in scope and deep in feeling, 'Common People' is a family history but also a new kind of public history, following the lives of the migrants who travelled the country looking for work. Original and eloquent, it is a timely rethinking of who the English were - but ultimately it reflects on history itself, and on our constant need to know who went before us and what we owe them.

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Plays

Priestley, J.B. An inspector calls. 1992.

The "Heinemann Plays" series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. In this play, an inspector interrupts a party to investigate a girl's suicide, and implicates each of the party-makers in her death. Along with the gripping tension of a detective thriller, it is also a philosophical play about social conscience and the crumbling of middle class values.

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Travel and tourism

Strayed, Cheryl. Wild: a journey from lost to found. 2015.

At 26, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family disbanded and her marriage crumbled. With nothing to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to walk 1,100 miles of the west coast of America - from the Mojave Desert, through California and Oregon, and into Washington State - and to do it alone. She had no experience of long-distance hiking and the journey was nothing more than a line on a map. But it held a promise - a promise of piecing together a life that lay in ruins at her feet.

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Tschiffely, A. F. Southern Cross to Pole Star: Tschiffely's ride: 10,000 miles in the saddle from Argentina to Washington D.C. 2014.

Aimé Tschiffely had an unlikely dream: to ride 10,000 miles from Buenos Aires to New York City. On 23 April 1925, with little equestrian experience, he set out on his epic journey. His only companions were two native Argentine horses called Mancha and Gato. Together the trio traversed the Pampas, scaled the Andes and swam across the crocodile-infested rivers of Colombia. Along the way they were assailed by vampire bats, mistaken for gods and stalked by hostile revolutionaries. After two years, the man previously labelled 'a lunatic' by the press was accorded a ticker-tape parade when he rode triumphantly through the streets of New York.

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Warfare and defence

Overy, R. J. The bombing war: Europe 1939-1945. 2013.

A history of the Blitz and bombing in the Second World War. The use of massive fleets of bombers to kill and terrorize civilians was an aspect of the Second World War which continues to challenge the idea that Allies specifically fought a 'moral' war. For Britain, bombing became perhaps its principal contribution to the fighting as, night after night, exceptionally brave men flew over occupied Europe destroying its cities. The Bombing War is the first book to examine seriously not just the most well-known parts of the campaign, but the significance of bombing on many other fronts – the German use of bombers on the Eastern front for example.

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Children and young adult fiction

Suggested reading age 7+

Baum, L. Frank. The marvellous land of Oz. 2008.

Oz book 2. Having escaped the evil witch Mombi, Tip and his friends set out into the Land of Oz to meet the Scarecrow, Ruler of the Emerald City. However, General Jinjur and her Army of Revolt have seized power, and it will take more than the Soldier with the Green Whiskers to return the throne to its rightful owner. But who is the true heir to Oz, and where in the world could they be?

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Baum, L. Frank. Ozma of Oz. 2009.

Oz book 3. The Royal Family of Ev have been taken prisoner by the evil Nome King, a monarch whose magical power is matched only by his wickedness and cruelty. With Princess Ozma at their side, Dorothy and her friends bravely risk their freedom to challenge the mighty King - but will they ever see the fair Land of Oz again?

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Baum, L. Frank. Dorothy and the Wizard in oz. 2009.

Oz book 4. Swallowed up by an earthquake on their way to Hugson's Ranch, Dorothy and her cousin Zeb find themselves trapped in the magical and magnificent fairy lands that lie just beneath the Earth's surface. With the wonderful Wizard for company, the cousins' journey to the Emerald City is beset by invisible bears, dragons, gargoyles and - vegetables? Will they ever find their way back to the surface world where they belong?

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Baum, L. Frank. The road to Oz. 2008.

Oz book 5. Dorothy and her faithful Toto are back home in Kansas when they encounter the homeless and hapless Shaggy Man and decide to accompany him on his journey. Soon they encounter a bevy of new friends, including Button-Bright and Polychrome the Rainbow's Daughter, and are back on their way to the magical land of Oz. Hoping to arrive in time to attend the Ozma's birthday party, the company is soon pitched headlong into a series of unlikely adventures, tackling talking foxes with magical powers and crossing the Deadly Desert.

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Baum, L. Frank. The Emerald City of Oz.1985.

Oz book 6. The wicked Nome king, who plots to conquer Oz and enslave its people, prepares to invade the Emerald City just as Dorothy and her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry arrive!

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Baum, L. Frank. Rinkitink in Oz.1993.

Oz book 10. When all the inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink decide to go to the rescue.

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Baum, L. Frank. The lost princess of Oz. 2008.

Oz book 11. Princess Ozma, ruler of the Land of Oz, has gone missing. With no magical means of returning her, Dorothy and her friends must travel into unknown lands and confront strange new challenges in order to find her. However, Ozma could be anywhere, and only a very powerful sorcerer could be responsible: but who?

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Bearn, Emily. The First adventure. 2008.

Tumtum and Nutmeg book 1. Tumtum and Nutmeg have a wonderful life but the children who live in Rose Cottage, Arthur and Lucy, are miserable. So, one day Tumtum and Nutmeg decide to cheer them up. Tumtum repairs the electric heater in the attic where the children sleep and Nutmeg darns the children's clothes.

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Bearn, Emily. The great escape. 2008.

Tumtum and Nutmeg book 2. Tumtum and Nutmeg are enjoying a quiet life in Nutmouse Hall, when General Marchmouse comes to stay. The General has a new pogo stick and is looking for adventure. Recklessly, he bounces out of Nutmouse Hall and into Rose Cottage - the home of the Mildews.

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Bearn, Emily. A seaside adventure. 2010.

Tumtum & Nutmeg book 4. Tumtum & Nutmeg are leaving the confines of Nutmouse Hall & going on their most challenging adventure yet - at the seaside! Arthur & Lucy are going to stay with their Uncle, & Nutmeg is determined to keep an eye on the children while they are away. But of course they won't be alone as General Marchmouse decides to join the fun.

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Cattell, Bob. Big city Butter-Finger. 2010.

A rising young star known across the Caribbean, Riccardo - Butter-Finger to his fans - visits London for the first time to sing in the London Caribbean Festival at the Royal Festival Hall in front of thousands. He's also hoping to see the West Indies play at Lords Cricket Ground, but most of all he hopes to find out about his father who left home for London years ago and with whom he has lost touch.

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Cattell, Bob. Shine on Butter-Finger. 2007.

Calypso and cricket come together in the Island's carnival week and Riccardo Small is torn between his two loves. He has chosen to sing in the Calypso Monarch Final, but his team mates at the Calypso Cricket Club are playing their most important game on the same day.

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Chapman, Linda. Dreams come true. 2002.

My secret unicorn book 2. Lauren's pony, Twilight, changes into a unicorn when she whispers the magic words, but Lauren must keep this a secret. Mel is teased because her pony Shadow can't jump. Shadow is afraid, so Lauren and Twilight visit him secretly and use Twilight's unicorn magic to give Shadow the confidence to begin to overcome his fear.

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Chapman, Linda. Flying high. 2002.

My secret unicorn book 3. Flying High features Lauren and her pony Twilight who changes into a unicorn when Lauren says the magic words. Lauren's friend Tilly doesn't want her father to re-marry. She doesn't get on with her future step -sister and doesn't know what to do. On the day of the wedding Tilly runs away and is found in Twilight's stable. Twilight conjures a vision of the future and shows Tilly how miserable her family would be without her and she agrees to go back.

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Cole, Stephen. The seas of doom. 2005.

Astrosaurs book 3. Teggs and his crew have been sent to a watery planet where a very large and very scary monster has been attacking a local fish factory. When Teggs and Gipsy travel down to the bottom of the sea to check out the monster, they come under attack themselves - and end up in the company of a rather strange creature with amnesia... Will they manage to find their way back to the surface?

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Cox, Pamela. The sixth form at St Clare's. 2005.

Twins, Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan have been made prefects in their final year at school. Meetings held by the sixth year to help the first years with their problems are misused to blackmail and bully them. Who would be so horrible?

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Dakin, Glenn. The alliance: Secrets. 2008.

Ben 10 storybooks book 2. Discover what happens when Ben averts an alien attack on the hospital where his grandpa lies ill, then go on to read 'Secrets', where he kicks even more alien butt!

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Dale, Jenny. Best of friends. 1998.

Puppy patrol book 17. When old Mrs Lumley is ill, Neil and Emily find themselves looking after her noisy houseful of mischievous mutts. Will they be able to keep these canine chums together when the neighbours want to split them up?

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Danziger, Paula. Forever Amber Brown. 2008.

Amber Brown book 5. Amber's life appears to be settling down, until Max proposes to her mother. Not only does Amber not know what she thinks, but this time her mother doesn't either. Amber soon finds herself on a plane to Alabama to see her old friend Justin.

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Davidson, Zanna. Enchanted mirror. 2014.

Fairy ponies book 6. Usborne young reading. Series three. Pony Island is in danger. The fairy ponies are losing their magic, and even the Pony Queen's powers are under threat. Holly and her friend, Puck, must uncover the mystery of the missing magic before it's too late.

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Davies, Katie. The great pet-shop panic. 2012.

This is a story about Anna, her brother Tom, and her friend Suzanne Barry and the time they decided to steal some pets from the pet shop.

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Dunmore, Helen. Allie's rabbit. 1999.

Allie has wanted a rabbit for ages and ages. She's saved enough money and she's chosen the rabbit she likes best in the pet shop. But Mum still says no. Now Allie has a plan, but can she persuade her big sister Jacqueline to help her?

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Friel, Maeve. Spelling trouble. 2003.

Witch-in-Training book 2. Jessica's Spelling Lesson with Miss Strega is going horribly wrong. Jessica can't seem to do anything right. Then, with just one flash of her wand, Jessica discovers that she can Spell after all but will this young witch-in-training be able to transform Miss Strega back into her usual cheery self?

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Greaves, Margaret. Charlie, Emma and the dragon family. 1990.

Charlie and Emma are very sad when Alberic the magic dragon flies away. But not for long, because Ashley, Alberic's son, has stayed behind. Ashley is full of mischief and fun, but when the children get mixed up in a battle for their future, it's Alberic they need. Will he come to the rescue?

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Suggested reading age 9+

Ardagh, Philip. Awful End. 2000.

The Eddie Dickens Trilogy book 1. When both of Eddie's parents catch a disease that makes them turn yellow and smell of hot-water bottles, it's agreed that he should go to stay with relatives at Awful End. Sadly for Eddie, those relatives are Mad Uncle Jack and Even-Madder Aunt Maud.

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Cattell, Bob. Glory in the cup. 1995.

Glory Gardens book 1. 'Glory in the Cup' is the first book of the Glory Gardens series. Hooker, the captain, finds that it takes time to build a cricket team. Will Glory Gardens go all out for victory or will they be out for a duck?

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Cattell, Bob. Bound for glory. 1995.

Glory Gardens book 2. The Glory Gardens XI are now in the North County under thirteen league and the pressure is really on. Hooker, the captain, worries that the team won't be able to hold it together but the team are determined to win against all odds.

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Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis complex. 2010.

Artemis Fowl book 7. Criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has summoned an elite group of fairies to Iceland. But when he presents his invention to save the world from global warming, he seems different. Something terrible has happened to him. Artemis Fowl has become nice.

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Conway, Anne-Marie. Butterfly summer. 2012.

When Becky and her mum move to the tiny village of Oakbridge, mum is hoping for a new beginning. But when Becky discovers an old photo of her mum in hospital clutching a baby, 12 years before Becky was born, Becky becomes haunted by the thought that her mum is keeping something from her.

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Corder, Zizou. Lionboy: the chase. 2005.

Lionboy book 2. Charlie Ashanti is on the run from an amazing floating circus with six homesick beautiful lions and an extraordinary sabre-toothed creature. He has promised the lions he will help them find their way home to Morocco but he has problems of his own as his parents have been kidnapped.

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Corder, Zizou. The truth. 2007.

Lionboy book 3. Charlie Ashanti - lion-rescuer, shipwreck survivor, circus veteran, son of asthma cure-inventing scientists, and Catspeaker - is safe. Or is he? Reunited with his parents in Morocco, Charlie thinks that his old enemy, Maccomo the liontamer, is being held captive. But all is not as it seems.

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Craig, Joe. Lifters. 2011.

Adaq and Maya are siblings, urban professionals with a unique set of thieving skills. When Adaq lifts a package from his latest target he has no idea what he's getting into. Before he can blink, the target is lying dead on the ground and he is running for his life. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books children want to read and books children can read.

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Daniels, Lucy. Touching the waves. 2000.

Dolphin diaries book 2. On the second leg of their world trip to research dolphins, the McGraths arrive in Key West. Jody can hardly wait to meet the dolphin teachers at the centre, but when one of the teachers goes missing, it's up to Jody and her friends to solve the case.

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Daniels, Lucy. Under the stars. 2000.

Dolphin diaries book 4. Still in the Bahamas, Dolphin Dreamer has been diverted off course by a phone call inviting the crew to help at the births of three baby dolphins. Arriving at Dolphin Haven, Jody and her family, along with Brittany, meet Dan and Alicia Summers, whose three expectant dolphin mums - Bella, Misty and Evie - are nearly ready to give birth. This is Evie's last chance to finally become a mum, and everyone is worried that something will go wrong again. Jody's not sure she can bear to see Evie losing her baby but she's going to be there for her, whatever happens.

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Daniels, Lucy. Racing the wind. 2001.

Dolphin diaries book 5. It's the last leg of the McGrath's trip, and Jody is really looking forward to visiting the Venezuelan rainforest with her family, Brittany and Dr Taylor. They're travelling along the tropical river in search of the beautiful and elusive boto dolphin. Jody is determined to catch sight of the amazing salmon-pink boto, but the heat, and Brittany, are getting to her. Jody finally gets to meet one of these fabulous dolphins, but she and her new friend, Juan, have to rescue it first. Will they get to the dolphin in time to save her?

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Deary, Terry. The hat trick. 2006.

It's the deciding match and Jud has to step in as goalie. There's everything to play for and then, with Jud's team two-nil down, their star player is hurt. Can Jud take his place and save the match? This book is suitable for reluctant readers of 8-13 with a reading age of eight years.

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DiTerlizzi, Tony. The nixie's song. 2007.

Beyond the Spiderwick chronicles book 1. Nick Vargas thinks his sucky life is being turned upside down when his father remarries. So when an expedition to a nearby lake turns up a nixie with a giant problem - it's up to Nick and Laurie (his new step-sister) to come up with a plan. Will they be able to stop the rampaging beast before all of Mangrove Hollow goes up in smoke?

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Eastham, Ruth. The messenger bird. 2012.

Nathan's father has been arrested. He works for the Ministry of Defence and is accused of leaking top secret information. But as he is dragged into a police car, he gives Nathan a message. It leads to a riddle, but it's not from Dad. It's from Lily Wilson, and was written in 1940.

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Farmer, Penelope. The summer birds. 1985.

Aviary Hall book 1. Innumerable swallows nested in the battlements of the old house where Charlotte and Emma lived with their grandfather, and swooped and dived all day from May to October. "I wish we could fly like them," said Emma. "And I" Charlotte sighed. Then one day, they meet the boy and there is a wild birdlike freedom about him.

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Fine, Anne. The stone menagerie. 2009.

Ally really doesn't want to go with his mum on her weekly visit to his fragile aunt Chloe at the big Victorian hospital, until he discovers a hidden garden in the grounds. Here a young homeless couple have made themselves a home. Suddenly Ally begins to discover a new way of looking at the world and to understand his aunt and some of her sensitivity. But there is another side to the coin, too, and the young couple must also be prepared to adapt to suit their changing circumstances.

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Forde, Catherine. The drowning pond. 2005.

You're the least popular girl at school, and the glossy friends who were briefly interested are bored. And you'll do anything to keep them. Nicky finds picking on the new girl easy: everyone thinks she's weird anyway. But when does 'weird' become 'witchy'?

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Friel, Maeve. Tiger Lily: a heroine with a mission! 2008.

It's August, there's a heatwave, and Tiger Lily is feeling the pressure! Rosie, her three-legged greyhound, is running riot and chasing the peacocks from Hannibals' farm - and this time Mum has had enough, Rosie has to go! And that's not all Tiger Lily has to worry about.

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Gaiman, Neil. Odd and the frost giants. 2008.

Odd's luck has been bad so far. He lost his father on a Viking expedition, his foot was crushed beneath a tree, and the winter seems to be going on forever. But when Odd flees to the woods and releases a trapped bear, his luck begins to change. The eagle, bear and fox he encounters reveal they're actually Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giants who have conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Can a twelve-year-old boy reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods?

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Gates, Susan P. Return of the mad mangler. 2002.

Leon's favourite tree, haunted by the Mad Mangler, a washerwoman who mangles her victims, has been kidnapped by SAS-type men and taken to the home of a rock star. Eventually all ends well as the Mangler is introduced to washing machines.

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Mayo, Simon. Itchcraft. 2014. Adventure.

Itch book 3. Itchingham Lofte, teenage element hunter and unlikely hero, has had enough excitement to last him a lifetime. Stumbling across an unknown radioactive element and trying to keep it out of the hands of those who want to use it for their own ends was hard enough. But when a school trip to Spain ends in exploding currency and rioting locals, he knows that he has to continue to look for answers. Itch knows the lives of those closest to him are at risk. He must track down a deadly enemy who will stop at nothing to take his vengeance.

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Wilson, Jacqueline. The story of Tracy Beaker. 1992.

Ten-year-old Tracy, who lives in a children's home because her mother was forced to give her up, dreams of getting a good foster family where she can be happy until her mother comes back for her.

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