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Puffin Classics Around The World In Eighty Days

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N AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS BY JULES VERNE, PHILEAS FOGG BETS HIS COMPANIONS THAT HE CAN TRAVEL ACROSS THE WORLD IN JUST EIGHTY DAYS AND THE VERY NEXT DAY SETS OUT FROM THE PORT OF DOVER WITH HIS SERVANT PASSEPORTOUT TO ACHIEVE HIS AIM. PASSING THROUGH EXOTIC LANDS AND DANGEROUS PLACES, THEY SEIZE WHATEVER TRANSPORTATION IS AT HAND – WHETHER TRAIN OR ELEPHANT – ALWAYS RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK.THERE ARE MANY ALARMS AND SURPRISES ALONG THE WAY – AND A LAST MINUTE SETBACK THAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING AND LOSING. JULES VERNE’S EXCITING ADVENTURE HAS BEEN DELIGHTING GENERATIONS OF READERS OF ALL AGES.

Roald Dahl-The Twits

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Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man with bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard. Together they make the nastiest couple you could ever hope not to meet.Down in their garden, the ghastly, evil Twits keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family locked in a cage.But not for much longer! Because the monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits and make their escape, once and for all . .

Prince & The Pauper – Puffin Classics

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Tom Canty and Edward Tudor could have been identical twins. Their birthdays and their faces match, but there the likeness stops. For Edward is prince, heir to King Henry VIII of England, whilst Tom is a miserable pauper. But fate intervenes, and their identities become confused. Soon the prince is thrown out of the palace in rags, leaving ignorant Tom to play the part of a royal prince.

Bridgerton: Romancing Mr Bridgerton (Bridgertons Book 4)

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COLIN BRIDGERTON IS TIRED OF BEING THOUGHT OF AS NOTHING BUT AN EMPTY-HEADED CHARMER, TIRED OF THE NOTORIOUS GOSSIP COLUMNIST LADY WHISTLEDOWN, WHO CAN’T SEEM TO PUBLISH AN EDITION WITHOUT MENTIONING HIM. BUT WHEN COLIN RETURNS TO LONDON FROM A TRIP ABROAD, HE DISCOVERS NOTHING IN HIS LIFE IS QUITE THE SAME—ESPECIALLY PENELOPE FEATHERINGTON! THE GIRL WHO WAS ALWAYS SIMPLY THERE IS SUDDENLY THE GIRL HAUNTING HIS DREAMS. WHEN HE DISCOVERS THAT PENELOPE HAS SECRETS OF HER OWN, THIS ELUSIVE BACHELOR MUST DECIDE . . . IS SHE HIS BIGGEST THREAT— OR HIS PROMISE OF A HAPPY ENDING?

Game Of Thrones

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Full of drama and adventure, rage and lust, mystery and romance, George R.R. Martin’s ‘Game of Thrones: Song of Fire and Ice’ (Book I) is regarded as one of the most intriguing and greatest epic of the modern era. Set in 12, 000BC, the seasons in this epic change after decades and bring with them mystery and death.

Gangsta Granny

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Another hilarious and moving novel from bestselling, critically acclaimed author David Walliams, the natural successor to Roald Dahl.A story of prejudice and acceptance, funny lists and silly words, this new book has all the hallmarks of David’s previous bestsellers.Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma’s house.She’s the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn’t know about his grandma.”

Shantaram

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A NOVEL OF HIGH ADVENTURE, GREAT STORYTELLING AND MORAL PURPOSE, BASED ON AN EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY OF EIGHT YEARS IN THE BOMBAY UNDERWORLD. ‘IN THE EARLY 80S, GREGORY DAVID ROBERTS, AN ARMED ROBBER AND HEROIN ADDICT, ESCAPED FROM AN AUSTRALIAN PRISON TO INDIA, WHERE HE LIVED IN A BOMBAY SLUM. THERE, HE ESTABLISHED A FREE HEALTH CLINIC AND ALSO JOINED THE MAFIA, WORKING AS A MONEY LAUNDERER, FORGER AND STREET SOLDIER. HE FOUND TIME TO LEARN HINDI AND MARATHI, FALL IN LOVE, AND SPEND TIME BEING WORKED OVER IN AN INDIAN JAIL

Complete Short Stories-Sherlock Holmes

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A SELECTION OF MOST EXCITING ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES AND DR. WATSON. INDEED, THE STORIES OF HOLMES ADVENTURES ARE A PERENNIAL SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO LOVERS OF DETECTIVE FICTION. SHERLOCK HOLMES ELEVATED CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TO A FINE ART. THIS BOOK CONTAINS FIFTY-SIX SHORT STORIES, DEPICTING THE MASTER SLEUTH’S DETECTIVE SKILLS. WRITTEN IN AN INIMITABLE STYLE BY THAT MULTI-FACETED PERSONALITY AND RACONTEUR PAR EXCELLENCE, SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, THIS CONCISE VOLUME WILL DELIGHT ALL HOLMES LOVERS.

Bridgerton: To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons Book 5)

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SIR PHILLIP KNEW THAT ELOISE BRIDGERTON WAS A SPINSTER, AND SO HE’D PROPOSED, FIGURING THAT SHE’D BE HOMELY AND UNASSUMING, AND MORE THAN A LITTLE DESPERATE FOR AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE. EXCEPT . . . SHE WASN’T. THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ON HIS DOORSTEP WAS ANYTHING BUT QUIET, AND WHEN SHE STOPPED TALKING LONG ENOUGH TO CLOSE HER MOUTH, ALL HE WANTED TO DO WAS KISS HER . . . AND MORE.

Five Point Someone – Chetan Bhagat

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Five Point Someone: What Not To Do at IIT’ is the debut narrative by renowned author Chetan Bhagat. The plot rotates around 3 friends Hari, Ryan and Alok at IIT. Their companionship is strengthened into close bond during their years at IIT, experiencing extreme hardship to endure through the tough competitions. Three of them have high self-expectations of being at the top in their classes and graduate out of the Institution with flying colours.

The 3 Mistakes Of My Life

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The 3 Mistakes of My Life is the third novel written by Chetan Bhagat. The book was published in May 2008 and had an initial print-run of 420,000. The novel follows the story of three friends and is based in the city of Ahmedabad in western India

Tales From Shakespeare – Puffin Classic

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These tales are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s greatest plays. Charles and Mary Lamb vividly bring to life the power of Hamlet and Othello, the fun of As You Like It and the drama of Pericles. They never lose the feel of his beautiful language and humanity and convey all of his wit and wisdom. These tales are classic literature in their own right.

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Eclipse

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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 me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine – like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us.

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The English Patient

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THE ENGLISH PATIENT: BOOKER PRIZE WINNER 1992 WAS WRITTEN BY POPULAR CANADIAN WRITER, MICHAEL ONDAATJE. THE STORY OF THIS POETIC NOVEL IS SET IN AN ITALIAN VILLA WHERE FOUR DIVERSE AND EMOTIONALLY SCARRED PEOPLE ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER AT THE END OF WORLD WAR II. THESE CHARACTERS INCLUDE A CANADIAN THIEF CALLED CARAVAGGIO WHOSE HANDS ARE DAMAGED, A SIKH BRITISH-ARMY SAPPER, A BADLY BURNT ENGLISHMAN, AND HIS CANADIAN NURSE, HANNAH.

Swiss Family Robinson-Puffin Classics

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Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and delights every day . . .

The Hound Of The Baskervilles-Puffin Classic

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When Sir Charles Baskerville is found mysteriously dead in the grounds of Baskerville Hall, everyone remembers the ancient legend of the monstrous creature that haunts the moor. The great detective Sherlock Holmes knows that there must be a more rational explanation, but the difficulty is to find it before the hellhound finds him.

Six Tales From Shakespeare-Macmillan

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This collection comprises six short stories adapted from the works of Shakespeare and written in a manner that is easy to read and understand

Swiss Famili Robinson-Longman

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This classic has been simplified, the vocabulary controlled to a level of approximately 1300 words, and the sentence structures chosen with care for this pre-intermediate stage. The introduction gives information on the author and story, and exercises for comprehension and discussion are included.

Five Famous Fairy Tales-Longman

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A Fairy Tale was once “a story about fairies and other small magical people”, as perhaps your dictionary still tells you. Today we often mean a story for children with some magic in it when we call something a fairy tale. There is certainly magic in each of the stories in this book.

Gulliver S Travels-Longman

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Gulliver’s Travels is the tale of Lemuel Gulliver as he voyages to the strange lands of Lilliput, Brobdingnag, the kingdom of Laputa and the land of the Houyhnhnms.

Jane Eyre – Longman

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Orphaned at an early age, Jane Eyre leads a lonely life until she finds work as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the mysterious Mr Rochester and sees a ghostly woman who roams the halls by night.

Stories From Shakespeare-Longman

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The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet and Julius Caesar are the two comedies and two tragedies in this collection. Set in Venice, Athens, Denmark and Rome they tell the stories of Antonio, a merchant and his friends; a night of magic and enchantments in the forest; of ghosts, madness and murder; and finally of power and betrayal.

Jane Eyre – Macmillan

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HIS NOVEL was first published in 1847. The author’s name was given as ‘Currer Bell’, and it was only later known to have been written by Miss Charlotte Brontë, one of the five daughters of a clergyman in Yorkshire. Charlotte Brontë had an intense and lively imagination, and in Jane Eyre she has projected much of her own character and experience. Like Jane she was little and plain, and like Jane she went to a charity school and later became a private governess

Great Expectations – Macmillan

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Great Expectations is the story of an orphan Pip, the conflicts in his life, his fortunes and misfortunes, and his journey to adulthood and wisdom. It is believed that the story draws heavily from Dickens own life, especially his childhood. Charles Dickens (18121870) is one of the greatest novelists in English literature. He wrote prolifically and became very famous during his lifetime. Few others can match Dickens intensity in portraying the society and characters he presents in his novels

Bridge Of Clay

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BRIDGE OF CLAY IS ABOUT A BOY CAUGHT IN A CURRENT, A BOY INTENT ON DESTROYING EVERYTHING HE HAS IN ORDER TO BECOME EVERYTHING HE NEEDS TO BE. AHEAD OF HIM LIES THE BRIDGE, THE VISION THAT WILL SAVE BOTH HIS FAMILY AND HIMSELF.

The Ice Monster

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When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster – a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole – she’s determined to discover more… A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime – from London to the heart of the Arctic! Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes in David Walliams’ biggest and most epic adventure yet!

Awful Auntie

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Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…

Grandpas Great Escape

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The much anticipated next book from bestselling phenomenon David Walliams; packed with excitement, adventure, hilarity and heart! His previous novel, DEMON DENTIST, sold more than half a million copies in less than a year, and the paperbacks of his other titles continue to dominate the UK charts. David’s books have been translated into 40+ languages and have sold over 6 million copies in the UK alone

Demon Dentist

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THE NEW JAW-ACHINGLY FUNNY NOVEL FROM DAVID WALLIAMS, THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR! MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT IF YOU DARE… DARKNESS HAD COME TO THE TOWN. STRANGE THINGS WERE HAPPENING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT.CHILDREN WOULD PUT A TOOTH UNDER THEIR PILLOW FOR THE TOOTH FAIRY, BUT IN THE MORNING THEY WOULD WAKE UP TO FIND… A DEAD SLUG; A LIVE SPIDER; HUNDREDS OF EARWIGS CREEPING AND CRAWLING BENEATH THEIR PILLOW. EVIL WAS AT WORK. BUT WHO OR WHAT WAS BEHIND IT

Tom Sawyer – Puffin Classics

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ON THE BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, TOM SAWYER AND HIS FRIENDS SEEK OUT ADVENTURE AT EVERY TURN. THEN ONE FATEFUL NIGHT IN THE GRAVEYARD THEY WITNESS A MURDER. THE BOYS MAKE A BLOOD OATH NEVER TO REVEAL THE SECRET, AND THEY RUN AWAY TO BE PIRATES IN SEARCH OF HIDDEN TREASURE. BUT WHEN TOM GETS TRAPPED IN A CAVE WITH SCARY INJUN JOE, CAN HE ESCAPE UNHARMED?

The Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King

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Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. The armies of the Dark Lord Sauron are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of magic and adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

The Lord Of The Rings The Two Towers

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Continuing the story of The Hobbit, this is the second part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the ruling ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the cracks of doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs

Dreams Of Gods And Monsters

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THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE BREATHTAKING FINAL INSTALMENT IN LAINI TAYLOR’S UNMISSABLE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES. BY WAY OF A STAGGERING DECEPTION, KAROU HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF THE CHIMAERA REBELLION AND IS INTENT ON STEERING ITS COURSE AWAY FROM DEAD-END VENGEANCE. THE FUTURE RESTS ON HER, IF THERE CAN EVEN BE A FUTURE FOR THE CHIMAERA IN WAR-RAVAGED ERETZ.

Here We Are

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IT IS BRIGHTON, 1959, AND THE THEATRE AT THE END OF THE PIER IS HAVING ITS BEST SUMMER SEASON IN YEARS. RONNIE, A BRILLIANT YOUNG MAGICIAN, AND EVIE, HIS DAZZLING ASSISTANT, ARE TOP OF THE BILL, DRAWING AUDIENCES EACH NIGHT. MEANWHILE, JACK – JACK ROBINSON, AS IN ‘BEFORE YOU CAN SAY’ – IS EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE COMPERE, A BORN ENTERTAINER, HOLDING THE WHOLE SHOW TOGETHER.

Shuggie Bain: Longlisted For The Booker Prize 2020

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IT IS 1981. GLASGOW IS DYING AND GOOD FAMILIES MUST GRIFT TO SURVIVE. AGNES BAIN HAS ALWAYS EXPECTED MORE FROM LIFE. SHE DREAMS OF GREATER THINGS: A HOUSE WITH ITS OWN FRONT DOOR AND A LIFE BOUGHT AND PAID FOR OUTRIGHT (LIKE HER PERFECT, BUT FALSE, TEETH). BUT AGNES IS ABANDONED BY HER PHILANDERING HUSBAND, AND SOON SHE AND HER THREE CHILDREN FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED IN A DECIMATED MINING TOWN. AS SHE DESCENDS DEEPER INTO DRINK, THE CHILDREN TRY THEIR BEST TO SAVE HER, YET ONE BY ONE THEY MUST ABANDON HER TO SAVE THEMSELVES. IT IS HER SON SHUGGIE WHO HOLDS OUT HOPE THE LONGEST.

Moral Compass

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SAINT AMBROSE, AN ELITE BOARDING SCHOOL IN MASSACHUSETTS, HAS BEEN THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE FOR THE SONS OF THE GREAT AND GOOD FOR OVER A HUNDRED YEARS. BUT IN CHANGING TIMES, THE SCHOOL MUST LEARN TO ADAPT, ADMITTING GIRLS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY. WHEN A TERRIBLE INCIDENT OCCURS, IT CAUSES A FRACTURE IN THE SCHOOL’S COMMUNITY. STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS MUST DECIDE WHO THEY BELIEVE . . . MORAL COMPASS IS A TOPICAL, HIGHLY-CHARGED STORY FROM THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE STORYTELLER, DANIELLE STEEL.

Every Breath

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HOPE ANDERSON IS AT A CROSSROADS. AFTER SIX YEARS WITH HER BOYFRIEND, SHE IS NO LONGER SURE WHAT SHE WANTS, AND WHEN HER FATHER BECOMES ILL SHE HEADS TO HER FAMILY’S COTTAGE AT SUNSET BEACH IN NORTH CAROLINA TO MAKE SOME DIFFICULT DECISIONS. TRU WALLS HAS BEEN SUMMONED ACROSS AN OCEAN FROM WHERE HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN ZIMBABWE BY A LETTER FROM A MAN CLAIMING TO BE HIS FATHER. IN JOURNEYING TO SUNSET BEACH, TRU HOPES TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING HIS MOTHER’S LIFE, BUT THE LETTER WILL LEAD HIM IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION.

Influence

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DELILAH IS INTERNET-FAMOUS, IN LA AND AT THE START OF SOMETHING INCREDIBLE. EVERYTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE . . . BUT NOT NECESSARILY IN THE WAY SHE IMAGINES. JASMINE IS A CHILD STAR TURNED MEDIA DARLING. HER SELFIES PRACTICALLY BREAK INSTAGRAM. BUT IF THE WORLD KNEW WHO JASMINE REALLY WAS? CANCELLED. FIONA IS EVERYONE’S BEST FRIEND, ALWAYS SMILING. BUT ON THE INSIDE? THE GIRL’S A HOT MESS. IF THEY DISCOVERED HER SECRET, IT WOULDN’T JUST EMBARRASS HER: IT WOULD RUIN HER.

THE WITCHER THE LAST WISH

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INTRODUCING GERALT THE WITCHER – REVERED AND HATED – WHO HOLDS THE LINE AGAINST THE MONSTERS PLAGUING HUMANITY IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE WITCHER VIDEO GAMES AND A MAJOR NETFLIX SHOW. GERALT OF RIVIA IS A WITCHER, A MAN WHOSE MAGIC POWERS AND LIFELONG TRAINING HAVE MADE HIM A BRILLIANT FIGHTER AND A MERCILESS ASSASSIN

Dork Diaries Birthday Drama

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NIKKI AND HER FRIENDS BRANDON, CHLOE AND ZOEY ARE UP FOR ANOTHER ADVENTURE IN THE TWELFTH BOOK IN THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES!

Dork Diaries Frenemies Forever

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NIKKI AND HER FRIENDS BRANDON, CHLOE AND ZOEY ARE UP FOR ANOTHER ADVENTURE IN THE ELEVENTH BOOK IN THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES. NIKKI MAXWELL IS SPENDING A WEEK AT NORTH HAMPTON HILLS AS PART OF THE SCHOOL TRANSFER PROGRAMME. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT NHH IS SUPER-COOL AND PREPPY. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT NIKKI’S NEMESIS MACKENZIE STARTED THERE TWO WEEKS AGO! BUT FACED WITH NHH QUEEN BEE TIFFANY, WHO TAKES MEANNESS TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. NIKKI MIGHT NEED TO WORK WITH MACKENZIE IF SHE’S GOING TO SURVIVE THE WEEK! CAN NIKKI AND MACKENZIE OVERCOME THEIR DIFFERENCES AND BECOME BFFS… BEST FRENEMIES FOREVER?!

Dork Diaries – Crush Catastrophe

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NIKKI AND HER FRIENDS BRANDON, CHLOE AND ZOEY ARE UP FOR ANOTHER ADVENTURE IN THE TWELFTH BOOK IN THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES!

Dork Diaries Drama Queen

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WELCOME TO NIKKI MAXWELL’S ADORKABLE WORLD IN THE NINTH BOOK IN THE MEGA-SELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES – NOW WITH OVER 45 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT WORLDWIDE!

Dork Diaries Puppy Love

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WHAT’S THE MOST STYLISH OUTFIT IN YOUR WARDROBE?

Dork Diaries Dear Dork

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WELCOME TO NIKKI MAXWELL’S ADORKABLE WORLD IN THE FIFTH BOOK IN THE MEGA-SELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES – NOW WITH OVER 45 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT WORLDWIDE!WHEN NIKKI MAXWELL DISCOVERS THAT HER ARCH-NEMESIS, MACKENZIE, HAS STARTED WRITING A GOSSIP COLUMN FOR THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER, SHE’S WORRIED THAT MACKENZIE MIGHT BE ABOUT TO REVEAL SOME SECRET INFO ABOUT NIKKI’S CRUSH, BRANDON, THAT SHE KNOWS HE WON’T WANT THE WHOLE SCHOOL TO FIND OUT ABOUT.

Dork Diaries Omg! All About Me Diary

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AS NIKKI MAXWELL KNOWS, KEEPING A DIARY IS A GREAT WAY TO GET TO KNOW THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: YOU! THIS SPECIAL GUIDED JOURNAL FEATURES QUESTIONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.IF YOU COULD SWAP PLACES WITH ANYONE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

Dork Diaries

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MEET NIKKI MAXWELL (AKA QUEEN OF THE DORKS!) IN THE FIRST BOOK IN THE MEGA-SELLING DORK DIARIES SERIES – NOW WITH OVER 45 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT WORLDWIDE.FOLLOW NIKKI’S ADORKABLE LIFE THROUGH SKETCHES, DOODLES AND DIARY ENTRIES AS SHE SPILLS ALL THE DETAILS OF HER NOT-SO-FABULOUS LIFE FULL OF BFF DRAMA, HOPELESS CRUSHES AND AN EXTREMELY CRINGE-WORTHY FAMILY!

All The Lives We Never Lived

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IN MY CHILDHOOD, I WAS KNOWN AS THE BOY WHOSE MOTHER HAD RUN OFF WITH AN ENGLISHMAN” – SO BEGINS THE STORY OF MYSHKIN AND HIS MOTHER, GAYATRI, WHO IS DRIVEN TO REBEL AGAINST TRADITION AND FOLLOW HER ARTIST’S INSTINCT FOR FREEDOM. FREEDOM OF A DIFFERENT KIND IS IN THE AIR ACROSS INDIA. THE FIGHT AGAINST BRITISH RULE IS REACHING A CRITICAL TURN. THE NAZIS HAVE COME TO POWER IN GERMANY. AT THIS POINT OF CRISIS, TWO STRANGERS ARRIVE IN GAYATRI’S TOWN, OPENING UP FOR HER THE VISION OF OTHER POSSIBLE LIVES.

The Ickabog

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THE ICKABOG IS COMING… A MYTHICAL MONSTER, A KINGDOM IN PERIL, AN ADVENTURE THAT WILL TEST TWO CHILDREN’S BRAVERY TO THE LIMIT. DISCOVER A BRILLIANTLY ORIGINAL FAIRY TALE ABOUT THE POWER OF HOPE AND FRIENDSHIP TO TRIUMPH AGAINST ALL ODDS, FROM ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST STORYTELLERS.

Bridgerton: The Duke And I (Bridgertons Book 1)

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IN THE BALLROOMS AND DRAWING ROOMS OF REGENCY LONDON, RULES ABOUND. FROM THEIR EARLIEST DAYS, CHILDREN OF ARISTOCRATS LEARN HOW TO ADDRESS AN EARL AND CURTSEY BEFORE A PRINCE—WHILE OTHER DICTATES OF THE TON ARE UNSPOKEN YET UNIVERSALLY UNDERSTOOD. A PROPER DUKE SHOULD BE IMPERIOUS AND ALOOF. A YOUNG, MARRIAGEABLE LADY SHOULD BE AMIABLE… BUT NOT TOO AMIABLE.

Bridgerton: An Offer From A Gentleman (Bridgertons Book 3

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SOPHIE BECKETT NEVER DREAMED SHE’D BE ABLE TO SNEAK INTO LADY BRIDGERTON’S FAMED MASQUERADE BALL—OR THAT “PRINCE CHARMING” WOULD BE WAITING THERE FOR HER! THOUGH THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL, SOPHIE HAS BEEN RELEGATED TO THE ROLE OF SERVANT BY HER DISDAINFUL STEPMOTHER. BUT NOW, SPINNING IN THE STRONG ARMS OF THE DEBONAIR AND DEVASTATINGLY HANDSOME BENEDICT BRIDGERTON, SHE FEELS LIKE ROYALTY. ALAS, SHE KNOWS ALL ENCHANTMENTS MUST END WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT.

Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons Book 2)

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THIS TIME THE GOSSIP COLUMNISTS HAVE IT WRONG. LONDON’S MOST ELUSIVE BACHELOR ANTHONY BRIDGERTON HASN’T JUST DECIDED TO MARRY—HE’S EVEN CHOSEN A WIFE! THE ONLY OBSTACLE IS HIS INTENDED’S OLDER SISTER, KATE SHEFFIELD—THE MOST MEDDLESOME WOMAN EVER TO GRACE A LONDON BALLROOM. THE SPIRITED SCHEMER IS DRIVING ANTHONY MAD WITH HER DETERMINATION TO STOP THE BETROTHAL, BUT WHEN HE CLOSES HIS EYES AT NIGHT, KATE’S THE WOMAN HAUNTING HIS INCREASINGLY EROTIC DREAMS.

Hamnet

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WINNER OF THE 2020 WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION .ON A SUMMER’S DAY IN 1596, A YOUNG GIRL IN STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TAKES TO HER BED WITH A SUDDEN FEVER. HER TWIN BROTHER, HAMNET, SEARCHES EVERYWHERE FOR HELP. WHY IS NOBODY AT HOME? THEIR MOTHER, AGNES, IS OVER A MILE AWAY, IN THE GARDEN WHERE SHE GROWS MEDICINAL HERBS. THEIR FATHER IS WORKING IN LONDON. NEITHER PARENT KNOWS THAT HAMNET WILL NOT SURVIVE THE WEEK. HAMNET IS A NOVEL INSPIRED BY THE SON OF A FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT: A BOY WHOSE LIFE HAS BEEN ALL BUT FORGOTTEN, BUT WHOSE NAME WAS GIVEN TO ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED PLAYS EVER WRITTEN

American Dirt

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LYDIA PEREZ OWNS A BOOKSHOP IN ACAPULCO, MEXICO, AND IS MARRIED TO A FEARLESS JOURNALIST. LUCA, THEIR EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON, COMPLETES THE PICTURE. BUT IT ONLY TAKES A BULLET TO RIP THEM APART. IN A CITY IN THE GRIP OF A DRUG CARTEL, FRIENDS BECOME ENEMIES OVERNIGHT, AND LYDIA HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO FLEE WITH LUCA AT HER SIDE. NORTH FOR THE BORDER… WHATEVER IT TAKES TO STAY ALIVE. THE JOURNEY IS DANGEROUS – NOT ONLY FOR THEM, BUT FOR THOSE THEY ENCOUNTER ALONG THE WAY. WHO CAN BE TRUSTED? AND WHAT SACRIFICES IS LYDIA PREPARED TO MAKE.

Swami And Friends – R.K.Narayan

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Swami and Friends is the first of a trilogy of novels written by R. K. Narayan, English language novelist from India. The novel, the first book Narayan wrote, is set in British India in a fictional town called Malgudi. The second and third books in the trilogy are The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher. 

The Clockmaker’s Daughter

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IN THE DEPTHS OF A NINETEENTH-CENTURY WINTER, A LITTLE GIRL IS ABANDONED IN THE NARROW STREETS OF LONDON. ADOPTED BY A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER, SHE BECOMES IN TURN A THIEF, A FRIEND, A MUSE, AND A LOVER. THEN, IN THE SUMMER OF 1862, SHORTLY AFTER HER EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY, SHE RETREATS WITH A GROUP OF ARTISTS TO A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE ON A QUIET BEND OF THE UPPER THAMES . . . TENSIONS SIMMER AND ONE HOT AFTERNOON A GUN-SHOT RINGS OUT. 

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