The Beauties by Lauren Chater
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An incomparable beauty. A promise to a king. A portrait that can never be completed. In the seventeenth-century court of King Charles II, Anne Hyde, the Duchess of York has commissioned a series of ten paintings of the most beautiful women in the entourage. She hopes her series will capture something m ...Show more
The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found by Jordan Lees
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Discover a world of magic and secrets, friendship and unimaginable quests in this spectacular new fantasy series from the most exciting new voice in children's books. A boy who doesn't believe in magic. An impossible world that will change his mind. Eleven-year-old Benjamiah Creek believes in science, l ...Show more
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
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From the acclaimed author of Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, a YA novel of hope, love and redemption about Liz's life after life. ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME Welcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are beautiful. It's ...Show more
Murder in My Backyard (#2 Inspector Ramsay) by Ann Cleeves
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"Murder in My Backyard is the second novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series. No one in Heppleburn has a bad word to say about Alice Parry . . . . . . But here she is, murdered in her own backyard on a bitter St. David's Eve. And when de ...Show more
The Greatest Evil is War by Chris Hedges
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Now with a new preface for the paperback edition by the author, an unflinching indictment of the horror and obscenity of war by one of our finest war correspondents. Drawn from experience and interviews by Pulitzer-prize-winner Chris Hedges, a devastating look the hidden costs of war, what it does to in ...Show more
Sewing Moonlight by Kyle Mewburn
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It's winter of 1928, and young German man Wilhelm Erdinger is left stranded in the remote New Zealand village of Falter's Mill. Wilhelm purchases a piece of land capable of providing the kind of sustainable, self-sufficient life he craves, and a shack he soon begins to call home. Though he is regarded w ...Show more
Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen
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We could have an uninhabitable earth in a century. It could take 26 minutes and 40 seconds. An edge-of-your-seat non-fiction thriller that has to be read to be believed. Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the ...Show more
A Lesson in Dying by Ann Cleeves
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"Book 1 in the Inspector Ramsay series by bestselling author Ann Cleeves. Who hanged the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Hallowe'en Party? Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster's ...Show more
How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
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FRANCES ALWAYS SAID SHE'D BE MURDERED...SHE WAS RIGHT. In 1965, seventeen-year-old Frances Adams was told by a fortune teller that one day she'd be murdered. Frances spent the next sixty years trying to prevent the crime that would be her eventual demise. Of course, no one took her seriously - until sh ...Show more
Nina Peanut is Amazing (#1) by Sarah Bowie
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Nina Peanut - super-star in the making, frozen pizza chef, creative genius, owner of the world's stinkiest cat. The funniest new friend for all kids, everywhere. Nina Peanut creates amazing videos - so why is it only her nan and best friend Brian who watch them? Surely everyone should be interested in ...Show more
Play Wild: Nature Craft Activities for Tamariki by Rachel Clare
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Hey! I have a message for you: Come outside! There are flowers to pick, leaves to gather, seeds to collect, moss to pat, rain to smell and earth to dig. Love Nature xx P.S. You are part of the natural world, too! Inside this book, you will discover heaps of craft projects you can make using materials yo ...Show more
One of Us is Back (#3 One of Us) by Karen M. McManus
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From international bestseller, Karen McManus, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series. Life hasn't been easy for the Bayview Crew. First they had to prove they weren't killers. Then a new generation had to outwit a vengeful copycat. Now, it's beginni ...Show more