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(0)Paul Chequer
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English
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1940. Barney and his mother, their home destroyed by bombing, are travelling to the country when their train is forced to shelter in a tunnel from attacking German planes. There, in the darkness, a stranger on the train begins to tell them a story - a story about Bobby Byron, the most decorated soldier of WW1, who once had the chance to end the war before it even began, and how he tried to fix his mistake. But sometimes the right thing is hard to...
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Noughts and Crosses volume 1
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English
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Award-winning author Malorie Blackman tackles the issues of racism and prejudice in a world set in an alternate historical reality. Previous titles by the author include Pig-Heart Boy, Hacker, Dangerous Reality and Operation Gadgetman.
4) Freefall
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The tunnels volume 3
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English
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As he plummets down a subterranean void, it looks like the end for 14 year-old Will Burrows. But it's just the beginning of a terrifying adventure in which he must face giant carnivorous spiders and the deadly Brights.
6) Lucky star
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English
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Teenagers Cat and Mouse come from opposite sides of the track in North London, but trouble seems to follow them both around. Mouse is struggling to keep his graffiti art away from the eyes of the police, and volatile Cat's problems are tearing her apart. A chance meeting brings them together.