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When Arthur Kipps attends the funeral of Alice Drablow he is unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind her house. It is not until he glimpses a woman dressed all in black at the funeral that a creeping sense of unease begins to take hold.
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City Library - Junior Fiction
JUNIOR CLASSICS
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The saga of two Yorkshire families in the remote Pennine Hills. The book has been interpreted as an historical romance, a ghostly thriller, a psychological love-story, a religious allegory and a nature poem. This is the author's only novel.
64) Beowulf
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In fifth-century Denmark, a murderous monster stalks the night, and only the great prince of the Geats has the strength and courage to defeat him. This work retells and illustrates Beowulf's terrifying quest to destroy Grendel, the foul fiend, a hideous sea-hag and a monstrous fire-dragon.
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When Mateo receives the dreaded call from Death-Cast, informing him that today will be his last, he doesn't know where to begin. Quiet and shy, Mateo is devastated at the thought of leaving behind his hospitalised father, and his best friend and her baby girl. But he knows that he has to make the most of this day, it's his last chance to get out there and make an impression. Rufus is busy beating up his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend when he...
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Jess Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the class. He's been practising all summer and he's sure he's going to win. But when a girl moves into the neighbouring farm his life changes forever. Not only does Leslie not look or act like any of the girls in school, she also turns out to be the fastest runner.
69) A monster calls
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City Library - Junior Fiction
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City Library - Library Shelves
JUNIOR AWARD BOOKS Level 4 rolling shelv
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City Library - Level 4
Teen
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Kenton Library - Teenage Fiction
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Newbiggin Hall Library - Teenage Fiction
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The monster showed up just after midnight. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his back garden, though, this monster is something different. Something ancient, something wild.
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Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
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When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who would have thought it would find safety in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him.
72) The cat mummy
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I have a pet. I love her lots, but she is very, very boring. Even so, Mabel, my tabby cat, is a good listener. Miss Smith, my teacher, told us that in ancient Egypt people worshipped cats. Mabel could have been a cat goddess in those days.
73) Charlotte's web
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The unforgettable story of a little girl called Fern who loves a little pig called Wilbur. It tells how Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful grey spider, saves Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat pigs, with a wonderfully clever plan - a plan so original that no one else could possibly have thought of it!
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There are stories about people who want to live forever.This is not one of those stories.This is a story about someone who wants to stop?Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy - except he?s 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England.Obviously no one believes him.So when everything Alfie knows and loves is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world comes crashing in, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance,...
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There are stories about people who want to live forever.This is not one of those stories.This is a story about someone who wants to stop?Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy - except he?s 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England.Obviously no one believes him.So when everything Alfie knows and loves is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world comes crashing in, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance,...
76) The tiger rising
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"Crying ain't going to bring her back," Rob's dad says. So Rob fills a suitcase in his mind with all his forbidden thoughts - the rash on his legs, the bullies at school - and keeps it tight shut. But when he finds a caged tiger deep in the woods, his whole life begins to change. That same day he meets Sistine Bailey, another outsider who's bullied at school. She says they must set the tiger free - and when Rob imagines the tiger rising out of its...
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City Library - Picture Books
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High Heaton Library - Picture Books
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Kenton Library - Picture Books
All about you
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All about you
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Badger was dependable, and always ready to lend a helping paw. He was very old and wise, and knew that he would die soon. Susan Varley wrote this book to help children overcome the death of loved ones, and it has since become a children's classic.
78) The memory tree
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City Library - Picture Books
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Fenham Library - Picture Books
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Outer West Library - Picture Books
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Fox has lived a long and happy life in the forest. One day, he lies down in his favourite clearing, takes a deep breath and falls asleep forever. Before long, Fox's friends begin to gather in the clearing. One by one, they tell stories of the special moments that they shared with Fox. And, as they share their memories, a tree blooms, big and strong, eventually watching over all the friends, just as Fox did when he was alive. This gentle and comforting...
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City Library - Junior Non-fiction
J155.937
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J155.937
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City Library - Junior Non-fiction
READING WELL FOR CHILDREN
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READING WELL FOR CHILDREN
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Cruddas Park Library - Junior Non-fiction
J155.937
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J155.937
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80) The copper tree
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East End Library - Picture Books
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Fenham Library - Picture Books
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