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Pub. Date
2021
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English
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Pup and his boy are inseperable. But both their worlds change forever when Pup is cruelly taken away and abandoned in Dead Dog Alley. With nowhere else to turn, Pup joins a pack of misfit Street Dogs, who help him learn to fight for survival on the streets. Pup holds on to the hope of one day being reunited with his boy. But as that hope shrinks with every passing day, Pup begins to wonder if their bond is irreversibly broken... A thrilling and heart-warming...
62) The Twits
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Publisher
Puffin
Language
English
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Mr and Mrs Twit are extremely nasty. So the Muggle-Wump monkeys and the Roly-Poly bird hatch a plan to give them just the ghastly surprise they deserve. This is a tale with an ingenious twist, perfectly complemented with illustrations by Quentin Blake.
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Poppy Pym volume 1
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English
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Winner of the Scholastic Montegrappa Prize for New Children's Writing Poppy Pym has grown up in the circus...but when her family decides she needs a more traditional education she is sent to boarding school. When dangerous accidents start occurring at St Smithen's, it's up to Poppy to solve the mystery of the Pharaoh's curse!.
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Series
His dark materials volume 3
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English
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Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned...
65) Mortal engines
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Series
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English
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Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon London will feed. In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl, Hester Shaw. To survive, they must run for their lives through the wreckage.
66) Iggy & me
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Series
Iggy and Me volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The first in a series of young fiction by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children?s Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park. IGGY AND ME is a series of family stories featuring the mishaps and shenanigans of the irrepressible 5-year-old Iggy as seen through the eyes of her big sister Flo. Funny and endearing, each chapter is a complete and satisfying story in its own right, perfect for newly-confident readers to enjoy alone,...
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Julius Zebra volume 1
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English
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From the hilarious, celebrated cartoonist Gary Northfield - author of The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs! - comes a brand-new illustrated chapter book series set in Roman times! From a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamour of the Colosseum, join Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be ... gladiators! Only if they win the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their...
68) Running wild
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Language
English
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When 10-year-old Will's father dies in the Iraq war, his mother surprises him with a trip to Indonesia. But little could she have known what awaited them both there. This is an epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the bestselling author of 'Kaspar' and 'Born to Run'.
69) Wonder
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English
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'Wonder' is the funny, sweet and incredibly moving story of Auggie Pullman. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, this shy, bright ten-year-old has been home-schooled by his parents for his whole life, in an attempt to protect him from the stares and cruelty of the outside world.
70) A dog is a dog
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Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
From debut author-illustrator Stephen Shaskan comes this lively picture book that will keep young readers guessing (and giggling!) from beginning to end. With its wacky illustrations, bouncy text, and spot-on humor, A Dog Is a Dog is a fantastic read-aloud that kids will clamor to hear again and again.
71) Camping chaos!
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Series
Dog Diaries volume 5
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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I can?t wait to get to the most magical place in the world-THE WOODS! Just imagine all the adventures? ʺ Doggy-paddling in the lake ʺ Barking at raccoons ʺ And my quest to find the greatest stick in the universe! But all my best plans are ruined when Iona Stricker-the most miserable, cruel, and obedience-loving human you could ever hope not to meet-shows up, making any fun impossible. Until? a canine criminal, escaped from POOCH PRISON, sneaks...
72) Step this way
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Series
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Step into reading with the Cat in the Hat in this leveled reader all about different kinds of animal feet! Sally and Nick are having shoe trouble. Sally can't stand up in her mom's shoes, and her dad's are too big for Nick. Not a problem, says the Cat. Feet come in all shapes and sizes, and to demonstrate, he takes them on a trip in the Thinga-ma-jigger to visit some friends: a duck with flat, wide feet good for swimming; a lemur with long, grasping...
74) The dark secret
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Series
Wings of Fire volume 4
Language
English
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The WINGS OF FIRE saga continues with a visit to the mysterious land of the NightWings, where Starflight must face a terrible choice---his home, or his friends? Starflight has always wanted to see his home -- but he's also been afraid of his fellow NightWings. Starflight is the smartest of the dragonets... but is he brave enough to speak up?.
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English
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Snowflake is the school rabbit, and Snowflake is TROUBLE. At least that?s what Tommy thinks, and when Snowflake is unexpectedly left for him to look after and EVERYTHING starts to go wrong, it looks like Tommy might be right. Even if he is getting more pocket money for feeding it and might be able to afford a new bike after all?And with a sick sister left in bed, a snobby actor left with suspiciously damp trousers, and no rabbit anywhere to be seen,...
76) Beck
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English
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Both harrowing and life-affirming, the final novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet is the sweeping coming-of-age adventure of a mixed race boy transported to North America. Born from a street liaison between a poor young woman and an African sailor in the 1900s, Beck is soon orphaned and sent to the Catholic Brothers in Canada. Shipped to work on a farm, his escape takes him across the continent in a search for belonging. Enduring abuse...
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Series
Noughts and Crosses volume 1
Language
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.
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Series
Publisher
G2 Rights
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
First in the Egmont School series: Davina Dupree's just arrived in a luxury boarding school against her wishes, but that's the least of her problems. Could it be that the two art teachers there are hiding a shady secret? And why won't the school bullies Clarice and Cleo leave her alone? Davina turns detective... If you enjoy reading Malory Towers by Enid Blyton, you'll love this book. Davina is a modern day Darrell Rivers and her school, Egmont Exclusive...
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Series
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the holidays with Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia, her friends, and her family hop to it while celebrating the arrival of spring. This chapter book is an excellent choice for children who are ready to read independently, and is terrific for building vocabulary and social and emotional learning. Includes a springtime craft and recipe! Spring has finally sprung! Amelia Bedelia loves the warm weather, the flowers in bloom, and all the new baby...
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