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2) The Wager
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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On 28th January 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty?s ship the Wager, a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain.�While chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon, the Wager was wrecked on a desolate island...
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English
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Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots -- and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... 1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany.Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there?s one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla.With bombs falling...
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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'Safiyyah's War has the soul of a classic & the urgency of a story for our times. A tale of tolerance, unthinkable bravery, and heart-in-mouth true events. I loved this book' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave 'All at once, Safiyyah's War broke my heart and filled me with immense hope. With its unforgettable characters and exquisite storytelling, this really is an extraordinary book' - A F Steadman 'Safiyyah is a protagonist I was rooting for all throughout;...
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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September 3, 1939, the day of the Spanish exiles' splendid arrival in Chile, the Second World War broke out in Europe. Victor Dalmau is a young doctor when he is caught up in the Spanish Civil War, a tragedy that leaves his life - and the fate of his country - forever changed. Together with his sister-in-law, the pianist Roser, he is forced out of his beloved Barcelona and into exile. When opportunity to seek refuge arises, they board a ship chartered...
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Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
War has forced Omar and his mother to leave their home in Afghanistan and venture across the sea to Europe. When their boat sinks, and Omar finds himself alone, with no hope of rescue, it seems as if his story has come to an end.�But it is only just beginning.�Because in the end, a little hope makes a big difference?�A thrilling adventure inspired by the classic story of Gulliver?s Travels, this is also a gripping modern narrative of rescue...
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Series
Ministry of Unladylike Activity volume 1
Publisher
Puffin
Language
English
Description
The start of a thrilling new Second World War mystery series from the number-one-bestselling and multi-award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike. 1940. Britain is at war, and a secret arm of the British government called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up spies. Enter May Wong: courageous, stubborn, and desperate to help end the war so that she can go home to Hong Kong (and leave her annoying school, Deepdean, behind forever)....
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Publisher
Elliott & Thompson
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes. This isn?t science fiction. It?s astropolitics. We?re entering a new space race - and it could revolutionise life on Earth. Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, economics, military strategy and international relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for human exploration, exploitation - and,...
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