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Puffin
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
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With two sons of her own and twelve rescued orphan boys filling the school at Plumfield, Jo March, now Jo Bhaer, couldn't be happier. But the boys have a habit of getting into scrapes and there are plenty of troubles in store.
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Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
The Mississippi of the 1930s was a hard place for a black child to grow up in, but still Cassie didn't see why farming his own land meant so much to her father. Then, when the night riders were carrying hatred among her people, she learned when it was worth fighting for a principle.
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Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
At the end of Five Children and It, the five children promised not to ask the Psammead for another wish as long as they lived, but expressed a half-wish to see it again some time. They found it again in a pet shop in Camden Town, and their magic adventures started again.
46) Fantastic Mr Fox
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English
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Boggis, Bunce and Bean are just about the nastiest three farmers you could ever wish to meet. They hate Mr Fox and are determined to get him, and plan to catch him by whatever means necessary.
47) The outsiders
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English
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The Socs' idea of having a good time is beating up greasers like Ponyboy, the rough, tough, long-haired kids from the other side of town. Ponyboy knows what to expect and knows he can count on his friends - until the night someone goes too far. Originally published: New York: Viking, 1967; London: Gollancz, 1970
52) Little women
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English
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Times are hard for the March sisters. Their father's away at war and the family is short of money, but these girls don't dwell on matters and always look on the bright side. Whether it's performing a play or getting on with their chores, they can find the fun in any situation. But what fate holds in store, only time will tell.
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Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Gobbolino's mother was a witch's cat, so naturally little Gobbolino was expected to be one as well. But who ever heard of a witch's cat with blue eyes and one white paw, who preferred sitting by the fire rather than on the end of a broomstick?
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Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challening for the immortal detective's unique powers of deduction.
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Puffin
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Time is running out Mrs Frisby. She must move her family of mice before the farmer destroys their home. But her youngest son is so ill she is convinced he won't survive the move. Help comes in the unexpected form of some super-intelligent rats.
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Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking refuge in the vast Sherwood Forest with his band of men, he remains determined to outwit his enemies.
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