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Friday 30 July 2010

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Annexed - Dogar, Sharon
Everyone knows about Anne Frank, and her life hidden in the secret annexe or do they? Peter van Pels and his family are locked away with the Franks too, and Peter sees it all differently. What is it like to be forced into hiding with Anne Frank, to hate her and then find yourself falling in love with her?

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Brilliant retirement:your practical guide to a happy, healthy, financially sound retirement - Peeling, Nic
The culmination of one retired man's mission to bring together everything he wishes he had known when he was retiring - all the information and advice he was unable to find when he needed it most.

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C - McCarthy, Tom
'C' follows the short, intense life of Serge Carrefax, a man who, as his name suggests, surges into the electric modernity of the early 20th century, transfixed by the technologies that will obliterate him.

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Call of the wild - Grieve, Guy
Guy Grieve's life was going nowhere and he dreamed of escaping it all to live alone in one of the wildest, most remote places on earth - Alaska. Suddenly Guy was thrown into one of the harshest environments in the world, miles from the nearest human being and armed with only the most basic equipment. Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton

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Gothic:dark glamour - Steele, Valerie
Popularly associated with black-clad teenagers and rock musicians, gothic fashion encompasses not only subcultural styles (from old-school goth to cyber-goth and beyond) but also high-fashion from such designers as Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Rick Owens.

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Illustrated children's books - McCorquodale, Duncan
This title features famous illustrated books such as those by Dr Seuss and Beatrix Potter. With text by illustrators, authors and artists and illustrations of the characters in their books, this work provides the story behind the imagined realms they have invented.

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In trouble with Growler Grimes - Impey, Rose
Nipper's in trouble at school. It wasn't his fault - it was those sneaky basement rats. And his punishment is so embarrassing.

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Inside my head - Carrington, Jim
Gary, Knaggs, David, Zoe. When their stories collide, things get messy.

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Katie and the waterlily pond:a magical journey through five Monet masterpieces - Mayhew, James
Can Katie capture the magic of the Monet masterpieces? There's an art competition at the gallery and Katie is desperate to win. All she has to do is paint a picture in the style of Claude Monet. Surely Katie can manage that.

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Losing it - Gray, Keith
Melvin Burgess, Keith Gray, Sophie McKenzie, Bali Rai, Patrick Ness, Jenny Valentine & Mary Hooper - some of today's leading writers for teens are gathered here in a collection of original stories: some funny, some moving, some haunting but all revolving around the same subject - having sex for the first time!

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Mockingjay - Collins, Suzanne
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

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Monsters of men - Ness, Patrick
Three armies march on New Prentisstown, each one intent on destroying the others. Todd and Viola are caught in the middle, with no chance of escape. As the battles commence, how can they hope to stop the fighting? How can there ever be peace when they're so hopelessly outnumbered?

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Mum to mum:happy memories and honest advice from a real mum - Nolan, Coleen
A work to bring laughter, consolation & solid advice for every mum who's found herself wandering blearily round her kitchen in a dressing gown, too exhausted by yet another sleepless night to remember what day of the week it is, or been left wondering where it all went wrong as her teenager screams, 'I hate you!' & storms out the door.

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My name is Mina - Almond, David
David Almond revisits Mina before she has met Michael, before she has met Skellig, in what is a thought-provoking and extraordinary prequel to his best-selling debut novel, 'Skellig' - winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book Award.

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Reckless - Funke, Cornelia C
Jacob's brother, Will, is in mortal danger having followed Jacob into the other world that has been his secret refuge since their parents died. Cursed, Will will turn from boy to beast unless Jacob can save him.

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Started early, took my dog - Atkinson, Kate
'Started Early, Took My Dog' is the fourth novel in the bestselling sequence that started with 'Case Histories'. It again features the beguiling former detective Jackson Brodie, who was also seen in 'One Good Turn' and 'When Will There Be Good News?'.

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The butterfly cabinet - McGill, Bernie
When Anna, the young woman she cared for as a child, announces her intention to visit the elderly Maddie, Maddie recognises her last chance to unburden herself of a story that has gnawed at her for 60 years. For Maddie, rather like the butterfly cabinet she keeps safely under lock and key, has for too long guarded a secret.

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The dangerous book of heroes - Iggulden, Conn
From the co-author of the bestselling 'The Dangerous Book for Boys', this is a book of heroes, new and old, known and sadly forgotten, now to be glorified as they ought to be.

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The Hairy Bikers' family cookbook:mums know best! - King, Si
This is a heart-warming recipe book that takes place against beautiful British backdrops throughout the summer. Yummy mummies, Northern matriarchs, West Indian foster mums and ladies of the manor all come togther with recipes to share, tips to swap and techniques to learn, in a book that contains over 100 different recipes.

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The mad, mad, mad, mad treasure hunt - McDonald, Megan
As soon as the Moody family drops anchor on 'Artichoke' Island, they are greeted by the mysterious Cap'n Weevil, a one-eyed buccaneer with a scraggly beard & a secret treasure map. Before you can say 'Davy Jones's Locker', Stink & Judy are racing across the island in search of gold.

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The reborn - Anderson, Lin
When the body of a pregnant teenager is found in a Hall of Mirrors with the full-term foetus surgically removed, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is called in to assist the police. Suspicion falls on Jeff Coulter, a psychotic inmate at a nearby hospital whose hobby is making Reborns - chillingly realistic baby dolls.

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The short second life of Bree Tanner:an Eclipse novella - Meyer, Stephenie
Combining danger, mystery and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree Tanner and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens.

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The sky is everywhere - Nelson, Jandy
Lennie Walker spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister, Bailey. But when Bailey dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to centre stage of her own life and, despite her nonexistent history with boys, suddenly finds herself struggling to balance two.

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The thief of time - Boyne, John
The story begins in 1743 and ends in 1999, and is the memoir of the extraordinary life of Matthieu Zela. The settings are global, the characters rich and diverse. In essence this is a novel about where we stand in relation to history. Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000

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There's going to be a baby - Burningham, John
When is the baby coming? What will we call it? And what will the baby do? As the arrival of a new sibling draws nearer, the questions that stream through a young child's mind are followed with sensitivity and humour in this guide to welcoming a little brother or sister.

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Up and down - Jeffers, Oliver
The boy and the penguin still enjoy spending all their time together. That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boys advice that it is impossible. Running away, the penguin visits place after place, searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground. But will flying be everything he had hoped?

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