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The Edge
Alan Gibbons £4.99
Latest offering from Liverpool's own Alan Gibbons. Danny is a boy on the edge. Cathy is his mother, nearly broken by fear. Chris Kane is his step-father and the violent source of their fear. But one day they escape…Uncompromising and disturbing. Positively crackles with tension as a mother and son try desperately to start a new life.
Dolphin (2002) ISBN 1842550942
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Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli £4.99
Stargirl. She's as magical as the desert sky. As mysterious as her own name. Everyone loves her for being different, and she captures Leo's heart with just one smile. But standing out from the crowd isn't always admired and people start to turn against them. A beautifully written parable about daring to be different, celebrating non-conformity and the thrill of first love.
Orchard Books (2002) ISBN 1841219266
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The Coldest Winter
Elizabeth Lutzeier £4.99
It's 1846 in Ireland and the potato crop has failed. As English soldiers turn people out of their homes, Eamonn and his family, with the help of a young girl, Kate Burke, try to survive through the coldest winter Ireland has ever known. Followed by the sequel, "Bound for America". A gripping, human story of the Great Hunger.
Oxford University Press(2002) ISBN 0192752022
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The Breadwinner
Deborah Ellis £4.99
When Parvana's father is arrested by the Taliban, she must pretend to be a boy to save her family. In doing so, she witnesses the horror of avoiding landmines and the brutality of life under the Taliban in Afghanistan. But even in despair lies hope… Brings to life a situation which youngsters will have heard much about.
Oxford University Press (2001) ISBN 0192752111
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The Dare Game
Jacqueline Wilson £4.99
Tracy Beaker is back! The Great Inventor of Extremely Outrageous Dares! Tracy is fed up with her new foster mum who won't buy her the latest designer clothes, so she bunks off to play the dare game with two boys she's met. Wilson writes lightly and humorously about emotional issues and is a firm favourite with 8-12 year olds.
Corgi Yearling (2001) ISBN 0440863694
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The Other Side of Truth
Beverley Naidoo £4.99
When an outspoken Nigerian journalist is killed, his 12-year old daughter, Sade, and her 10-year old brother, Femi, are forced to flee to England. There they'll be safe…or will they? A wonderfully accessible story laced with powerful messages of family commitment and human rights.
Puffin (2000) ISBN 0141304766
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The Wind Singer
William Nicholson £5.99
"I hate school! I won't strive harder! Pongo to exams!" In the walled city state of Amaranth, exams are everything. When Kestrel Hath dares to rebel, her family is punished, and she and her twin brother must set out on a terrifying journey to rescue them. Full of inventiveness, action and passion, this prizewinner is followed by "Slaves of the Mastery" and "Firesong".
Egmont (2000) ISBN 0749744715
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Benny and Omar
Eoin Colfer £4.99
Benny, an average Irish schoolboy, has to face being uprooted and re-planted in Tunisia, Africa. Determined to find fault with everything, Benny finally meets his match in local boy, Omar. Omar has never learned English, but is a master of telly-speak, and in this unique way the boys manage to communicate. A madcap friendship develops and their antics become the bane of village life. When real life intervenes, the boys must outwit the village guards, parents & police. A hilarious adventure by the author of "Artemis Fowl".
O'Brien Press (1998) ISBN 0862785677
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Playing It Cool
Jacqueline Roy £4.99
When Grace comes to stay with her gran, she is in for a shock. Patience isn't like a normal grandmother - she has loud parties, loves computer games and collects frogs. Grace is horrified, as any 11-year old would be. Her defiance leads her to join in with the bullying of her cousin, in order to keep her cool image in her new school. One of the few books for this age with positive black characters…easy to read, involving and thought-provoking.
Puffin(1998) ISBN 014038183x
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Momo
Michael Ende £5.99
The sinister men in grey have arrived and are silently taking over the city. They are the time-thieves and soon no-one has time to chat and have fun…except for Momo, the ragged little waif, whose uncanny ability to listen marks her out as the one who must lead the quest to save her people. With the help of Cassiopeia, the tortoise, she must make the journey to Professor Hora. A fabulous and fantastical adventure, by the author of "The Neverending Story", which could be read alone by a good reader, or otherwise makes perfect bedtime reading for adult and child.
Puffin (1985) ISBN 0140317538
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