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Code Name Verity
- Elizabeth Wein
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9781405278423
- Published: 26-02-2015
'I have two weeks. You'll shoot me at the end no matter what I do.' Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Code Name Verity is a bestselling tale of friendship and courage set against the backdrop of World War Two. Only in wartime could a stalwart lass fr...
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Rose Under Fire
- Elizabeth Wein
- Egmont UK Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781405278416
- Published: 26-02-2015
'Oh God! All those months of not being able to write! Of not being allowed to write. Knowing I'd be shot if I were caught.' Nominated for both the Costa Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Rose Under Fire tells the thrilling story of one young ATA pilot's unforgettable journey throu...
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The One Safe Place
- Tania Unsworth
- Hachette Children's Group
- ISBN13: 9781780622385
- Published: 12-02-2015
Those who enter the Gabriel H. Penn Home for Childhood only get to leave one way... NEVER LET ME GO for teens, THE ONE SAFE PLACE is the debut novel from Tania Unsworth - a gripping, fast-paced and disconcerting dystopia.In the near future the gap between rich and poor has become...
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Frozen Charlotte
- Alex Bell
- Little Tiger Press Group
- ISBN13: 9781847154538
- Published: 05-01-2015
"Deliciously creepy." - Juno DawsonDunvegan School for Girls has been closed for many years. Converted into a family home, the teachers and students are long gone. But they left something behind... Sophie arrives at the old schoolhouse to spend the summer with her cousins. Brooding Came...
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Lies We Tell Ourselves: Winner of the 2016 Inaugural Amnesty Honour
- Robin Talley
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9781848452923
- Published: 03-10-2014
***SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016*** ***WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL AMNESTY CILIP HONOUR 2016*** Lie #1: I'm not afraid Lie #2: I'm sure I'm doing the right thing Lie #3: I don't care what they think of me It's...
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The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
- Leslye Walton
- Walker Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781406357738
- Published: 02-10-2014
A mesmerizing, lyrical tale of the bright and dark sides of love and desire. First-time author Leslye Walton has constructed a layered and unforgettable mythology that \"follows Ava Lavender's discovery of her one-of-a-kind self\" (Teen Vogue).Shortlisted for the 2015 Waterstone's...
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Respect
- Michaela Morgan, Karen Donnelly
- Barrington Stoke Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781781124260
- Published: 13-08-2014
Powerful and inspiring story of Walter Tull, in a brand new edition to commemorate the centenary of World War One. The inspiring true story of Walter Tull, who overcame a tough childhood in a Children's Home to become the first black Premier League football player and the first black infantry...
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The Manifesto on How to be Interesting
- Holly Bourne
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781409562184
- Published: 01-08-2014
Bree is a loser, a wannabe author who hides behind words. But when she's told she needs to start living a life worth writing about, The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting is born. Six steps on how to be interesting. Six steps that will see her infiltrate the popular set, fall in love with some...
