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The 13th Girl
“after decades in a mental health hospital, dee knows that people find her creepy – because they tell her so. once the reluctant star of an infamous documentary, she is trying to blend back into the outside world. but when a string of local girls disappear, only to be found dead days later, she becomes fixated on the case and decides to film her own true crime documentary. there is a serial killer on the loose – the righteous wraith. girls are being found one by one, their bodies gruesomely staged in the most innocent public spaces. with the killer taunting the police and public fear mounting, the armchair detectives begin pointing fingers at one suspect. but for dee, something isn’t adding up. she knows what it’s like to be accused of something that you didn’t do. she resolves to prove his innocence, unmask the real killer, and save the 13th girl. but who will believe her?”–publisher.
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Daughters Of Cornwall
The new book from the sunday times bestselling author 1918. the great war is over, and clara carter has boarded a train bound for cornwall – to meet a family that would once have been hers. but they must never discover her secret… 2020. caroline has spent years trying to uncover the lies buried in her family history. and once she arrives in cornwall, the truth finally seems to be in reach. except with storm clouds gathering on the horizon, caroline soon learns that some secrets are best left hidden…
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Eight Detectives
Discover the most original murder mystery which will have you guessing until the very last page . . . ‘one of the year’s most entertaining crime novels’ sunday times ‘when did you last read a genuinely original thriller? the wait is over’ a. j. finn, bestselling author of the woman in the window ‘grips like a vice’ sophie hannah shortlisted for the barry award for best first novel _________ all murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules. grant mcallister, an author of crime fiction and professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked them all out. but that was thirty years ago. now he’s living a life of seclusion on a quiet mediterranean island – until julia hart, a sharp, ambitious editor, knocks on his door. his early work is being republished and together the two of them must revisit those old stories. an author, hiding from his past, and an editor, probing inside it. but as she reads the stories, julia is unsettled to realise that there are parts that don’t make sense. intricate clues that seem to reference a real murder. one that’s remained unsolved for thirty years . . . if julia wants answers, she must triumph in a battle of wits with a dangerously clever adversary. but she must tread carefully: she knows there’s a mystery, but she doesn’t yet realise there’s already been a murder . . . _________ **winner of the capital crimes reader award for debut book of the year** ‘a box of delights . . . pavesi’s revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end’ new york times ‘this super-smart homage to the agatha christie tradition is a must. stylish, ingenious and great fun’ sunday mirror ‘has an intricacy rare in modern crime fiction. alex pavesi deserves huge applause for his plot, constructed with all the skill of the old masters’ sunday express ‘so, so clever. agatha christie would take her hat off to this one – bravo!’ sarah pinborough, author of behind her eyes ‘ingenious . . . perfect for fans of agatha christie’ best ‘an ingenious exploration of the crime genre’ literary review
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Paper Towns
From the bestselling author of the fault in our stars and looking for alaska, now a major tv series quentin jacobsen has always loved margo roth spiegelman, for margo (and her adventures) are the stuff of legend at their high school. so when she one day climbs through his window and summons him on an all-night road trip of revenge he cannot help but follow. but the next day margo doesn’t come to school and a week later she is still missing. q soon learns that there are clues in her disappearance . . . and they are for him. but as he gets deeper into the mystery – culminating in another awesome road trip across america – he becomes less sure of who and what he is looking for. masterfully written by john green, this is a thoughtful, insightful and hilarious coming-of-age story.
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Junior Illustrated Maths Dictionary
Helped with bright illustrations, each concept is explained alongside worked examples of alternative methods as well as hints and tips for shortcuts and strategies. ages 7+.
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Paper Towns. Film Tie-in
From the new york times bestselling author, paper towns is soon to be a major motion picture (summer 2015) starring the fault in our stars sensation nat wolff and cara delevingne. quentin jacobsen has always loved margo roth spiegelman, for margo (and her adventures) are the stuff of legend at their high school. so when she one day climbs through his window and summons him on an all-night road trip of revenge he cannot help but follow. but the next day margo doesn’t come to school and a week later she is still missing. q soon learns that there are clues in her disappearance . . . and they are for him. but as he gets deeper into the mystery – culminating in another awesome road trip across america – he becomes less sure of who and what he is looking for. masterfully written by john green, this is a thoughtful, insightful and hilarious coming-of-age story. paper towns the film will be released in 2015.
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Learn About The Body
Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work. suggested level: primary, intermediate.
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Earth
You are standing on a planet that’s hurtling through space at 100,000 kilometres per hour. read about the whole story of earth, from molten core to outer atmosphere and then go online with google to discover more. all the internet sites have been specially selected, giving you all the latest, awe-inpiring information on earth. perfect for projects or just for fun
