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House Of Secrets
When brendan, cordelia and nell move to kristoff house they have no idea that they are about to unleash the dark magic locked within. for the house once belonged to a crazed writer, whos stories have come to life. literally. now the walker kids must battle against deadly pirates, bloodthirsty warriors and a bone-crushing giant. if they fail they will never see their parents again and a power-mad witch will take over the world.
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Curse The Day
An ai device witnesses the murder of its creator in this conspiracy thriller set in post-brexit britain.
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Spirit And Dust
“speaking to the dead is nothing for daisy goodnight. the living, on the other hand, can occasionally be a problem. especially when they knock you out and kidnap you. willing or not, daisy finds herself on a high-speed mission to track down a mob boss’s precious daughter, but she’s running out of time. the dead are coming to take over.”
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Can I Stray
An honest coming-of-age story — perfect for fans of louise o’neill and holly bourne — exploring consent, mental health, and the complex world of teenage sexual politics.
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The Notekeeper
Following a tragedy, zoe flees australia and makes a life for herself in the uk. two years later, working as a care nurse in bath and knowing just how much comfort last words can bring, zoe has taken it upon herself to become a notekeeper – writing down the final thoughts of her patients and delivering them to their loved ones. zoe’s new boss, ben, isn’t happy about her getting so involved in the patients’ lives. even as they clash, they both begin to realise that facing one’s past is the only way to move on. but life is never straightforward, especially for zoe. in finally opening up her heart after all these years, is she about to have it broken all over again?
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Miss You
Get to know tess and gus in kate eberlen’s first novel, miss you. a radio 2 book club choice 2016tess and gus are meant to be. they just haven’t met properly yet. and perhaps they never will . . . today is the first day of the rest of your life is the motto on a plate in the kitchen at home, and tess can’t get it out of her head, even though she’s in florence for a final, idyllic holiday before university. her life is about to change forever – but not in the way she expects. gus and his parents are also on holiday in florence. their lives have already changed suddenly and dramatically. gus tries to be a dutiful son, but longs to escape and discover what sort of person he is going to be. for one day, the paths of these two eighteen-year-olds will criss-cross before they each return to england. over the course of the next sixteen years, life and love will offer them very different challenges. separated by distance and chance, there’s no way the two of them are ever going to meet each other properly . . . or is there?
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The Year That Changed Everything
‘warm, witty and wise’ marian keyes three women, three birthdays, one year that will change everything… ginger isn’t spending her thirtieth the way she would have planned. tonight might be the first night of the rest of her life – or a total disaster. sam is finally pregnant after years of trying. when her waters break on the morning of her fortieth birthday, she panics: forget labour, how is she going to be a mother? callie is celebrating her fiftieth at a big party in her dublin home. then a knock at the door mid-party changes everything… treat yourself to the heartwarming and life-affirming new story from international bestseller cathy kelly *** everyone loves cathy kelly: ‘this book is full of joy – and i devoured every page of it gladly’ – milly johnson ‘filled with nuggets of wisdom, compassion and humour, cathy kelly proves, yet again, that she knows everything there is to know about women’ – patricia scanlan ‘packed with cathy’s usual magical warmth’ – sheila o’flanagan ‘a lovely story of life and change’ – prima ‘comforting and feel-good, the perfect treat read’ – good housekeeping
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Love From Lexie (the Lost And Found)
Ever since lexie’s mum vanished, her world hasn’t stopped spinning. a new home, a new school – even a new family but lexie never gives up hope that her mum will come back and writes her letters every day to tell her all about her new life. there’s plenty to tell – the new group of misfits she calls friends, the talent for music she never knew she had and the gorgeous boy with blue eyes and secrets to hide. but her letters remain unanswered and she’s starting to feel more alone than ever. lexie’s about to learn that sometimes you need to get lost in order to be found. the first in a gorgeous new series from the bestselling author of the chocolate box girls and the perfect next step for fans of jacqueline wilson.
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The Shining Girls
Chicago 1931. harper curtis, a violent drifter, stumbles on a house with a secret as shocking as his own twisted nature – it opens onto other times. he uses it to stalk his carefully chosen ‘shining girls’ through the decades – and cut the spark out of them. he’s the perfect killer. unstoppable. untraceable. he thinks. chicago, 1992. they say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. tell that to kirby mazrachi, whose life was shattered after a brutal attempt to murder her. still struggling to find her attacker, her only ally is dan, an ex-homicide reporter who covered her case and now might be falling in love with her.
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What If It’s Us
From international bestselling authors becky albertalli (simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda) and adam silvera (they both die at the end) comes a long-awaited collaboration about two very different boys who can’t decide if the universe is pushing them together or pulling them apart. soon to be a feature film, adapted by the creator of 13 reasons why! meet arthur and ben. arthur is only in new york for the summer, but if broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it. ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. if the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things. but when the boys have a chance meeting at the post office, they leave wondering what exactly the universe does have in store for them. what if – in a city of eight million people – they can’t find each other again? what if they do … and then can’t nail a first date even after three do-overs? what if arthur tries too hard to make it work and ben doesn’t try hard enough? what if life really isn’t like a broadway play? but what if it is? what if it’s us? praise for what if it’s us: ‘romantic, realistic and sweet, this perfectly captures new york, teenage love and life in that gray area when you’re not quite an adult and not quite a child either.’ lauren james, author of the loneliest girl in the universe praise for adam silvera: ‘a phenomenal talent.’ juno dawson, author of clean and wonderland praise for becky albertalli: ‘the love child of john green and rainbow rowell.’ teen vogue
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When You Walked Back Into My Life
For eight years flora’s love affair with fin was a whirlwind of fun and spontaneity – but when flora wanted to settle down and have children, fin vanished. life moved on and flora’s world filled with other people, other cares. there were benefits to being single – no socks under the bed, no mess in the bathroom – even if the memory of fin could never be completely erased. but then suddenly, shockingly, fin reappears. he’s a changed man, he says, and her wants her back. is this a chance to put right the wrongs? or a massive mistake?
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Dead Happy
Be prepared to be scared again in the nail-biting sequel to happyhead. ‘one of the very best voices in ya right now.’ benjamin dean friends, welcome to elmhallow. you are the chosen ten. by some miracle, seb has survived the happyhead programme, only to find himself stranded on a remote island under the guidance of a freakishly beautiful couple. far from home, seb reluctantly teams up with eleanor again and the pair are forced to compete in a series of ever stranger trials to prove their connection. all the while, he can’t stop thinking about finn. determined to find him, seb’s search uncovers an even darker reality. can he escape the island and expose the sinister truth behind happyhead? ‘brilliantly twisted – even better than the first.’ brandon flynn ‘the perfect sequel… heart-pounding and heart-wrenching.’ a. f. steadman, author of the skandar series
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The Testament Of Gideon Mack
If the devil didn�t exist, would man have to invent him? for gideon mack, faithless minister, unfaithful husband and troubled soul, the existence of god, let alone the devil, is no more credible than that of ghosts or fairies. until the day he falls into a gorge and is rescued by someone who might just be satan himself. mack�s testament � a compelling blend of memoir, legend, history and, quite probably, madness � recounts one man�s emotional crisis, disappearance, resurrection and death. it also transports you into an utterly mesmerising exploration of the very nature of belief.
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The Night Spinner
‘abi elphinstone’s books are full of adventure, wit, heart, and, above all, bravery’ katherine rundell, author of the explorer ? ‘no one does edge-of-seat action like abi elphinstone’ emma carroll, author of letters from the lighthouse ‘abi elphinstone’s glorious novels make you feel as if you’re living the adventure yourself. they’re pure adrenalin and joy’ lauren st john, author of the white giraffe ‘abi elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to cs lewis’ the times ‘a gifted storyteller… one of today’s greatest children’s authors’ lovereading deep within tanglefern forest, moll pecksniff and her wildcat, gryff, are waiting for a sign from the old magic before they continue their quest to find the last amulet of truth and free their world from the shadowmasks’ terrible magic. still missing fellow tribe member, alfie, and armed only with a mysterious set of clues, moll sets out on an adventure across the northern wilderness with gryff and her friend siddy at her side. they must brave the lost isles, scale the barbed peaks and face witches, goblins and giants who lurk at every turn . . . while the shadowmasks draw ever closer. can moll, siddy and gryff find the friend they think they have lost? and do the tribe have what it takes to defeat the dark magic once and for all? catapult into this page-turning adventure from the author of sky song, perfect for fans of j. k. rowling, michelle harrison and eva ibbotson.
