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The Subtle Knife
The continuing story of lyra, cast from one world to another. now she has found will and together in her quest to find her friend
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My First Batteries And Magnets Book
Boldly coloured life-size objects and projects that are fun for younger children, yet teach them the basic principles of electricity and magnetisms, form the basis of this book. the book includes information on setting up simple circuits and making connections as well as wiring a cardboard haunted house, making a battery-powered whirling mobile or putting together components of a transistor radio. every project is tried and tested with children aged six and over.
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Ordinary People
La 4e de couv. indique : “two couples find themselves at a moment of reckoning. melissa has a new baby and doesn’t want to let it change her. damian has lost his father and intends not to let it get to him. michael is still in love with melissa but can’t quite get close enough to her to stay faithful. stephanie just wants to live a normal, happy life on the commuter belt with damian and their three children but his bereavement is getting in the way.”
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The Body Atlas
Explores the diverse systems of the human body and their functions, the major organs, and how the different parts of the body work together
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The Christmas Postcards
In a chocolate-box cotswolds village, a marriage is at breaking point when a surprising connection is made, in this unmissable christmas story from the sunday times bestselling author karen swan.
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Various Pets Alive And Dead
Set half in doncaster, half in london, this is a very funny riff on modern values, featuring hamsters, cockroaches, poodles, a chicken and multiplying rabbits, told by marina lewycka in her unique and brilliant combination of irony, farce and wit.
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All I Want For Christmas
The unmissable cosy and escapist festive story from the sunday times bestselling author karen swan.
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Kingfisher First Dictionary
This ideal first dictionary for 5- to 8-year-olds contains more than 1,500 core words, carefully selected to complement books that children of this age are beginning to read. revised and updated for 2004, the clear definitions and sample sentences are supplemented with realistic photos and artwork. full color.
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How The Light Gets In
In this acutely observed and darkly humorous tale of adolescence, a gifted but unhappy 16-year-old australian girl trades poverty for suburban suffocation when she takes part in an exchange program in the u. s.
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11.22.63 : A Novel
On november 22, 1963, three shots rang out in dallas, president kennedy died, and the world changed. what if you could change it back? the author’s new novel is about a man who travels back in time to prevent the jfk assassination. in this novel that is a tribute to a simpler era, he sweeps readers back in time to another moment, a real life moment, when everything went wrong: the jfk assassination. and he introduces readers to a character who has the power to change the course of history. jake epping is a thirty-five-year-old high school english teacher in lisbon falls, maine, who makes extra money teaching adults in the ged program.
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Let Me Lie
‘another one-more-chapter, stay-up-late sensation’ lee child ‘a work of genius’ joanna cannon ‘no one writes a twist like clare mackintosh’ paula hawkins ————————————– the police say it was suicide. anna says it was murder. they’re both wrong. one year ago, caroline johnson chose to end her life brutally: a shocking suicide planned to match that of her husband just months before. their daughter, anna, has struggled to come to terms with their loss ever since. now with a young baby of her own, anna misses her mother more than ever and starts to ask questions about her parents’ deaths. but by digging up the past, is she putting her future in danger? sometimes it’s safer to let things lie . . . discover the sensational, gripping new page-turner and number one sunday times bestseller from clare mackintosh, award-winning author of breakout bestsellers i see you and i let you go
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All I Want For Christmas
“… a fantastically fun story… bursting with the magic and romance of the holiday season, it’s perfect for curling up with next to the christmas tree”booktrust a snowy, festive, feel-good, rom-com from bestselling beth garrod, perfect for fans of jenny han and christmas romcom films. us-based elleis a social-media influencer. but sometimes online attention isn’t all it seems from the outside; with a family who are constantly on the move, and so-called friends putting pressure on her to increase her following, she decides to swap places with one of her followers for the holidays. hollylives in a small village in england, and loves christmas more than anything else. nothing is going to get in the way of this year being the best christmas ever . . . nothing! but when her mum announces she’s selling their house, and woody decides they should go on a “break”, her plans for the perfect christmas start to crumble like overbaked gingerbread people. will swapping with elle be holly’s perfect opportunity to escape? and far from home, will they both find all they want for christmas? the perfect read for fans of the the movies the holidayand last christmas. a heart-warming and humorous story to cuddle up with this christmas also available from beth: all the jingle ladies
