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A young Jamaican boy arriving in Britain with his parents in the late 1940's tries to make the best of things despite of the racism he encounters.
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A group of scientists accidentally launch a power mad lab monkey into the woods, which he comes up with a plan to take over.

Bunny and his friends Weenie the Squirrel, Pig (the pig), Action Beaver, and Skunky the Inventor live peacefully in the Woods. Until one day, when the chaotic force of nature Monkey is fired into their midst by the British Space programme! (They were aiming for the Moon.)
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Computer games, thriller, martial arts, dystopia

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Virtual Kombat series (Dyslexia friendly)

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Virtual Kombat series (Dyslexia friendly)

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Gripping, well paced science fiction adventure based on computing gaming.
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Politics, crime and punishment, dystopia

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Celestine North lives a perfect life. She's a model daughter and sister, she's well liked by her classmates and teachers and she's dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan.

But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision. She breaks a rule and now faces life-changing repercussions. She could be imprisoned. She could be branded. She could be found FLAWED.
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Billy is an eleven-year-old boy with a big dream. He wants to be a stand-up comedian when he grows up: delivering pinpoint punch-lines and having audiences hang on his every hilarious word. A tough career for anyone, but surely impossible for Billy, who has a stammer. How will he find his voice, if his voice won’t let him speak?
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Funny, school, friendship, diaries, adolescence

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The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks

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The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks

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Lottie Brooks is 11 3/4 and her life is already officially over - not only is she about to start high school without any friends or glamorous swooshy hair, she's just discovered she's too flat-chested to wear A BRA!
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Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties

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Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties

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A hilarious, mischievous and fast-paced adventure story from online comedian Humza Arshad and Channel 4 New Comedy Writer's Award winner, Henry White.

Humza Khan is the greatest eleven-year-old rapper Eggington has ever known: he is Little Badman and soon everyone will know his name.
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Follows three children from different points in history as they flee their home countries during times of turmoil to find safety abroad. This action-packed novel tackles topics both timely and timeless: courage, survival, and the quest for home.
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Tally is ten years old and she's just like her friends. Well, sometimes she is. If she tries really hard to be. Because there's something that makes Tally not the same as her friends. Something she can't cover up, no matter how hard she tries: Tally is autistic.
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An illustrated overview of the history and types of bridge, famous bridge builders, iconic bridges, and bridges in art.
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Some people rob banks because they're greedy. Others enjoy the adrenalin rush. Me? I robbed a bank because of guilt. Specifically: guilt and a Nepalese scented candle...
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When fifteen-year-old Dylan burns down the house of the girl he's trying to impress, he thinks only a big gesture can make it up to her - a gesture like robbing a bank.

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Corpse Talk: Dead Good Storytellers (Graphic)

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Corpse Talk: Dead Good Storytellers (Graphic)

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Meet the most spectacular storytellers of all time, and read comics adaptations of their greatest works!
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Raina deals with the highs and lows of school life and friendship whilst contending with a stomach problem that doesn't want to go away.
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A Day In The Life of A Caveman, A Queen and Everything In Between

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A Day In The Life of A Caveman, A Queen and Everything In Between

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A collection of vignettes of a day in the life of the people, animals and objects throughout human history.
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A young girl campaigns for historic wrongs to be righted, whilst also dealing with her autism. The author herself has autism and this is a sensitive portrayal of those living with the condition.
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Follows Justin Chase around as he gets to school on a Monday after his mum got married to his stepdad and had to move to his dad's house while his mum and stepdad are off to their honeymoon.
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A 15-year-old boy able to summon demons begins warrior training at an academy where he makes both friends and enemies. Reserve here

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School, friendship, self esteem / self acceptance

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A young girl lies about all the things she does to a new friend because she thinks herself to be boring but inevitably the lies are exposed.
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The true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic - and the challenges she faced in the 'normal' world.. It's a book that every student should read to reassure them that the only person they need to be is themself.
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Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
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A boy discovers a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament while on a journey to London to try and save his father from the hangman's noose. Weaves a pacy & perilous plot around real historical events.

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A teenage boy goes looking for a classmate lost in a sinister cave on a school trip in the Peak District. Well written and absorbing.
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Three teenagers unwittingly unleash a vengeful ghost when they use a ouija board on Hallowe'en. The beginning is very scary but the characters are likeable. Do not read before you go to bed!
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Funny, friendship, diaries, Norse mythology

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When Norse god Loki is banished to live on Earth as an 11-year-old boy, he can only return to Asgard through good deeds. Loki, pretending to be a boy, works well and is very funny. There's plenty of learning about the characters in Norse mythology as well as how to be a better person.
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A teenager from an inner city estate gets the chance to become a professional footballer when he is picked to attend a premier league football academy.
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Three teenagers disturb a ghost when they camp out in a football stadium at night.
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A girl struggling with growing pains finds new friends and motivation through joining a roller derby team. Engaging mix of friendship, drama and humour.
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A boy is banned from his school football team and plays for a girls' school team so he can qualify for the Schools World Cup.
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When Alex's dad is caught stealing secrets from their country's brutal government, they are both forced into a deadly escape across Europe. But after they are separated before they can reach safety, Alex finds himself alone, with only his extraordinary gift to keep him alive.
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Thirteen-year-old Skandar is accepted into the unicorn riders and must use his unique power to challenge the dark Weaver.  These are not fluffy unicorns but dangerous, edgy unicorns! Excellent adventure that engages from the start with heroic deeds, close friendships, mysterious pasts and a fiendish villain.
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Two long-term friends make a lasting memory from their last time together at the pumpkin farm where they work each autumn.
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Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they are looked after by a friendly stranger. Life in the camp isn't always easy. The hunger is constant . . . but there's football to look forward to, and now there's a chance Omar will get to go to school . . .
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A precocious online gaming enthusiast finds herself out of her depth when she enters a big tournament and comes under threat by misogynist competitors.
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Families, friendship, bullying, mental health

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Meg is determined to find out what has happened to her best friend, Oscar, who is missing, presumed dead. Stays with you long after the final page.
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A wonderfully endearing story of family, expectation and creativity, Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths focuses on the eponymous budding artist who is forced to 'babysit' his ex-maths champion grandmother when she visits from China.
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A story in verse about a boy who falls in love with playing basketball when he is sent to stay at his grandparents for the summer.
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A boy escapes from an orphanage and stows away on a boat heading for Australia. Simply written but very powerful with some interesting twists that certainly make you think.
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Adventure, historical fiction, mythical creatures, nature, science

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Syms Covington has landed the job of a lifetime - cabin boy and fiddler on Charles Darwin's Beagle. But when he is separated from the crew during a storm, his life takes a truly extraordinary turn.
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A girl's life is dramatically changed when she wakes up completely deaf and has to adjust to her loss as well as finding a new outlet for her love of music and playing instruments.
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A boy struggling with OCD, starts at a new at school and learns to cope with the help of friendship and understanding. Very well written and researched, gives a clear insight into the inner turmoil of living with OCD.
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An evacuated boy builds a relationship with the gorilla at the zoo owned by the woman with whom he's been billeted. Inspired by a true story.
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Historical story, myths and legends, adventure

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Gwyna is just a small girl, a mouse, when she is bound in service to Myrddin the bard - a traveller and spinner of tales. But Myrddin transfroms her - into a lady goddess, a boy warrior, and a spy.

Without Gwyna, Myrddin will not be able to work the most glorious transformation of all - and turn the leader of a raggle-taggle war-band into King Arthur, the greatest hero of all time.
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Aveline Jones loves ghost stories. But when she buys a second-hand book of spooky tales, only to find the last story crossed out by its previous owner, she is drawn into the disappearance of a girl called Primrose Penberthy, thirty years ago. As Aveline discovers the truth, Halloween draws ever closer and something dark begins to stir...
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A boy decides to help his demolition-worker dad become a wrestling superstar.
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When Maya and her classmates are asked to write winter-themed creepy stories, they come up with some brilliantly spooky ideas. Rising floodwaters uncover long-buried bodies and ghostly children take to the ice on a frozen canal. But when a mysterious new girl stands up to read her story, the light begins to dim and the classroom grows colder and colder. Can Maya stop the story and save them before they all FREEZE?
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WW2, families, Netherlands, Dyslexia Friendly

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After the murder of her beloved uncle and the capture of her brother by the Germans, Edda is determined to do anything she can to help the resistance fight back. But how much risk is one teenage girl willing to take?
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When a terrorist attack fuels racist hatred in her area, Aaliyah begins wearing a hijab to school and decides she needs to organise a positive response to racism.
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History, geography, understanding the world and society

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Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps

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Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps

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12 maps which help explain how physical geography has shaped human geography and the history of our world.
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When Rachel (12) and Robert (14) are passed a stolen book by their librarian father, they have to go on the run and protect it at all costs. With their father captured and everyone hunting for the Book, they must uncover its secrets and track down the final, missing page.

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A girl fights to find a way back to her island home, and her mother, when a new government official bans anyone without leprosy from living there.
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Teenager Jess starts at boarding school but lands in trouble when a fellow pupil discovers that she is an internet hacker and her family seem to have disappeared with no trace.
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Adventure, science fiction, fantasy, series

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A fantasy adventure in which cities roam the country demolishing smaller towns and looking for relics and technology of the Ancients.
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A teen boy moved to Florida encounters a bare-footed boy and joins in a daring environmental rescue. Laugh out loud funny!
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