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The Family Tree

Author : Mal Peet

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 18,83 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781781128053

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An utterly stunning, powerful and unforgettable novella by the highly acclaimed and much missed Mal Peet. Featuring sensitive full colour illustrations by talented rising star, Emma Shoard. When a man returns to his childhood home and visits the derelict tree house in which his father once chose to live, he recalls the past unravelling of his family, the unspoken strangeness of their lives, and the impact on his own adult life. Beautiful, sparse and insightful storytelling. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 14+



The Ultimate Guide to Women's Football

Author : Scholastic

Publisher : Scholastic UK

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 10,85 MB

Release : 2020-07-02

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0702302279

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The ultimate guide to women's football! This epic guide to the glorious game covers everything from player profiles to top tournaments and super skills – and a million things in between! Take a tour through the world of women's football, stopping off at the best stadiums and meeting global star players, from Megan Rapinoe to Lucy Bronze and Ada Hegerberg. Includes: Profiles of the top global players History and facts of the game Pro skills - how to be the best Top trophies - everything you need to know! Ultimate fan quiz Fill-in page for your own player profile



The Ransom of Dond

Author : Siobhan Dowd

Publisher : Random House

Page : 114 pages

File Size : 50,78 MB

Release : 2013-11-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1448172594

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Darra is an omen of unluck: a thirteenth child. To appease the dark god, Dond, and bring good fortune to her small island community, Darra must be sacrificed at the age of thirteen - by drowning. On the eve of her final birthday, Darra begins to dream of the twin brother she has watched from afar but never met, and dares to hope that she might escape her fate . . . The scouring wind and remorseless waves which beat against Darra's island world are matched in Pam Smy's powerful, wild and emotive illustrations. The Ransom of Dond is our final story from Siobhan, and a book to be treasured.



The Memoirs of Mustapha Hussain

Author : Mustapha Hussain

Publisher : Utusan Publications

Page : 460 pages

File Size : 35,17 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9789676116987

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The memoirs of Mustapha Hussain, from his coming of age in a Minangkabau Malay community in Perak to his part in the formation of the Young Malays Union.



A Swift Pure Cry

Author : Siobhan Dowd

Publisher : Random House

Page : 268 pages

File Size : 47,7 MB

Release : 2015-07-30

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1448173361

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After Shell's mother dies, her obsessively religious father descends into alcoholic mourning and Shell is left to care for her younger brother and sister. Her only release from the harshness of everyday life comes from her budding spiritual friendship with a naive young priest, and most importantly, her developing relationship with childhood friend, Declan, charming, eloquent and persuasive. But when Declan suddenly leaves Ireland to seek his fortune in America, Shell finds herself pregnant and the centre of a scandal that rocks the small community in which she lives, with repercussions across the whole country. The lives of those immediately around her will never be the same again.



Five Go Off in a Caravan

Author : Enid Blyton

Publisher : DigiCat

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 40,25 MB

Release : 2022-08-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Five Go Off in a Caravan" by Enid Blyton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.



Trailblazers: Jane Goodall

Author : Anita Ganeri

Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 16,58 MB

Release : 2019-10-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0593124111

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Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of a famous researcher who studied chimpanzees. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level. In July 1960, Jane Goodall went into the wilderness in Tanzania to study chimpanzees. For years she camped out with the chimps, observing their behavior and making amazing discoveries! Jane had always been fascinated by animals and knew she wanted to make learning more about them her life's work. Find out how this girl who loved animals became one of history's greatest trailblazers! Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?



The Pavee and the Buffer Girl

Author : Siobhan Dowd

Publisher : Barrington Stoke

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 34,80 MB

Release : 2019-05-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781781128794

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A stunning new edition of Dowd's moving story of lives lived on the edge of society, and love in its many forms with powerful black and white illustrations from Emma Shoard. Bullying, name-calling, and a new school face Jim when his family halt at Dundray. The town aren't happy that his community are there and it seems such an unfriendly place until he meets a girl named Kit. But acts of prejudice are constant, the threat to Jims family is building, and Kit's friendship isn't enough to stop the violence they face.A stunning new edition of this poignant novella of the reality of life in a traveller community and the simple power of kindness.



Scholastic Classics: Irish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends

Author : Kieran Fanning

Publisher :

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 33,41 MB

Release : 2020-03-05

Category :

ISBN : 9780702300165

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A complete collection of much loved Irish fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. Enjoy the rich mythical history of Ireland from the arrival of the Tuatha De Danann on the island and their great battles with the Fomorians right up to the modern day fairytales of Irish storytelling. Including the Ulster Cycle, and the Fenian Cycle, the book features heroes such as Cuchulainn and Fionn Mac Cumhaill, and many traditional favourites such as The Children of Lir.



The London Eye Mystery

Author : Siobhan Dowd

Publisher : David Fickling Books

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 29,39 MB

Release : 2008-02-12

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0375849351

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Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim board the London Eye. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off–except Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared into thin air? Ted and his older sister, Kat, become sleuthing partners, since the police are having no luck. Despite their prickly relationship, they overcome their differences to follow a trail of clues across London in a desperate bid to find their cousin. And ultimately it comes down to Ted, whose brain works in its own very unique way, to find the key to the mystery. This is an unput-downable spine-tingling thriller–a race against time.