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by David Walliams
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On the miserable Isle of Mulch, a boy named Ned discovers his 'slimepower' is the only hope against awful grown-ups, including the island's owner, Aunt Greta Greed.
by J.M. Barrie
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In Kensington Gardens, a man who never grew up tells stories of fairies, birds, and the boy who would become Peter Pan, all while dealing with the challenges of fatherhood and imagination.
by Lionel Davidson
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A British film director's quest for his missing brother in the treacherous, isolated kingdom of Tibet unravels a perilous web of ancient prophecies, forbidden love, and a race against time to uncover a sacred treasure before a ruthless warlord.
by Jane Gardam
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After his wife's sudden death, a bewildered man must navigate his estranged Northern family when his newborn daughter, Faith, is abandoned by her grandmother.
by Walter Greenwood
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In 1930s Salford, the Hardcastle siblings navigate poverty, where love is a luxury and the fight for survival threatens to shatter their dreams and morals.
by Peter S. Beagle
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Joe Farrell, a man who enjoys medieval reenactments, finds himself entangled with Nicholas Bonner, an ancient spirit, whose presence threatens to shatter his understanding of pleasure and magic.
by Karen Cushman
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In 1950s Los Angeles, a quiet Catholic schoolgirl finds her voice amidst the McCarthy era's chilling silence, inspired by a new, outspoken friend and the burning questions of a changing world.
by Pippa Grange
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Stop letting fear and perfectionism hold you back. This book, from the psychologist who helped the England football team, shows how to find real fulfillment.
by Jason Reynolds
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Haunted by the belief he caused his mother's death, Sunny, a track team outcast, finds an unlikely path to self-acceptance by trading his running shoes for the rhythmic, powerful release of the discus throw.
by Catherine Cookson
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In 1880, a shrewd businesswoman's devotion to her naive cousin ensnares her and future generations in the dark, manipulative world of the fortune-hunting Filmore family and their decaying estate.
by Patrick Doughtie
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A nine-year-old boy with incurable brain cancer writes letters to God, teaching his fractured family spiritual lessons and offering comfort to a troubled postman.
by Cheikh Hamidou Kane
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Torn between his Senegalese spiritual heritage and French rational education, Samba Diallo faces a crisis of faith and identity, struggling to choose between his soul and his intellect.
by Parijat
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In 1950s Kathmandu, a young woman's spirit blossoms and fades as she faces societal expectations, forbidden love, and tradition.
by Sunil Khilnani
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Sunil Khilnani's 'The Idea of India' explores the unlikely seventy-year journey of the world's largest democracy, showing the connection between its founding ideals of pluralism and development, and the constant pressures that challenge its identity.
by Anna Comnena
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From the pen of a Byzantine princess, discover a vivid, partisan history of her emperor father's reign, where Norman invaders are 'nourished by manifold Evil' and Crusader allies earn scathing critiques, offering a unique Eastern counter-narrative to Western accounts of the First Crusade.
by Susan Cooper
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A mischievous Scottish boggart, displaced from his ancient castle, journeys to Loch Ness, where he finds his long-lost, shape-shifting cousin trapped as the legendary monster.
by Supriya Kelkar
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In 1942 India, ten-year-old Anjali faces personal sacrifice and societal prejudice when her mother joins Gandhi's non-violent freedom movement, forcing Anjali to confront her own biases and eventually lead the charge when her mother is imprisoned.
by Brian Lumley
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Trapped in an alien labyrinth that creates their worst fears, a group of humans must conquer their inner demons and otherworldly horrors to escape the House of Doors and save Earth.
by Jonathan Maberry
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A prison doctor's experiment to prolong a serial killer's consciousness after death unleashes a ravenous, contagious undead plague upon the world.
by Vaddey Ratner
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A young Cambodian American woman returns to her homeland, guided by a mysterious letter, to find out what happened to her father in a Khmer Rouge prison and face a nation trying to heal.
by Cora Carmack
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A rebellious college student with a hidden life enlists a struggling actor to play her wholesome boyfriend for her conservative parents, only to find their fake romance blossoming into a very real love story.
by Wendelin Van Draanen
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Sammy Keyes's Halloween night takes a dark turn when a strange discovery in her trick-or-treat bag leads her to uncover the secrets of suspicious undertakers, pulling her into a mystery involving grave digging and a missing body.
by Kathryn James
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Thirteen-year-old Nell must brave the treacherous, mist-haunted woods and confront the mysterious boy she thought was her friend to rescue her kidnapped sister from a sinister birthday disappearance.
by Louise Fitzhugh
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An eleven-year-old financial whiz kid's ordered life of managing his eccentric father's budget unravels into a high-stakes kidnapping at the Plaza Hotel when an inheritance turns him into a multimillionaire pawn in his mother's greedy scheme.