Alex Shearer
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English
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When they ring the bell at the house with the dusty windows and tarnished nameplate to inquire about the advertised Saturday Person," Thruppence and Tim don't know what they're getting themselves into. A Saturday job sounds ideal! But had that nameplate been properly cleaned, Thruppence and Tim might not have been so keen to enter . . .
Pressured by the stern Minister Beeston from the Department of Economies, the Ministry of Ghosts has been...
Pressured by the stern Minister Beeston from the Department of Economies, the Ministry of Ghosts has been...
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Hunting the skies is not for the faint-hearted. In a world where water is scarce and deadly jellyfish swim through the sky, overprotected Christien dreams of excitement, adventure, and even a bit of danger. When he meets the exotic and alluring Jenine and her family of cloud hunters, he becomes determined to fulfill his dreams and see what this nomadic tribe of people is all about.
The cloud hunters are set apart from society with their darker,...
The cloud hunters are set apart from society with their darker,...
3) Sky Run
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English
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Peggy Piercy, a 112-year-old crofter, lives on a remote island in farm, raising her great, great grandniece Gemma and her great, great grandnephew Martin. Eight years ago, Gemma and Martin were brought to Peggy and entrusted to her care, having been orphaned after their parents disappeared while traveling between the Isles of Night. Peggy has enjoyed bringing them up, but now that they are teenagers she wants them to get an education. To do this,...
4) Bootleg
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English
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When the Good For You party bans chocolate, two boys resolve to bring down the government.
No more chocolate! What? It is the new century and the government in power is called the Good For You Party. Do they really know best when it comes to health policies, closing down all the burger bars and chip shops in the country? Through the introduction of so called healthy snacks and re-education programmes, the Good For You Party is striving...
6) Sea legs
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Pub. Date
2005.
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First edition.
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English
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Twin brothers Eric and Clive are ready for adventure on the high seas, so instead of staying with their grandparents yet again, they stow away on the cruise ship on which their father serves as Senior Steward.
7) Canned
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Pub. Date
2008.
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First edition.
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English
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Fergal Banfield, an eccentric lad who collects cans, is surprised to find some unexpected--and even alarming--things in a few of his treasures, and when he meets Charlotte, another collector, they begin an investigation that leads them into dangerous territory.
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