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4) Ox-cart man
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English
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Describes the day-to-day life of an early nineteenth-century New England family throughout the changing seasons
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Paddington is very excited. He is going on a day trip around the city of London with his friend, Mr Gruber. With his suitcase full of marmalade sandwiches and Mrs Bird's umbrella in case it rains, the bear from Darkest Peru is ready for anything. Or almost... How could Paddington know that the other tourists would think he was their tour guide? And how could he guess that they would follow him everywhere? Chaos and humour are hand-in-hand in this...
8) Little women
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English
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The classic story of the March family whose 4 daughters are growing up in New England in the mid-1800s. There are numerous sequels, for example, Little Men and Jo's Boys. Annotation. Little Women is the heartwarming story of the March family that has thrilled generations of readers. It is the story of four sisters--Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth-- and of the courage, humor and ingenuity they display to survive poverty and the absence of their father during...
10) London calling
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2025.
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English
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The City Spies search for Cairo's missing sister in Rome before returning to London to stop an attack on the royal wedding.
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"The Black Death was a pandemic of unimaginable propotions, taking the lives of 75 - 200 million people worldwide. Lauren Tarshis's story of one girl surviving the plague pulses with terror, action, and hope. The deadliest disease in the history of the world... Elsie dreams of becoming a brave warrior like her father, who is an archer fighting in England's war against France. But life isn't fair in 1348 Europe. Peasant girls like Elsie can't be archers...
12) Little women
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c1994
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English
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Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England
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Someone is leaving books on their doorsteps. Each comes with a mysterious message asking them to read the book and do something new. The four friends now have a secret girls -only book club. Who's sending these packages? And what will the next book be? The girls can't wait to find out
17) Ghost knight
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2012
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English
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Eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft and new friend Ella summon the ghost of Sir William Longspee, who may be able to protect Jon from a group of ghosts that threatens him harm from the day he arrives at Salisbury Cathedral's boarding school. Includes historical notes.
20) Scorpia
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English
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After being told that his father was an assassin for a criminal organization, fourteen-year-old Alex goes to Italy to find out more and becomes involved in a plan to kill thousands of English schoolchildren.
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