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Zarita, only daughter of the town magistrate, lives a life of wealth and privilege. Indulged by her parents, she is free to spend her days as she pleases, enjoying herself in the company of an eligible young nobleman, horse riding, or leisurely studying the arts.Saulo,...
Editeur :
Rhcp Digital
Parution :
2010-04-01
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Mystery and adventure in Ancient Roman times for Flavia Gemina and her friends . . . Sacred chickens, a jellyfish and a Roman mystery set in Britannia - this collection of mini-mysteries is the perfect recipe for a gripping read!Includes an exclusive interview with...
Editeur :
Orion Children's Books
Parution :
2010-03-25
Collection :
The Roman Mysteries
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Washed ashore as a baby in ancient Greece, Halo is discovered by a family of centaurs. Although her true identity remains a mystery, she is loved as one of their own. But when Halo is dragged away by fishermen, her wild adventure begins . . .Halo soon realizes that if...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2010-02-04
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The classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking refuge in the vast Sherwood Forest with his band of men, he remains...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2010-02-04
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London, 1876. Hetty Feather is a tiny, fiery-haired baby when her mother leaves her on the steps of the Foundling Hospital. Sent to live with a foster family in the country until she is big enough to go to school, Hetty plays vivid imaginary games with her foster...
Editeur :
Rhcp Digital
Parution :
2009-11-10
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You wake up in a dark room with no idea where you are.You are gagged and forced into a waiting truck.You have done nothing wrong. What would you do? Fourteen-year-old Ben travels to Pakistan on a school exchange programme. Ben and his Pakistani host, Aaarya, find...
Editeur :
Rhcp Digital
Parution :
2009-11-05
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Henry Fleming dreams of the thrill of battle and performing heroic deeds in the American Civil War. But his illusions are shattered when he comes face to face with the bloodshed and horrors of war. Now he's a raw recruit,Henry experiences both fear and self-doubt. Will...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2009-08-06
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'Hold the mare for me, lad. And when I come back I'll give you a golden guinea.'It's more money than the street urchin has ever dreamt of. But who is the rider, and why is there so much interest in his big black horse? And will the boy ever see the money he has been...
Editeur :
Rhcp Digital
Parution :
2009-05-27
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Introduced by bestselling author Roddy Doyle.Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, different in character and in love with the same woman. In the midst of the French Revolution, Darnay, who has fled to London to escape the cruelty of the French...
Editeur :
Puffin Classics
Parution :
2009-03-05
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It's the height of World War Two. Britain is being ravaged by bombs and most young men are off fighting. Gordon wishes he was too. Maybe then he wouldn't get bullied for having a cowardly family . . . Gordon's dad didn't serve in World War One, and now his older brother...
Editeur :
Rhcp Digital
Parution :
2009-01-01
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Hi! I'm Charlie (DON'T call me Charlotte - ever!). History is boring, right? Wrong! The Victorians weren't all deadly dull and drippy. Lottie certainly isn't. She's eleven - like me - but she's left school and has a job as a nursery maid. Her life is really hard, just...
Editeur :
Rhcp Digital
Parution :
2008-12-05
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The Mau Mau - the name of a secret society that once struck terror into the hearts of British settlers in Kenya. An episode in history that ended in a State of Emergency, with violent and brutal acts dividing a nation. This is an intensely personal and vivid story of...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2007-07-05
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Time is running out for William de Granville. King Richard is captive, his country in jeopardy and the future of both lie in Will's hands. But deceit lurks even in the most unexpected places. Can Will complete the dangerous journey to rescue the king? And will he ever...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2007-06-28
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The wind, blasting up over the horizon from the south, carried with it the coldness of polar ice, and wielded it like a sword. Already the waves at the Heads would be heavy and huge, Farren knew, the gale rising so fiercely that there'd be wives down at the wharf...
Editeur :
E-Penguin
Parution :
2007-04-02
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Jimmy Pike is one of Australia's most famous Aboriginal artists, represented in collections in all major Australian public galleries and museums. He grew up in the Great Sandy Desert during the 1940s and 1950s. This is his story as told by his lifetime partner,...
Editeur :
E-Penguin
Parution :
2007-04-02
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Once I escaped from an orphanage to find my Mum and Dad. Once I saved a girl called Zelda from a burning house. Once I made a Nazi with toothache laugh. My name is Felix. This is my story. The reference at the end of the book to readers' notes refers to the...
Editeur :
E-Penguin
Parution :
2005-08-01
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A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime.Carrie's War by Nina Bawden is an unforgettable Second World War story.'I did a dreadful thing...or I feel that I did, and nothing can change it...'It is the Second World War and Carrie and Nick are evacuated from London to a...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2005-05-26
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Spring 1193Just returned from the Crusades, brothers Gavin and Will find home changed more than they'd expected - in fact home is a very dangerous place indeed.Ellie is reluctantly preparing for her wedding to Gavin. He's not the problem - marriage is. To Ellie, it...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2005-05-05
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A moving and powerful story about brother and sister, Joe and Annie, who flee from a pitiful existence as servants. They embark on a tough and perilous journey to Manchester in search of their mother who was forced to leave them at the workhouse when they were very...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2005-01-06
ePub
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Set in South Africa at the height of the apartheid regime, when the government started a policy of ethnic cleansing, forcibly removing people from their homes and moving them to so-called 'homelands'. Schoolchildren Naledi and Tiro are caught up in the protests and...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2004-09-02
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