Katy Sobey
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Knight's Haddon volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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After summer break Anastastia and Edie are back at their boarding school, Knight's Haddon, but the friendship they forged last year is threatened by the arrival of a new girl, Janet, who befriends the orphaned Edie--but when Edie begins to think that Janet may not be exactly what she seems to be, events take a dangerous turn.
2) The return
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When Jack left for the war, he made a parting pledge to his pregnant bride, Gwen, that he would never return. It was, after all, best for everyone that he didn't. Now, as celebrations erupt for Victory in Europe, Gwen is terrified that Jack will renege on his promise, threatening the life she has built for herself and their son on the family farm. But war has changed Jack, and he is coming home, determined to claim a place in Gwen's life- and her...
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"My name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek."
A brand new summer story from the no. 1 bestselling and award-winning GEEK GIRL series!
Harriet Manners knows many facts.
And she knows everything there is to know about Paris... except what to do when you're the hottest new model at Fashion Week.
Can Harriet find her je ne sais quoi or will it be sacré bleu! on the runway?
Find out in this hilarious summer special GEEK GIRL novella from the no. 1 bestselling...
4) Forever Geek
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Geek girl (Holly Smale) volume 6
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English
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My name is Harriet Manners and I'll be a geek forever...
The FINAL book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series is here!
Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.
Modelling isn't a sure-fire route to popularity. Neither is making endless lists.
The people you love don't expect you to transform into someone else.
Statistically you are more likely to not meet your Australian ex-boyfriend in Australia than bump into him there....
5) Why, Father?
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Betrayed by Those Meant to Love Her, This is Gerri Mayo's True Story of Survival
For fans of Cathy Glass and #1 bestselling author Toni Maguire comes a true story of abuse and survival
Toni Maguire is the author of twelve books sold over 1.5 million worldwide, including her own bestselling memoirs Don't Tell Mummy and When Daddy Comes Home. Telling her own story encouraged others who had kept their childhood secrets hidden to approach her. Now she...
6) The Blackout
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Don't miss the new, totally addictive psychological thriller from Sarah Goodwin, with bombshell twists that will leave you stunned. Fans of The Sanatorium, The Paris Apartment and One of the Girls will be hooked from the very first page. When Meg and Cat arrange a night out in Bristol, it's the perfect distraction from Meg's grief over her brother. But, after accidentally spending their cab money on drinks, they must walk home all the way across the...
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Preorder the BRAND NEW book from Chrissie Walsh!
As World War II takes its toll on Liverpool, only friendship and community can keep the women of Weaver Street smiling.
The neighbours on Liverpool's Weaver Street have always looked after each other, but when the Second World War takes many of the husbands, brothers and sons away to fight, the women's friendships are more important than ever.
Matriarch Kitty Conlon is missing her son Patrick, proud...
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When the Great Depression hits Liverpool hard, can Weaver Street's close knit community keep each other safe?
As Liverpool and its residents begin to heal from the wounds and memories of World War I, life on Weaver Street in 1924 is blessedly peaceful.
At number eleven, widow Kitty Conlon is dreaming about her upcoming wedding to John, while at number nine her best friend Maggie is cursing her bad luck as she juggles the demands of her cantankerous...
9) Geek Girl
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Geek girl (Holly Smale) volume 1
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"My name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek." The first book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series!
Harriet Manners knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a "jiffy" lasts 1/100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per day. She knows that bats always turn left when exiting a cave and that peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
But she doesn't know why nobody at school seems to like her.
So when...
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In the winning new novel from the beloved author of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, the house cleaner of a famous reclusive author must carry out her employer's life-changing last wish...
Have you ever wished you were someone else?
Mother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid to make ends meet, often finding escape in a good book while daydreaming of becoming a writer herself. So she can't believe her luck when she lands a job housekeeping...
11) Head Over Heels
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Geek girl (Holly Smale) volume 5
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English
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She knows that fourteen squirrels were once detained as spies.
She knows that both chess and snakes and ladders were invented in the same country. And for once, Harriet knows exactly how her life should go. She's got it ALL planned out. So her friends seem less than happy, Harriet is determined to Make Things Happen!
12) Model Misfit
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"My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek."
MODEL MISFIT is the sequel to award-winning No. 1 UK debut GEEK GIRL.
Harriet Manners knows a lot of facts.
She knows that humans have 70,000 thoughts per day.
She knows that Geek + Model = a whole new set of graffiti on your belongings.
And that the average person eats a ton of food a year, though her pregnant stepmother is doing her best to beat this.
But Harriet doesn't know where she's going...
13) All Wrapped Up
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Harriet Manners knows a lot. She knows that every year Santa climbs down 91.8 million chimneys. She knows that Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was almost definitely a girl. She knows that the first artificial Christmas trees were made out of goose feathers. But this Christmas is extra special for Harriet, because four days ago she had her. Now she just needs to work out what's supposed to happen next...
14) The unforgotten
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"With narratives that shift from 1956 to the present day and back, this haunting debut novel explores the devastating repercussions of a long-ago crime as it delves into forbidden relationships, the emotional bond between mothers and daughters, and the dark consequences of harboring secrets"--
15) Exile
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A love triangle. A medieval world. A superpower to die for.
On a rescue mission to save her spurned lover, Sophie is exiled to a terrifying realm. Her ex, her dog, and her soulmate are sent there too.
Fortunately, in this parallel universe, Sophie has a superpower. The catch? Her new ability horrifies her ex, endangers her dog, and alienates her soulmate.
Alone, Sophie can rule a kingdom with an iron fist, vanquish evil, and protect the innocent.
But...
16) Stranded
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Sophie Arundel is stranded in history, stuck in a grand house in 1925 England. Thankfully, she has her faithful dog with her. Oh, and her fellow student Hugo, who is fit, privileged, and annoying.
Baffled by upper-class rules and courted by boring suitors, Sophie is desperate to get back to the 21st century. But the only way home is through a hidden portal-and to unlock its secrets, she must work with Hugo.
As one clue leads to another, Sophie and...
17) What She Saw
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The Lawrence's were the perfect family; successful, beautiful, and happy until one night their whole world was ripped apart.
Detective Sergeant Jenna Morgan is called to investigate the suspected arson attack and death of the Lawrence family at the charred remains of their stunning home, Kimble Hall.
The case takes a sinister turn as the body count fails to tally.
Suspecting that someone may have survived the inferno, DS Morgan and her team need...
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The second heartwarming book in The Royal Station Master's Daughters series. For readers of Maisie Thomas and Daisy Styles.
It is 1917 and Maria has adapted well to her new life on the royal Sandringham estate where she works as a maid in the Big House for Queen Alexandra and is in awe of the many treasures around her. It is two years since she turned up at the royal station master's house to escape her secret past, destitute and with nowhere else...
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Grace's Mum has found a lump. Her world totally falls apart when she is sent to live with her grumpy old granddad in Yorkshire while her mother goes into hospital to get better. But when Grace meets Rainbow Girl Megan and her pig, Claude even the school bullies don't seem so bad. Soon they begin to hatch a plot that will help Grace finally get to see her mum...A Room Full of Chocolate is a gorgeous story of courage and friendship that will tug at...
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Page-turning historical fiction that reimagines the beginnings of Cleopatra's epic saga through the eyes of her younger sister.
Before Caesar and the carpet, before Antony and Actium, before Octavian and the asp, there was Arsinoe.
Abandoned by her beloved Cleopatra and an indifferent father, young Arsinoe must fight for her survival in the bloodthirsty royal court when her half-sister Berenice seizes Egypt's throne. Even as the quick-witted...