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1) Oliver Twist
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Series
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English
Description
Orphan boy cruelly treated--runs away to London. Falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves. But is befriended by a man who they have robbed & in the end learns his true identity and gains a home, a fortune & a family.
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Series
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
For the first time since the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a new Sherlock Holmes story has been sanctioned by his estate, whetting the appetites of fans everywhere. Information about the book will be revealed as deliberately as Holmes himself would unravel a knotty case, but bestselling novelist and Holmes expert Horowitz is sure to bring a compelling, atmospheric story to life.
4) Peter Pan
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English
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When Wendy and her brothers leave home to go off with Peter Pan, they have no idea what to expect. Peter's home, Neverland, is a magical island inhabited by Indians, mermaids, a group of lost boys - and a hungry crocodile. But it isn't until Wendy and the boys are captured by the evil Captain Hook and his pirates that their exciting adventures really begin!
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English
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Oliver Twist tells the tale of the orphan Oliver, who is sent from the miserable conditions of a workhouse to work for an undertaker. He escapes, only to get caught up with the Artful Dodgers, a street gang of young pickpockets, led by the evil Fagin. Despite Oliver's bad start in life, he is able to rise above his circumstances.
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Bartimaeus trilogy volume 3
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English
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Description
Dangerous adventures continue for the djinni Bartimaeus and his master, seventeen-year-old Nathaniel, a powerful magician who is serving as England's minister of information.
8) Tunnels
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Series
Tunnels volume 1
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English
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Description
When Will Burrows and his friend Chester embark on a quest to find Will's archaeologist father, who has inexplicably disappeared, they are led to a labyrinthine world underneath London, full of sinister inhabitants with evil intentions toward "Topsoilers" like Will and his father.
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Series
Gallagher girls volume 4
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English
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When a terrifying encounter in London reveals that one of her most-trusted allies is actually a rogue double-agent, Cammie Morgan no longer knows if she can trust her classmates, her teachers--or even her own heart.
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Peter & the Starcatchers volume 4
Peter and the Starcatchers volume Bk. 4
Peter and the Starcatchers volume 4
Peter and the Starcatchers volume Bk. 4
Peter and the Starcatchers volume 4
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English
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Description
James, one of Peter's original Lost Boys, is now working for Scotland Yard and suspects that the heir to England's throne, Prince Albert Edward, is under the influence of shadow creatures who are after starstuff hidden in an underground vault which has only one key: the Sword of Mercy. Molly is determined to help, but when she suddenly goes missing, it's up to her eleven-year-old daughter, Wendy, to keep the starstuff out of the creatures' clutches...
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Series
Bartimaeus trilogy volume 1
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English
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Description
Nathaniel, a magician's apprentice, summons up the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Lovelace.
17) Scorpia rising
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Series
Alex Rider adventures volume 9
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When the world's deadliest terrorist organization, Scorpia, stirs up trouble in the Middle East, it is up to fourteen-year-old MI6 agent Alex Rider to thwart their plans.
18) Mary Poppins
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A wind brings some English children a new nanny who slides up the bannister, introduces the two oldest to her friends, and takes them on many adventures.
19) The Queen's hat
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A sudden gust of wind takes the Queen's favorite hat and blows it all over London, as the Queen's men give chase.
20) Ballet shoes
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Series
Shoes volume 1
Language
English
Description
Determined to make a name for themselves, three adopted sisters living in London train for the ballet and the stage and in the process discover that each has a special talent.
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