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Jane eyre: a re-telling
Orphaned as a child, tormented by her guardian and cast out to a harsh boarding school, Jane Eyre has been raised in the shadow of cruelty and isolation. But when she takes a job as governess in Thornfield Hall, where secrets lurk in the attic and strange laughter echoes through the night, Jane meets the elusive Mr Rochester - and her life is irrevocably transformed. Poignantly and powerfull…
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- 9781781129128
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- 115 p. ; ill. ; 19,5 cm
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- 823 LAN j
Passing for white
It's 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can 'pass for white'. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman - and Benjamin's master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before and holding thei…
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- 9781781126813
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- 112 p. ; 20 cm
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- 823 LAN p
The teenage guide to digital wellbeing: find the balance to live your best life
Be inspired to live your best life... online and offline Packed with positive prompts, thought-provoking science, and analogue activities to bring balance, build healthy habits, and boost happiness.
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- Ed. 1
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- 9780008659981
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- 189 p. ; ill. ; 20,5 cm
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- 158 GOO T
The battle of cable street
Life has always been tough on the streets of Stepney, where Elsie and her brother Mikey are growing up in a vermin-infested slum nicknamed “Paradise”. But the rise of antisemitic fascist Oswald Mosley and his Blackshirts in the 1930s stirs up trouble between families who have lived closely together for years, and Elsie sees friendships torn apart. When Elsie and Mikey attend a Mosley …
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- 9781800901087
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- 120 p. ; 20 cm
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- 823 LAN t
Wuthering heights: a retelling
The night that Heathcliff, an unkempt orphan, arrives at the Heights, Cathy’s life will change for ever … but theirs will not be a happy love story. From a harsh childhood to a foolish marriage, a troubled path of pain and punishment lies ahead. Yet no matter how they suffer, they cannot stay apart – for whatever souls are made of, Cathy’s and Heathcliff’s are the same. After all thes…
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- 9781781129371
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- 104 p. ; 20 cm
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- 823 LAN w
Meg and Merlin: running away
Award-winning author Tanya Landman brings a fresh perspective to horse-riding stories with a heart-warming new series about friendship and dreaming big.Meg treasures every moment that she gets to spend riding, and she has always longed for a pony of her own.She knows Mum and Dad can’t afford a pony – they can’t even afford her weekly riding lessons any more. But on the morning of her tent…
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- 9781800901735
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- 64 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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- F LAN m
Meg and Merlin: having fun
Meg and Merlin brave a “ Fun Day” at the stables and learn some exciting new tricks in this high-spirited new instalment of Tanya Landman’ s horse-riding series. When her friend Sam’ s pushy mum suggests that Meg and Merlin attend a “ Fun Day” at the stables where she works, Meg doesn’ t really feel she can say no. She enjoys the chance to improve her riding skills, but when Sam…
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- Ed. 1
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- 9780008718336
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- 49 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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- F LAN M
Meg and Merlin: making friends
Award-winning author Tanya Landman brings a fresh perspective to horse-riding stories with a heart-warming new series about friendship and dreaming big. Meg treasures every moment that she gets to spend riding, and she has always longed for a pony of her own. She knows Mum and Dad can’t afford a pony – they can’t even afford her weekly riding lessons any more. But on the morning of …
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- 9781800900851
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- 48 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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- F LAN m
Meg and Merlin: showing off
When Meg and Merlin go to the local horse show they enter the Handy Pony class – a fun test of how well horse and rider work together. Meg is looking forward to it until stuck-up Sam Houseman – a girl from school – rides into the ring. Meg’s day seems ruined. But then she discovers that people, like ponies, can sometimes be very surprising
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- 9781800900936
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- 49 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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- F LAN m
Frankenstein: a retelling
A thrilling gothic tale of hubris gone badly wrong. A young man’s search for the secret of the spark of life leads him to a horrific experiment in which he creates a gigantic creature from dismembered body parts. Rejected by his creator, the initially gentle creature turns monstrous when his desire to find companionship and love are thwarted. Tanya Landman revisits Mary Shelley’s classic Go…
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- 9781800901773
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- 104 p. ; 20 cm
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- 823 LAN f
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