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Charlie's Little Tramp: Part of Behind the Scenes: A Young Person's Guide to …
For everyone who loves the movies, "Behind the Scenes: A Young Person's Guide to Film History, Vol. 1" reveals an exciting glimpse behind the screen and introduces filmmakers, screen icons and their most memorable movies. This book focuses on Charlie Chaplin. As an impoverished youth in London, Charlie transformed into the most recognizable movie star in the world. With oversized shoes, a too-t…
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The English: A Portrait of a People
Not so long ago, writes Jeremy Paxman, the English were "polite, unexcitable, reserved, and had hot-water bottles instead of a sex-life". Today the end of empire has killed off the Bulldog Breed - "fearless and philistine, safe in taxis and invaluable in shipwrecks" - and transformed the great public schools. Princess Diana was mourned with the effusive emotionalism of an Italian saint.
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My Dad's Got an Alligator!
Some dads bring home rabbits. Or dogs.Or parrots. Not Nicholas's dad. The latest member of their family is Crunchbag- the Alligator! Soon he's running riot in the bathroom and on the roof terrace and even in the park! But he wouldn't eat poor defenceless Granny... would he?
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- 978-0-14-132237-7
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- 84p ; ill ; bw ; pbk
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- Laugh Your Socks Off With Jeremy Strong
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There's a Viking In My Bed and Other Stories
Tim and Zoe can't believe it when a guest at the Viking Hotel Discovers an Actual, real-life Viking in her bed! And things get even more exciting when he decides to stay for not one, but Three adventures!
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- 978-0-141-32592-7
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- 200p ; ill ; bw ; pbk
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- Laugh Your Socks Off With Jeremy Strong
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Giant Jim and The Hurricane
He's as tall as four houses and everyone runs around in their pyjamas trying not to get squashed! But Giant Jim isn't dangerous; he's just so big he can't help but cause trouble. The children all love him but the grown-ups want him to leave. Until a hurricane strikes and only Giant Jim can save them.
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- 9780141324395
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I'm telling you, hey're Aliens!
Rob likes to worry. He worries a lot. If he's not worried about anything then that worries him. But wait! Now Alliens have moved in over the road. Everyone knows aliens only come to Earth for one reason, and that is to take it. Over. That's something to worry about! Can Rob save the world when everyone's telling him to just stop panicking?
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- 9780141324425
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- 121p; ill; bw; pbk
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Pandemonium at school
Dullandon primary school runs strictly by the headmaster's timetable - until Miss Pandemonium arrives. Within a week she has everyone trying to fly in home-made helicopters and making friendship cake, which is far too friendly. The headmaster isn't going to put up with sort of thing for long
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- 9780141304953
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My Granny's Great Escape
Nicholas's granny has fallen in love - with the elderly hell's Angel next door! Yurrrgghhh. NIcholas's dad isn't happy about it - but Granny won't let him get in the way. She has a few tricks up her sleeve...and Granny on a motorbike could be a very dangerous thing...
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