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Class Class Jane Beaton   September 2008 Debut of the Month.   This is really good fun and full of great characters to make each page a delight to read. As Sophie Kinsella says it’s “like Malory Towers for grown-ups”, it’s just a shame we don’t already ... Download free opening extract
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Doors Open Doors Open Ian Rankin This is the first book since we said a sad farewell to Rebus and is Ian Rankin’s first stand alone novel for a decade. Don’t worry you will not be disappointed as all of Rankin’s skill, imagination and clever plotting ... Download free opening extract
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The First Apostle The First Apostle James Becker A change of style for this author, who usually writes under the name James Barrington. Moving in to the realms of the conspiracy theory novel this is as good if not better than any of the Dan Brown-esque novels out ... Download free opening extract
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People of the Book People of the Book Geraldine Brooks    September 2008 Book of the Month.   A book you can’t rush but must sit back and become totally absorbed in. Convoluted with fascinating detail and full of short mysteries, almost like a series of linking short stories, it all hangs round ... Download free opening extract
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Savage Moon Savage Moon Chris Simms Chris Simms is getting better and better. A chilling thriller, this will have you leaving the light on when you climb in to bed. When a woman’s body is found on Saddleworth Moor it is assumed she has been killed ... Download free opening extract
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Bloodchild Bloodchild Tim Bowler If you’re on the hunt for a book that will really grab you, put shivers down your spine and ensure that at the end of every chapter you gasp for breath then Bowler’s Bloodchild is the novel for you. Incredibly ... Download free opening extract
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Tales from a Wedding Day Tales from a Wedding Day Olivia Ryan With each chapter charting a small segment of time, in the wedding day of the title, you will race through this new book from Olivia Ryan, eager to get on the next half hour of mishaps and mayhem. Full ... Download free opening extract
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The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce Paul Torday    September 2008 Book of the Month.   The slow decline of a wine collector told backwards. We meet Wilberforce as he ascends into alcoholism and then back-track to the uninteresting computer self-employed workaholic he once was until a moment of uncharacteristic ... Download free opening extract
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Filthy Rich Filthy Rich Wendy Holden A delicious tale of love, mud, money and mayhem; her best yet in my opinion. This author has a wonderful knack of gently ridiculing the middle-classes and the rich, of turning ordinary situations into escapades of total madness and ... Download free opening extract
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The Book Club Bible The Book Club Bible A comprehensive reading guide packed with 100 recommended titles from classics to current bestsellers … in fact a rival to me! But joking apart, it’s an excellent little book giving you a synopsis, background information, discussion points and reviews ... Download free opening extract

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Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Jules Verne A thrilling, science-fiction adventure that takes its readers on a journey of discovery and imagination thousands of feet deep, deep into the centre of the earth. When a priceless coded parchment falls from a book, eccentric Professor Lidenbrock and his ... Download free opening extract
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Waggit's Tale Waggit's Tale Peter Howe This is an absolutely delightful and heart-warming animal tale about a puppy that gets dumped in the park by its owner. As he learns to fend for himself with the help of other strays, his life becomes both exciting and ... Download free opening extract
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 The Mysterious Benedict Society The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stuart This is a No. 1 New York Times Bestseller that we’ve been raving about since it went stratospheric across the water earlier this year. Here you will meet four very unusual children each with three things in common – ... Download free opening extract
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Wow! 366: Speedy Stories In Just 366 Words Wow! 366: Speedy Stories In Just 366 Words Various Authors , Ian Whybrow, Georgia Byng, Roddy Doyle, Jeremy Strong This anthology of 240 mini stories, each told in just 366 words, features authors such as Roddy Doyle, Raymond Briggs, Charlie Higson, Michael Morpurgo and a surprise entry from the current Prime Minister Gordon Brown. This book is a great ... Download free opening extract
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The Bfg The Bfg Roald Dahl This is a delightful, funny and exciting story about a special friendship between two people from different worlds – a giant and a child. As the story develops it shows how trust and love develops between them. It also ... Download free opening extract
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Oathbreaker Oathbreaker Michelle Paver Welcome to best-selling author Michelle Paver’s latest in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.This is the series that began with Wolf Brother and now continues with the story of Torak alongside his trusted and loyal Wolf. Once an outcast, Torak has ... Download free opening extract
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Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark - Book & CD Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark - Book & CD Jill Tomlinson Plop is a baby owl. Perfect in every way - except for one. He's afraid of the dark! But he soon discovers, through a variety of new friends, that dark can be fun and exciting and magical! This is a story for ... Download free opening extract
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The Strongest Girl In The World The Strongest Girl In The World Sally Gardner What happens when a small girl finds she can lift something as big as a bus? A whole lot of adventure is the answer. The first of an enchanting series about children empowered by magical gifts. A story of enormous ... Download free opening extract
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Airhead Airhead Meg Cabot From the creator of Allie Finkle and The Princess Diaries comes a brand new novel featuring two very different girls, one a superbrain and the other a supermodel. They have absolutely nothing in common until something extraordinary happens. ... Download free opening extract
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Magic Thief Magic Thief Sarah Prineas This is an absolutely captivating debut fantasy adventure. Full of magic and trickery, this is the story of a wizard and his new apprentice trying to discover why the magic in their city is fading and how they must ... Download free opening extract