Lovereading.co.uk Top 10

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 The Lost Symbol The Lost Symbol Dan Brown Dan Brown is a bit like Ronseal, he does exactly what is says on the tin and delivers a fast paced thriller with Robert Langdon returning to solve countless clues, decipher codes and try not to get himself killed. This ... Download free opening extract
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 A Change in Altitude A Change in Altitude Anita Shreve Anita Shreve always manages to throw a curve ball into events and change her characters lives irrevocably. A newly married couple find out how little they know about each other while on a Kenyan expedition. Get ready for powerful, emotional ... Download free opening extract
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 The Girl on the Landing The Girl on the Landing Paul Torday September 2009 Book of the Month. A ghost story … well, maybe a psychological thriller … but then again … it’s a tale of love rediscovered and it’s very clever.  In fact it is all these things as well as being ... Download free opening extract
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 The Perfect Man The Perfect Man Sheila O'Flanagan Set against the background of a Caribbean cruise if you want some pure romantic escapism then here it is. Sheila O’Flanagan writes enjoyable, believable characters who you can’t help rooting for and praying that they get their happy ending. Fun ... Download free opening extract
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 The Book of Unholy Mischief The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark September 2009 Debut of the Month. Fifteenth century Venice and a street urchin is ‘rescued’ by the Doge’s master chef and taken on as his apprentice.  The court life and culinary snippets add depth to the mystery surrounding an ancient book ... Download free opening extract
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 The Bradshaw Variations The Bradshaw Variations Rachel Cusk September 2009 Book of the Month. A family drama where the characters spend their time analysing themselves and their roles in the family. Funny and sad this novel will have you analysing your own place in life and looking at what ... Download free opening extract
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 Hit and Run Hit and Run Lawrence Block September 2009 Book of the Month. Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2009. CWA Judges’ comments: ‘Immoral and highly entertaining, Block makes us root for his hitman anti-hero.’ Despite being a hitman Keller is an incredibly likeable character the readers routes for all ... Download free opening extract
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 The Surrogate The Surrogate Tania Carver September 2009 Debut of the Month. Warped, sick, gruesome and very good, this is told in alternating chapters between the police investigation into the killing of pregnant women and the cutting out of their babies, to the killer’s home and coping ... Download free opening extract
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 The Little Stranger The Little Stranger Sarah Waters Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2009. With her usual masterly powers for evoking atmosphere, Sarah Waters treats us to this utterly unnerving ghost story. When Dr Faraday is called to the once-glorious, now decaying, Hundreds Hall to treat a young ... Download free opening extract
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 The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science Richard Holmes Winner of the 2009 Royal Society Prize for Science Books. Richard Holmes describes his book as a relay race, set on the cusp of the 1800’s with discovery following after discovery, our own planet, the sky above us and the universe beyond.  ... Download free opening extract

Lovereading4kids.co.uk Top 10

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 The Robbers The Robbers Josh Lacey Peter is minding his own business depositing his savings in a bank when there’s a ‘hold-up’.  Can Peter’s quick thinking surprise and overcome the robbers in order to save his and other people’s money.  Edge of your seat writing for ... Download free opening extract
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 The Best of Times The Best of Times Michael Morpurgo A story that is by turns heart-wrenching but also ultimately uplifting as the protagonist in the story, a recently married Prince must find a way to bring love and laughter out of the sorrow and tears that his Princess feels. This square little hardback ... Download free opening extract
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 I Spy: The Constantinople Caper I Spy: The Constantinople Caper Graham Marks An absolutely gripping spy adventure packed full of mystery, intrigue and high paced drama. It combines the action-packed exploits of Alex Rider, with the historical advnetures of Young Indiana Jones, in a classic story of one boy's fight to find ... Download free opening extract
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 Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children Conn Iggulden It's Peter Pan with attitude as Conn Iggulden, creator of the phenomenal bestseller The Dangerous Book for Boys, introduces an explosive and magical new fictional world of the Tollins – flying creatures that aren’t fairies! - all beautifully illustrated in ... Download free opening extract
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 The Traitor Game The Traitor Game B R Collins Winner of for the 2009 Branford Boase Best Debut Novel Award An extraordinary fantasy novel from a supremely talented debut novelist. Set partly in a boys’ school and also in another world that is both fierce and dangerous, it has themes ... Download free opening extract
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 Tom's Tree Tom's Tree Gillian Shields A truly uplifting story about love, hope and the importance of patience.  Tom plants a seed and imagines what it will be like as it grows – the trunk is a tall mast of a ship with dragons hiding in ... Download free opening extract
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 A Misfitz Mystery: Two Tigers on a String A Misfitz Mystery: Two Tigers on a String Josh Lacey Humour and pace are the hallmarks of Josh Lacey’s writing (Grk series and Bearkeeper) and this new series (this is the second title) makes this an absolute must read for 9+ year olds.  The Misfitz are four children who share ... Download free opening extract
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 StoryWorld: The Storytelling Book (slipcase edition) StoryWorld: The Storytelling Book (slipcase edition) John Matthews, Caitlin Matthews A brilliant and completely unique book package appeared recently here at Lovereading4kids and we think it’s absolutely marvellous.  It will enable young and old, reluctant readers and those who love books, to unlock their imaginations.  The world of storytelling has ... Download free opening extract
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 Living with Vampires Living with Vampires Jeremy Strong Family problems of an unusual kind make life complicated for Kevin. With vampires for parents, he does his best to control them but things can’t help getting out of hand… Blood is their favourite drink so it isn’t surprising that ... Download free opening extract
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 Boom! Boom! Mark Haddon Everything about this deliciously improbable adventure is almost completely daft – and that’s the fun of it all. When Charlie sets up his walkie-talkie in the staff room he doesn’t hear gossip about the pupils as he had expected. Instead, ... Download free opening extract