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Monsters Next DoorSam has a feeling there are monsters next door. No one else thinks so, but Sam isn't sure. Every day, out of the window they stare To see any sign of a monster out there. Strange sounds and sights, bumps in the night Weird, spooky shapes under the moonlight. The week before Christmas, Sam will dare To discover the truth of the things over there...
Young Adult
I Was a Teenage SpyI Was a Teenage Spy by Paul W Robinson It s 1967, the summer of love , and the height of the cold war. Shy spy film fan Philip Williams wakes up one night to find an intruder in his room. This is just the start of an adventure which takes Philip on a wild adrenalin-fuelled ride across the length and breadth of England, accompanied by a teenage secret agent Elise, in the hunt for a Russian mole at the heart of the British spy establishment. With MI6 disabled and communications down, can Philip and Elise catch the mole. Will they survive the trip? And will Philip win the heart of the enigmatic young Elise? Well, two out of three is not bad! Paul W Robinson has recently contributed to the Lucy Wilson book, Lockdown.
Young Adult
Becky Bloomsfield: The Missing PieceBecky Bloomsfield: The Missing Piece by Cherry Cobb Ever since Mum died life has been hard for eleven-year-old Becky Bloomsfield, but everything gets turned upside down when Dad brings home his new girlfriend, Posh Penny! Not only does Becky feel like her mum is being replaced, but Dad no longer seems to have time for her either! Everything becomes so much harder when she is accused of stealing and falls out with her best friend Cassie. Will Becky get her dad and her best friend back? O r has life as Becky knew it changed forever? Cherry Cobb has recently contributed to the Lucy Wilson books, Christmas Crackers and Lockdown.
Young Adult
Something I Should KnowSomething I Should Know by Siobhan Kalli Thirteen- year- old Olivia wants to know the truth. She doesn t want to go through her whole life wondering who her dad is and what it would be like to meet him. But her mum is so secretive about the whole thing: all she will say is that it s complicated and Olivia is too young to understand. So, when Olivia s cousin Charlie suggests they take matters into their own hands and contact reality TV show Find Your Family , where they reunite family members who ve lost touch, she knows this could be her only chance. Together, the two girls fill in the online application form and it all looks so easy! They are invited to appear on the show and travel to Greece to meet Alexandros Papadopoulos, her mum s ex and Olivia s dad. But all is not as it seems. Someone is hiding the truth about Olivia s real father. Who is he? Where is he? And how will he feel when he discovers the daughter he never knew he had?
Eileen Younghusband
One Woman's War PaperbackWINNER OF THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE 2013 The Second World War is dominated by heroic tales of men defending their country against a formidable enemy, but what about the women who also played their part in fighting for freedom? Now 94, Eileen Younghusband was just 18 when she joined the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). She quickly demonstrated her keen intellect and mathematical skills, playing a crucial role in Fighter Command's underground Filter Room. Working gruelling shifts under enormous pressure she and her companions worked tirelessly, tracking the swarms of enemy aircraft that sought to break the British resolve. She even had the dubious honour of detecting the first of Hitler's devastating V2 rockets as it fell on an unsuspecting London. This book gives a vivid insight into the life of a young woman facing the grim reality of war. REVIEWS "It is excellent to be reminded what a great debt we owe to this group of brave...'One Woman's War' adds to the war archive that becomes...
