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The Garbage King

The Garbage King (Paperback, Unabridged)

By Laird, Elizabeth

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This is the story of children who live on the very edge of destitution. Dani and Mamo, and the gang of street boys that they join, have nothing and share everything. Their courage, loyalty and determination enable them to survive in the harshest of worlds.

ISBN 9780330415026
Published 1 May 2004 by Pan Macmillan
Interest Age 9-11 years
Usually ships 4-6 weeks – This is an indent title (internationally sourced to order).
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Oranges in No Man's Land
 

Oranges in No Man's Land (Paperback, Unabridged)

By Laird, Elizabeth

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Since her father left Lebanon to find work and her mother died in a shell attack, ten-year-old Ayesha has been living in bomb-ravaged city of Beirut with her granny and her two younger brothers. Only militiamen and tanks dare enter this zone, but when Granny falls ill, Ayesha set ...

ISBN 9780330445580
Published 1 October 2007 by Pan Macmillan
Interest Age 4-12 years
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The Witching Hour
 

The Witching Hour (Hardback)

By Laird, Elizabeth

When fourteen-year-old Maggie's grandmother is accused of witchcraft, Maggie has to run for her life. With English soldiers on the march, nowhere is safe - certainly not Ladymuir, where her uncle is determined to defy the king. And wherever Maggie goes, disaster follows.

ISBN 9780230736795
Published 11 July 2009 by Pan Macmillan
Interest Age 4-12 years
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Secret Friends

Secret Friends (Paperback, New edition)

By Laird, Elizabeth; Illustrated by Cockroft, Jason

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Rafaella is the new girl at school who finds making friends hard. With her strange name and sticking out ears she's different from the rest. Lucy is the first to tease, the first to call her 'Earwig' - until a secret friendship starts, full of warmth and mystery.

ISBN 9780340664735
Published 9 April 2013 by Hachette Children's Books
Interest Age 10-14 years
Series Story Book
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System Shock

System Shock (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By O'Donnell, Liam; Illustrated by Matysiak, Janek; By Laird, Elizabeth; Illustrated by Hazelwood, Pauline

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Gavin does not want to spend the weekend at his grandmother's house, as it means missing Johnny Mason make his debut for Sunley United. When he arrives though, he soon forgets all about the football match because she is missing and there is a trail of footsteps leading into the w ...

ISBN 9780713686258
Published 1 March 2009 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Interest Age 4-12 years
Series Colour Graffix
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The Listener
 

The Listener (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Laird, Elizabeth; Hazelwood, Pauline

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Gavin doesn't want to spend the weekend at his grandmother's house. He's going to be in the middle of nowhere and he's going to miss watching an important game for his football team. But when he arrives to find his grandmother missing and a trail of footsteps leading into the woo ...

ISBN 9781408122358
Published 1 November 2010 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Interest Age 4-12 years
Series Colour Graffix
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The Ogress and the Snake: and Other Stories from Somalia

The Ogress and the Snake: and Other Stories from Somalia (Paperback)

By Laird, Elizabeth; Illustrated by Fowles, Shelley

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Elizabeth Laird's retellings of down-to-earth tales make a perfect introduction to a fascinating and little-known country.

ISBN 9781845078706
Published 1 May 2009 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Interest Age 8-11 years
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The Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings

The Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings (Hardback)

By Laird, Elizabeth; Illustrated by Adl, Shirin

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The Shahnameh is a fabulous collection of stories and myths from ancient Persia, written into an epic poem by the poet Firdousi in the 10th century.

ISBN 9781847802538
Published 1 May 2012 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Interest Age 10-13 years
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Hot Rock Mountain
 

Hot Rock Mountain (Paperback, New title)

By Laird, Elizabeth

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This is a collection of themed short stories about nature and the natural world.

ISBN 9781405203241
Published 23 March 2004 by Misc - Random House New Zealan
Interest Age 9-12 years
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The Prince Who Walked With Lions

The Prince Who Walked With Lions (Paperback, Unabridged)

By Laird, Elizabeth

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Based on a true story, this is a sweeping epic about a prince torn from his home. Now available in paperback.

ISBN 9780330530392
Published 1 March 2013 by Pan Macmillan
Interest Age 9-12 years
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