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Story of the Titanic
 

Story of the Titanic (Hardback)

Illustrated by Noon, Steve; By DK

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Presents and dissects one of the most tragic events of the 20th Century in a dramatic insight into the Titanic's construction and fit-out, to its maiden voyage. This title includes the tales of the people on board including the captain, members of the crew, and passengers from fi ...

ISBN 9781409383390
Release Date 22 February 2012 by Penguin
Interest Age 7-9 years
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Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories

Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Hall, Megan Kelley; Jones, Carrie

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As more and more teen suicides dominate the news, a generation's favorite authors--as varied as Alyson Nel, Jon Scieszka, and Mo Willems--come together to share their stories about bullying in a first-rate, deeply personal collection.

ISBN 9780062060976
Published 18 November 2011 by HarperCollins
Interest Age 13-20 years
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The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away (Paperback, Junior Ed)

By Ryan, Chris

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The Bravo Two Zero mission is one of the most famous stories of courage and survival. Of the eight SAS members involved, only one escaped capture - Chris Ryan. This title tells his story.

ISBN 9781849413466
Published 7 January 2011 by Random House
Interest Age 9-11 years
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The Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive Edition
 

The Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive Edition (Paperback, Definitive ed)

By Frank, Anne; Translated by Massotty, Susan; Volume editor Frank, Otto; Pressler, Mirjam; Illustrated by Brockway, Harry

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In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne describes her thoughts, feelings and longings as she grows up in her diary which ends abruptly when, in Augu ...

ISBN 9780141315195
Published 28 February 2003 by Penguin
Interest Age 12-15 years
Series Puffin Modern Classics
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Nubs: The True Story

Nubs: The True Story (Hardback)

By Dennis, Brian; Nethery, Mary; Larson, Kirby

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In the tradition of Owen & Mzee, a true story of a marine and the miraculously loyal dog he befriends in Iraq

ISBN 9780316053181
Published 25 March 2010 by Little, Brown
Interest Age 5-7 years
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My Secret Diary

My Secret Diary (Paperback)

By Wilson, Jacqueline; Illustrated by Sharratt, Nick

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A memoir of Jacqueline Wilson's life as a teenager - her problems with her family, first love, her school life and her friends. It includes extracts from her real secret teenage diaries and the stories she wrote as a teenager, to build up a picture of a real teenager and her inne ...

ISBN 9780552561563
Published 9 April 2010 by Random House
Interest Age 9-11 years
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Lost!: A True Tale from the Bush

Lost!: A True Tale from the Bush (Hardback)

By Reeder, Stephanie Owen

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Tales of children lost in the bush have frightened and fascinated Australians since colonial times. In 1864, three children survived nine long days and eight cold winter nights in the desolate scrub of the Wimmera region of west Victoria. The children walked for nearly 100 km wit ...

ISBN 9780642276865
Published 1 October 2009 by National Library of Australia
Interest Age 6-12 years
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The Peasant Prince

The Peasant Prince (Hardback)

By Cunxin, Li; Illustrated by Spudvilas, Anne

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This true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy who, plucked unsuspectingly at the age of ten from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer, is a fairytale that has already captivated many children and young adults. Ages 5+.

ISBN 9780670070541
Published 29 October 2007 by Penguin
Interest Age 5-9 years
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The Donkey Who Carried the Wounded: The Famous Story of Simpson and His Donkey - a True Anzac Legend

The Donkey Who Carried the Wounded: The Famous Story of Simpson and His Donkey - a True Anzac Legend (Paperback)

By French, Jackie

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This is the story of a small unassuming donkey. It's also the story of Gallipoli, of Jack Simpson, and New Zealander stretcher-bearer Richard Henderson, who literally took up the reins after Simpson's death. Exhaustively researched, it gives a new depth to our understanding of th ...

ISBN 9780732288396
Published 1 April 2009 by HarperCollins
Interest Age 6-12 years
Series Animal Stars
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Caesar the Anzac Dog
 

Caesar the Anzac Dog (Paperback)

By Stroud, Patricia; Illustrated by Potter, Bruce

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When the New Zealand Rifle Brigade marched down Queen Street to board their transport ship to Egypt and the Western Front in World War I, they were led by their official mascot, a bulldog called Caesar. Trained as a Red Cross dog, Caesar rescued wounded soldiers at the Battle of ...

ISBN 9781869504595
Published 4 April 2003 by HarperCollins
Interest Age 9-12 years
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