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Brave Bess and the ANZAC Horses
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Brave Bess and the ANZAC Horses (Paperback)

By Brocker, Susan

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This is the true story of the Kiwi war horses of the First World War.

ISBN 9781869507916
Published 5 March 2010 by HarperCollins
Interest Age 9-12 years
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Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter
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Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter (Paperback, Abridged edition)

By Mah, Adeline Yen

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The story of a Chinese woman and how she suffered appalling emotional deprivation and rejection by her family as a child growing up in China and Hong Kong. She tells of the consequences in her adult life, above which she rose to make a happy marriage and become a successful docto ...

ISBN 9780141304878
Published 2 August 1999 by Penguin
Interest Age 9-13 years
Series Puffin Teenage Books
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Nubs: The True Story
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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
Release Date 25 March 2010 by Little, Brown
Interest Age 9-11 years
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The Promise: The Moving Story of a Family in the Holocaust
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The Promise: The Moving Story of a Family in the Holocaust (Paperback, illustrated edition)

By Schloss, Eva; Powers, Barbara

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Written specially for children, this is the true story of a young Jewish girl and her brother growing up during the Second World War, caught in a world turned upside down by the Nazis.

ISBN 9780141320816
Published 17 July 2006 by Penguin
Interest Age 11-14 years
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Helen Keller: Courage in Darkness

Helen Keller: Courage in Darkness (Paperback)

By Berne, Emma Carlson

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Helen Keller lived in darkness and silence, but she dazzled the world with her accomplishments. This biography presents her powerful story. It also tells about the illness that destroyed young Helen's sight and hearing, and her explosive first meeting with her teacher Annie Sulli ...

ISBN 9781402751479
Published 9 April 2009 by Sterling Juvenile
Interest Age 10-13 years
Series Sterling Biographies
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Hana's Suitcase: A True Story
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Hana's Suitcase: A True Story (Paperback)

By Levine, Karen

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Based on an award-winning radio documentary, this book begins with the arrival of a suitcase from Germany at a Holocaust education centre in Japan. The centre's curator embarked on a journey of discovery across Europe and North America, and 70 years of history, to find its owner' ...

ISBN 9781741141672
Published 1 July 2003 by Allen & Unwin
Interest Age 8-11 years
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Anne Frank: Hidden Hope

Anne Frank: Hidden Hope (Paperback)

By Mullin, Rita Thievon

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Suitable for young people, this biography of Anne Frank provides information about her family, childhood and fate; features quotes from people who knew and cared for her; and, gives historical background on World War II.

ISBN 9781402751486
Published 5 February 2009 by Sterling Juvenile
Interest Age 10-13 years
Series Sterling Biographies
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Christian the Lion

Christian the Lion (Paperback)

By Bourke, Anthony; Rendall, John

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'Do you hear that, little fellow?' Ace asked the lion cub. 'You're coming with us!' It's almost Christmas and as two friends search for gifts in London they come across the most unbelievable sight - a lion for sale in the famous store, Harrods. Unable to bear the thought of leavi ...

ISBN 9781862309562
Published 1 May 2009 by Random House
Interest Age 9-11 years
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Jacky Daydream
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Jacky Daydream (Paperback, illustrated edition)

By Wilson, Jacqueline; Illustrated by Sharratt, Nick

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An autobiography of Jacqueline Wilson that takes a look at her own childhood. It contains stories of friendships, loneliness, books, toys, parents and much more. It explores her early years and covers difficult issues such as her parents' extra-marital affairs. It also includes s ...

ISBN 9780440867203
Published 11 April 2008 by Random House
Interest Age 9-12 years
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The Donkey Who Carried the Wounded: The Famous Story of Simpson and His Donkey - a True Anzac Legend
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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
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