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Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution, award-winning Elizabeth Laird's The Garbage King takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey.
When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child ...
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A timeless tale of monsters under the bed, based on a story by the thirteenth century poet Rumi.
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Twelve-year-old Omar and his brothers and sister were born and raised in the beautiful and bustling city of Bosra, Syria. Omar doesn't care about politics - all her wants is to grow up to become a successful businessman who will take the world by storm. But when his clever older ...
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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 ...
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Set in the 1940s as India is about to shake off British rule, Dindy and the Elephant is an accessible and beautifully written story about a young English girl faced with leaving the only home she has ever known.
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Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal and runner-up for the Children's Book Award, Red Sky in the Morning is remarkably moving and beautifully narrated.
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'It's good that I've found this secret place. I can come here and make plans. My main plan for the future is my dream house. It's very tall and thin. A tower really. There'll be a lift to whiz me up to the top. No one can get to me up there. It's totally safe.'
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A fifteenth-anniversary edition of this heart-stopping and sensitive exploration of the lives of children marred by conflict, from award-winning author Elizabeth Laird.
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Elizabeth Laird's retellings of down-to-earth tales make a perfect introduction to a fascinating and little-known country.
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A magical story of friendship, adventure and the importance of marine conservation, from the award-winning author Elizabeth Laird
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