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The Alchemyst: The secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael Scott
Release Date: 22nd May 2007

A winning combination... magic, mystery, legend and the great Alchemyst himself, Nicholas Flamel

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The Amazing, Astonishing, Incredible and True adventures of Me - Charlie Small: Gorilla City
by Unspecified
Release Date: 1st Mar 2007



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The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman
Release Date: 6th Aug 2007

In this, the latest of His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Will have to battle against specres, cliff ghasts, harpies as well as the formidable Metatron in order to save the worlds.

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The Bear in the Cave
by Michael Rosen
Release Date: 1st Oct 2007



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The Belgariad: Castle of Wizardry
by David Eddings
Release Date: 1st Mar 2007



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The Blood Spilt
by Asa Larsson
Release Date: 1st May 2008



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The Bog Baby
by Jean Willis
Release Date: 1st May 2008

Secrets and a small blue bog baby...

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The Bone Garden
by Tess Gerritsen
Release Date: 14th Jan 2008

If you found bones in your garden, would you go digging up the past?

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The Book of a Thousand Days
by Shannon Hale
Release Date: 3rd Mar 2008

A beautiful and stirring fairytale of clever proportions

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The Boy in the Dress
by David Walliams
Release Date: 1st Oct 2008

Not as controversial as expected and Quentin Blakes' illustrations are wonderful!

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The Dog of the North
by Tim Stretton
Release Date: 4th Jul 2008

Good, but not great fantasy drama...

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The Enemy's Son
by James Johnson
Release Date: 12th May 2008

Spades of potential as a cult series for Sci-Fi/ Fantasy fans...

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The Eye
by Simon Ings
Release Date: 21st Jan 2008

A Natural History of the Eye

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The Fall of Lucifer: The Chronicles of Brothers - Book 1
by Wendy Alec
Release Date: 14th Feb 2006



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The Fire of Ares
by Michael Ford
Release Date: 7th Jan 2008

The first in the Spartan Warrior series

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The Gap Year For Grown Ups
by Annie Saunders
Release Date: 26th Jun 2008

Sometimes you have to let things fall apart so you can put them back together again...

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The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
Release Date: 6th Aug 2007



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The Gone Away World
by Nick Harkaway
Release Date: 5th Jun 2008

You could not swallow this whole; rather, you would take a bite and chew it thoughtfully before proceeding to take the next mouthful.


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The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
Release Date: 31st Oct 2008

At once dark and light, The Graveyard Book is a story that starts with a dark night, a knife and a man called Jack.


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The Great Harlequin Grim
by Gareth Thompson
Release Date: 5th Apr 2007



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The Handbook for Exceptional People
by Jez Cartwright
Release Date: 4th Jan 2008



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The House at Midnight
by Lucie Whitehouse
Release Date: 7th Jan 2008



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The Kiss of Death
by Marcus Sedgwick
Release Date: 1st Sep 2008

Neither terrifying, nor exciting...

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The Last Elf
by Silvana de Mari
Release Date: 3rd Mar 2008

Translated from Italian is this original tale of a world gone dark.

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The Lateo Directive
by Hunter-Mann Purdy
Release Date: 9th Jul 2007

You wouldn't want to meet Mac in a dark alley...

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The Littlest Dinosaur
by Michael Foreman
Release Date: 5th May 2008

The only size that matters is the size of your heart...

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The Lost Art
by Simon Morden
Release Date: 5th Jul 2007

Sci-fi that is scintilating and throughly, immeasurably enjoyable!

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The Loved Dog: The Gentle way to Teach your Dog Manners
by Tamar Geller
Release Date: 6th Sep 2007

How to make your dog a willing companion

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The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael Scott
Release Date: 5th Jun 2008

Sophie has been Awakened, but will Josh also make that first step?

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The Manuscript
by Michael Stephens Fuchs
Release Date: 4th Jan 2008



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The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
Release Date: 27th Sep 2007

In every way, Rothfuss gives JRR Tolkein a run for his money

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The New Chinese Astrology
by Suzanne White
Release Date: 4th Jan 2008

Are you a Fire Horse or a Water Dog?

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The Odd Egg
by Emily Gravett
Release Date: 7th Mar 2008



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The Other
by David Guterson
Release Date: 6th Oct 2008

Strange, insightful and mesmerising...

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The Outlander
by Gil Adamson
Release Date: 19th Jan 2009

This is a debut of the highest quality - jawdropping in its potency...

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The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel
by Maureen Lindley
Release Date: 7th Jan 2008



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The Quest
by Wilbur Smith
Release Date: 3rd Apr 2008

The story of Taita and Meren continues...

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The Redbreast
by Jo Nesbo
Release Date: Dec 2007

Hmmm... it's Norway and it's cold

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The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
Release Date: 6th Oct 2007

This will leave its impression on you long after you've finished reading...

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The Rule of Claw
by John Brindley
Release Date: 3rd Mar 2008

Brindley takes the lid off The Lord of the Flies and brings it bang up to date with The Rule of Claw.

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The Secret Servant
by Daniel Silva
Release Date: 31st Jul 2008

Spy, Gabriel Allon, is up against the clock and a terrorist cell...

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The Selfish Crocodile
by Faustin Charles
Release Date: 5th Mar 2007

Bring out your children's wilder side whilst learning to count.

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The Snow Goose
by Paul Gallico
Release Date: 4th Oct 2007



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The Stolen Gift
by David Ssembajjo
Release Date: 28th Dec 2007

A self-published and very personal view of life in an African village.

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The Subtle Knife
by Philip Pullman
Release Date: 6th Aug 2007

The second in the The Dark Materials trilogy

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The Supernaturalist
by Eoin Colfer
Release Date: 27th Jan 2005



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The Trouble with Wenlocks
by Joel Stewart
Release Date: 5th Jul 2007

A strange tale about existentialism... for children, or not as it happens...

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The Umbra Inheritance
by Hunter-Mann Purdy
Release Date: 27th May 2008

Mac is back... and just as devastating a force as ever.

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The Witness
by James Jauncey
Release Date: 4th Jul 2008

Gritty realism and a village slaughter are the core of this novel...

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This Dinosaur is So BIG!
by Nick Sharratt
Release Date: 3rd Apr 2008

Interactive fun in an indivudal and quirky way from one of the best Children's authors in the UK!

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Thursday Next First Among Sequels
by Jasper Fforde
Release Date: 29th Jul 2008

Reality, a BookWorld and in the middle, Thursday Next

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Time to Go Home
by A C Smith
Release Date: 15th Feb 2004



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Tiny Rockers: Boat
by Justine Smith
Release Date: 28th Feb 2008



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Traversa
by Fran Sandham
Release Date: 24th Jul 2008

A travelogue bulging at the seams with humour, background information and a clear love of Africa...

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Book of the Month

- Jan 2009 -

The Outlander

Gil Adamson

Only the best books get to be our Book of the Month
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