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The Key to the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks EN
EnglandDescription:
He felt a draft of cold air. Instinctively he put his arms around his body. Then he looked down at himself and got a shock. He was naked...His first instinct was to hid. he scrambled over the earth floor of the longhouse and ducked under the curtain. Beyond was deeper darkness, but he could make out a sort of room with a raised section against the wall. On this was a mountain range covered with fur, in the shape of a sleeping giant. Omri stared all around, feeling the beginnings of panic. "Dad!" he whispered as loudly as he dared... There was no answer. Omri felt intensely vulnerable with no c... continue
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The Land of the Silver Apples by Nancy Farmer EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
THE CHILDREN FROM THE SEA OF TROLLS BRAVE THEIR WORST NIGHTMARES -- UNDERGROUND. Jack is amazed to have caused an earthquake. He is thirteen, after all, and only a bard-in-training. But his sister, Lucy, has been stolen by the Lady of the Lake; stolen a second time in her young life, as he learns to his terror. Caught between belief in the old gods and Christianity (790 AD, Britain), Jack calls upon his ash wood staff to subdue a passel of unruly monks, and, for his daring, ends up in a knucker hole. It is unforgettable -- for the boy and for readers -- as are the magical reappearance of the b... continue
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The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman EN
Description:
THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN ---------- 'The rightful king of crime' i News 'Deeply moving... some of his best writing yet' Telegraph Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, ... continue
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The Leper of Saint Giles by Ellis Peters EN
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Drawing conclusions about a murder that has interrupted the nuptial plans between a reluctant bride and a significantly older man, Brother Cadfael traces the clues to the Saint Giles leper colony. Reprint.
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The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis EN
IrelandDescription:
When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic becomes mixed up and they all land in Narnia, where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech. Illustrations.
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The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie EN
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Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her—and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electrocuted on the rails. The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied. After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body? And why did he race off, leaving a cryptic message behind: "17-122 Kilmorden Castle"?
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The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman EN
Description:
The second installment in the beloved and New York Times bestselling series from Richard Osman, also author of We Solve Murders “It’s taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers. . . The Man Who Died Twice. . . dives right into joyous fun." —The New York Times Book Review Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim—the Thursday Murder Club—are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper’s Chase, their posh retirement village. But they are out of luck. An unexpected visitor—an old pal ... continue
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The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
When Dorothy Moy discovers her daughter may suffer from the same debilitating depression that she does, she seeks radical help and endeavors to break the cycle of pain and find peace
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Recounts the legend of Robin Hood, who plundered the king's purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor.
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The Modern Fairies by Clare Pollard EN
Description:
Lauren Groff’s Matrix meets Ophelia Field’s The Favourite in this wry, sexy, and sharp historical novel—inspired by true events—featuring an elite group of Paris intellectuals who perform fairy tales that will change the course of literature—and put both the storytellers and their closely kept secrets in grave danger. Why don’t they tell you it is the beautiful princess who becomes the evil queen; that they are just the same person at different points in their story? At a safe distance from the intrigues of courtly life at Louis XIV’s Versailles, an intellectual crowd of mostly women have been... continue