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Children's Books
Including authors such as John Boyne, Melvin Burgess, Roald Dahl, Roddy Doyle and many more
Children's books take in a wide range of literature.
There are fiction and non-fiction.
There are many different genres of fiction and non-fiction.
General fiction, adventure, fantasy, horror, short stories etc.
There are books for all ages, from toddlers to teens.
There are also many kinds of non fiction dealing with a wide variety of topics, from sport to cosmology.
Children's literature has a long history, going back to before printing.
Then it was in the oral tradition for storytellers to recount stories.
Some of the earliest printing of stories were directed at or for children.
Many stories had a religious or moral content to them.
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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
In 1942 Bruno is removed from his home in Berlin and is settled in a desolate place with very little to do.
A fence alongside his house stretches off into the distance and he can see strange people on the other side. He befriends one which has unsuspected disastrous results.
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An Angel for May by Melvin Burgess
Through his fear he recognised it; it was a siren. He had heard them on films.
This was war; the German planes were coming.
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The Stretford Enders by Trevor J Colgan
Luke Farrell is upended and moved to Dun Laoghaire. His world is turned upside-down.
Now he has to fit in with people he does not know and he's not sure if he likes it.
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S.K.U.N.K and The Splitting Earth by Margrit Cruickshank
Are S.K.U.N.K. behind the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which are threatening to destroy the world?
Aisling is determined to find out.
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The Witches by Roald Dahl
Witches really are a detestable breed.
They disguise themselves as lovely ladies, when secretly they want to squash and squelch all the wretched children they despise.
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Wilderness by Roddy Doyle
Tom and Johnny are on a husky expedition in Finland having fun.
Grainne has to stay at home, waiting to meet her natural mother. Meanwhile the boys' mother's sledge does not make it back to the lodge.
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Voyage by Adele Geras
These settlers were both running away from something and running to something.
What they were running from was their past and they wanted a new future.
This is history repeating itself. Why?
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Penguin Kenneth Grahame by Kenneth Grahame
This is a compilation of three great books by a master storyteller.
Included are The Golden Age, Dream Days and the classic Wind in the Willows.
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Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Melly and Anny Beth join the Project Turnabout as they are getting old and would like another chance at life.
But when they hear that a further shot is fatal they go on the run.
They are getting younger all the time and now they wonder if they will die in infancy.
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Falcons Malteser by Anthony Horowitz
Tim Diamond is entrusted with a package worth over a million pounds. Bad mistake. The package goes missing and Tim is blamed. Can he defend himself?
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The Saga of Eric the Viking by Terry Jones
This is the tale of a Viking warrior who lived hundreds and hundreds of years ago. His name was Erik. He sets sail to find where the sun goes at night and finds much, much more.
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The Colossus of Rhodes by Caroline Lawrence
The Roman Mysteries continues with Lupus attempting to get to the Greek islands. With everything and everyone against him, this promises to be a very adventurous journey.
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The Voyage of QV 66 by Penelope Lively
In an England abandoned by people, the little friends set out on a hazardous journey from Carlisle to the London Zoo.
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Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
Willie Beech has been sent to the country. The once shy boy has blossomed in the country but he has been called back to the city and he doesn`t like it.
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Bottle Rabbit by Bernard McCabe
Bottle Rabbit has a magic bottle which brings him nice things. There are plenty of creatures who want to take the bottle away.
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Black Beauty According to Spike Milligan by Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan tells the story of Black Beauty as only he can.
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The Wreck of the Zanzibar by Michael Morpurgo
Laura wants to go on the rig with the men from Bryher. When disaster happens Laura and her family need a miracle to survive.
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Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett
Johnny can see dead people. He can talk with them too. He tells them that the graveyard is up for redevelopment. They don't like that. Soon they will act. Soon it is Halloween.
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Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
John, Susan, Titty and Roger were treated to a trip on the boat, Swallow.
To their surprise they were treated to adventures they could never have expected.
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
The diary of a young girl in the build up to her first date.
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Being Light by Helen Smith
Roy Travers has gone missing while erecting a bouncing castle. His wife, Sheila and Alison set off in search of him but cannot find him. They suspect aliens but the reality is far stranger.
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Nightmare Stairs by Robert Swindells
Kirsty has a recurring nightmare, of falling downstairs.
She discovers that her grandma died from falling down stairs.
Delving into this she finds a secret that is very terrible indeed.
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor
Cassie is just a kid.
Her father is very protective of their farm. Cassie can see that there is trouble brewing and she is about to grow up quickly.
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Violet Rivers, or Loyal to Duty by Winifred Taylor
A Religious tract for girls from the nineteenth century.
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend
The diary of a teenager as has never seen before.
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War Children by Gerard Whelan
Stories set in the time of the War of Independence bringing to life one of the most dramatic periods of Irish History.
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Girls In Tears by Jacqueline Wilson
The girls are back, but they're not happy. Ellie has relationship problems, Magda is upset she lost her pet.
Nadine is fed up with advice from the other two.
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