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The White House Plumbers by Egil Krogh

The White House Plumbers

Egil Krogh

eAudiobook

"The true story of The White House Plumbers, a secret unit inside Nixon's White House, and their ill-conceived plans stop the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, and how they led to Watergate and the President's demise. In a secluded office in President Nixon's...

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How data happened by Chris Wiggins

How data happened

Chris Wiggins

eAudiobook

A sweeping history of data and its technical, political, and ethical impact on our world. From facial recognition-capable of checking us onto flights or identifying undocumented residents-to automated decision systems that inform everything from who gets loans...

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The F team by Rawah Arja

The F team

Rawah Arja

Audio CD

Meet Tariq Nader, leader of 'The Wolf Pack' at Punchbowl Boys. He has been asked by the new principal to join a football competition with his mates in order to rehabilitate the public image of their school. But there's a catch - half of the team is made up of...

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Something terrible happened last night by Sam Blake

Something terrible happened last night

Sam Blake

Audio CD

It's Katie's 17th birthday - the dancefloor is packed, the drink is flowing and Raven's Hill School confession site is alight with gossip. Then a huge fight breaks out, sending guests fleeing. When Frankie, Jess and Sorcha go back to help Katie clear up her...

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Fairy Hill by Marita Conlon-McKenna

Fairy Hill

Marita Conlon-McKenna

Audio CD

Thirteen-year-old Anna is upset when she is sent to stay with her dad and his new family at Fairy Hill in the west of Ireland. Hearing whispers in the wind, Anna senses she is being watched, but nobody believes her except the mysterious boy down by the lake....

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The glow by Sofie Laguna

The glow

Sofie Laguna

Audio CD

Megan kept drawing. The drawing seemed to have a mind of its own. She felt herself begin to panic. She wanted to stop. But her hand didn't stop. Please, could she stop. Stop! Megan is obsessed with drawing fantastical creatures, and she shares her drawings...

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Moon bear by Gill Lewis

Moon bear

Gill Lewis

Audio CD

Twelve-year-old Tam ventures into a moon bear den in the mountains of Northern Laos on a dare. His goal is to steal the cub and sell it, making a fortune for his family. But the mother bear's unexpected return upends Tam's plan, and he barely escapes with his...

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Bandits, dirt bikes & trash by Robert Muchamore

Bandits, dirt bikes & trash

Robert Muchamore

Audio CD

Robin is pleased to hear from his old school friend Alan Adele, not least because Alan's father is Guy Gisborne's top henchman. Now that Gisborne is in the running to be elected Sheriff of Nottingham, he needs to keep his criminal activities under wraps. So...

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Leeva at last by Sara Pennypacker

Leeva at last

Sara Pennypacker

Audio CD

Leeva Thornblossom loves to learn - her local newspaper teaches her a new word every day, and soap operas show her the many shades of human expression. And when she comes across the announcement that all children are required to go to school, Leeva sees an...

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Dandy the highway lion by Stephanie Sorrell

Dandy the highway lion

Stephanie Sorrell

Audio CD

Lonely after their family moves to London, Ben and Hattie are delighted to find a new friend in the park: a talking lion wearing a top hat, dress suit and red cravat. But not only is Mr Dandy Paws an exceptionally well-dressed feline, he's a highway lion who...

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The treasure hunters by Lisa Thompson

The treasure hunters

Lisa Thompson

Audio CD

When lonely Vincent is forced to go on an outdoor activity weekend with three other kids from his class, he's counting the seconds until he can escape home. But one of his classmates is hiding a secret: she's convinced there's pirate treasure buried deep...

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Robodog by David Walliams

Robodog

David Walliams

Audio CD

Welcome to the city of Bedlam. Enter if you dare! Bedlam is one of the most dangerous places on Earth - home to a host of wicked villains. Nothing and nobody are safe from these evil criminals. The city needs its own superhero to defeat the supervillains. But...

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The lost bear cub by Holly Webb

The lost bear cub

Holly Webb

Audio CD

Lucy is so excited to spend the summer holidays with her cousins in Canada, but when they tell her to watch out for wild bears in the forest, her excitement turns to fear. One day, she stumbles upon a bear cub on its own. At first she's scared, before...

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The time-thief by Patience Agbabi

The time-thief

Patience Agbabi

Audio CD

Elle is back! This time, she's leaping almost three whole centuries back in time to catch a thief, help her friend and save our future. Leap into the past! It's midsummer's day, and Elle and her Leapling classmates are visiting the Museum of the Past, the...

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Furious heaven by Kate Elliott

Furious heaven

Kate Elliott

eAudiobook

Non-stop action, space battles and intrigue abound in the second in a galactic-scale, gender-swapped space opera trilogy inspired by the life of Alexander the Great.The Republic of Chaonia, under the joint command of Princess Sun and her formidable mother,...

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Sparrow by James Hynes

Sparrow

James Hynes

Audio CD

Raised in a brothel at the edge of a dying empire, a boy of no known origin creates his own identity. He is Sparrow, who sings without reason and can fly from trouble. His world is a kitchen, a herb-scented garden, a loud and dangerous tavern and the...

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The guest by Emma Cline

The guest

Emma Cline

Audio CD

Summer is coming to a close on Long Island, and Alex is no longer welcome ... One misstep at a dinner party and the older man she's been staying with dismisses her with a ride to the train station and a ticket back to the city. With few resources, but a gift...

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This book is anti-racist by Tiffany Jewell

This book is anti-racist

Tiffany Jewell

Audio CD

"This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life. For the 14 year old who sees injustice at school and isn't able to understand the role racism plays in separating them from their friends. For the...

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Whispering hearts by V. C. (Virginia C.) Andrews

Whispering hearts

V. C. (Virginia C.) Andrews

Audio CD

"An unputdownable gothic novel following a young woman who is determined to make it as a singer in America-no matter the cost. Renowned for her singing across the English countryside, Emma is tired of performing only in pubs and at church services. She's...

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The story of Don Juan by Alessandro Baricco

The story of Don Juan

Alessandro Baricco

Audio CD

"Don Giovanni is a passionate lover of life and nearly 1000 women. One night, the Commendatore of Calatrava catches him kissing his daughter and challenges him to a duel. Don Giovanni wins the duel, which of course means that the Commendatore is slain - and so...

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The time traveller's almanac

The time traveller's almanac

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"The Time Traveller's Almanac is the largest, most definitive collection of time travel stories ever assembled. Theodore Sturgeon, Kim Newman, Greg Egan and Adrian Tchaikovsky amongst others present 17 temporal paradoxes, in which reality will be warped,...

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No true echo by Gareth P. Jones

No true echo

Gareth P. Jones

Audio CD

"Nothing ever happens in idyllic Wellcome Valley, much to Eddie Dane’s dismay. Then, one day, Scarlett White steps onto the school bus. She’s a stranger but somehow familiar. Equal parts smitten and intrigued, Eddie tries to get to know her but finds she has...

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She is not invisible by Marcus Sedgwick

She is not invisible

Marcus Sedgwick

Audio CD

"Laureth Peak's father is a writer. For years he's been trying, and failing, to write a novel about coincidence. His wife thinks he's obsessed, Laureth thinks he's on the verge of a breakdown. He's supposed to be doing research in Austria, so when his notebook...

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The ninth month by James Patterson

The ninth month

James Patterson

Audio CD

"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Midwife Murders comes a twisted psychological thriller about a mother-to-be trying to find proof that she's being stalked, even when everyone around her distrusts her mother's intuition. Emily Atkinson leads a...

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Joy at work by Marie Kondō

Joy at work

Marie Kondō

Audio CD

"The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn't felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit chances...

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Little cruelties by Liz Nugent

Little cruelties

Liz Nugent

Audio CD

"Three brothers are at the funeral. One lies in the coffin. Will, Brian and Luke grow up competing for their mother's unequal love. As men, the competition continues - for status, money, fame, women. They each betray each other, over and over, until one of...

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Look after me by Aoife Walsh

Look after me

Aoife Walsh

Audio CD

"Phoebe's mum and dad are foster parents, and they're having a tough time. Her dad's moved out for bit, and her little foster brothers are playing up. So when Phoebe and her brother Adam find a baby abandoned in their den, they decide to try and look after her...

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How to fly with broken wings by Jane (Children's fiction writer) Elson

How to fly with broken wings

Jane (Children's fiction writer) El...

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"Twelve-year-old Willem has Aspergers Syndrome and two main aims in life: to fly and to make at least two friends of his own age. But all the other boys from the Beckham Estate do is make him jump off things. First his desk - and now the wall. As his toes...

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Interworld by Neil Gaiman

Interworld

Neil Gaiman

Audio CD

"Joey Harker isn't a hero. In fact, he's the kind of guy who gets lost in his own house. But one day, Joey gets really lost. He walks straight out of his world and into another dimension. Joey's walk between worlds makes him prey to armies of magic and...

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It had to be you by Georgia Clark

It had to be you

Georgia Clark

Audio CD

"For the past twenty years, Liv and Eliot Goldenhorn have run In Love In New York, Brooklyn's top wedding planning business. That is, until Eliot dies while visiting his younger, blonder girlfriend, Savannah Shipley, an events intern from Kentucky. In a twist...

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Ruffing it by James Patterson

Ruffing it

James Patterson

Audio CD

"Junior is so excited--his human family is going on vacation and this time they're taking him with them. And they're going to the most magical place in the world--THE WOODS! All the sticks you could possible want! Endless raccoons to chase! But all of Junior's...

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Fractured by Dani Atkins

Fractured

Dani Atkins

Audio CD

"The night of the accident changed everything. Now, five years on, Rachel's life is crumbling. She lives alone in a tiny flat working in a dead-end job, desperate with guilt over her best friend's death. She would give anything to turn back the clock. But life...

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Black Light Express by Philip Reeve

Black Light Express

Philip Reeve

Audio CD

"Zen and Nova have ridden a train from one world to another before. They come from the Network Empire, whose stations are scattered across half the galaxy. But this time it's different. They've passed through a gate which shouldn't exist at all. They did...

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The blue bedroom and other stories by Rosamunde Pilcher

The blue bedroom and other stories

Rosamunde Pilcher

Audio CD

"Celebrate life's journeys with the beloved author whose stories of life and love have touched the world. With her evocative bestsellers "The Shell Seekers "and "Coming Home, "Rosamunde Pilcher opened your heart to the extraordinary powers of love, heartbreak,...

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21st birthday by James Patterson

21st birthday

James Patterson

Audio CD

"Detective Lindsay Boxer vows to protect a young woman from a serial killer long enough to see her twenty-first birthday. When young wife and mother Tara Burke goes missing with her baby girl, all eyes are on her husband, Lucas. He paints her not as a missing...

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Believe me by Dreda Say Mitchell

Believe me

Dreda Say Mitchell

Audio CD

"While working on a property dispute, lawyer Gabby is shocked to discover a name more familiar than her own on the title deeds: her mother's. But her mother died twenty-five years ago from an undiagnosed illness at forty, leaving Gabby with more questions...

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The sunrise sisterhood by Cathy Bramley

The sunrise sisterhood

Cathy Bramley

Audio CD

"The holidays are here, and in Salcombe, Liz longs for the arrival of her god-daughters, Skye and Clare and Clare's daughter baby Ivy. After years on her own, she needs help to save the catering business she built with Clare's late mother, Jen. However,...

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My life begins! by Patricia MacLachlan

My life begins!

Patricia MacLachlan

Audio CD

"Jacob is nine years old when he becomes the older brother to triplet sisters, who he names "the Trips." Jacob wanted puppies. But as he gets to know his siblings, Jacob starts to learn what they really mean to him."--Publisher's description.

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Hot to trot by M. C. Beaton

Hot to trot

M. C. Beaton

Audio CD

"Private Detective Agatha Raisin immerses herself in the glittering lifestyle of the fabulously wealthy when Sir Charles Fraith is accused of murder - and Agatha is named as his accomplice! A high-society wedding, a glitzy masked ball, and an introduction to...

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Malibu rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malibu rising

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Audio CD

"August 1983. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their baby sister, Kit. The siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu...

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The Windsor diaries, 1940-45 by Alathea Fitzalan Howard

The Windsor diaries, 1940-45

Alathea Fitzalan Howard

Audio CD

"Alathea's home life was an unhappy one. Her parents had separated and so during the war she was sent to live with her grandfather, Viscount Fitzalan of Derwent, at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park. There Alathea found the affection and harmony she...

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Mr Tiger, Betsy and the blue moon by Sally Gardner

Mr Tiger, Betsy and the blue moon

Sally Gardner

Audio CD

"When Betsy K. Glory, the daughter of a mermaid and an ice-cream maker, meets the mysterious Mr Tiger they have a giant challenge: a moon to turn blue, berries to collect and wishable-delicious ice cream to create. The sort that makes wishes come true. With Mr...

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Ant-man and the Wasp

Ant-man and the Wasp

Audio CD

"In the aftermath of the Avengers' Civil War, Scott Lang, the incredible Ant-Man, is grappling with the consequences of his choices--as a Super Hero, a father, and a friend. While he struggles to rebalance his life (and get used to living under house arrest),...

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Star Wars. Adventures in Wild Space

Star Wars. Adventures in Wild Space

Audio CD

"The Darkness: It is a time of darkness. With the end of the Clone Wars, and the destruction of the Jedi Order, the evil Emperor Palpatine rules the galaxy unopposed. When the parents of Milo and Lina Graf are abducted by agents of the evil Empire while the...

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Star Wars. Adventures in Wild Space

Star Wars. Adventures in Wild Space

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"The Escape: It is a dark time in a galaxy far, far away ... When the parents of Milo and Lina Graf are abducted by agents of the evil Empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across the unknown reaches of Wild Space to rescue them - and to...

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A real stretch by Carla Jablonski

A real stretch

Carla Jablonski

Audio CD

"Set before the events of The Incredibles, this original prequel story is focused on Elastigirl's crime-stopping adventures during the golden age of Supers. Elastigirl works to protect the people of Municiberg using her stretchy powers as she tries to find a...

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Never that far by Carol Lynch Williams

Never that far

Carol Lynch Williams

Audio CD

"After her grampa dies, the last place Libby expects to see him is sitting on the edge of her bed. But that's what happens the night after the funeral. Even more surprising is that Grampa has three important things to tell her: first, that she isn't alone or...

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The truth as told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor

The truth as told by Mason Buttle

Leslie Connor

Audio CD

"Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, and everyone knows he can barely read or write. Mason's learning disabilities are compounded by grief. Fifteen months ago, Mason's best friend, Benny Kilmartin, turned up dead in the Buttle family's...

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The scroll of kings by Sarah Prineas

The scroll of kings

Sarah Prineas

Audio CD

"One strange morning, Alex finds the current librarian dead, and soon after, the book his mentor was reading attacks him. Something dark is afoot. The powerful Lost Books are infecting the rest with an evil magic and bringing them to life. Alex must find out...

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Annie Dunne by Sebastian Barry

Annie Dunne

Sebastian Barry

Audio CD

"Annie Dunne and her cousin Sarah live and work on a small farm in a remote and beautiful part of Wicklow in late 1950s Ireland. All about them, a way of life is about to disappear. Like two old rooks, they hold on to their life, cherishing everything. When...

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The adventures of Alice Laselles by Queen of Great Britain Victoria

The adventures of Alice Laselles

Queen of Great Britain Victoria

Audio CD

"Queen Victoria wrote this charming story about the adventures of Alice Laselles at Miss Duncombes school for girls, and the mystery of who put the cat in Miss Duncombes kitchen, when she was just 10. This tiny gem in its little red notebook is now kept safe...

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Max Champion and the great race car robbery by Alexander McCall Smith

Max Champion and the great race car robbery

Alexander McCall Smith

Audio CD

"When Max finds an old car that has his last name - Champion - on the bonnet, he learns that his grandfather used to make some of the best cars around - and race them! That is, until his ideas book and his favourite car, Arabella, were stolen by greedy rival...

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Boy 87 by Ele Fountain

Boy 87

Ele Fountain

Audio CD

"Shif is just an ordinary schoolboy who loves chess and playing with his best friend. But, one day, he is forced to leave home to avoid conscription into the army. He embarks on an epic journey, in which he encounters dangers and cruelties - and great acts of...

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The golden house by Salman Rushdie

The golden house

Salman Rushdie

Audio CD

"When the aristocratic Golden family moves into a self contained pocket of New York City, a park in Greenwich Village called "The Gardens," their past is an absolute mystery. They seem to be hiding in plain sight: Nero Golden, the powerful but shady patriarch,...

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To be where you are by Jan Karon

To be where you are

Jan Karon

Audio CD

"After twelve years of wrestling with the conflicts of retirement, Father Tim Kavanagh realizes he doesn't need a steady job to prove himself. Then he's given one--but what, exactly, does it prove? Meanwhile, newly married Dooley and Lace face a crisis that...

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Emily by Jilly Cooper

Emily

Jilly Cooper

Audio CD

"If Emily hadn't gone to Annie Richmond's party, she would never have met the impossibly irresistible Rory Balniel - never have married him and been carried off to the wild Scottish island of Irasa to live in his ancestral home. She'd never have met the wild...

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The bell between worlds by Ian Johnstone

The bell between worlds

Ian Johnstone

Audio CD

"Half of your soul is missing. The lost part is in the mirror. And unless Sylas Tate can unite the two worlds, you will never be whole again. Sylas Tate leads a lonely existence since his mother died. But then the tolling of a giant bell draws him into another...

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The roof of the world by Adrian Rigelsford

The roof of the world

Adrian Rigelsford

Audio CD

"Tibet, 1917. It's a time of great exploration, with intrepid teams of adventurers heading blindly into uncharted territory, determined to beat inexplicable odds and overcome any challenge they encounter. But some things are not that easy to defeat. An ancient...

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The curtain by Milan Kundera

The curtain

Milan Kundera

Audio CD

"In this entertaining and stimulating collection of seven essays, Milan Kundera deftly sketches out his personal view of the history and value of the novel."--Publisher's description.

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Beautiful you by Chuck Palahniuk

Beautiful you

Chuck Palahniuk

Audio CD

"Penny Harrigan is a low-level associate in a big Manhattan law firm with an apartment in Queens and no love life at all. So it comes as a great shock when she finds herself invited to dinner by one C. Linus Maxwell, aka Climax-Well, a software...

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Prince of fools by Mark Lawrence

Prince of fools

Mark Lawrence

Audio CD

"The Red Queen is old but the kings of the Broken Empire fear her as they fear no other. Her grandson Jalan Kendeth is a coward, a cheat and a womaniser; and tenth in line to the throne. While his grandmother shapes the destiny of millions, Prince Jalan...

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Hello Kitty and friends. The TV star, and The big race by Linda Chapman

Hello Kitty and friends. The TV star, and The big race

Linda Chapman

Audio CD

"Fifi is going to be on TV! But she's worried about messing it up, and isn't sure if she wants to go on. Can Hello Kitty help Fifi in time to make her a TV star? Hello Kitty's school is holding a sports day, and there's going to be a big race! Fifi and Dear...

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Blood & fire by Dan (Children’s story writer) Scott

Blood & fire

Dan (Children’s story writer) Scott

Audio CD

"A distinguished senator has gone into hiding after being accused of treachery, leaving his family to fend for themselves. His elder son Quintus has become a gladiator, while young Lucius works as a servant in the gladiator school. When the gladiator troupe is...

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The last dragon by M. K. Hume

The last dragon

M. K. Hume

Audio CD

"King Artor lies slain and Ector, a mere boy, is acknowledged as the legitimate heir to the kingdom. But the land of the Celts is weakened. Meanwhile, it is revealed to young Arthur that he is the Bastard Prince, son of King Artor and Lady Elayne. Arthur...

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The orphanage girls come home by Mary Wood

The orphanage girls come home

Mary Wood

eAudiobook

London, 1910. When Amy's chosen as part of a programme to resettle displaced children in Canada, her life changes tack. Her great sadness is having to say goodbye to Ruth and Ellen, the friends who became family to her during the dark days at the orphanage. As...

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The villa by Ruth Kelly

The villa

Ruth Kelly

eAudiobook

Death and mayhem erupt on an exclusive island as it plays host to a reality television show like no other . . . From bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Villa is an electrifying summer read, perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Catherine Cooper. A Villa in...

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The spider by Lars Kepler

The spider

Lars Kepler

eAudiobook

Three years ago, Saga Bauer received a postcard with a threatening text about a gun with nine white bullets - one of which is waiting for Detective Joona Linna. But time passed and the threat faded. Until now. A sack with a decomposed body is found tied to a...

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To die in June by Alan Parks

To die in June

Alan Parks

eAudiobook

A woman enters a Glasgow police station to report her son missing, but no record can be found of the boy. When Detective Harry McCoy, seconded from the cop shop across town, discovers the family is part of the cultish Church of Christ's Suffering, he suspects...

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The middle daughter by Chika Unigwe

The middle daughter

Chika Unigwe

eAudiobook

Udodi's death was the beginning of the raging storm but at that moment, we thought that the worst had already happened, and that life would treat us with more kindness. When Nani is only seventeen, she loses her beloved sister and father. Misunderstood by the...

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Cold red by Chris Ryan

Cold red

Chris Ryan

eAudiobook

After six months in Regiment purgatory, SAS loner Jamie 'Geordie' Carter has been assigned to a new squadron. Tasked with flushing out the troop's bad apples, he's never been more exposed. And when someone tries to silence him, Carter is unexpectedly pulled...

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The silk code by Deborah Swift

The silk code

Deborah Swift

eAudiobook

England, 1943. When Nancy Callaghan discovers her fiancé has been unfaithful to her, she decides to throw herself into war work to help her country. With help from her brother Neil, soon Nancy is working for the Special Operations Executive in Baker Street,...

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Uhtred's feast by Bernard Cornwell

Uhtred's feast

Bernard Cornwell

eAudiobook

When Bernard Cornwell's 'The Last Kingdom' was published in 2004, it was not just the new novel from one of the world's bestselling historical novelists, but the start of a series that would span 13 novels, reach millions of readers around the world and launch...

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Target and destroy by Tom Marcus

Target and destroy

Tom Marcus

eAudiobook

The third novel in the Matt Logan series by former MI5 officer Tom Marcus which is a sequel to Capture or Kill and Defend or Die. It takes a certain type of person to tackle the dark realities of gangland London. Someone that operates in the shadows and...

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Mrs Porter calling by AJ Pearce

Mrs Porter calling

AJ Pearce

eAudiobook

THE FEEL-GOOD NOVEL OF THE SUMMER A heart-warming, heart-wrenching wartime story from The Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird, AJ Pearce. Emmy Lake is the much-loved agony aunt at Woman's Friend magazine, relied upon by readers across the country...

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Hush by Kate Maxwell

Hush

Kate Maxwell

Audio CD

After five exhilarating years in New York, Stevie has a successful career and a glamorous social life. But what she most wants is a baby, an aspiration that feels impossible given that she is single, thirty-eight and living in a tiny apartment in Manhattan,...

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Red queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado

Red queen

Juan Gómez-Jurado

Audio CD

Antonia Scott, the daughter of a British diplomat and a Spanish mother, has a gifted forensic mind, and her ability to reconstruct crimes and solve baffling murders is legendary. But after a personal trauma, she's refused to continue her work or even leave her...

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One for my enemy by Olivie Blake

One for my enemy

Olivie Blake

Audio CD

In New York City where we lay our scene, two rival witch families fight to maintain control of their respective criminal ventures. On one side of the conflict are the Antonova sisters, each one beautiful, cunning and ruthless, and their mother, the elusive...

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The messenger by Megan Davis

The messenger

Megan Davis

Audio CD

After moving back to Paris to live with his French dad, Alex Giraud is struggling to fit in among the kids of the rich elite at his exclusive school, and he feels stifled by the expectations of his overbearing father. Eddy Giraud used to be one of the most...

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A place of safety by Caroline Graham

A place of safety

Caroline Graham

Audio CD

Everyone deserves a second chance - or at least that's what ex-vicar Lionel Lawrence believes when he decides to open up the old rectory to a stream of young offenders. Lionel only wants to help these poor souls, but his good deed quickly spirals into a deadly...

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Paradise valley by Jennifer Scoullar

Paradise valley

Jennifer Scoullar

eAudiobook

Ambitious country reporter, Del Fisher, seems to have it all. She's just landed her dream job, along with an engagement to Nick, Winga's most eligible bachelor and son of local mayor and mining tycoon, Carson Shaw. But Del is blindsided when a feature article...

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Between us by Mhairi McFarlane

Between us

Mhairi McFarlane

Audio CD

"When Joe and Roisin join their group of friends for a weekend at a country house, it's a triple celebration - a birthday, an engagement and the launch of Joe's shiny new crime drama on TV. For Roisin, it's a chance to connect with the group of friends she...

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My word against his by Lauren North

My word against his

Lauren North

Audio CD

'It's me,' says the voice on the other end of the line. It's been thirteen years and I still recognise it. Thirteen years of nothing. Silence. Not even a birthday card. 'It's time for you to tell the truth. It's life or death.' Three hours later, car tyres...

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The making of another major motion picture masterpiece by Tom Hanks

The making of another major motion picture masterpiece

Tom Hanks

Audio CD

Spanning 80 years of a changing America and culminating in the opening of the film, we meet a colourful cast of characters including a troubled soldier returning from war, a young boy with an artistic gift, an inspired and eccentric director, a pompous film...

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Dust child by Phan Qûé Mai Nguŷẽn

Dust child

Phan Qûé Mai Nguŷẽn

Audio CD

In 1969, two sisters from rural Viet Nam leave their parents' home and travel to the bustling city of Sài Gòn. Soon their lives are swept up in the unstoppable flames of a war that is blazing through their country. They begin working as 'bar girls' in one of...

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The middle daughter by Chika Unigwe

The middle daughter

Chika Unigwe

Audio CD

Udodi's death was the beginning of the raging storm but at that moment, we thought that the worst had already happened, and that life would treat us with more kindness. When Nani is only 17, she loses her beloved sister and father. Misunderstood by the rest of...

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Broken light by Joanne Harris

Broken light

Joanne Harris

Audio CD

Bernie Moon's ambitions and dreams have been forgotten by everyone, even Bernie herself. At 19, she was full of promise, but now, facing 50 and going through menopause, she's a fading light. Until the murder of a woman in a local park unlocks a series of...

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Estella by Kathy George

Estella

Kathy George

Audio CD

At just three years of age, Estella is taken from her mother, adopted by the wealthy but eccentric Miss Havisham and taught how to break men's hearts. Satis House is dark and oppressive, and life with the vengeful Miss Havisham is a confusion of contradictory...

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The remarkable Mrs Reibey by Grantlee Kieza

The remarkable Mrs Reibey

Grantlee Kieza

Audio CD

As a teenage orphan in England in 1791, Mary Reibey was sentenced to death for stealing a horse. When police cornered her, she was dressed as a boy, and she maintained that disguise until she was unmasked at her trial. Due to her 'tender age', Reibey was...

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The war nurses by Anthea Hodgson

The war nurses

Anthea Hodgson

Audio CD

In 1941, country girls Minnie Hodgson and Margot McNee set sail from Perth, Australia for Singapore in search of adventure. The girls are full of excitement and keen to do their part working as nurses to the fallen soldiers in a time of war. What they...

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Black lies by Mercedes Mercier

Black lies

Mercedes Mercier

Audio CD

Only a handful of inmates in Westmead Prison have committed crimes so atrocious they've been locked away for life, and for 15 years, convicted murderer Tomas Kovak has refused to disclose where he hid the body of his victim, a vulnerable young woman. When...

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His doctor at sea by Fiona McArthur

His doctor at sea

Fiona McArthur

Audio CD

"Stefano's princess in scrubs. Dr Kiri Fender knew when Prince Stefano of Aspelicus disappeared after their whirlwind affair that he was not the man who would give her a happy-ever-after. Even if she was the only woman who had infiltrated the steely barriers...

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The echo of old books by Barbara Davis

The echo of old books

Barbara Davis

Audio CD

Rare book dealer Ashlyn Greer's affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books' previous owners - an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of...

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The rabbit effect by Kelli Harding

The rabbit effect

Kelli Harding

Audio CD

Columbia University doctor Kelli Harding never intended to explore the invisible factors behind our health. But then there were the rabbits. In 1978 a seemingly straightforward study designed to establish the relationship between high cholesterol and heart...

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Parfit by David Edmonds

Parfit

David Edmonds

eAudiobook

This audiobook narrated by Zeb Soanes paints an entertaining and illuminating portrait of a brilliant philosopher who tried to rescue morality from nihilismDerek Parfit (1942-2017) is the most famous philosopher most people have never heard of. Widely regarded...

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Navigating autism by Temple Grandin

Navigating autism

Temple Grandin

eAudiobook

Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. Internationally bestselling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with...

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The last Carolina girl by Meagan Church

The last Carolina girl

Meagan Church

eAudiobook

Some folks will do anything to break the wild spirit of a Carolina girl For fourteen-year-old Leah Payne, life in her beloved coastal Carolina town is as simple as it is free. Devoted to her lumberjack father and running through the wilds where the forest...

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Queerly autistic by Erin Ekins

Queerly autistic

Erin Ekins

eAudiobook

In this empowering and honest guide for LGBTQIA+ autistic teens, Erin Ekins gives you all the tools you need to figure out and explore your gender identity and sexuality. From coming out to friends and family, staying safe in relationships and practicing safe...

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A high five for Glenn Burke by Phil Bildner

A high five for Glenn Burke

Phil Bildner

Audio CD

"When sixth grader Silas Wade does a school presentation on former Major Leaguer Glenn Burke, it's more than just a report about the irrepressible inventor of the high five. Burke was a gay baseball player in the 1970s, and for Silas, the presentation is his...

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I am DJ Michelle by Michelle Rasul

I am DJ Michelle

Michelle Rasul

Audio CD

"Dubai wunderkind Michelle Rasul was only a toddler when she first got behind the turntables. By the time she entered the 2021 DMC Global DJing Championship, she was on her way to becoming an international celebrity. Michelle shares her story in her own words,...

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The Emperor of Evening Stars by Laura Thalassa

The Emperor of Evening Stars

Laura Thalassa

Audio CD

"In the beginning, there was darkness. Before he met Callie, before he became the Bargainer, there was Desmond Flynn, the bastard son of a scribe. A boy born to a weak mother, cursed with little magic, and destined to marry a slave. But fate had something else...

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