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The Great Hamster Massacre book jacket
The Great Hamster Massacre
by Katie Davies

A very natural and honest version of life's events from the perspective of a young girl - from her suspicions about her neighbours, to her rocky friendship with the girl next door; from the sudden death of her beloved granny to her relentless quest for a pet hamster, only to then find it mysteriously slaughtered - which kickstarts a local investigation of 'suspects'. This is the first in a proposed series of short novels featuring the same characters and setting - with the themes of pets and detective work holding them together.

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The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh book jacket
The Crowfield Curse
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Flyaway by Lucy Christopher book jacket
Flyaway

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The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester book jacket
The Girl Who Could Fly
by Victoria Foresterreview this book

Superhumans: Meteor Strike by A.G.Taylor book jacket
Superhumans: Meteor Strike
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The Toymaker by Jeremy de Quidt book jacket
The Toymaker
by Jeremy de Quidt
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The Seven Sorcerers by Caro King book jacket
The Seven Sorcerers
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Love, Aubrey
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Desperate Measures by Laura Summers book jacket
Desperate Measures
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The Winner 2009 - The 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison book jacket

The 13 Treasures
by Michelle Harrison

While visiting her grandmother's house, an old photograph leads Tanya to an unsolved mystery. Fifty years ago a girl vanished in the woods nearby - a girl Tanya's grandmother will not speak of. Fabian, the caretaker's son, is tormented by the girl's disappearance. His grandfather was the last person to see her alive, and has lived under suspicion ever since. Together, Tanya and Fabian decide to find the truth. But Tanya has her own secret: the ability to see fairies. And, after disturbing an intruder in the night, it emerges that someone else shares her ability ...The manor's sinister history is about to repeat itself ...

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