Bicentennial Man

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BICENTENNIAL MAN

Isaac Asimov

Burlington

Andrew is a robot, designed to serve humans. Talented and obedient, Andrew lives with the Martin family. But Andrew is not like other robots. He wants more from life. He starts to wear clothes over his metallic body and he replaces his bionic parts with artificial prosthetic parts. He wants to have a human brain so he can think and feel. But humans are mortal and die – only robots live forever. It’s a high price for Andrew to pay for his dream.

The secret diary of Adrian Mole

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THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE

Sue Townsend 

Burlington

Adrian is 13 3/4 when he starts to keep his diary. He is spotty, insecure and frequently hilarious. Over the next year, he writes about the break-up of his parents’ marriage and their reconciliation, his first girlfriend, his experiences with the school bully and, of course, his spots.

The murders in the Rue Morgue

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THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE

Edgar Allan Poe 

Burlington

Two women are found murdered with their bodies horribly mutilated. When the police don’t have any clues or any suspects, it is up to master detective Auguste Dupin to solve the case. This and two other grotesque tales of horror can be found in this thrilling book.

Olympic Kate

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OLYMPIC KATE

Sue Kendall 

Burlington

Kate Armstrong, a talent, dedicated gymnast, dreams of winning a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Little does she know that somebody is out to destroy her. When traces of drugs are found in Kate’s body, she realises that talent and dedication aren’t going to help her. It’s up to Ben, her faithful trainer, to try and prove her innocence.

Villains!

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VILLAINS!
Sue Kendall

Burlington 

Meet three famous villains. In 19th-century Russia, Rasputin influences the Russian court after his strange powers heal the sick son of the Tsar. In 16th-century France, Queen Catherine de Medici poisons her enemies and is called "Madame Serpent". Sweeney Todd, and 18th-century English barber, runs a sinister business. His customers are disappearing. His neighbour is famous for her delicious meat pies. But what is the secret ingredient in them? 

Myths and Legends

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MYTHS AND LEGENDS 

Jenny Edwards 

Burlington

Why is the sea salty? How did four of China’s largest rivers get their names? This collection brings together myths and legends from all over the world and gives some entertaining explanations about why the world around us is the way it is.

The Evil Painting

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THE EVIL PAINTING 

Julie Hart 

Burlington

Claire and Philip’s mother comes home one day with a new painting. The painting seems to have an evil influence over their mother. The two teenagers don’t have a choice – they have to destroy the painting in order to save their mother. But it’s not such a simple task ... what is the secret of the painting?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW 
Washington Irving
Burlington

Sleepy Hollow is a quiet, peaceful place near the Hudson River in the USA, but it is alive with stories about ghosts and witches. One night, the teacher in Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane, has a terrifying adventure with Sleepy Hollow’s most famous ghost, the Headless Horseman, with unexpected results. Everyone will enjoy this exciting story.

We can remember it for you wholesale

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WE CAN REMEMBER IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE AND OTHER STORIES 

Philip K. Dick

Burlington

These are the stories of three dreamers. They dream of travelling to the planet Mars, making it habitable for humans and starting a new life in another galaxy. But in this futuristic world, nothing is as it seems to be.

Cervantes meets Shakespeare

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CERVANTES MEETS SHAKESPEARE 

Ramón Ybarra Rubio

Burlington

Sara, a 17-year-old American girl, is having a difficult time adjusting to her new life in England. She hasn't got any friends at school and feels like an outsider. One day, she's assigned a special school project, researching the similarities in the lives of the two great dramatists, Cervantes and Shakespeare. Strange things happen as Sara becomes involved in this project. She is visited by both Cervantes and Shakespeare, who give her a great deal of valuable advice. But is Sara simply imagining things?

A Safari Mystery

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A SAFARI MYSTERY
Micky Jenkins
Burlington 
 

Julie O’Neil, 20, is on safari in Kenya, in the Masai Nature Reserve – “The Land of the Elephants”. But Julie is disappointed because she doesn’t see any elephants. Where are they? Julie senses that something strange is happening and she’s determined to solve the mystery. But someone else is equally determined to stop her. Soon, Julie is involved in a very dangerous adventure trying to protect the elephants.

The Castle of Darkness

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THE CASTLE OF DARKNESS
Elspeth Rawstron 

Burlington 

This is the story of a young man called Cedric. It is set in the time of wizards, druids and magic powers. One of Cedric’s grandfathers, a wise old druid with special powers, sends Cedric to the Castle of Darkness on an important and dangerous mission. His other grandfather, a wicked wizard, lives in the castle. The two grandfathers are enemies. Cedric has a harp, a sword and a cauldron to protect him on his dangerous journey, but will these be enough?

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

Mark Twain

Burlington

One of Mark Twain’s most popular characters, Tom Sawyer, is a mischievous boy who grows up in the area of the Mississippi River in the USA. He is always in trouble and constantly trying to avoid work and school. With his friend, Huck Finn, Tom has all kinds of adventures and gets into all sorts of predicaments, but they usually find a way to solve their problems.

Five Children and It

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FIVE CHILDREN AND IT

E. Nesbit

Burlington

Headwords Five children discover a monster in the sand. The monster has been buried for thousands of years. It must grant them one wish every day but the wishes only last until sunset. At first, the children are delighted with this arrangement. But they soon discover that the wishes bring them plenty of problems. Soon they wish they had never met the monster in the sand.

OSCAR WILDE SHORT STORIES

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Oscar Wilde

Burlington Original Readers

Lord Arthur Savile must commit a crime before he can get married; Hughie Erskine becomes rich almost by accident; the Canterville Ghost has lost his ability to frighten people. Three short stories from one of the world’s wittiest storytellers.

A MELODY OF TRUTH

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Evelyn Christie

Burlington Original Readers

Nineteen-year-old Diana is a medical student whose real love is music. She lives with her brother, Mark, and another medical student, Roger. Diana starts teaching music to sick children in hospital, some of them terminally ill, and the conflict between medicine and music becomes stronger. When romance enters her life, Diana develops enough confidence to make some major changes, but what will her parents say?

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

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Jane Austen

Burlington Original Readers

Most middle-class young women living in 19th-century England shared the same ambition: to find and marry a rich husband. But rich husbands expected rich wives. Sisters Jane and Elizabeth Bennet come from a poor home. Is their beauty and intelligence enough to win them the husbands they desire? Will charming bachelors Charles Bingley and handsome, arrogant Mr Darcy be prejudiced by their social status or will love triumph in the end?

THE SKATING DETECTIVE

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Ellen Hopkins

Burlington Original Readers

Sixteen-year-old Jonah loves roller-blading. He also wants to impress the new girl in his class, Valérie, who has just arrived from France. But when expensive computer equipment disappears from school and Jonah’s favourite teacher is accused of stealing it, Jonah is determined to find out who is behind the theft. Little does he know that his passion for roller-blading will help him solve the mystery.

THE SECRETS OF SILVER LAKE

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Michelle Telford
Burlington Original Readers

Eddie and Jon Marks are spending the summer holiday at Silver Lake in the USA, where their parents have bought a wooden cabin next to a deserted old house. When Eddie befriends two other boys in the area, they tell him the amazing story of the old house, Jack ‘the Devil’ Devlin and bodies put in slabs of cement. When the boys set out to reveal the truth behind the story, they soon find themselves in the middle of a frightening adventure.

THE HACKER

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Ken Harris

Burlington Original Readers

Tony Baker arrives at school one day, only to find that somebody has hacked into the school’s computer system, using his library code. Then Tony’s mother gets a letter from the Town Hall saying she must pay £10,000 for repair work to her bookshop. The letter is signed ‘Charles Smith’, but Tony discovers that Charles Smith does not exist. Who is the mysterious hacker and who sent the letter? Tony is determined to find out, but how?