Lovereading.co.uk Top 10

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 The Book of Lies The Book of Lies Mary Horlock October 2011 MEGA Debut of the Month. Longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award 2011. A well-written insight into the twisted mind of an unashamed murderer, as she admits in the second paragraph of this book (see link to the Opening Extract ... Download free opening extract
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 A Discovery of Witches A Discovery of Witches Deborah E. Harkness October 2011 eBook of the Month. One of our Great Reads you may have missed in 2011. The first in the All Souls trilogy, it’s 640 pages of pure pleasure. Involving, intriguing and compelling, this book may look long but, trust ... Download free opening extract
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 The Impossible Dead The Impossible Dead Ian Rankin Shortlisted for the Galaxy Thriller & Crime Novel of the Year Award 2011. Rankin is synonymous with crime and Edinburgh and having decided to end it with his long-time protagonist – Rebus – he has successfully created a new one in ... Download free opening extract
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 The Last Werewolf The Last Werewolf Glen Duncan October 2011 Book of the Month. This was one of our stand-out reads of the month. Yes, it’s about Werewolves and Vampires but the brilliant brutality and beauty of the story telling combined with the suspense, human emotion and page turning ... Download free opening extract
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 The Sealed Letter The Sealed Letter Emma Donoghue From the bestselling author of Room comes a delicious tale of secrets, betrayal and forbidden love. Based on blow-by-blow newspaper reports of the 1864 Codrington Divorce, The Sealed Letter, full of sparkling characters and wicked dialogue, is a thought-provoking mystery ... Download free opening extract
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 Mary Berry's Family Sunday Lunches Mary Berry's Family Sunday Lunches Mary Berry September 2011 Non-Fiction Book of the Month. A good mix of the traditional and the new, any aspiring cook wishing to present the “full roast dinner” will find plenty of guidance but Mary Berry also includes new ideas for lighter meals ... Download free opening extract
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 The Language of Flowers The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh August 2011 MEGA Book of the Month. The Language of Flowers is a heartbreaking and redemptive novel about the meaning of flowers, the meaning of family, and the meaning of love. We think it is one of the Debuts of the ... Download free opening extract
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 Atrocitology : Humanity's 100 Deadliest Achievements Atrocitology : Humanity's 100 Deadliest Achievements Matthew White If we study history to avoid the mistakes of the past, then there can be no more important place to start than this eye-opening and entertaining book. In this wholly original and remarkably ambitious work, 'Atrocitologist' Matthew White considers ... Download free opening extract
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 Good Housekeeping Cookery Book : The Cook's Classic Companion Good Housekeeping Cookery Book : The Cook's Classic Companion Good Housekeeping Institute Since its first publication in 1948, the Good Housekeeping Cookery Book has sold over 2 million copies, firmly establishing it as the ultimate cook's bible. This classic compendium has the perfect recipe for every occasion and is an essential reference ... Download free opening extract
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 True Things About Me True Things About Me Deborah Kay Davies March 2011 Debut of the Month. What do you think the morning after you have done something reckless, dangerous and demeaning but at the same time edgy, exciting and - it has to be said - sexy? How do you cope ... Download free opening extract

KIDS SITE TOP 10

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 Write Stuff Creative Writing for Girls Write Stuff Creative Writing for Girls Holly Brook-Piper Write Stuff! is a new and exciting creative writing journal for kids that want to write and to encourage more reluctant writers to pick up a pen.  Both this edition for girls and the sister book for boys (click here) ... Download free opening extract
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 Write Stuff : Creative Writing for Boys Write Stuff : Creative Writing for Boys Holly Brook-Piper Write Stuff! is a new and exciting creative writing journal for kids that want to write and to encourage more reluctant writers to pick up a pen.  Both this edition for boys and the sister book for girls (click here) ... Download free opening extract
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 The Sleeping Army The Sleeping Army Francesca Simon One of the bestselling children's authors in the world, the creator of the Horrid Henry series, launches an exciting new novel for children aged 8+. All those legions of fans who have devoured Horrid Henry will find this one ... Download free opening extract
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 The Big Snuggle-up The Big Snuggle-up Brian Patten On a cold winter's night one animal after another invites himself into a house and by the time it's bedtime there's all manner of animals and scarecrow tucked up by the fire. Some delightful close-up and colourful illustrations show the ... Download free opening extract
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 How to Cook Children How to Cook Children Martin Howard A witch’s cookbook, this is not surprisingly full of gruesome humour for those with strong stomachs. Esmelia Sniff is a world renowned witch and she knows a thing or two about the very best ways of cooking children. Follow her ... Download free opening extract
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 The Scariest Thing of All The Scariest Thing of All Debi Gliori Prize-winning Debi Gliori has written an empowering story about very small people overcoming very big terrors. When Little Pip, a rabbit with the longest list of fears in the world, hears a terrible RARRR coming from all around him he ... Download free opening extract
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 Dark Lord : The Teenage Years Dark Lord : The Teenage Years Jamie Thomson, Dirk Lloyd This is wonderfully original, completely mad but according to a 10 year old boy we gave it to is one of the funniest books he's read all year.  Bring together the thought that there is a 13 year old school ... Download free opening extract
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 The Christmas Eve Ghost The Christmas Eve Ghost Shirley Hughes Best-selling illustrator Shirley Hughes has a rare gift for capturing the essence of childhood at any time. Set in her own childhood in Liverpool, this is a touching story of children growing up in hard times but surrounded by love and, in ... Download free opening extract
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 Bedtime for Monsters Bedtime for Monsters Ed Vere Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011. Award winning Illustrator Ed Vere bravely takes a delightfully scary look at what makes monsters scared. It’s monster bedtime and everyone knows that when danger lurks under the bed or outside the door. ... Download free opening extract
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 The Big Book of Words and Pictures The Big Book of Words and Pictures Ole Konnecke Nominated for the 2011 German Youth Literature Prize (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis). A gorgeously simple ‘naming’ book, this book lists loads of the familiar things a small child comes across at home and outdoors. Each of the attractive illustrations is small and instantly ... Download free opening extract