Lovereading.co.uk Top 10

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 The Secret Scripture The Secret Scripture Sebastian Barry Winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award 2008.   Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2008.   Costa Book Awards 2008 Judges' comment: "A heartbreaking and lyrical tale of loss, betrayal and redemption."   A powerful and moving ... Download free opening extract
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 Small World Small World Matt Beaumont   February 2009 Book of the Month. A real favourite of mine. I was very impressed with the clever, multi-voiced drama where every character, large or small, speaks to us in the first person. It’s about chance encounters and misunderstandings, about a ... Download free opening extract
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 The Golden Pig The Golden Pig Mark Penny, Jonathan Penny    February 2009 Debut of the Month. This is one of those titles we love to discover on Lovereading and pass the word on about. A brilliantly funny detective novel from two new authors -The Penny Brothers. They have written each part ...Download free opening extract
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 The Truth About Love The Truth About Love Josephine Hart  Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 5 February 2009.  It has been a little while since we had a novel from this author but it has been worth the wait as she returns with an emotional and remarkable ... Download free opening extract
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 Star Gazing Star Gazing Linda Gillard   Shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2009.  This was a joy to read from the first page to the last. The characters are all interesting and involving, the settings both in Edinburgh and Skye are brought further to life ...  Download free opening extract
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 Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend Jenny Colgan  Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 15 January 2009.  Jenny Colgans new novel is not only a great piece of 'chick lit' but also a social comment on the ever-increasing idea that all you need is money in ... Download free opening extract
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 Child 44 Child 44 Tom Rob Smith    February 2009 Book of the Month. Winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2008.Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2008.Costa Book Awards 2008 Judges' comment: "This gripping, unputdownable thriller is an exciting new addition to the genre."   Controversially, and in ... Download free opening extract
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 In Bed With... In Bed With... Imogen Edwards-jones, Jessica Adams, Maggie Alderson, Kathy Letter This is the most enormous fun – a collection of sexy short stories written by bestselling authors. To add to the fun, they have all used ‘porn’ pseudonyms, a combination of their first pet and their street names. ... Download free opening extract
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 The Price of Darkness The Price of Darkness Graham Hurley The 8th Joe Faraday novel has DC Winter undercover, dangerous and wondering if crime might just pay! This is perhaps the author’s best book yet, dark, hypnotic, well-crafted and very impressive police procedural stuff. You’ll love it. Comparison: Mark Billingham, Peter ... Download free opening extract
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 The Lost Daughter The Lost Daughter Diane Chamberlain   February 2009 Book of the Month. Moral dilemmas, motherhood, secrets, lies, murder? and miscarriage of justice? It’s all here in a strong tale that deserves a comparison with Jodi Picoult for as this builds, one does indeed wonder if all will ... Download free opening extract

Lovereading4kids Top 10

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 An Awfully Beastly Business: Bang Goes A Troll! An Awfully Beastly Business: Bang Goes A Troll! Beastly Boys For fans of dragons, giants and werewolves, this new series entitled An Awfully Beastly Business has proved to be a sure-fire hit with even the most reluctant reader. This is the third title in the series.    Short snappy sentences with pages ... Download free opening extract
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 Billy Bonkers 2: More Madness Billy Bonkers 2: More Madness Giles Andreae Madcap adventures with huge naughty boy appeal featuring Billy and his family, and wittily illustrated by Nick Sharratt. At school there’s the great sports day fiasco, then there’s the Bonkers’ unfortunate holiday on the shores of Loch Ness and finally ... Download free opening extract
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 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Jeff Kinney Take a peek into Greg’s diary and find out the story of his life – and especially about his relationship with his older brother Roderick. Wittily told in words and pictures, this diary charts the trials and tribulations of a ... Download free opening extract
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 Malice Malice Chris Wooding Enter this terrifying parallel world if you dare! From the dramatic 3-D cover onwards, everything about Malice is original and just a little bit different. Cleverly told as both a novel and a graphic novel, this is the scary story ... Download free opening extract
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 Dogs Dogs Emily Gravett Prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett delights with another wonderful new book. Apparently a celebration of dogs of all kind, this is also a book with a witty twist at the end. Gorgeous pictures of big dogs and small dogs, hairy dogs ... Download free opening extract
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 The Sandfather The Sandfather Linda Newbery This is a gripping, fast-paced and at times heart-stopping read about a 13 year old boy's search for identity by the winner of the 2006 Costa Children's Book Award. Hal's exclusion from school leads him to a period of discovery ... Download free opening extract
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 101 Ways To Get Your Child To Read 101 Ways To Get Your Child To Read Patience Thomson There are many different reasons why children find learning to read difficult. Calmly and with loads of different tips, this book helps to guide parents to understand the myriad problems which may be causing the difficulty and gives them practical ... Download free opening extract
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 Charles Darwin Charles Darwin Alan Gibbons Discover the world of Darwin through the diary of a ship's boy.  Combining non-fiction and fiction but factually absolutely accurate, this book is published to coincide with Darwin's 200th birthday.  It begins with a diary, told from the point of view of ... Download free opening extract
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 Solace Of The Road Solace Of The Road Siobhan Dowd Beautifully written and achingly moving, Solace of the Road is the poignant and desperate story of one girl’s search for her mother. Running away from her foster home, Holly dons the blonde wig she finds and reinvents herself as the ... Download free opening extract
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 Charles Darwin and the Beagle Adventure Charles Darwin and the Beagle Adventure Amanda Wood This lavish account of Darwin's life and of the voyage of the Beagle from 1831 to 1836 provides the most detailed but accessible account for children about Darwin, his discoveries and a part of his life that was so important ... Download free opening extract