Lovereading.co.uk Top 10

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 The Message The Message Julie Highmore December 2009 Book of the Month. If you want some well written, indulgent escapism then try The Message. Great characters and witty observations make this a delightful read with this author going from strength to strength. ... Download free opening extract
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 Sworn to Silence Sworn to Silence Linda Castillo December 2009 Book of the Month. A well devised plot with Amish and ‘English’ communities facing the prospect that a serial killer from the past has returned to their now peaceful lives. With plenty of characters harbouring a secret the plot ... Download free opening extract
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 Dead Until Dark: A True Blood Novel Dead Until Dark: A True Blood Novel Charlaine Harris This is the first in a delightful new supernatural series. Sookie Stackhouse is a fantastic heroine who finds herself caught up in a world of vampires and werewolves where luckily for her her telepathic skills make her more use alive ... Download free opening extract
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 Wolf Hall Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2009. Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2009. Costa Book Awards 2009 Judges' comment: "One of the outstanding books of the year - historical fiction at its best." Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on ... Download free opening extract
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 Small World Small World Matt Beaumont February 2009 Book of the Month. In a multi-voiced, first person narrative we follow characters large and small through a convoluted plot that has groups of people crossing and their experiences laid one on top of another.  It is most impressive, ... Download free opening extract
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 Girl Missing Girl Missing Tess Gerritsen December 2009 Book of the Month. Interestingly this is the first thriller that she wrote back in 1994 for she started her writing career with romantic fiction.  She adds an introduction to this first UK publication which is fascinating and unlike ... Download free opening extract
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 The Brightest Star in the Sky The Brightest Star in the Sky Marian Keyes Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 19 November 2009. Marion Keyes brings a whole host of characters together in this funny and sad book. A mystery narrator carries the story along as we delve into the lives of ... Download free opening extract
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 The Forest of Hands and Teeth The Forest of Hands and Teeth Carrie Ryan July 2009 Debut of the Month. This is a quite remarkable and moving debut novel that has was causing waves well before it was published.  The author has crafted a powerful and, at times frightening tale that explores humanity’s unfailing desire ... Download free opening extract
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 Ordinary Thunderstorms Ordinary Thunderstorms William Boyd Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 3 December 2009. A gripping thriller that will keep you glued from beginning to end. When Adam Kindred finds himself caught up in a murder and has to lose himself in the ... Download free opening extract
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 The Winter Ghosts The Winter Ghosts Kate Mosse Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 5 November 2009. This is quite different from Mosse’s previous books Labyrinth and Sepulchre. It started out as a short story for the 2009 Quick Reads but the author felt she wanted ... Download free opening extract

Lovereading4kids.co.uk Top 10

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 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up Julia Eccleshare & Quentin Blake Fall down the rabbit hole, take flight into Neverland, or follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City; we all remember what it was like to disappear into the imaginary worlds of the most magical and fantastic type of ... Download free opening extract
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 Terry Deary's Knights' Tales: The Knight of Swords and Spooks Terry Deary's Knights' Tales: The Knight of Swords and Spooks Terry Deary A brilliantly exciting series from the pen of the master of books that are funny as well as based on historical events.  Terry Deary has no equal in his ability to make history fun, whether it’s through his Horrible History ... Download free opening extract
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 The Boy in the Dress The Boy in the Dress David Walliams Shortlisted for Roald Dahl's Funny Prize 2009. Touching, funny and full of insight, this tender story tells how Dennis decides that everyone does not have to be the same. Bravely, he decides to do something completely different. Taking a risk ... Download free opening extract
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 Do as you would be done by Do as you would be done by Hugh Salmon and Anthony Stileman This whole book is available to download and read free of charge. Either click the 'Download Entire Book' button above to get a PDF version you can print out or click the image to the right to read an online ... Download free opening extract
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 Hunger Hunger Michael Grant PRE-PUBLICATION - AVAILABLE 4TH JANUARY 2010 - Michael Grant’s GONE was one of the highlights of 2009 and his sequel is, do I dare say it, as good or possibly even better.  The series hits the zeitgeist and HUNGER continues ... Download free opening extract
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 Under the Weather: Stories About Climate Change Under the Weather: Stories About Climate Change Tony Bradman Perfectly pitched for younger readers, this is a timely collection of stories about an urgent matter that will affect everyone’s future. The stories have a global perspective with different authors tackling the different consequences of the world warming up. Crucially, ... Download free opening extract
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 Tim the Tiny Horse at Large Tim the Tiny Horse at Large Harry Hill Tiny Tim’s latest adventures are a brilliant and inventive piece of comic writing and illustration. Tiny has done much of everything since the original story about him – everything except grow! Tiny remains very, very small but that doesn’t stop ... Download free opening extract
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 Welcome to the Zoo Welcome to the Zoo Alison Jay This absolutely gorgeous wordless picture book has now been re-released in a small format rounded-edged board book that’s perfect for babies and tiddly toddlers.  Curious eyes will explore the zoo, which is brimming with beauty, humour and high-jinks.  Parents will ... Download free opening extract
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 The Graveyard Book (illustrated by Chris Riddell) The Graveyard Book (illustrated by Chris Riddell) Neil Gaiman Winner of the prestigious Teenage Book of the Year Award 2009. Winner of Best Novel at the Hugo Awards 2009. 2009 winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal. Spooks galore in this brilliant and fantastic story of life in the graveyard. When Baby ... Download free opening extract
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 Green Smoke Green Smoke Rosemary Manning A touching and magical adventure story, Green Smoke tells how Susan meets a very special dragon while on her summer holiday in Cornwall. R. Dragon is 1,500 years old. He’s green and scaly and has two golden-yellow horns but he’s ... Download free opening extract