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Abstract: Archie is a Geek to his core - and despite having a Close Encounter with Sarah at the beginning of term, he's still completely clueless about girls. Enter Clare - an older woman (she's sixteen) who Archie meets on his weekend trip to see his dad and his nightmare step-mum, Jane. Clare and Archie hit it off - and she's got a brilliant, foolproof way to get their crushes to notice them: pretend to be going out with one another! What can possibly go wrong? In the midst of school, getting ...; [Read more...] Archie is a Geek to his core - and despite having a Close Encounter with Sarah at the beginning of term, he's still completely clueless about girls. Enter Clare - an older woman (she's sixteen) who Archie meets on his weekend trip to see his dad and his nightmare step-mum, Jane. Clare and Archie hit it off - and she's got a brilliant, foolproof way to get their crushes to notice them: pretend to be going out with one another! What can possibly go wrong? In the midst of school, getting Sarah to forgive him and dealing with his insane family, Archie and his mates step-up the nerdiness and go Live Action Role-play gaming. Ladies and gentlemen, we are entering a new era...Reading age: 9-12 years old

Abstract: George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her. Readin age 6-9 years old.

Abstract: Friends of the spacemice have disappeared on a strange ice planet, Polarix! Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew are called to search for them. When the spacemice arrive on Polarix, they're surprised at the inhabitants -- cute little aliens that look like colorful fuzz balls! But are these creatures as harmless as they look? Reading age: 7-10 years old

Abstract: Il giardino segreto è un romanzo per ragazzi scritto nel 1911 dalla scrittrice anglo-americana Frances Hodgson Burnett. Il romanzo, tra i più noti dell’autrice, racconta di come due fanciulli, Mary e Colin, maturano grazie alle cure che loro stessi rivologono a un giardino segreto, un giardino, che anni prima, era stato teatro di un grave incidente, a seguito del quale l’accesso era stato reso impossibile. Eta' di lettura: 9 anni +

Abstract: Booker Prize winning author Roddy Doyle is rude, silly and infectiously funny in this book for children. The Gigglers are magical pranksters who exact appropriate revenge on adults who have been mean to children. Reading age: 7-11 years old

Abstract: Billy's biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside - they're the Ladderless Window Cleaners! Who needs ladders when you've got a giraffe? They become best friends and when they meet the richest man in all England, there's a chance Billy's scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true . . . reading age: 6-9 years old.

Abstract: Orphaned Amelia loses everything--including hope--but she may be the only one who can give Santa the extra boost of magic he needs to save Christmas.Ages: 8-12 years.

Abstract: 'Going Solo' tells of how, when he grew up, Roald Dahl left England for Africa and a series of daring and dangerous adventures began. From tales of plane crashes to surviving snake bites, read all about Roald Dahl's life before becoming the world's number-one storyteller. reading age: 7-9 years old

Abstract: Twelve-year-old Matthew is trapped in his bedroom by crippling OCD, spending most of his time staring out of his window as the inhabitants of Chestnut Close go about their business. Until the day he is the last person to see his next door neighbour's toddler, Teddy, before he goes missing. Matthew must turn detective and unravel the mystery of Teddy's disappearance - with the help of a brilliant cast of supporting characters. Reading age: 9-12 years.

Abstract: When the Second World War breaks out, young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind old Tom Oakley. But then his cruel mother summons him back to war-torn London... Will he ever see Mister Tom again? Ages: 10 years +