- : The Invisible Man (No:6997)
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- : The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and who invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light. He carries out this procedure on himself and renders himself invisible, but fails in his attempt to reverse it. A practitioner of random and irresponsible violence, Griffin has become an iconic character in horror fiction.
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- : Lord of the Flies (No:6996)
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- : Lord of the Flies represents a perfect allegory for men. When a group of young English school boys get stranded on an uninhabited coral island when their plane crash lands on it. In the beginning, everyone cooperates with each other but soon things take an ugly turn into a nightmare of fear and death. At first, trying to be civilized the boys appoint a leader to guide them through and assign the daily chores to the boys. But things turn sour when there is major power struggle between the boys and the whole concept of perfect world collapses right in front of their eyes and they get to experience a world, which is primitive, brutal and cruel.
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- : The Wimpy Kid - Movie Diary (No:6995)
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- : The book Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: How Greg Heffley Went Hollywood (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) takes the readers behind-the-scenes and describes all the details in a candid manner. The author sheds some light on various humorous moments, fun activities and the drama behind the shooting. This book unfolds the journey of a book being transformed into a movie. It includes photographs and script pages that showcase how the screenplay was conceived while the storyboard sketches provide intriguing insights.
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- : Ladybird Classics : Black Beauty (No:15482)
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- : This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic horse story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Black Beauty's friendship with Ginger, his treatment at the hands of his owners, and fascinating historical detail about how how horses had many different uses in the days before cars. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life.
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- : Magic Tree House#24 Earthquake in the Early Morning (No:15373)
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- : An adventure that will shake you up! That's what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to California in 1906. As soon as they arrive, the famous San Francisco earthquake hits the city. Can Jack and Annie save the day? Or will San Francisco be destroyed first?
- : 6 -9 Yrs
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- : Magic Tree House #6 Afternoon on the Amazon (No:15355)
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- : Vampire bats and killer ants? That's what Jack and Annie are about to run into when the Magic Tree House whisks them away to the Amazon River. It's not long before they get hopelessly lost. Will they be able to find their way back to the tree house? Or are Jack and Annie stuck forever in the rain forest?
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- : You, Me and Empathy (No:15036)
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- : One of the most important social skills a child can learn is empathy. Being able to understand how another person is feeling and recognizing their needs helps people to connect to one another across race, culture and the diversity that is ever-present and so important to our world. This charming story uses verse, beautiful illustrations and a little person called Quinn to model the meaning of empathy.
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- : Storytime for 4 Year Olds (No:15456)
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- : Meet Josh, the Rabbit who hates loud noises find out who took farmer jone's hat at Bracken Farm. Can Pete help Zub fix the Flubmobile?5
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- : Puppy's Wild Time (No:15428)
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- : More adventures with puppy at the zoo......
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- : Ahimsa (No:15343)
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- : Can one girl make a difference in the destiny of a nation? It is 1942 and 10-year-old Anjali’s mother has joined India’s freedom struggle. Anjali gets unwillingly involved in the turmoil. She has to give up her biases against the Dalit community, or the so-called untouchables, and sacrifice her foreign-made clothes for khadi. When her world turns upside down, will Anjali be able to overcome her internal struggles and summon the courage needed to complete her mother’s social reform work? Inspired by her great-grandmother’s experience working with Gandhi, Supriya Kelkar brings to life the stories of the unsung heroes of India’s War of Independence.
- : 10 -15 Yrs
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