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After thwarting a robbery, Nolan Hawker is invited to the world’s most dangerous school. At The Peak…

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Lily the Pond Mermaid

Walker Books Australia

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You have no idea what I've done for love. Just as you have no idea what you may one day do. Once lo…

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Oxford Blood

Walker Books

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For fans of A Good Girls Guide to Murder and The Secret History, this riveting murder mystery thrill…

Do You Ship It?

Penguin UK

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Weaving Us Together

Lothian Children's Books

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The Last Tiger

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