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  Uncommon Enemy - A chilling...

  John Reynolds

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  What would life in a democracy like New Zealand have been if it had been occupied by Nazi Germany? Would New Zealanders have resisted or collaborated? This well-researched gripping novel paints a realistic picture of what could have happened. Hamish Beavis, a Nazi collaborator and Stuart Johnson, a resistance member are both in love with beautiful Carol Peterson, who carries a dark secret. Carol's crucial choice and its repercussions are set against a background of violence and betrayal in post-war New Zealand under Nazi rule.Biography 
  John Reynolds was born in Auckland, New Zealand. A qualified teacher he has taught in London England, Saskatchewan Canada, and Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He has travelled widely throughout western and eastern Europe and the USA. He has MA from San Jose State University, California and a PhD from the University of Auckland. 
  He has written scripts, screenplays several books and co-written five full-length musicals. His first novel Uncommon Enemy is in the "What If?". Germany has won WWII and democratic New Zealand is occupied. (This novel recently won a BooksGoSocial Gold Award and has been revised then re-released.) His latest young adult novel Robyn Hood Outlaw Princess is based on one of the musicals by the same name. He has also published a second edition of his popular Writing Your First Novel - a book for aspiring authors of fiction. His latest novel, Low Flying is gripping tale of drug smuggling by light aircraft, set in New Zealand, Russian and Afghanistan. The audiobook version is narrated by the author.

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  Street Child (Collins Modern...

  Berlie Doherty

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  The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children’s homes. 
  When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls. 
  Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends… only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe. 
  Will Jim ever manage to be free? 
  Berlie Doherty's Street Child is a top pick among juvenile classics, exploring themes of social inequality and the struggle of orphans. The book's historical and social context provides a poignant backdrop to Jim's quest for freedom and family. 
  For fans of Katherine Rundell (Rooftoppers), Robert E. Swindells (Abomination), Anthony Browne (Voices in the Park), Philip Pullman (The Secret Commonwealth), and Louis Sachar (Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger).

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  Little Blue and Little Red

  Nora Luke

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  Little Blue and Little Red is a rhyming bedtime story to delight young children.  
  Little Blue loves driving around near his home. One day, traveling along a quiet road, he sees another car just like him, but red instead of blue. He helps the car called Little Red who has broken down, and the two of them later become firm friends. 
  Young children will easily identify with Little Blue as he helps someone in trouble and does a good deed. Parents and teachers can also use Little Blue and Little Red to teach children about the importance of helping others, learning from life experiences, making new friends when you least expect it, and the enduring strength of personal relationships. 
  Little Blue and Little Red is ideal to enjoy at bedtime with younger children, although older children will also enjoy listening to the story on their own. Whatever their age, every child is sure to enjoy Little Blue's latest adventure.

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  Rabbit

  Pat Wheeler

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  Highlights presents Rabbit by Pat Wheeler. A poem about getting close to a wild rabbit.

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  Front Country

  Sara St. Antoine

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  The world is not okay. Now what?Ginny Shepard is glad to be in Montana for a month of backcountry camping before she starts high school. The world is on fire. That’s the awful truth. And Ginny would much rather be hiking in the mountains than doing the summer college prep classes her parents think will help her future. Because, the future? Who even knows what that is anymore.But once Ginny gets to camp, things get complicated fast. She meets her tripmates: five challenging, rebellious, tech-addicted boys. And she finds out TrackFinders is designed for kids who need extra “support.” Instead of feeling free as a bird, Ginny feels trapped … and betrayed.As her friendships with her fellow campers deepen on the trail, though, Ginny starts to see new sides of them—and of herself. Maybe out here in the backcountry she’ll actually find what she needs to face the front country again.Set in Montana’s sweeping alpine wilderness, this epic adventure captures the tremendous heartbreak of realizing the world isn’t okay at all and shows how that knowledge, and what we choose to do with it, shapes us into who we are.

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  The Dating Mentality Book - A...

  Chris Finley

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  Do you have trouble dating women? Do you blush if an attractive lady smiles at you? Do you get stuck for words every time a woman strikes up a conversation? Relax, you're not alone. 
  In this book, Chris Finley, author of Sigma Male Mentality, Man Up and Stand on Your Own, and Alpha Male Mentality provides essential advice on how to build your confidence and have a meaningful relationship with the woman of your dreams. 
  The Dating Mentality Book takes you through dating from that initial approach to ending the relationship if it is not going the way you want it to go—what to do on that first date, and how to develop your relationship to keep things on track. It will help you understand what attracts people to each other and also what repels them. 
  Kill off your Beta Male and develop the Alpha Male inside. Understand and build your masculine frame to make you more attractive to women. 
  All this from a guy who has been just like you, who fought shyness to date some of the most beautiful women around. Chris has all the credentials to write a book like this by using all his experience of dating, going through a divorce, and bouncing straight back. 
  Reading this book will help you develop the mentality that will make you a major player in the dating game.

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