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  Locks

  Ashleigh Nugent

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  ‘1993 was the year that Stephen Lawrence got murdered by racists, and I became an angry Black lad with a “chip on his shoulder”’Aeon, a mixed-up and mixed-race teenager from a leafy Liverpool suburb, is desperate to understand the Black identity thrust upon him. He grows dreadlocks and immerses himself in ‘gangsta’ rap. But Aeon’s journey of self-discovery is hampered by the fact that the only Black people in his life are his dad and his cousin, Increase.Aeon’s ambition to find his place in the world takes him to Jamaica. Here, Aeon soon finds that smoking loads of weed, growing messy locks and wearing massive red boots don’t necessarily help him to fit in. Within days of his arrival he is mugged, arrested and banged up in a Jamaican detention centre. Seen as the ‘White boy’, he finds that his journey of self-discovery has only just begun – and he’s going to have to fight for the respect and recognition he deserves . . .A coming-of-age comedy of errors, Locks is an electric debut novel about growing up, wising up, and finding your place in a world of opposites._____'Blends humour and introspection, poetry and the poignant' - Derek Owusu, author of the Desmond Elliott Prize-winning That Reminds Me'Irreverent, authentic and utterly enthralling. A wonderful book' - Jimmy McGovern, creator of the drama series Cracker'Twisty, energetic, voice-led . . . Nugent is pure talent' - Raymond Antrobus, author of the Rathbones Folio Prize-winning The Perseverance'Thought provoking and funny' - David Beckler, author of A Long Shadow

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  The Little Mermaid and Other Tales

  Hans Christian Andersen

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  The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen is a story about a young mermaid who falls in love with a human prince and makes a deal with the sea witch to become human so she can be with him. However, as a human she experiences great pain and must give up her voice in order to walk on land. In the end, the prince marries someone else and the Little Mermaid dies, but is given a happy ending in heaven.

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  Drunk on All Your Strange New Words

  Eddie Robson

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  Eddie Robson’s Drunk on All Your Strange New Words is a locked-room mystery in a near-future world of politics and alien diplomacy. 
   
  Lydia works as translator for the Logi cultural attaché to Earth. They work well together, even if the act of translating his thoughts into English makes her somewhat wobbly on her feet. She’s not the agency’s best translator, but what  
  else is she going to do? She has no qualifications and no discernible talent in any other field. 
   
  So when tragedy strikes and Lydia finds herself at the center of an intergalactic incident, her future employment prospects look dire—that is, if she can keep herself out of jail! 
   
  But Lydia soon discovers that help can appear from the most unexpected source. …

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  Witch and Famous - A Westwick...

  Colleen Cross

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  Lights, camera, assassin… 
  A Hollywood movie shoot comes to town and journalist Cendrine West is eager for a scoop. Her witchy family also wants in on the action, but shenanigans with the stars soon turn to Tinseltown tragedy. 
  Bodies are piling up faster than a coven’s worth of curses, and everything points back to Cen’s starstruck family. They will stop at nothing in their quest for supernatural stardom, even if that means meddling in a murder investigation. 
  The witches have created one spell of a mess and given the killer a chance to get away with murder. Cen resorts to her own blend of supernatural justice to keep her family in check, but can she unmask the killer before he strikes again? 
  Welcome to the wild, wild Wests! 
  Witch & Famous is for fans of a paranormal mystery, cozy mystery, and wickedly funny witches. 
  This book can be read as a standalone mystery, but if you want to know more about the Westwick Witches and their family history, you can start with book 1: Witch You Well and book 2: Rags to Witches. 
  "...A bewitching, supernatural treat. If you love witch cozy mysteries you'll love Cendrine West and her wacky witch family!" 
  "...One of the best paranormal mystery books I've read in awhile. An imaginative detective mystery that combines the best mysteries of an Agatha Christie whodunit novel with a Harry Potter fantasy book, this is magic for grown-ups!"

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  Sherlock Holmes A Study in...

  Arthur Conan Doyle, Classic...

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  "A Study in Scarlet" is the first novel by Arthur Conan Doyle introducing the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. John Watson. The story begins with their initial meeting and the establishment of their famous partnership. Together, they unravel a complex murder mystery that spans continents and involves revenge, love, and the secretive practices of a religious group. This gripping tale combines brilliant deductive reasoning with unexpected twists, setting the stage for one of the most iconic characters in literary history.

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  Whispers of Deception

  Sarah Winslow

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  An heiress who craves adventure. A gentleman caught in a deadly mystery. A fate neither of them expected. 
  She has no interest in ballrooms or marriage proposals—only the thrill of uncovering secrets. But when a murder ties her to a man she barely knows, she’s thrust into a dangerous game where every step could be her last. 
  As shadows close in and bodies surface, she realizes this isn’t just a mystery—it’s a warning. The killer is watching, waiting. And if she doesn’t uncover the truth in time, she might be next.

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