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  The Wall Between Us

  Dan Smith

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  A stunning, exciting story from acclaimed author Dan Smith - author of the Carnegie Medal-nominated Nisha's War.  
  Berlin, 1961. Anja and Monika are best friends – they even share a cat called Otto. 
   
  When a huge barbed wire fence is built between their apartment blocks, everything changes; their city and family are divided by the Berlin Wall. 
   
  In the West, Anja is sure it will be taken down, but Monika is afraid. Her world is changing: neighbours keep disappearing, others become spies and shadowy threats lurk around every corner. 
   
  Then, Anja discovers that Otto has found a way across. And if he can reach Monika, so can she ...

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  Keep Your Ears Wide Open

  Céline Claire

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  A touching portrayal of a young visually impaired boy who opens his heart to others. Knock! Knock! Choo! Choo! Vroom! Vroom! As Russell awaits a visit from his brother, with every sound he wonders: Is Angus here? No, not yet. But with his ears — and his heart — wide open, Russel responds to the calls of a series of strangers who become his friends. Good thing because... Ting-a-ling! Ting-a-ling! Did you hear that? It sounds like Angus needs to be rescued!

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  NumBots Scrapheap Stories - A...

  Tor Caldwell

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  When the rest of the NumBots sign up to the Robo Dancing Show, NinjaBot can't wait to perform. However, he soon realises it's not easy getting up on stage...
  
  At Maths Circle, our core purpose is to make children feel confident with maths.
  
  Ninja and the Dance Show is a story that encourages children to try something new, even if it means stepping out of their comfort zone. For children, learning to overcome fears is an empowering experience, and something which is vital to their learning.
  
  We've created these audio stories and accompanying activities, all centred around the theme of growth mindset and resilience, to inspire confidence not just in maths, but in all areas of development. You can access the activities in the Downloads section on the NumBots website.
  
  NumBots is an award-winning maths learning platform that helps children achieve the 'triple win' of understanding, recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction.

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  Tangled Up in Mayhem

  Merrill Wyatt

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  Sloane and Amelia's amateur detective agency has landed their first paid gig! After seeing their YouTube documentary series, eccentric millionaire Covington Cooley hires them to solve a mystery: the secret location of a time capsule buried in 1865 somewhere on the grounds of Cedar Point Amusement Park. Cooley is sure that the box holds documents proving that his ancestor is the rightful owner of the land, a fact which, if proven, would turn him from a millionaire to a billionaire overnight. 
   
   
   
  But there are plenty of parties who are interested in stopping Sloane and Amelia from finding the capsule, like the park manager who wants to protect Cedar Point, Sloane and Amelia's schoolmate bent on destroying their reputation, and the ghostly specter that's been caught on camera tampering with documents and equipment related to the time capsule search! 
   
   
   
  Sloane and Amelia are determined to find out what's going on no matter what, even if it means fighting off the possessed, undead clowns Amelia is certain roam all carnival parks.

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  Man-Man and the Tree of Memories

  Yaba Badoe

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  Set in contemporary Notting Hill, Man-man and his friends are swept up in the exuberant preparations for carnival. But his mother is ill and even as he dances, he calls desperately to the Queen of Revels, as old as time to make her well again. 
   
  Swept away with his best friend Kareem and sharp-tongued sister Panama, to a place in between, the Queen of Revels plunges Man-man into Africa's past and reveals his family's heritage. As they gather around the sacred Tree of Memories, he witnesses many slaves, captives whose pain and anguish and longing is held by the tree. Man-man understands how this is draining his mother and how he must help her back to the freedom stolen from his ancestors

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  The Happy Hollisters on a River...

  Jerry West

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  The Happy Hollisters on a River Trip (Number Two in the Happy Hollisters series).A big fish contest at The Trading Post, the Hollisters’ sporting goods store, has everybody in Shoreham excited. After Pete catches a large fish with a tag on its tail, another adventure begins for the eager young detectives. When the children’s friend, Bobby Reed, disappears in a leaky old boat, the whole family helps in the search.Uncle Russ lends them his boat, and they set off on a trip down the Muskong River. After helping some hikers on shore, Pete, Pam and Mr. Hollister get lost in the fog on their way back to the boat.A series of surprise discoveries lead the Hollisters on a hunt for Bobby on shore, and other adventures provide good times along the way. But there are false clues and disappointments before the Hollisters find Bobby, solve the mystery of the tagged fish, and bring happiness to an old man, Bobby and his mother.First published in 1953, this charming mystery-adventure story, faithfully reproduced, is now available in audio format for the first time!Written for boys and girls between the ages of six and 12, The Happy Hollisters are wholesome audiobooks, with an accent on humor and good, clean fun. Integrity always pays off and right wins over wrong. This is a perfect gift for the young listener in your life. Parents, grandparents, and teachers love these audiobooks for their healthy celebration of life in simpler times. Kids are thrilled with the fast-paced action and will not want to stop listening.

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