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The Heretic's Daughter The Heretic's Daughter : A Novel
by Kathleen Kent
Hardcover: Sep 2008
Paperback: 19 Oct 2009
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Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. The Heretic's Daughter tells her story; a haunting portrait, not just of Puritan New England, but also of one family's deep and abiding love in the face of fear and persecution.
Solace of the Road Solace of the Road
by Siobhan Dowd
Hardcover: 13 Oct 2009
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Memories of mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. Then she finds the wig, and everything changes. Wearing the long, flowing blond locks she feels transformed. She’s not Holly anymore, she’s Solace: the girl with the slinkster walk and the supersharp talk.
Leviathan Leviathan
by Scott Westerfeld
Hardcover: 6 Oct 2009
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It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. The Leviathan is a living airship, the most formidable airbeast in the skies of Europe.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet : A Novel
by Jamie Ford
Hardcover: Jan 2009
Paperback: 6 Oct 2009
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Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history - the internment of American-Japanese families during World War II - Jamie Ford has created an unforgettable duo whose story teaches us about forgiveness and the power of the human heart.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind : Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
by William Kamkwamba
Hardcover: 1 Oct 2009
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the immensely engaging and inspiring true account of an enterprising African teenager who constructed a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his entire community.
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read
by Pierre Bayard
Hardcover: Oct 2007
Paperback: 29 Sep 2009
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The runaway French bestseller hailed by the New York Times as “a survivor’s guide to life in the chattering classes.”
Graceling Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
Hardcover: Oct 2008
Paperback: 7 Sep 2009
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Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight - she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. And now she is forced to work as the king’s thug. But she never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po...
A Map of Home A Map of Home
by Randa Jarrar
Hardcover: Sep 2008
Paperback: 25 Aug 2009
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Nidali narrates the story of her childhood in Kuwait, her teenage years in Egypt, and her family’s last flight to Texas, offering a humorous, sharp but loving portrait of an eccentric middle-class family.
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