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    The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
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    A chilling, unputdownable eco-thriller - raw, realistic, and eerily relevant. Not for the faint of heart, but a must-read for fans of dystopian fiction and climate-driven drama.

    The sweat of a woman bent double in an onion field, working fourteen hours under the hot sun, was different from the sweat of a man as he approached a checkpoint in Mexico, praying to La Santa Muerte...

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    The Silver Arrow - The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman
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    A delightful, imaginative train ride that balances magical fun with meaningful messages about caring for our world. Perfect for kids - and adults who are young at heart!

    Reading it over, she wasn’t sure it was the greatest letter anybody had ever written, and she wasn’t 100 percent sure that the word please was in the right place. But she thought it contained her pers...

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    By Ash, Oak and Thorn
    Book 1 in the series:Moss

    By Ash, Oak and Thorn - Moss by Melissa Harrison
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    A charming, nostalgic read bursting with nature’s magic - ideal for fans of classic children’s tales and anyone seeking a sweet, contemplative adventure.


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    Good Bones and Simple Murders by Margaret Atwood
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    Good Bones and Simple Murders by Margaret Atwood is a collection of short stories and prose that cover a wide range of themes, including feminism, social commentary, satire, and reinterpretations of fairy tales and literary classics. Atwood's writing style is described as fantastical, witty, unexpected, and filled with sharp observations. The stories are often accompanied by illustrations and are quick to read, offering a mix of humor, political arguments, and environmental concerns.

    This is a game I’ve played only twice. The first time I was in grade five, I played it in a cellar, the cellar of a large house belonging to the parents of a girl called Louise. There was a pool table...

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    Unmentionable! by Paul Jennings
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    "Unmentionable!" by Paul Jennings is a collection of quirky and heartwarming short stories for kids that often involve underdog or marginalized characters. The stories are filled with unique and imaginative plots, such as a boy getting blasted with toxic waste and attracting rubbish like a magnet, a man discovering that anything written on a public toilet block's walls comes to pass, and a boy falling in love with an ice sculpture. Jennings' writing style is described as hilarious, quirky, and full of ideas that children can relate to, with elements of humor and unexpected twists that keep readers engaged.


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