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The green mile: a novel in six parts
By Stephen King. 1996
At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, along the lonely stretch of cells known as the Green Mile, killers await death, whilst their…
guards watch over them. Good or evil, innocent or guilty, none of them have ever seen the likes of brutal new prisoner John Coffey, seemingly a devil in human form. Strong language. 1998, c1996.The gunslinger (Dark tower. #1.)
By Stephen King. 1982
The story begins with the introduction of the gunslinger and his evil nemesis, "the man in black." The enemy is…
actually a sorcerer who creates many problems for the gunslinger as the gunslinger travels through time seeking vengeance for the death of his father and the dishonouring of his mother. Some strong language. 1989, c1982.The day watch (Watch ; #2)
By Andrew Bromfield, Sergeĭ Lukʹi͡ìanenko, Vladimir Vassilyev. 2007
In a parallel reality to earth, human history has been shaped by a centuries-old conflict between the Dark Ones and…
the Light Ones, magical beings whose existence is kept hidden from humanity. Alisa Donnikova, a Dark One, loses her powers, and while recuperating she falls in love with Igor, who turns out to be a Light magician. The plot centres on the ramifications of their romance and the theft of Fafnir's Talon, a powerful artifact whose provenance is linked to the legendary Ring of the Nibelungs. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Sequel to "Night watch" (DC29587). Followed by "Twilight watch" (DC30455). 2007, c1998. (Watch ; 2) Uniform title: Dnevnoĭ Dozor.The client
By John Grisham. 1993
Just before committing suicide, a Mafia lawyer tells 11-year-old Mark Sway something that the police, the FBI and the Mafia…
want to know. With a one-dollar bill, Mark retains his own lawyer, feisty Reggie Love. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1993.The breadwinner (Breadwinner Ser. #1)
By Deborah Ellis. 2000
A story about loyalty, survival, families and friendship, set against the backdrop of an intolerable existence in war-torn Afghanistan. Eleven-year-old…
Parvana lives in Taliban-controlled Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. Masquerading as a boy, Parvana goes to work in the streets so that her family can eat. Parvana becomes the breadwinner. Grades 5-8. 2000.The boy in the striped pyjamas
By John Boyne. 2006
Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted…
by his people. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no-one to play with. Until he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives a strange parallel existence on the other side of the adjoining wire fence and who, like the other people there, wears a uniform of striped pyjamas. Bruno's friendship with Shmuel will take him from innocence to revelation. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2006.Song of Susannah (Dark tower. #6.)
By Stephen King. 2004
Roland Deschain, gunslinger, hero, continues his perilous adventures in search of the key to the quest that will define his…
life. Roland's loyal followers Jake, Father Callahan and Oy set out to break Susannah's date with destiny. She has used the power of Black Thirteen to transport her from the farming community of Calla Bryn Sturgis to New York where she prepares to give birth to an unknown entity. Sequel to "Wolves of the Calla"; followed by "The Dark Tower". Includes strong language. 2004.Seeds of yesterday (Dollengager family ; #5)
By V. C Andrews. 1984
Cathy and Chris, haunted by the tragedies and sins of the past, return at last to Foxworth Hall, where they…
were hidden long ago. Despite every endeavour, they find that they are prisoners of a past they cannot escape and the past comes back to prey upon them once more. Sequel to "If there be thorns" (DC31442). 1984. (Dollengager family ; 5)Persuasion
By Jane Austen. 1818
Anne Elliot has been persuaded to break off her engagement, but meets Wentworth again after some time, and the story…
is concerned with the gradual revival of his passion for her. 1818.On Chesil Beach
By Ian McEwan. 2007
Edward Mayhew and the former Florence Ponting are plunged into the crisis of their new marriage's impending consummation, or lack…
of it. Edward is a rough-hewn but sweet student of history; Florence, who plays violin in a string quartet, is intense but warm. Their fears about sex and their inability to discuss them form the story's centre. Some descriptions of sex. 2007.My cousin Rachel (Virago Modern Classics #Vol. 491)
By Daphne Du Maurier. 1952
While in Italy, Philip's uncle Ambrose marries charming Rachel. When Ambrose dies unexpectedly, Rachel comes to England to live with…
Philip. Soon, Philip begins to suspect that Rachel murdered Ambrose. 1952.My sister's keeper
By Jodi Picoult. 2004
By age thirteen, Anna has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight…
the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate - a life and a role that she has never challenged ... until now. Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves. 2004.Mister Pip
By Lloyd Jones. 2007
Bougainville, 1991. In this small village in the South Pacific, eighty-six days have passed since Matilda's last day of school,…
as war is encroaching from the other end of the island. Then the island's only white man, a recluse, re-opens the school. Pop Eye, aka Mr Watts, explains he will introduce the children to Mr Dickens. Matilda and the others think a foreigner is coming to the island, but are shocked to discover their acquaintance with Mr Dickens will be through Mr Watts' inspiring reading of "Great Expectations". But on an island at war, the power of fiction has dangerous consequences and imagination and beliefs are challenged by guns. 2007.Marley and me: life and love with the world's worst dog
By John Grogan. 2005
A columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer reminisces about the untrainable Labrador retriever that he and his wife acquired as Florida…
newlyweds. Recalls Marley's hilarious escapades and his capacity for love as the Grogans become the parents of three kids. Bestseller. 2005.Left behind: a novel of the earth's last days (Left behind series. #1.)
By Tim F LaHaye, Jerry B Jenkins. 1996
As Captain Rayford Steele pilots a plane across the Atlantic, his senior flight attendant, Hattie Durham, gives him the shocking…
news that half the passengers have disappeared. He soon learns that, in one cataclysmic moment, millions around the world disappeared, causing panic and terror. In the midst of this global chaos, Rayford, his priest, and several others form the Tribulation Force to fight the Antichrist, as he also searches for his family, for answers, and for truth. Followed by "Tribulation Force". 1996.Fingersmith
By Sarah Waters. 2002
Set in a den of thieves in 1860's London, this novel focuses on Susan, a pickpocket, who is persuaded by…
her cohorts to pose as a lady's maid and infiltrate the household of Maud, a young heiress in possession of a large inheritance. Strong language. 2002.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter. #3.)
By J. K Rowling. 1999
Harry is relieved to be back at Hogwarts for his third year with his friends Ron and Hermione, even though…
he isn't completely safe. The escaped convict Sirius Black, a staunch supporter of Voldemort, is after Harry. Sequel to "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." Prequel to "Harry Potter and the goblet of fire." Grades 4-7. Bestseller. 1999. (Harry Potter ; 3)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter. #2.)
By J. K Rowling. 1999
Despite a warning not to return to Hogwarts for his second year of wizardry studies, Harry shows up. But Harry…
is in danger from the opened Chamber of Secrets as well as from his would-be protector. Sequel to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". Followed by "Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban". Bestseller. Grades 4-7. 1999. (Harry Potter ; 2)Chanda's secrets
By Allan Stratton. 2004
S6-year-old Chanda Kabelo has secrets. She loves school and dreams of winning a scholarship one day, but people are dying…
around her. Everyone is afraid to say why, but Chanda knows it's because of AIDS. To make matters worse, Chanda's mother is not herself, her little sister is out of control, and her best friend is in serious trouble. Junior and Senior High. Followed by "Chanda's wars" . 2004.How I live now
By Meg Rosoff. 2004
To get away from her pregnant stepmother in New York City, fifteen-year-old Daisy goes to England to stay with her…
aunt and cousins, with whom she instantly bonds, but soon war breaks out and rips apart the family while devastating the land. Some strong language. Grades 5-8. 2004.