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(0)Lenny Henry
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English
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The world may be a stage, but for Miles Pope, a struggling black actor in New York, life is one discouraging audition after another. Determined to maintain his artistic and racial integrity, Miles is above accepting the stereotypical roles he's invariably offered. Suddenly, it looks like the curtain may come down on his life before it ever goes up on his career -- flying home from another failed acting assignment his plane begins to crash. In...
2) Anansi boys
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
His past marked by his father's embarrassing taunts and untimely death, a young man meets the brother he never knew and is introduced to new and exciting ways to spend his time
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Raised since he was a baby by ghosts, werewolves, and other residents of the cemetery in which he has always resided, Nobody Owens wonders how he will manage to survive amongst the living with only the lessons he has learned from the dead
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Language
English
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Description
An outstanding array of selected fiction from the multiple-award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, curated by his readers around the world.
Spanning Gaiman's career to date, A Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction is a captivating collection from one of the world's most beloved writers, chosen by those who know his work best: his devoted readers.
A brilliant representation of his groundbreaking, entrancing, endlessly...
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Stevie 'Smudger' Smith is a drug addict and dealer. Within his own world he is rich, powerful and greatly feared. Liam Kane is a former addict and petty gangster with an unconventional, sometimes alarming approach to drug rehabilitation. Can Liam save Stevie from himself?
6) Neverwhere
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A chance meeting with an injured woman leads a young man into a fantastic world beneath the streets of London
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Series
Language
English
Description
An ordinary kid is about to become an EXTRAORDINARY hero!
Wings? Check.
A super-cool, super-secret past? Check.
An impossible mission to save the world from a super evil enemy? Check.
When Tunde's parents take him to a top-secret testing facility called The Complex, he's nervous about meeting others like him who have superpowers. But trying to make new friends is the least of his worries. There's something much scarier going on. And it's going...
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Language
English
Description
Perfect for fans of fast-paced adventures, “The Book of Legends”, from comedian Lenny Henry is a laugh-out-loud magical story for 8–12-year-olds, read by the author.
Twins, Bran and Fran, are two ordinary kids who are about to go on an extraordinary adventure! When their mum mysteriously disappears in a lightning strike, just like their dad, the twins are all alone and know they have to stick together—if only to face their new guardian's...
Author
Language
English
Description
An outstanding array—52 pieces in all—of selected fiction from the multiple-award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, curated by his readers around the world, and introduced with a foreword by Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James
Spanning Gaiman's career to date, The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction is a captivating collection from one of the world's
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Syndicate All or Nothing volume 2
Language
English
Description
The elation of winning the lottery is short-lived, as Amy has gone missing. The police are called in to investigate and turn their attention to Godfrey, the last person to see her. Lord Hazelwood's health continues to decline, and he worries over the future of the manor.
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Series
Syndicate All or Nothing volume 1
Language
English
Description
The once impressive Hazelwood Manor is now crumbling under the weight of £6.5 million in debt. The few remaining staff members play the lottery in hopes of changing their fortunes and are shocked when their small syndicate beats the unlikely odds and wins.
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Series
Syndicate All or Nothing volume 5
Language
English
Description
Sarah and Sean take their relationship to the next level, but Sarah is haunted by the ghosts of her past romance. The police become suspicious of Andy Stevenson after they find that Nick has been shot.
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Series
Syndicate All or Nothing volume 6
Language
English
Description
Nick reveals a key piece of information, and the truth about Amy's disappearance begins to unfold. Lord Hazelwood tries to convince Julie to tell Sarah about her lineage for one last chance at saving Hazelwood Manor.
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Series
Syndicate All or Nothing volume 3
Language
English
Description
DI Baker continues her investigation into Amy's disappearance, and a reporter approaches Dawn with shocking information about Sean. Meanwhile, Spencer schemes behind Lord Hazelwood's back to try to sell the house to the Americans.
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Series
Syndicate All or Nothing volume 4
Language
English
Description
The police track down Nick and question him about Amy's whereabouts. When Dawn receives a ransom demand from Amy's kidnappers, she hides it from the police, and the syndicate is divided over whether they should pay or not.
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Language
English
Description
Bernard is having a rotten Christmas. Betrayed by his fiancé, his best friend and his exceptionally nasty boss, he lands in the hospital from an explosion caused by rubbing an antique lamp. He returns to find a very large genie in his residence. Soon the tables start to turn.