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The demon headmaster strikes again (Demon Headmaster series. #4)
Par Gillian Cross. 1996
When the Hunter family are persuaded to move house, Dinah, Lloyd and Harvey realize that there is something very strange…
about the new village. And soon Dinah suspects that their old enemy, the Demon Headmaster, is back. This time, he has got control of a research laboratory, and he's planning to take over nature itself. But to do that, he needs Dinah - which puts her in terrible danger. Sequel to "The revenge of the Demon Headmaster", followed by "The Demon Headmaster takes over". Grades 3-6. 1996.The demon headmaster (Demon Headmaster series. #1)
Par Gillian Cross. 1984
Something is horribly wrong at Dinah's new school - the children are strangely neat and well behaved. Why is this…
and why does Dinah find herself conforming? What is the secret of the Headmaster's control? Dinah is determined to unravel the mystery of the sinister Headmaster. Followed by "The Prime Minister's brain". Grades 3-6. 1984.The constant gardener: a novel
Par John Le Carré. 2001
After his young wife Tessa's murder in Kenya, British diplomat Justin Quayle investigates her death and the disappearance of her…
African colleague. He eventually discovers that Tessa had uncovered a scheme involving a multinational pharmaceutical company that unethically tests drugs on the local populace. Strong language. Bestseller. 2001.The day of the dolphin
Par Robert Merle. 1969
The Da Vinci code: a novel (Robert Langdon Ser. #Bk. 2)
Par Dan Brown. 2004
Professor Robert Langdon from "Angels and Demons" investigates the crime scene of the Louvre's murdered curator. Joining him is French…
cryptologist Sophie Neveu. The clues left behind pit two Catholic societies against each other in search of the Holy Grail. Some violence and some strong language. 2004, c2003.The dark half
Par Stephen King. 1990
Writing as George Stark, Thad Beaumont has authored a series of trashy bestsellers. When Thad vows never again to write…
as Stark, a number of strange murders occur. Thad and the local sheriff become convinced that George Stark has come to life and is killing to preserve his existence. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1990.The choice
Par Nicholas Sparks. 2007
North Carolina. After just one whirlwind weekend, Gabby Holland falls hard for her new neighbour Travis Parker and must choose…
between him and her longtime boyfriend. Years later, a tougher choice could end the relationship between Gabby and Travis forever. Bestseller. 2007.The dark tower (Dark tower. #7.)
Par Stephen King. 2006
This is the last in Roland Deschain's relentless quest. Roland's band of pilgrims remains united, though scattered. Susannah-Mia has been…
carried off to give birth in New York. Terrified of what may happen, Jake, Father Callahan and Oy follow. Sequel to "Song of Susannah". 2006.The day of the Jackal
Par Frederick Forsyth. 1971
The story of an anonymous Englishman who, in the spring of 1963, was hired by Colonel Marc Rodin, Operations Chief…
of the OAS, to assassinate General de Gaulle and to change the course of history. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex and violence. 1971.With three beautiful children, a new house, and financial security, John and Aileen Crowley had it all until their two…
youngest children were diagnosed with Pompe disease and given only months to live. Refusing to accept a death sentence, John quit his job and invested in a biotechnology start-up to find a cure. Battling scientific setbacks, conflict of interest accusations, and business troubles, John and Aileen were tested to their limits as a revolutionary new treatment for the disease was found. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2010.The constant princess
Par Philippa Gregory. 2005
This novel tells of the early life of Katherine of Aragon. She will do anything to achieve her aim; even…
if it means telling the greatest lie, and holding to it. 2005.The client
Par 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 comedy of errors: Critical Essays (Arden Shakespeare Ser.)
Par William Shakespeare, R. A Foakes. 1993
A dramatic comedy about a family divided exactly in half by a shipwreck. Each half contains one parent, one twin…
son and one twin slave. Their attempts to become reunited cause many mistaken identity mix-ups and are complicated by the father's impending execution if he does not produce a ransom. 1993.The city of Ember (The city Of Ember Ser. #1)
Par Jeanne DuPrau. 2003
A city planned to survive for two hundred years, now in year 241, suffers shortages - and a secret message-bearing…
box is missing. Independent-thinking twelve-year-olds Doon and Lina exchange obligatory jobs and make a discovery that could change their known world. Bestseller. Grades 5-8. 2003.The clan of the cave bear (Earth's children ; #1)
Par Jean M Auel. 1981
Ayla is adopted by a group of Neanderthals 25,000 years ago. At first she inspires surprise, then wariness and finally…
acceptance by the clan. Ayla is cared for by the medicine woman, but makes an enemy of the group's leader, who will do anything to destroy her. Descriptions of sex. Followed by "The Valley of horses" (DC29722). 1981. (Earth's children ; 1)The Cider House rules: a novel
Par John Irving. 1985
Set among the apple orchards of rural Maine, it is a perverse world in which Homer Well's odyssey begins. As…
the older unadopted offspring at St Cloud's orphanage, he learns about the skills which, one way or another, help young and not-so-young women, from Wilbur Larch, the orphanage's founder, a man of rare compassion and with an addiction to ether. It is Homer's story we follow, from his early apprenticeship in the orphanage surgery, to his adult life running a cider-making factory and his strange relationship with the wife of his closest friend. Strong language. Descriptions of sex. 1985.The comfort of strangers
Par Ian McEwan. 1981
For Mary and Colin, on holiday in a city where everything is strange to them and they are continually lost…
both physically and mentally, it is easy to close their eyes to the hidden danger lurking behind Robert's apparent friendliness. 1981.The Club Dumas
Par Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Sonia Soto. 1996
The authentication of a handwritten chapter of Dumas's The Three Musketeers embroils rare-book hunter Lucas Corso in a literary intrigue.…
The chapter's owner is found hanged, but was the death suicide or homicide? The beautiful widow has her own interest in rare books. Corso goes from Madrid to Paris to figure it out. 1996. Uniform title: Club Dumas.Tale of two cities
Par Charles Dickens. 2005
A story of the French Revolution set in London and Paris. Sydney Carton sacrifices his life on the guillotine for…
the happiness of Lucie Manette, the French girl he loves. 2005, c1859.Si cet endroit pouvait parler!: roman
Par Liliane L Gratton. 2001
Premier roman d'une auteure originaire de l'Est de l'Ontario. C'est dans ce milieu rural qu'elle situe son récit qui, autour…
du personnage central d'Angélique, évoque les secrets d'une famille et un drame amoureux. 2001.