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1	The Christmas Sweater more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by), Kevin Balfe, Jason Wright add to wishlist In this heartwarming story of redemption and atonement from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author and popular radio and television host, a young boy is given a sweater by his mother before she dies--a final gesture that teaches him the true meaning of love. see all copies from £6.81! new only from £6.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Magician's Elephant more books like this by Kate DiCamillo, Yoko Tanaka (Illustrator) add to wishlist In her newest novel, Newbery Medalist DiCamillo ("The Tale of Despereaux") conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected and making the impossible come true. When orphan Peter Augustus Duchene asks a fortuneteller about his sister, the fortuneteller's mysterious answer sets off a chain of remarkable events. see all copies from £5.79! new only from £5.79! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Invention of Hugo Cabret more books like this by Brian Selznick add to wishlist Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender, and spellbinding ... see all copies from £6.82! new only from £6.82! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The End more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Tim Curry (Read by) add to wishlist All things must come to an end. Thankfully, this includes A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The 13th and final installment in the groundbreaking series will answer readers' most burning questions: Will Count Olaf prevail? Will the Baudelaires survive? Will the series end happily? And if there's nothing out there, what was that ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Snakehead more books like this by Anthony Horowitz add to wishlist The Australian Secret Service recruits Alex Rider to infiltrate a ruthless gang known as Snakeheads. Alex accepts the assignment, and it becomes his most dangerous mission yet. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Dangerous Days of Daniel X more books like this by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge add to wishlist The greatest superpower of all isn't to be part spider, part man, or to cast magic spells--the greatest power is the power to create. Daniel has that power. From the day that his parents were brutally murdered, he has used his unique gifts to hunt down their assassin and have vengeance in the process. Little, Brown and Company see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Dragon Slippers more books like this by Jessica Day George add to wishlist Many stories tell of damsels in distress, who are rescued from the clutches of fire-breathing dragons by knights in shining armor, and swept off to live happily ever after. Unfortunately, this is not one of those stories. True, when Creel's aunt suggests sacrificing her to the local dragon, it is with the hope that the knight will marry Creel ... see all copies from £3.92! new only from £3.92! \| first editions
8	Charlie Bone and the Shadow more books like this by Jenny Nimmo add to wishlist The enchanter Count Harken is back to take his revenge on the Red King's heirs, starting with Charlie Bone's family! Charlie's ancestor has been kidnapped and imprisoned in the dark, forbidding land of Badlock, and it's up to Charlie to save him. Traveling through a painting to the terrifying countryside, Charlie and his best friend's dog, Runner ... see all copies from £4.60! new only from £4.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Secret Garden more books like this by Frances Hodgson Burnett add to wishlist Bram Stoker's classic novel of suspense and horror was a bestseller in Britain when it was published in 1897. A late 20th-century biographer of Stoker has suggested that famed Victorian actor Henry Irving, for whom Stoker worked for many years, was an inspiration for some of Count Dracula's characteristics. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Grim Grotto more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) add to wishlist The intrepid Baudelaire orphan siblings delve further into the dark mystery surrounding the death of their parents and the baffling VFD organisation. This book is intended for ages 9+. see all copies from £3.52! new only from £6.13! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	The miserable mill more books like this by Lemony Snicket add to wishlist Mr Poe delivers the three Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus and little Sunny, to their new guardian, the owner of the Lucky Smells Lumbermill in Paltryville. But far from living in the mill, they rapidly discover they will be working there and even worse, there is a book in the library by a Dr Orwell, sinisterly shaped like Count Olaf's eye tattoo ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Hostile Hospital more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Tim Curry (Read by) add to wishlist On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans find themselves in the Heimlich Hospital, with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Bean Trees more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver add to wishlist Taylor Greer, from rural Kentucky, buys a 1955 Volkswagen and drives west. Along the way, she picks up an abandoned 3-year-old Native American girl named Turtle, and by the time she pulls up at the Jesus Is Lord Used Tire Auto Repair Shop, Taylor is well on her way towards establishing an adventurous new life in the desert land of the Southwest. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Oliver Twist more books like this by Charles Dickens add to wishlist Dickens's second novel was a far cry from THE PICKWICK PAPERS, his first. The story of an orphan who flees the workhouse only to fall in with a gang of thieves and prostitutes in London's sleazy underworld, it was a trenchant criticism of England's poor laws. Enacted in the 1830s, these laws provided assistance for the poor only through workhouses ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
15 view cover	About That Man more books like this by Sherryl Woods add to wishlist After living a buttoned-down life for too long, thirtyish teacher Daisy Spencer moves out of her father's house. Then she takes a young juvenile delinquent, Tommy, into her home. Her father tracks down Tommy's nearest relative, his uncle Walker, a hardboiled cop, and exhorts him to take Tommy off of Daisy's hands. Instead, Daisy and Walker fall ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.64! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Penultimate Peril more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) add to wishlist Lemony Snicket returns with the last book before the last book of his bestselling Series of Unfortunate Events. Scream and run away before the secrets of the series are revealed. Ages 10+ see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The wide window more books like this by Lemony Snicket (Read by) add to wishlist Having escaped Count Olaf's clutches for now, the three Baudelaire siblings, Violent, Klaus and Sunny, arrive on the shores of Lake Lachrymose to stay with their latest guardian, Aunt Josephine. Sadly, though kind and well-meaning, Aunt Josephine is terrified of absolutely everything: she will not heat her radiators, use the telephone or cook food ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady more books like this by Ellen Emerson White add to wishlist Written from the point of view of a young passenger aboard the ill-fated Titanic, this title combines an award-winning series with the "disaster of the century". see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
19 view cover	Maniac Magee more books like this by Jerry Spinelli add to wishlist After his parents are killed in an accident, Jeffrey Lionel Magee is forced to live with his aunt and uncle--a situation he eventually finds so unbearable that he runs away. Initially, Jeffrey leads an itinerant life, finding food and shelter where he can, but his circumstances change forever when he makes his way to Two Mills--a small, racially ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.23! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Kim more books like this by Rudyard Kipling add to wishlist The tale of an Irish boy raised as an Indian in imperial India. It is the story of his coming of age in a world of high adventure, mystic quests, and the "great game" between the British and the Russians for control of Central Asia. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	The Singing more books like this by Alison Croggon add to wishlist The climactic volume of the epic quartet follows Merad and Hem, the Bards of Edil-Amarandh, on a vital quest to merge their powers against a nameless evil. Can brother and sister find each other before all is lost? see all copies from £9.18! new only from £11.37!
22 view cover	Lie by Moonlight more books like this by Amanda Quick add to wishlist In this Victorian-era work of romantic suspense, Miss Concordia Glade, and Ambrose Wells, an "inquiry agent" (i.e., a private detective)--a lady and a gentleman with decidedly murky pasts--join forces to save four orphaned young ladies from a dangerously persistent crimelord who plans to sell them into sexual slavery. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Boxcar Children more books like this by Gertrude Chandler Warner add to wishlist First published in 1942, The Boxcar Children series has captured the imaginations of generations of readers. This Collector's Edition features the original artwork plus additional information about Gertrude Chandler Warner's life and work as it appeared in the 60th Anniversary Edition. Illustrations. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.31! \| first editions
24 view cover	The bad beginning more books like this by Lemony Snicket add to wishlist This is the first in the fantastically popular series about the exceptionally intelligent and exceedingly unlucky Baudelaire siblings--Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. Their story begins when their parents perish in a fire, throwing the hapless trio into a series of hilariously nightmarish scenarios comprised of well-meaning, ignorant adults, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	First Lady more books like this by Susan Elizabeth Phillips add to wishlist The beautiful young widow of the President of the United States makes up her mind to escape the White House. As an entire nation searches for her, the First Lady teams up with a seductive stranger and two orphaned girls in need of a family. Together they head out on a wild journey of love, adventure, and glorious rebirth. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.54! \| signed copies \| first editions

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