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1	Up Close and Personal more books like this by Fern Michaels For generations, the Windsor's have lived on the family's grand estate in Crestwood, South Carolina, as intertwined with local life as sweet tea and pecan pie. Now, on the anniversary of her daughter Emily's death, Sarabess Windsor believes she may be the last to carry the family name - unless she can find her second daughter, Trinity, who ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Always in My Heart more books like this by Catherine Anderson Following the death of their eldest son, Ellie and Tucker Grant divorce and gradually make the transition into separate lives. But their two sons Zach and Kody are convinced that their parents are still meant to be together. The brothers hatch a plan to run away from home into the Oregon wilderness. Surely Ellie and Tucker will come to their ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.28! \| first editions
3	Finding Nouf more books like this by Zoe Ferraris A finely detailed literary mystery set in contemporary Saudi Arabia, Ferraris's debut centers on Nouf ash-Shrawi, a 16-year-old girl who disappears into the desert three days before her marriage and is later found dead and several weeks pregnant. see all copies from £10.92! new only from £11.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Mad Maudlin more books like this by Mercedes Lackey, Rosemary Edghill Eric Banyon, better known as Bedlam's Bard, has just discovered that he has a younger brother named Magnus whom his parents have kept secret from him. Just as Eric did years ago, 17 -year-old Magnus has run away from home to escape his dysfunctional family. Determined to find him, Eric finds himself caught in a desperate race against time. Young ... see all copies from £4.69! new only from £4.69! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Heaven Eyes more books like this by David Almond Erin, January and Mouse live in a children's home, Whitegates. Running away is something they know all about - their dreams of escape frequently lead them into the outside world. But this time will be different. January has built a raft, and the trio head precariously down river, towards the Black Middens. There they stumble across a disused ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Tomorrow, Maybe more books like this by Brian James Living on the streets of New York, Chan accepts responsibility for herself and for a girl she meets. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Skate more books like this by Michael Harmon In this debut novel, Harmon tells a nuanced and unflinching story of wilderness survival, the fierce bond between brothers, and teen rage--and redemption. see all copies from £5.81! new only from £5.81! \| first editions
8	His Secret Child more books like this by Beverly Barton see all copies from £2.11! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
9	Covenant House more books like this by Bruce Ritter For countless street kids across America and beyond, Covenant House is a beacon of hope in a world of darkness and blight. In this compelling book, readers see the homeless runaways and castaways, teenage prostitutes and addicts the author has encountered in his work. 5 drawings. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
10	Hold my hand and run more books like this by Margaret McAllister Kazy Clare has had enough. She, and her little sister Beth, are being tormented by their cruel Aunt, who has been sent to look after them following the death of their mother. Their father is so grief stricken by his loss that he is blind to the mistreatment going on around him. But Kazy knows that things have got to change. She has to save Beth ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £4.93! \| first editions
11	Sometimes God has a kid's face : letters from Covenant House more books like this by Bruce Ritter see all copies from £2.11! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
12 view cover	Las Aventuras de Tom Sawyer more books like this by Mark Twain This is Mark Twain's first novel about Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, and it has become one of the world's best-loved books. It is a fond reminiscence of life in Hannibal, Missouri, an evocation of Mark Twain's own boyhood along the banks of the Mississippi during the 1840s. "Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred," he tells us. T see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.31!
13 view cover	Close-Up more books like this by Szabinka Dudevszky, Wanda Boeke, M.F.A. (Translator), Pieter Piers (Illustrator) Fifteen self-portraits of young people in the Netherlands who for various reasons cannot live with their parents, including those who have been physically or emotionally abused, those who have run away, and those in foster homes. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £10.89! \| first editions
14 view cover	Bruiser more books like this by Ian Chorrao, Ian Chorao After spending another morning hiding in the clothes hamper eavesdropping on his miserable parents, Bruiser escapes to the open world outside. Set free into the chilly air of a noisy spring day in the city, slamming around, screaming crazy with guys on the block, Bruiser thinks of home and realizes it's time to change his life. So begins the ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Finn more books like this by Matthew Olshan This book is for readers of ages 12 and above. Chloe Wilder lives with her grandparents in a quiet middle class neighbourhood. Some say she is angry, others think of her as quiet, but in reality, she is finally learning to replace some of the demons in her nightmares with a sense of normalcy. She has loving guardians; an eccentric but true friend, ... see all copies from £1.55! new only from £9.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The wonderful winter more books like this by Marchette Chute When his strict aunts won't let him keep a lost puppy, young Sir Robin Wakefield runs away to London where he is taken in by a member of Shakespeare's acting troupe. see all copies from £6.11! new only from £8.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Housekeeper more books like this by Melanie Wallace When Jamie Hall comes across a boy tied to a tree, she sets him free--and unwittingly unleashes a force of evil that will haunt her for the rest of her life. Set during a violent winter in the wilderness, "The Housekeeper" is a tale of the past's relentless grip. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £2.03! \| first editions
18	Do You Know Where Your Children Are? more books like this by John Benton see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.11! \| first editions
19 view cover	Searching for Candlestick Park more books like this by Peg Kehret Twleve-year-old Spencer lives in Seattle with his mother, his Aunt May, and his beloved cat, Foxey. Spencer, who hasn't seen his father for years, believes he lives in San Francisco and works for the San Francisco Giants baseball team. When Spencer's mother and his Aunt May tell him he can no longer keep Foxey, he decides to run away to California ... see all copies from £5.45! new only from £5.45! \| first editions
20 view cover	P more books like this by Andrew Conn In this homage to ULYSSES, Benjamin Seymour's girlfriend and fellow porn star has died, and he wanders grieving around New York City, reminiscing about their early days as love-struck Cornell students. Then he meets a woman whose 9-year-old daughter has disappeared, and Benjamin finds her--and finds much else in the process. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	All Roads Lead to Texas more books like this by Linda Warren see all copies from £2.07! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Bruiser more books like this by Ian Chorao After spending another morning hiding in the clothes hamper eavesdropping on his miserable parents, Bruiser realizes it's time to change his life. It's New York City during the late 1970s, and in the middle of a chilly autumn night he takes to the open road with Darla, a kindred spirit who lives across the alleyway. Their flight from the mounting ... see all copies from £4.78! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
23 view cover	Dead Time: The First Marti Macalister Mystery more books like this by Eleanor Taylor Bland Marty MacAlister is no ordinary cop. Black, female, widowed and recently transplanted from Chicago to Lincoln Prairie, Illinois, she's got small-town attitudes to confront, kids to raise and a killer to stop. When eccentric Lauretta Dorsey is found murdered in her room at the Cramer Hotel, Marti and her partner, Matthew Jessenovik, are assigned to ... see all copies from £5.46! first editions
24 view cover	The Troublesome Angel more books like this by Professor Valerie Hansen A man and a woman put aside their painful pasts and find love with God's loveand guidance. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £21.16!
25 view cover	Bat Summer more books like this by Sarah Withrow Twelve-year-old Terence faces some tough choices. His best friend, Tom, has gone away to camp, and the summer seems to stretch endlessly in front of him. What should he do? Hang out with a creep like Rico, an overgrown, hormonally challenged kid whose idea of fun is calling the lifeguard Boobacious? Or try to make friends with the old chess player ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.63! \| first editions

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