Coming Of Age
Growing up is an experience that is at once personal and universal. Browse through these books to read about that special coming of age period in everyone’s lives. Who knows, you might just lose and find yourself in some of these titles!
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I'm Genesis Wainwright. I'm a sixth-form student. I come from Somerset. My mum is the best mum in the world. I play the guitar (badly). My best friend is Holly. I'm searching for answers to the Meaning of Life. I believe in True Love. AND I'M IN LOVE WITH NAZ. I want to be a performance poet. And I'm crazy about motorbikes.I can remember everything.Except last night.When Genesis goes on a blind internet date, she just wants to get over her ex-boyfriend Naz. She just wants someone to like her again. But when Genesis wakes up the morning after the date, she can't remember a thing. She doesn't know where she is, or how she got there. And she can hardly move because she is strapped into some kind of body armour ...Before she has time to figure it out, she receives an order through an earpiece stuck in her ear. And then a voice sounds in her head: 'You have been chosen for an assignment ... The vest you're wearing is packed with high explosives. And with one mobile call we can detonate it.'To her horror Genesis has become an agent of mass destruction, a walking weapon in the hands of a terrorist cell.The countdown to detonation has begun: Genesis must re-examine everyone and everything she loves and make terrifying choices ... in the face of certain death.A gutsy, compelling and chilling thrill-ride.
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Stephen Kelman
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Houghton
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Pigeon English
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Lying in front of Harrison Opoku is a body, the body of one of his classmates, a boy known for his crazy basketball skills, who seems to have been murdered for his dinner.Armed with a pair of camouflage binoculars and detective techniques absorbed from television shows like CSI, Harri and his best friend, Dean, plot to bring the perpetrator to justice. They gather evidence—fingerprints lifted from windows with tape, a wallet stained with blood—and lay traps to flush out the murderer. But nothing can prepare them for what happens when a criminal feels you closing in on him. Recently emigrated from Ghana with his sister and mother to London’s enormous housing projects, Harri is pure curiosity and ebullience—obsessed with gummy candy, a friend to the pigeon who visits his balcony, quite possibly the fastest runner in his school, and clearly also fast on the trail of a murderer. Told in Harri's infectious voice and multicultural slang, Pigeon English follows in the tradition of our great novels of friendship and adventure, as Harri finds wonder, mystery, and danger in his new, ever-expanding world.
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Belinda Hollyer
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Orchard
Secrets, Lies and My Sister Kate
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This book is perfect for readers who enjoy fast-paced novels full of hidden secrets. It is a heart-tugging story of family and the satisfaction that comes with piecing together seemingly unrelated clues. Readers will appreciate the book's realistic and relatable characters as well as its unexpected twists that keep them hooked until the end.
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Ransom Riggs
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Quirk
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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- This book is a perfect choice for those who love a blend of fantasy and mystery. With its unique combination of fiction and vintage photography, "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" offers a thrilling reading experience that will keep you hooked from beginning to end. Follow Jacob's journey to a remote island where he uncovers the secrets of an abandoned orphanage and its peculiar inhabitants. Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure that will leave you wanting more.
First, a warning; then, a threat. Then, an attack that leaves a series of seemingly-innocuous historical photos destroyed.
A mysterious coded poem - attached to a 1954 archived photo of the National Service riots in Singapore - sets off a chain of events that unravels secrets from the past.
But no one except Owen, the school’s resident freak, can see that the obscure mathematical and disparate clues are connected by only one thing—concepts linked to the Fibonacci sequence. It’s up to Owen and his only friend Clara to decipher what the clues mean, and to uncover a hidden secret—Singapore’s dark past during a time when the dreaded Kempeitai reigned and communism held its sway—before it is too late.
Author: Radhika Puri
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 252
Publisher: BubblyBooks
Publication Date: 2016
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Kate Atkinson
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Black
Swan
Behind The Scenes At The Museum
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Older alternate cover editions for this ISBN 9780552996181 can be found: here and here and here and here and here.Twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Kate Atkinson’s brilliant and unforgettable first novel, which won the Whitbread (now Costa) Book of the Year Prize.Ruby Lennox was conceived grudgingly by Bunty and born while her father, George, was in the Dog and Hare in Doncaster telling a woman in an emerald dress and a D-cup that he wasn't married. Bunty had never wanted to marry George, but here she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath York Minster, with sensible and sardonic Patrica aged five, greedy cross-patch Gillian who refused to be ignored, and Ruby...Ruby tells the story of The Family, from the day at the end of the nineteenth century when a travelling French photographer catches frail beautiful Alice and her children, like flowers in amber, to the startling, witty, and memorable events of Ruby's own life.
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Paper Towns [Paperback] Green, John
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Jodi Picoult
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Nineteen Minutes
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"Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult is an intense journey through a harrowing event that ripples through a small town, examining the aftermath of violence and the complexities of memory and trauma. It may resonate with you if you appreciate nuanced character studies and aren't shy of confronting difficult, yet important social issues. Picoult's detailed storytelling can offer deep empathy and understanding, making you ponder the factors that drive individuals to the edge.
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Michelle Hodkin
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Simon
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The Evolution of Mara Dyer
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If your fascination lies at the crossroads of unexplainable powers and intense emotional bonds, "The Evolution of Mara Dyer" could easily become the next book to keep you up at night. Hodkin mixes the allure of forbidden supernatural talents with a hair-raising plot, inviting readers into a world both dark and romantic. As Mara grapples with the ethics and dangers of her abilities, you'll find yourself rooting for her every step of the way.
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"Looking for Alaska" dives deep into the labyrinthine journey of adolescence, dealing with love, loss, and the overwhelming quest to understand life's profound questions. It's a rollercoaster of emotions that could resonate with you if you've ever grappled with the intensity of young love or the crippling weight of grief. John Green has a knack for creating authentically flawed characters that could speak to your own experiences of growing up.
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Griffin
Betrayed
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Betrayed is a thrilling vampire novel that centers around the protagonist, Zoey Redbird, who has to face difficult challenges as the new leader of the Dark Daughters and balance her human life with her newly acquired powers. This book has a unique take on vampire mythology and explores the themes of friendship, love, and betrayal. The plot twists keep the readers engaged till the very end. The book's most distinctive feature is the depth of emotions felt by the characters making it a good read for those who love drama, action, and romance.