SuitabookNancy and Plum
Betty MacDonald
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A warm-hearted adventure balances the sisters’ humour and imaginative games with their efforts to endure unjust treatment and help others.
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Betty MacDonald
A warm-hearted adventure balances the sisters’ humour and imaginative games with their efforts to endure unjust treatment and help others.
Andrew Clements
This is a school-and-survival story about two people misreading each other. Its strongest material concerns how assumptions shape behaviour, while Mark’s growing attachment to the outdoors gives the book a reflective strand alongside its danger.
Tamora Pierce
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Kristen Tracy
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Katie Smith
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Roald Dahl
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Malorie Blackman
A fast-moving story about being misunderstood, facing an oppressive future and deciding whether individual actions can make a difference. It offers suspense, moral pressure and a strong focus on justice and responsibility.
C.S. Lewis
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Farhana Islam
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Edwina Raffa
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Teresa E. Harris
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Mordecai Richler
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