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Just Kids
by Patti Smith
It was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots and the summer when a chance encounter in Brooklyn led two young people on a path of art, devotion and initiation. Patti Smith would evolve as a poet and performer and Robert Mapplethorpe would direct his highly provocative style toward photography. Bound in innocence and enthusiasm, they traversed the city from Coney Island to 42nd Street, and... (more)
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Beacon Street Girls: Book 6
Lake Rescue
by Annie Bryant
Big time adventure awaits the Beacon Street Girls and the rest of the seventh grade. The class is heading to Lake Rescue in New Hampshire for outdoor adventure. Will Nick's attention to Isabel make Charlotte wonder about her own feelings? And will the physical challenges of this outdoor adventure prove too much for one overweight seventh grade girl?
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The Football Factory
by John King
A raw, powerful first novel, THE FOOTBALL FACTORY centres on Tom Johnson, a seasoned 'Chelsea hooligan' who represents a disaffected society operating by brutal rules. We are shown the realities of life - social degradation, unemployment, racism, casual violence, excessive drink and bad sex - and, perhaps more importantly, how they fall into a political context of surveillance, media manipulation and division.... (more)
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Billy the Kid
by Michael Morpurgo
Billy's no kid—he's 80 today. He's enjoying watching the boys at the park knock a soccer ball around and this afternoon he'll be cheering on his team, Chelsea, as he has done all his life. In 1939, Billy was picked for Chelsea. Not quite 19, and his dreams had come true—"Billy! Billy the Kid!" they shouted as he scored goal after goal. Surely life could get no better. But in 1939 too, the Second World War began... (more)
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David Trilogy: Book 1
DAVID The Penance List
by S C Cunningham
AMERICAN PSYCHO meets BASIC INSTINCT meets SEX & THE CITYS C CUNNINGHAM writes sexy thrillers full of twists, turns and intrigue, goosebumps one minute, laughter the next. Her style is compared to that of Martina Cole, Karen Rose and Jilly Cooper. Her favourite writers are Cornwall, Connelly, Patterson, Child, Cole, Corbin, Christie.CUNNINGHAM has worked in the celebrity driven worlds she... (more)
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Die Laughing
by Vincent Graziano
Twenty-one-year-old Frankie Grace, heir apparent to the family funeral business, is sure his life's calling lies not in embalming but in entertaining. But on the eve of Little Italy's annual Feast of San Gennaro in 1971, he finds himself in deep when he's summoned to make arrangements for a member of the mob. Will Frankie become a hit--or the victim of one? Die Laughing nails the characters, from mafioso Johnny... (more)
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A serious case of the blues : Chelsea in the 80s
by Clive Batty
"The follow-up to the acclaimed and best-selling Kings of the King's Road, A Serious Case of the Blues goes back in time to the 1980s when Stamford Bridge was a crumbling wreck of a stadium and, at times, the ground had a team to match. And yet, despite financial crisis after financial crisis, the threat of property developers moving in, relegation to the old Second Division and hooliganism on the crumbling... (more)
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The Body Finder: Book 2
Desires of The Dead
by Kimberly Derting
Violet can sense the echoes of those who've been murdered—and the matching imprint that clings to their killers. Only those closest to her know what she is capable of, but when she discovers the body of a young boy she also draws the attention of the FBI, threatening her entire way of life. As Violet works to keep her morbid ability a secret, she unwittingly becomes the object of a dangerous obsession.... (more)
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Nano House: Innovations for Small Dwellings
by Phyllis Richardson
Forty examples of advanced, ingenious, and responsible homes—each with fewer than 650 square feet of living space. Space is at a premium in growing cities. In the countryside, we want to preserve nature and the landscape. In impoverished parts of the world, the necessity for sustainable and economical shelter is stronger than ever. Lifestyles and daily routines are also changing. We live in an interconnected... (more)
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Dylan Thomas: A Biography
by Paul Ferris
A biography of writer Dylan Thomas.
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My Horizontal Life
A Collection of One-Night Stands
by Chelsea Handler
In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand. You've either done it or know someone who has: the one-night stand, the familiar outcome of a night spent at a bar, sometimes the sole payoff for your friend's irritating wedding, or the only... (more)
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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
by Chelsea Handler
The eagerly awaited collection of personal essays from the bestselling author of "My Horizontal Life". "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea" showcases the candor and irresistible turns of phrase that have made her one of the freshest voices in comedy today.
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Terrace Legends
by Cass Pennant
Meet the men who, for decades, have ruled the football terraces. They are the faces behind the biggest firms in football history; behind the rucks, the rules, and the respect. In this groundbreaking book, the men behind the mobs have joined forces to reveal their experiences as key figures in the most notorious terrace fights. From the bovver boys of the sixties and seventies to the football casuals of the... (more)
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Black and Blue
by Paul Canoville
Paul Canoville's story is one of extreme racist bigotry, shattering career-ending injury, a decline into drug abuse, battles against cancer, family tragedy, and a determination to beat the odds. Canoville was Chelseas first black first-team player, making his debut in 1982. But as he warmed up on the touchline, his own supporters began chanting "We don't want the nigger!" The racist bile continued whenever he... (more)
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The Italian Job
by Gianluca Vialli
From Vialli, one of Italy’s most famous footballers as well as a former manager of England’s Chelsea F.C., and Marcotti, the UK correspondent for Corriere dello Sport and football columnist for The Times , comes this unique journey to the heart of two great soccer cultures.
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Love At Stake: Book 4
The Undead Next Door
by Kerrelyn Sparks
Three signs that something is very different with your mew man: 1. He sleeps all day...which would be annoying except he's so attentive at night.2. He's attacked by sword-wielding assailants, yet insists he can handle it on his own. 3. He never seems to age. Heather Westfield has always lived a quiet life, but that all changes when she helps a very handsome, very mysterious... (more)
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Candy Apple Books: Book 15
Star-Crossed
by Mimi McCoy
A fabulous new title from Mimi McCoy, author of Candy Apple's debut title! Abby has it all together: she gets straight A's, she's a star on her junior high track team, and she's 7th grade class vice president. But when a fun trip to an astrologer gets Abby hooked on reading her horoscope, she starts to get superstitious. Things begin to go awry at school and at home, and soon Abby has to wonder--do the stars... (more)
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Laurel: Book 1
Wings
by Aprilynne Pike
Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful--too beautiful for words.Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings.In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be changed forever.
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The Body Finder: Book 1
The Body Finder
by Kimberly Derting
"The romance and the mystery in THE BODY FINDER were so intense that I didn't know whether to hold my breath or scream. I did know I wouldn't be getting anything done until I read the whole book." (Melissa Marr, author of WICKED LOVELY )Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best... (more)
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The Empty Hearth
by Kitty Neale
'Dad loves Mum - loves her to the point of obsession. He's jealous when she shows us any affection.' Set in Battersea in the Fifties and Sixties, the Pratchett family have to contend with coalman Alfie Pratchett's obsessive jealousy. Although Alfie is a bully, his two teenage children, John and Millie, have learned to dodge him and his moods. The main concern of ugly duckling Millie - who looks nothing like her... (more)

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