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Proof Giveaway - Amy Green
Meet Amy Green - teenage agony aunt extraordinaire! When Amy's seventeen-year-old Aunt Clover lands a dream job giving advice for teen mag The Goss Amy quickly realizes that this is no ordinary column. Clover - being Clover - doesn't just want to answer her readers' letters, she wants to solve their problems ... personally. From stamping out malicious rumours to handling first kisses and creating the perfect Bebo page, the pair bring happiness to many unhappy girls. But when Amy falls for the cute boy in her art class, she finds she's in need of a little help of her own...
A brilliant new series for teenagers aged 10-13 years from a talented new author, Sarah Webb, Amy Green will find a place in the hearts of teenage girls everywhere. For 10-13 year olds, publishing February 2009.
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Proof Giveaway - Feather and Bone
Kamil knows something sinister is going on in the woods. Deep among the trees, the old Squark Box poultry farm is stirring back to life, but it doesn't seem to be processing chickens, and the villagers are too scared to ask questions...
For your free proof copy of Feather and Bone by Lazlo Strangolov, introduced by Matt Whyman, published March 2009, please email jo.humphreys-davies@walker.co.uk.
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More proofs for reading groups!
September 2008
Sugar Queen - Sarah Addison Allen - Magical follow-up to bestselling Garden Spells
Broken Window - Jeffrey Deaver - new Lincoln Rhyme mystery from international bestselling author of The Bone Collector
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Proof give-away
Aug - Sept 2008
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Aug - Sept 2008
The exciting new historical fiction novel from Valerio Massimo Manfredi - THE LOST ARMY. The No 1 bestseller across Europe comes to the UK in all its rip-roaring, page-turning glory.
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Proof Giveaway - Guyaholic by Carolyn Mackler
A hockey puck knocks V Valentine out and into the lap of Sam Almond. This is a turning point in V's life as Sam turns out to be a wonderful and caring boy, and he and V have a long and lasting relationship. But ultimately V is unable to deal with commitment...
An unforgettable ride of missed exits, misadventure and the kind of epiphanies that come only when you're on a route you've never taken before!
Age 12+
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Proof Giveaway - Goldsmith's Daughter by Tanya Landman
A young girl's struggle to change her destiny set against the destruction of the Aztec empire, the new novel from the brilliant Carnegie 2008 nominated author, Tanya Landman.
In the golden city of Tenochtitlan, Emperor Montezuma rules with an iron rod and people live in fear of the gods. Itacate, a girl born under an ill-fated sky, is destined for a life of submission and domestic drudgery. But when her father, a goldsmith, discovers her talent for his craft, she starts to work as his apprentice, a secret she must keep in order to protect the lives of herself and her family. But danger awaits as Spanish strangers invade the city. And when Itacate's work comes to the emperor's attention and she falls in love with a stranger, her life takes an even more perilous turn. Can Itacate change her destiny and survive in this harsh new world?
Age 12+
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Proof Giveaway: Olaf the Viking by Martin Conway
The Vikings are coming! Join the pillaging and plundering with Martin Conway's riotous new adventure...
Olaf is desperate to find his father. It's been a long time since he disappeared, and it could be Olaf's big chance to be a hero. So with the help of a strangely-gifted slave named Loki, a magical war-hammer, and two barmy ravens, Olaf sets off to adventure. Before he knows it, Olaf finds himself caught up not only in the struggles between the Angles and the Vikings, but also between the Norse gods and the giants...
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Proof Giveaway: Blade by Tim Bowler
Contemporary, pacy, and utterly gripping, Blade takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the secret, dangerous life of its unforgettable narrator.
Blade: Playing Dead is the first book in a startlingly compelling new series from Tim Bowler, one of the UK's top writers for teenagers.
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Proof Giveaway: The Meaning of Life
Joanna Nadin's The Meaning of Life is the third instalment of the hilarious, best-selling diaries of Rachel Riley. A compelling read, The Meaning of Life, Rachel's (Not) Doing It Diary, follows another year in the tragically normal life of Rachel Riley as she struggles with boys, school, friendships, family, and GCSE's!
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Proof Giveaway: The Prison Runner
Deborah Ellis has done it again. The Prison Runner is a powerful and exciting novel based on truth, and set in the prisons and jungle of Bolivia. It is the thought-provking story of an unforgettable boy called Diego.
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Proof Giveaway: The Mark of Edain
Pauline Chandler's new historical novel The Mark of Edain is an epic tale set in one of the most intriguing and popular periods of history. It tells the story of Aoife, a Roman slave fighting to realize her dream of returning to Britannia, and of her adventures along the way.
From a writer fast becoming established as a key voice in historical fiction for children.
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Proof Giveaway - Kaimira: The Sky Village by Monk and Nigel Ashland
From a village made of hot-air balloons to a subterranean battle arena, two young people struggle to discover who and what they are - and how to use the astonishing powers they share.
A thrilling and intricately plotted novel that will have readers gripped through out. Kaimira: The Sky Village is the first in a five-part fantasy series for girls and boys aged 10+.
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Proof Giveaway - Cleopatra: Escape Down the Nile by Caroline Corby
Before they were famous ... meet Cleopatra, who will one day be the Queen of Egypt, in this new series by Caroline Corby about the early lives of some of history's most charismatic figures. For girls and boys, aged 8+.
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Proof Giveaway - Riding Icarus by Lily Hyde
Part of the Walker Books' New Voices, showcasing 2008's brightest new storytelling talents.
A magical modern fairytale set in Kiev, featuring a girl called Masha who lives in a flying trolleybus called Icarus.
Inspired by Lily Hyde's love of Russian fairytales and her own personal travels and experiences living in Kiev, Riding Icarus is for girls and boys aged 9+.
Endorsed by Amnesty International.
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Proof Giveaway - Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express by Megan McDonald
FUR-eaky! Stink and his friends are off on a hairy new mission: finding homes for 101 rescued guinea pigs aboard the Squeals on Wheels Express.
Another crazy adventure about Stink, younger 'brother' of the popular Judy Moody by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Peter H Reynolds, for girls and boys aged 7+.
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Sweetheart proofs to give away
July - Sept 2008
We have a number of spare proofs of Chelsea Cain's gripping and gruesome thriller Sweetheart to give away.
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Proof Giveaway - Savvy by Ingrid Law
New talent Ingrid Law has written a charming and funny coming-of-age story with a difference. Published last week to critical acclaim, it is a fresh, warm, coming-of-age fantasy adventure with real appeal for boys and girls aged 8+
GET YOUR FREE PROOF COPIES by sending your request to louise.heskett@uk.penguingroup.com. Truly original and feelgood, Ingrid Law is a name to watch!
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