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“I don't usually like reading (I'm dyslexic), but the school librarian suggested 'Candy Girl', and I can't believe I read it in one evening! Neither could she when I took it back next day. She thought I'd given up on it – not finished it!”
(Candy Girl by Karen McCombie)
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(Ninja: First Mission by Chris Bradford)
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(Sterling and the Canary by Andy Stanton)
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(The Fall by Anthony McGowan)
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(Partners in Crime by Nigel Hinton)
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