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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
DEAR AUSTEN DEAR AUSTEN Nina Bawden Accidents happen to other people. But on May 10 2002 Nina Bawden discovered what it feels like to be one of the other people. It was to be a lovely outing to Cambridge for a friend's birthday party. … OL13637904W
Keeping Henry Keeping Henry Nina Bawden summary OL1647623W
Princess Alice Princess Alice Nina Bawden An adopted daughter who sometimes feels she doesn't fit into her large untidy English family, reevaluates her position after a visit with her real father, an African prince. OL1647638W
Circles of deceit Circles of deceit Nina Bawden A subtle and compelling story of human suffering enveloped in a comedy of deception. Narrated by a painter whose genius and nemesis is his ability to duplicate the works of the great masters, this is… OL1647656W
Off the road Off the road Nina Bawden It is the year 2035, and kids are the only ones who matter. In Tom's world, every family has only one child. "Brother" and "sister" are insults. And the Oldies, like Gandy--Tom's grandfather--are … OL1647662W
The real Plato Jones The real Plato Jones Nina Bawden While visiting Greece, thirteen-year-old Plato Jones tries to come to terms with his mixed heritage as he finds out more about his two grandfathers, the Welsh one, a World War II hero, and the Greek … OL1647663W
William Tell William Tell Nina Bawden A retelling of the story of William Tell, who shot an apple from his son's head and ultimately was responsible for the formation of the country of Switzerland. OL1647666W
Granny the Pag Granny the Pag Nina Bawden Originally abandoned by her actor parents who later attempt to gain custody, Cat wages a spirited campaign to decide her own fate and remain with her grandmother. OL1647668W
A handful of thieves A handful of thieves Nina Bawden When a confidence man disappears with Fred's grandmother's savings, the five children of the committee set out to find the man and recover the money. OL1647669W
Henry Henry Nina Bawden Evacuated to the English countryside during World War II, a fatherless family tries to raise a baby squirrel that also lost its home. OL1647670W
Humbug Humbug Nina Bawden When eight-year-old Cora is sent to stay next door with the seemingly pleasant woman called Aunt Sunday, she is tormented by Aunt Sunday's mean-spirited, deceitful daughter, but finds an ally in Aun… OL1647671W
The outside child The outside child Nina Bawden Thirteen-year-old Jane, whose quiet life with her two aunts is interrupted by sporadic visits from her seafaring father, tries to learn more about her half brother and sister after discovering that h… OL1647673W
The White Horse Gang The White Horse Gang Nina Bawden To raise money for one of them to join her parents in America, three youngsters plan a kidnapping, which fortunately backfires but places them in greater danger. OL1647678W
Devil by the sea Devil by the sea Nina Bawden A headstrong nine-year-old girl is pursued by an old man who she believes is the Devil. OL1647685W
Squib Squib Nina Bawden A twelve-year-old girl and her friends try to discover the true identity of the small boy who seems to have no name. OL1647694W
Carrie's war Carrie's war Nina Bawden 'I did a dreadful thing, the worst thing of my life, when I was twelve and a half years old, and nothing can change it' It is wartime and Carrie and her little brother Nick have been evacuated fro… OL1647695W
Keeping Henry Keeping Henry Nina Bawden 1 volume ; 20 cm OL21596793W
Humbug Humbug Nina Bawden When eight-year-old Cora is sent to stay next door with the seemingly pleasant woman called Aunt Sunday, she is tormented by Aunt Sunday's mean-spirited, deceitful daughter, but finds an ally in Aunt… OL24270750W