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Token Token Kwitney, Alisa/ Jones, Joelle/ Wands, Steve (ILT) Shira, a 15 year old teenager whose best friend is a bawdy 80 year old turns to shoplifting when her father starts dating his secretary. When Shira gets caught by a dark-eyed, streetwise boy from Spa… OL13753540W
Fabulous fashions of the 1980s Fabulous fashions of the 1980s Felicia Lowenstein Niven "Discusses the fashions of the 1980s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion"--Provided by publisher. OL15632131W
Totally tubular '80s toys Totally tubular '80s toys Mark Bellomo Explores popular toys from the 1980s, providing descriptions and photographs; and includes lists of social events, history, movies, television programs, and music from each year of the decade. OL15946328W
Twice written Twice written K. Sridhar Twice Written is the story of three young friends who live in 1980s Bombay Prahlad the physics-loving crossword fanatic who begins life in a printing press Ananya a level-headed socialist and Laila a… OL16600476W
Suitcase City Suitcase City Sterling Watson "A man gets himself into a little bit of trouble, then a little bit more, then a lot. And then his whole world becomes a nightmare. How does he get himself out of this mess of his own creation? The a… OL17907974W
The 1980s The 1980s Richard Tames Text and pictures highlight the main events of the 1980s. OL1899318W
The eighties The eighties Adrian Gilbert Traces the events, trends, and important people of the 1980s, including science, technology, fashion, music, art, architecture, sports, entertainment, and news. OL19489448W
This will have been This will have been Helen Anne Molesworth 'This will have been: art, love & politics in the 1980s' covers the period from 1979 to 1992. During this era, the political sphere was dominated by the ideas of former US President Ronald Reagan and… OL19670028W
Please don't be waiting for me Please don't be waiting for me Todd Stadtman Todd Stadtman is a musician-turned-author whose last book was Funky Bollywood. For the present book he drew heavily upon his experiences as a teenage punk musician in the early days of the San Franc… OL19716133W
Night business Night business Benjamin Marra A knife-wielding killer is on the loose, committing extreme acts of violence on exotic dancers. Only one man has a will powerful enough to stop this psychopath: Johnny Timothy. But can Johnny mete ou… OL19738515W
Juno's swans Juno's swans Tamsen Wolff "It's the summer before Nina's senior year in high school and she needs to get away. She escapes from her family and small town, and enrolls in an acting course in Cape Cog. There, she meets Sarah, a… OL19753320W
The Line of Beauty The Line of Beauty Alan Hollinghurst It is the summer of 1983, and twenty-year-old Nick Guest has moved into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and t… OL1993508W
The Soho Press book of 80s short fiction The Soho Press book of 80s short fiction Dale Peck "In The Soho Press Book of '80s Short Fiction, editor Dale Peck offers readers a fresh take on a seminal period in American history, when Ronald Reagan was president, the Cold War was rushing to its … OL20032057W
The lightning tree The lightning tree Emily Woof This is a story of two young people who fall in love - and then life gets in the way. Ursula is part dreamer, part radical in the making and impatient to begin a life of adventure. But this is Newcas… OL20036040W
Late Arcade Late Arcade Nathaniel Mackey 191 pages : 21 cm OL20216908W
Bang! Bang! Graham Stewart 1980s Britain - big hair, big bombs, big riots. In 'Bang!' Graham Stewart has written the history of this turbulent, vibrant and revolutionary decade. OL20882511W
Carved in Bone Carved in Bone Michael Nava November, 1984. Criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios, fresh out of rehab and picking up the pieces of his life, reluctantly accepts work as an insurance claims investigator and is immediately is assign… OL20890978W
Living a Lie Living a Lie Josephine Cox 391 pages ; 20 cm OL21142927W
The boy I love The boy I love Lynda Bellingham In the summer of '82, Sally Thomas begins her first season as an Assistant Stage Manager at the beautiful theatre in Crewe. Flung into this new world, one of the first lessons she learns is that the … OL21179803W
The 1980s The 1980s James Nixon Four families remember what it was like to live in the 1980s. It shows you how different life was from today. Among other things the families remember are BMX bikes, chunky mobile phones, cassette mu… OL21805680W
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