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Biju Spins Some Magic / Jaitly, Jaya; Nayak ,Bhramara (ill.) 2005  Book
Jaitly, Jaya Book
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Publication India, Penguin Group, 2005.
Description 24pYellow and green spine
Summary/Abstract This is a tale of Biju, a weaver in rural Orissa and his adventures when he accompanies his father to Delhi to sell saris, and in the process impresses a city boy with his skill.
Standard Number 0143335030 Pb.
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ID:   011898


Boys without names / Sheth, Kashmira 2010  Book
Sheth, Kashmira Book
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Publication New York, Balzer+Bray, 2010.
Description 316pViolet Spine
Summary/Abstract Eleven-year-old Gopal and his family leave their rural Indian village for life with his uncle in Mumbai, but when they arrive his father goes missing and Gopal ends up locked in a sweatshop from which there is no escape.
Standard Number 9780061857607 Hb.
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ID:   024926


Carpet boy's gift / Shea, Pegi Deitz; Morin, Leane (ill.) 2003  Book
Shea, Pegi Deitz Book
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Publication Maine, Tilbury House Publishers, 2003.
Description 50pYellow spine
Summary/Abstract Yearning for freedom and schooling for himself and the other children who toil in a carpet factory in Pakistan to repay loans from the factory owner to their parents, Nadeem is inspired by a former carpet boy named Iqbal to lead the way.
Standard Number 9780884482499 Pb.
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ID:   016728


Chained / Kelly, Lynne 2014  Book
Kelly, Lynne Book
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Publication New Delhi, Penguin Books India, 2014.
Description 229pOchre Spine
Summary/Abstract To work off a family debt, ten-year-old Hastin leaves his desert village in India to work as a circus elephant keeper but many challenges await him, including trying to keep Nandita, a sweet elephant, safe from the cruel circus owner.
Standard Number 9780143333241 Pb.
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ID:   004559


David Copperfield / Dickens, Charles 1992  Book
Dickens, Charles Book
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Publication Hertfordshire, Wordsworth Editions, 1992.
Description xviii, 750pBlue Spine
Series Wordsworth Classics
Summary/Abstract Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: 'Of all my books I like this the best'. Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently come to share the author's own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic, possibly because of its autobiographical form. Following the life of David through many sufferings and great adversity, the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company of a host of English fiction's greatest stars including Mr Micawber, Traddles, Uriah Heep, Creakle, Betsy Trotwood, and the Peggoty family.
Standard Number 9781853260247 Pb.
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ID:   000854


David Copperfield / Dickens, Charles 1992  Book
Dickens, Charles Book
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Publication New York, Playmore Inc. Publishers, 1992.
Description 240pWhite Spine
Series Great Illustrated Classics
Summary/Abstract A simplified edition of the autobiographical novel whose hero, an orphan boy in nineteenth-century England, successfully overcomes an unhappy childhood.
Standard Number 0866119744 Hb.
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ID:   020705


Day of Ahmed's secret / Heide, Florence Parry; Lewin, Ted (ill.) 1997  Book
Heide, Florence Parry Book
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Publication London, Puffin Books, 1997.
Description 32pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract A young Egyptian boy describes the city of Cairo as he goes about his daily work and waits for the evening to share a special surprise with his family.
Standard Number 9780140563535 Pb.
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ID:   023775


Dust on the mountain / Bond, Ruskin; Balachandran, Anitha (ill.) 2016  Book
Bond, Ruskin Book
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Publication Gurgaon, Puffin Books, 2016.
Description 64pGreen spine
Summary/Abstract Bisnu finds how dangerous and lonely life can be for a boy who has to leave his home to earn money for his family. As he sets to work on the limestone quarries with the choking dust enveloping the beautiful mountain air, he longs for home more than ever.
Standard Number 9780143334040 Pb.
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ID:   017397


Kamal se bhara aakash: Book 7 / Tamasha...(Series); Krishnaswamy, Shanti; Singh, Sujata (ill.) 2010  Book
Tamasha...(Series) Book
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Publication New Delhi, Katha, 2010.
Description 28pBlue Spine
Series Tamasha Books
Summary/Abstract Mutthu knows the skill of making beautiful crackers. But he has been kidnapped just before Diwali. What will happen to Mutthu? Will he be released? Will the children get to light the fire crackers made by Mutthu?
Standard Number 9788189020649 Pb.
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ID:   023418


Munna and the Maharaja / Gilani-Williams, Fawzia; Balsavar, Deepa (ill.) 2016  Book
Gilani-Williams, Fawzia Book
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Publication Chennai, Tulika Publishers, 2016.
Description 20pYellow Spine
Summary/Abstract A hot summer day, an old man in dusty clothes who calls himself a maharaja, a little boy Munna who believes him, and a teashop full of people who don’t…
Standard Number 9350468220 Pb.
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ID:   011791


On two feet and wings / Kazerooni, Abbas 2001  Book
Kazerooni, Abbas Book
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Publication Gurgaon, Hachette India, 2001.
Description 233pBlack Spine
Summary/Abstract In the strange and often frightening city of Istanbul, Abbas has to grow up faster than ever. He has to learn difficult things - how to live on his own, how to make his way around, and most importantly, how to judge who is a friend and who an enemy. A remarkable story of innocence and wisdom, and survival against the worst odds.
Standard Number 9789350092682 Pb.
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ID:   019872


Rickshaw girl / Perkins, Mitali; Hogan, Jamie (ill.) 2007  Book
Hogan, Jamie (ill.) Book
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Publication Watertown, Charlesbridge, 2007.
Description 91pGreen Spine
Summary/Abstract In her Bangladesh village, ten-year-old Naeemai excels at painting designs called alpanas, but to help her impoverished family financially she would have to be a boy--or disguise herself as one.
Standard Number 9781580893091 Pb.
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ID:   024010


Rickshaw girl / Perkins, Mitali; Hogan, Jamie (ill.) 2007  Book
Hogan, Jamie (ill.) Book
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Publication Watertown, Charlesbridge, 2007.
Description 91pGreen spine
Summary/Abstract In her Bangladesh village, ten-year-old Naeemai excels at painting designs called alpanas, but to help her impoverished family financially she would have to be a boy--or disguise herself as one.
Contents 42 copies.
Standard Number 9781580893091 Pb.
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ID:   023845


Rubbish town hero / Davies, Nicola 2012  Book
Davies, Nicola Book
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Publication London, Corgi Books, 2012.
Description 243pOchre Spine
Summary/Abstract Chipo and his little sister Gentle live on Papa Fudu's dumpsite in Rubbish Town, searching for valuable things amongst the rubbish to try to stay alive. Life isn't easy - luckily, Chipo has spirit, courage and lots of imagination! And now, he has a plan...But when Chipo and Gentle are caught with something precious that Papa Fudu wants for himself, they have to think quick, move fast. Suddenly they're on the run...Along with their friend Dede and their loyal dog, Mouse, Chipo and Gentle set off on a dangerous and exciting journey to find a safe place to call home - meeting a cast of extraordinary characters along the way.
Standard Number 9780552563024 Pb.
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ID:   010254


Trash / Mulligan, Andy 2010  Book
Mulligan, Andy Book
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Publication Great Britain, David Fickling Books, 2010.
Description 215pLight Brown Spine
Summary/Abstract Three young underprivilaged teen trash-pickers living in the city dump of an unnamed third-world country, discover a mysterious bag one morning. This triggers a chain of events that will change their lives forever. Raphael, Gordo, and Rat take turns narrating the story of how they uncover a network of political corruption and abuse of the poor.
Standard Number 9780385619028 Pb.
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