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A Listmania! list by Charles Dickens Eats Chickens (Yorkshire)
 
Up on Cloud Nine
1.  Up on Cloud Nine by Anne Fine
The list author says:
  "One of Anne Fine's better novels this tells the story of a boyswhole life throughthe eyes of his best friend as he sits , seriously ill in hospital. Essential reading and very funny."
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House of the Scorpion
2.  House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
The list author says:
  "Cloning in an alternative Mexico, opium, mafia like kin.  A fantastically readable novel with a horrifying, if predictable conclusion."
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Kissing the Rain
3.  Kissing the Rain by Kevin Brooks
The list author says:
  "This is raw. A boy: fat, unhappy, bored, witnesses events from his sanctuary; the top of a motorway bridge. It's rare that books are this frank but the ending makes you bang your head against a wall."
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The Shadow Of The Wind
4.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The list author says:
  "I originally picked up this book because the cover looked a bit like cheese wax. It's set in Barcelona. There's a big maze made of books. As in Funke's 'inkheart ' the characters literaly come to life"
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Fire Bringer
5.  Fire Bringer by David Clement-Davies
The list author says:
  "I know. It's a book about deer. Animal books put me off. Thank god it's about clan and Scotland and prophecy, is so beautifully written you almost wish you were a deer. Bambi lovers eat your heart out"
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The Blood Stone
6.  The Blood Stone by Jamila Gavin
The list author says:
  "I've been to Venice 21 times. This book feels like going again ( but with mystery and it's a tad bit more dangerous). A really great book."
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Memoirs Of A Geisha
7.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "Due to the Manga revolution Japanese culture has been a popular subject. Having seen the film first I was slightly sceptical as to whether the novel could compete, the book fills in all the gaps. Read"
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The Raging Quiet
8.  The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan
The list author says:
  "Being an outcast in acloseknit community. this book is gothic and wierd but also really really touching. Make sure you read it somwhere warm."
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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
9.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Northern Lights is full of polar bears and Oxford. 'Subtle knife' is about alternate dimensions and a really cool piece of cutlery.  I didn't enjoy 'amber spyglass'. Read them.  A great intro to FF."
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Children's Edition
10.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Children's Edition by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "This is a one of a kind. Christopher dosen't understand people. Why or how they do the things they do. He understands science and maths. Mark Haddon, we kneel at your feet."
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Inkheart
11.  Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
The list author says:
  "This book is the first in a trilogy. It's German and feels very dark but easy to read.Although intended as a children's novel it's plotline (charaters emerging from books into real life) is universal"
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Chobits: v. 1
12.  Chobits: v. 1 by Clamp
The list author says:
  "This japanese comic is intended for slightly older readers and dramatises the issues with a technological world. Part sci-fi part  love story ( don't be put off). CLAMP's best."
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The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books)
13.  The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books) by Ursula Le Guin
The list author says:
  "Balance. Darkness and light. One of the essential FF. This is beautifully written. Christopher Paolini, the author of Eragon said it was the reason he started writing."
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Life of Pi
14.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "This is quite literaly the story of someone's life.  It is not, as the blurb implies a story of shipwreck. There are some amusing incidents with apriest to look out for and strange islands. A must."
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City of the Beasts
15.  City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende
The list author says:
  "A boy goes to live with his amazing  grandmother who dedcides to take him to the Amazon. I don't want to give anymore away. I would also reccomend it's sequel, Kingdom of the Golden dragon."
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Alex Rider Collection
16.  Alex Rider Collection by Anthony Horowitz
The list author says:
  "Thses aren't just boy's books. I would love to be alex rider. The first book is all about computers, jelly fish, submarines, and a way cool protagonist. They just keep getting better."
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Fruits Basket Volume 1: v. 1
17.  Fruits Basket Volume 1: v. 1 by Natsuki Takaya
The list author says:
  "More amazingly weird Manga. Tohru, schoolgirl, finds herself abruptly living ina house full of cute guys who, wait a minute , can all turn in to members of the chinese zodiac when hugged. Madness!"
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Angels And Demons
18.  Angels And Demons by Dan Brown
The list author says:
  "Set in the Vatican city this is more enjooyable than 'da vinci code'. It centres around the evr constant war between science and religion. Intresting read."
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Black Maria
19.  Black Maria by Diana Wynne Jones
The list author says:
  "This book is so creepy. It's like one of those dreams where you are completly surrounding and there is no hope. Better for younger readers but enjoyable none the less."
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To Kill A Mockingbird
20.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "This book was compulsary for GCSE.  Read it before you have to.  There are so many morales in it. Jem, the narrators older brother reflects my veiws at his age. Satisfying."
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Lirael
21.  Lirael by Garth Nix
The list author says:
  "Better than it's prequel Lireal takes you up into a beautiful palace amonst the mountains with kites, librarys, hdden rooms and necromancers. Gothic and beautifl."
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Lucas
22.  Lucas by Kevin Brooks
The list author says:
  "Easily one of the most beautiful teenage novels I have ever read. Lucas is the story of a boy. Although you never really learn much about him. Kevin Brooks is a genius."
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The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1: Charmed Life / The Lives of Christopher Chant
23.  The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1: Charmed Life / The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones
The list author says:
  "After the Harry Potter fiasco it's hard to imagine wiizards any different. This is an entierly different way of thinking. There are 4 books after this one. The most recent sequel is not very good."
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Come Clean
24.  Come Clean by Terri Paddock
The list author says:
  "Engaging from page one this book is really really scary. It's so frustrating to watch the  charecter battle through such an enviroment. And there is a barley satisfying ending. RTEAD IT."
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The Farseer Trilogy (1) - Assassin's Apprentice: Book One of the Farseer Trilogy
25.  The Farseer Trilogy (1) - Assassin's Apprentice: Book One of the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
The list author says:
  "I'm ending with my favourite. A friend convinced me I would enjoy these books so much I should buy the first 3 immediately. FF, dragons honour magic love war insanity rivals. Do we need more? My No.1."
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