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Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman

Synopsis from Amazon: Sephy is a Cross – a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a Nought – a ‘colourless’ member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood. But that’s as far as it can go. Until the first steps are taken [...]

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Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones

Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones Amazon synopsis: ‘You cannot pretend to read a book. Your eyes will give you away. So will your breathing. A person entranced by a book simply forgets to breathe. The house can catch alight and a reader deep in a book will not look up until the wallpaper is in [...]

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