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Mon - Thurs 8:30 - 4:20Fri 8:30 - 3:50WrestlingkickboxingThe Knife of Never Letting GoTodd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. But Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in a constant, overwhelming, never-ending Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets. Or are there....?Hamsters and GerbilsWhy does my hamster sleep so much? Do gerbils play together? Why do hamsters have such long front teeth? Why does my gerbil bite me? Why does my hamster stuff food into its cheeks? This book answers these questions and many more.Guinea PigsWhy does my guinea pig sniff the air? Do guinea pigs talk? Why does my guinea pig struggle when I reach for it? Why does my guinea pig like to eat all the time? This book answers these questions and many more.

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Monday - Years 7, 8 & 10Tuesday - Years 9, 10 & 11Wednesday - Years 7, 8 & 9Thursday - Years 9, 10 & 11Friday - Years 7, 8 & 11PoisoningsWas Bulgarian writer Georgi Markov really assassinated by a poison-tipped umbrella? Did Lynn Thompson kill her husband and her lover with antifreeze? This book examines these and many other famous poisonings and explains how scientists managed to help solve them.KidnapsHow did a wooden ladder lead police to the kidnapper of Charles Lindbergh Junior? Could a few dog hairs point the way to the kidnapper of Graeme Thorne? This book examines these and many other famous kidnaps and explains how scientists managed to help solve them.Gun CrimesWas Al Capone behind the St Valentine's Day Massacre? Who were the snipers that terrorized Washington in October 2002? This book examines these and many other famous gun crimes and explains how scientists managed to help solve them.Frauds and CounterfeitsDid William Henry Ireland discover a new Shakespeare play in 1795? Was the Cardiff Giant real? This book examines these and many other famous frauds and counterfeits and explaind how scientists managed to expose them.

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Ellen SchreiberRoald DahlKaren McCombieJacqueline WilsonPhilip PullmanJ.K. RowlingDarren Shan

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