I have never looked into my sisters eyes. I have never bathed alone. I have never stood in the grass at night & raised my arms to a beguiling moon. Ive never used an aeroplane bathroom. Or worn a hat. Or been kissed like that... So many things Ive never done but oh how Ive been loved. & if such things were to be Id live a thousand times as me to be loved so exponentially In twenty-nine years Rose Darlen has never spent a moment apart from her twin sister Ruby. She has never gone for a solitary walk or had a private conversation. Yet in all that time she has never once looked into Rubys eyes. Joined at the head The Girls (as they are known in their small town) attempt to lead a normal life but cant help being extraordinary. Now almost thirty Rose & Ruby are on the verge of becoming the oldest living craniopagus twins in history but they are remarkable for a lot more than their unusual sisterly bond. ...

For as long as history has been recorded girls havent had much of a look in amongst all the great men we remember. But that doesnt mean they werent there. & it doesnt mean that they didnt achieve great things come up with wonderful inventions or win battles! In this book Sandi Toksvig shows that History is actually Her-story. Though theyre often ignored or overlooked they have changed the world. Theres no question about it... Girls are best! A book that will make girls realize that anything is possible
- Julia Eccleshare Lovereading"."
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When her home is destroyed in a bombing raid over London Miranda Beddoes is forced to take refuge with her grandparents down on the Dorset coast. With both her parents doing their duty for king & country Miranda longs to do the same. She joins the WAAF & is soon working very hard to help win the war. Despite her determination to dedicate herself to her work Miranda falls for charismatic fighter pilot Gil Maddern
- a man known for his recklessness & passion for flying. As the battle rages in the skies above them & she learns that Gil's plane has been hit it is only the friendship of her fellow girls in blue that keeps Miranda going as she waits for news.
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At the outbreak of the Second World War Britain's manpower crisis forced them to turn to a previously untapped resource: women. For years it was thought women would be incapable of serving in uniform but the ATS was to prove everyone wrong. Formed in 1938 the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service was a remarkable legion of women; this is their story. They took over many roles releasing servicemen for front-line duties. ATS members worked alongside anti-aircraft gunners as 'gunner-girls' maintained vehicles drove supply trucks operated as telephonists in France re-fused live ammunition provided logistical support in army supply depots & employed specialist skills from Bletchley to General Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims. They were even among the last military personnel to be evacuated from Dunkirk. They grasped their new-found opportunities for education higher wages skilled employment & a different future from the domestic role of their mothers. They earned the respect & admiration of their male counterparts & carved out a new future for women in Britain. They showed great skill & courage with famous members including the young Princess Elizabeth (now about to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee as Britain's Queen) & Mary Churchill Sir Winston's daughter. Girls in Khaki reveals their extraordinary achievements romances heartbreaks & determination through their own words & never-before published photographs. ...

Meet Ellie & her best friends Nadine & Magda three teenage girls just starting Year Nine with a lot on their minds
- mainly boys!
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Ellie Magda & Nadine are back
- but theyre not very happy! Ellies glorious romance with Russell is teetering on the rocks. Magdas
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Ever feel like everyone but you has their life under control? Isabella Mary & Lauren feel like everyone they know has a plan a good job & a nice boyfriend. Isabella on the other hand thinks she might hate her own boyfriend Mary is working so hard she's hoping to get hit by a car just so she can have some time off work & Lauren is dating a man who can't spell her first name. All three of them have been friends since college & now
- more than ever
- they need each other as they struggle through those thrilling bewildering what-on-earth-am-I-doing years when everyone else is getting married & they're just getting drunk.

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Gamrah's faith in her new husband is not exactly returned.. . Sadeem is a little too willing to please her fiance.. . Michelle is half-American & the wrong class for her boyfriend's family.. . While Lamees works hard with little time for love. The girls of Riyadh are young attractive & living by Saudi Arabia's strict cultural traditions. Well not quite. In-between sneaking out behind their parents' backs dating shopping watching American TV & having fun they're still trying to be good little Muslim girls. That is pleasing their families & their men. But can you be a twenty-first century girl & a Saudi girl? ...

Girls Only!" focuses on the practicalities of periods the social & personal implications of starting your period & the physical & emotional developments in puberty. It tells you what happens & when what you need to know & how to prepare. It answers all the questions girls are dying to ask but daren't in a clear friendly way using real-life examples. It's the perfect first book about periods for girls of primary school age as it provides information at the right level. The tone is positive & reassuring & complemented by quirky illustrations throughout." ...

Ellie has a boyfriend! & he's really truly interested in her
- not in her best friends Magda & Nadine! She & oh-so-gorgeous Russell
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