Books

The full list of books with their summaries are available at SpecialEssays.com.

The Island

A girl is marooned on a desert island with only her memories to keep her company... until she finds another survivor.

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Tales from Watership Down

A return to the world of Fiver, Hazel and Bigwig with a wonderful collection of stories set in Watership Down

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Shardik

Richard Adams’ cult classic, a gripping tale of war, adventure, horror and romance, for fans of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones

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Illuminae

Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents, Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about the price of truth and the courage of everyday heroes

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The Plague Dogs

Another wonderful classic from the author of Watership Down and Shardik, a cross between The Blade Runner and The Incredible Journey

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Minus Me

As compelling as The Lovely Bones and as memorable as Before I Fall, Minus Me raises thought-provoking questions about love and death

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Nest

A poignant middle-grade novel about grief, the need for adventure and the healing power of friendship.

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Mindwalker

A brilliant new voice in YA fiction, Steiger brings us the first in a series of dystopian novels with all the power and emotional punch of Lowry’s The Giver.

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Watership Down

The first full-colour illustrated edition of a celebrated modern classic and international bestseller

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Conversion

A contemporary reimagining of The Crucible based on real-life events and set in the high-pressure world of modern-day high school

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