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A depiction of life in London in 1984 under a totalitarian regime.
Orwell's best-known work of unrelenting dystopian realism warns against totalitarianism. The story is told from the point of view of Winston Smith, a functionary of the Ministry of Truth whose work involved the "correction" of all records each time the "Big Brother" decided that the truth had changed.
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The story begins with the wardrobe, for without it Lucy would never have found her way into Narnia, or even heard of the white witch, whose reign has been longer than anyone knows. But work is afoot to dislodge the witch. It is whispered that Aslan - the great lion - is once again on the move. Only with his help is there hope of the white witch being defeated - and she has captured Edmund. To save Edmund, Aslan must sacrifice everything. But without...
3) Hatchet
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Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother’s infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present. At first consumed by despair and self-pity,...
5) Front desk
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After emigrating from China, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel, despite the nasty owner, Mr. Yao, who exploits them, while she works the front desk and tries to cope with fitting in at her school.
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