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He thinks of the gun in his duffel bag and waits, alone, for the return of another supposed hero. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Robert Cormier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Chocolate War\u003cbr\u003e 'This is a tour de force and tour de force of realism' - \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Bumblebee Flies Away\u003cbr\u003e 'A novel you are unlikely to forget' - \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43206016237746,"sku":"9780141302003","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141302003.jpg?v=1786011088"},{"product_id":"9780141312514","title":"The Chocolate War","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling controversial novel about corruption and misuse of power in an American boys' school.\u003cbr\u003eThe headmaster of Trinity College asks Archie Costello, the leader of the Vigils, a secret society that rules the school, to help with the selling of 20,000 boxes of chocolates in the annual fund-raising effort. Archie sees the chance of adding to his power - he is the Assigner, handing out to the boys tasks to be performed if they are to survive in the school. Freshman, Jerry Renault, a newcomer to the corrupt regime, refuses to sell chocolates. Enormous mental and physical pressure is put on him but he will not give in - the result is an inevitable, explosive tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56224393298293,"sku":"9780141312514","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141312514_1f6d89eb-4d60-43ce-9e0f-cd030dc482b0.jpg?v=1786011112"},{"product_id":"9780141300511","title":"I am the Cheese","description":"Adam's father is in hospital and Adam has set off to visit him. It's a long, cold journey; as he travels along Adam gets tired and. To take his mind off his exhaustion, he traces the events that led up to his father being taken to hospital. 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The hijackers are a cold and ruthless group, opposed to the secret government agency Inner Delta. At the centre of the battle are three teenagers. Miro is the terrorist with no past and no emotions. Kate is the bus driver, caught up in the nightmare, and Ben is the General's son who must act as a go-between.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection includes:\u003ci\u003e The Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e - S.E. 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