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  Copyright

  SHARP SHADES 2.0

  Tears of a Friend

  by Jo Cotterill

  Published by Ransom Publishing Ltd.

  Radley House, 8 St. Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9HX, UK

  www.ransom.co.uk

  ISBN 978 178127 488 0

  First published in 2008

  Copyright © 2013 Ransom Publishing Ltd.

  Text copyright © 2013 Jo Cotterill

  Cover photograph copyright © Shelly Perry. Other images copyright © Daniel Hughes, pollux, miappv, shironosov, pascalgenest, shank_ali, AndrazG

  A CIP catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library.

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  Witness

  by Anne Cassidy

  Todd sees his ex-teacher Jason Ripley attacking a shopkeeper he knows from his paper round. He is shocked by what he has witnessed, so Todd informs the police. But Todd has no idea just how this will change his life.

  Shouting at the Stars

  by David Belbin

  For singer Layla it’s all a dream come true. Her first album hits the big time and her concerts are all sold out. But a heckler starts to show up at her gigs and quickly turns everything into a nightmare.

  Blitz

  by David Orme

  During World War Two Martin is evacuated to Winchester. He hates it there, so travels back home to London. But a bomb has destroyed his house. What future is there for Martin, homeless in a city at war?

  Plague

  by David Orme

  It is 1665 and the plague has hit the city of London. Life will never be the same again for Henry Harper. His father is dead and his mother and brother have fled. Can Henry escape before the plague strikes him?

  Wrong Exit

  by Mary Chapman

  When their mum wanders off in the fog to look for petrol, Grace Adam and Ruby wait in the car. Suddenly they enter a strange, terrible, new world. Nothing is quite as it should be. Did they take a wrong exit?

  The Messenger

  by John Townsend

  Chris sees a Christmas glass angel smash at his feet. Then a trip to the moors with his girlfriend brings strange events. They even seem to be moving in time. What connects past, present and future?

  Hunter’s Moon

  by John Townsend

  Neil is a young gamekeeper, left to look after the woods on his own. There are rumours of a panther on the loose, and now Neil notices odd scratch marks on the trees. Will Neil take action before it is too late?

  Who Cares?

  by Helen Orme

  Tara hates her life and everyone around her. Most of all, she hates her special school, the Unit. Then she meets Liam. Things start to get better, but he wants Tara to kick her drug habit. Can she? Will she?

  Murder of Crows

  by Penny Bates

  Only-child Ben moves to the country with his mum. Soon he is friends with a crow. This makes Ben a laughing stock. The bullies want him to hurt the thing he loves the most. But no one must forget Crow Law!

  Doing the Double

  by Alan Durant

  Footballing twins Dale and Joe have always joked about swapping their identities for a day. Now Dale wants Joe to do the double and take his place on the football pitch – for real. How can Joe refuse his twin?