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The autobiography of Radio DJ, Roger "Twiggy" Day, of Radio Caroline and Pirate Radio. Pirate of the Airwaves.

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Control Tower Calling by Nigel Morter. The story of the RAF at North Creake, Norfolk.

The Elflaine Chronicles: Ballad of Dawn, by fantasy author, Haley Hamilton

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Surviving the Waves - based on a true story, a convict's journey, by Richard Maddams

Leaping Beauty, a comedic fantasy story book by Rebecca Fox

The Rolling Lap - a history of stockcar racing in East Anglia, by Patricia Abbott

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