Bored of reading similar books? Looking for a page-turning book to read on these windy March evenings or during the commute to school? These are all interesting, age-appropriate books that are extremely popular and will help you expand your reading.
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The House With Chicken Legs; Sophie Anderson
Intriguing story based on the Baba Yaga folktale from
Eastern Europe. Imaginative and original page turner.
Booked; Kwame Alexander
Verse novel about a boy who is soccer mad but tackles other issues head on
too.
I Have No Secrets; Penny Joelson
What would you do if you suspected someone was a killer, but you couldn’t
tell anyone as you cannot communicate or walk? Gripping thriller about cerebral
palsy sufferer Jemma.
I Am Malala; Malala Yousafzai
Inspiring but accessible biography about the challenges
Malala faced growing up under the Taliban.
You Are Awesome; Matthew Syed
Positive self-help book for teenagers which helps them to
reach their potential.
Wolf Wilder, The Explorer; Katherine Rundell
Fantastical adventures , one set in the wilds of Russia, the
other in the Amazon, by an award-winning author.
Wereworld Books 1 & 2; Curtis Jobling
Supernatural series perfect for horror movie lovers and fans
of the popular Percy Jackson series. Author Curtis Jobling visited the school
for World Book Day 2019.
The Boy at the Back of the Classroom; Onjali Q Raúf
Fans of Wonder by RJ Palacio will love this story of
kindness towards a regugee from Syria who is the new boy in the class.
The Starman and Me; Sharon Cohen
Twelve year old Kofi discovers a prehistoric human, Rorty, on a supermarket roundabout but his
extraordinary abilities cause him to be the subject of some unwelcome attention
from scientists. Kofi and his friends, decide to protect him in this clever
science-inspired book.
Being Miss Nobody; Tamsin Winter
Rosalind struggles to make friends at her new school so she
starts a blog which helps her speak up and find her voice, but there’s one
problem, is Miss Nobody becoming a bully herself.
A Different Dog; Paul Jennings
Page-turning short read about a boy who can’t talk, he
stumbles on the scene of an accident and discovers a dog who has survived. What
will happen next?
