 | His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass": His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Buy used from: £20.00 A fantastic trilogy. Buy it for your children and then enjoy reading it yourself!
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 | The Wind on Fire Trilogy: "The Wind Singer", "Slaves of the Mastery", "Firesong" (Wind on Fire) by William Nicholson
Buy used from: £22.25 Another amazing trilogy. A good way to move your kids on from the Harry Potter books. There's enough magic and fantasy here to keep them interested.
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 | The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events No.1) by Lemony Snicket
Buy used from: £0.01 This book, along with the others in the series, is a brilliant way to get reluctant readers started. It has large print and short chapters, with enough excitement to keep them gripped.
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 | The Kin by Peter Dickinson
Buy used from: £0.01 A mammoth read, but worth the effort. Can be bought as four separate books if you wish to make it seem less daunting. A really gripping story.
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 | The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan
Buy used from: £0.01 This books creates a character (Marnie) so realistic that you can't help empathising with her. It challenges prejudices, as well as being a gripping read.
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 | Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01 Artemis Fowl has much to recommend it. Its 'antihero' (Artemis) is a twelve year old boy, the fairies carry some pretty impressive weapons and the jokes contained cater for adults and children alike.
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 | Skellig (Signature) by David Almond
Buy new: £2.46 / Used from: £0.01 A touching and powerful book that is both moving and educational. Any young teen could get lost in this story and never even realise that they were actually learning something.
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 | Abomination by Robert Swindells
Buy used from: £0.01 A riveting read about two very lonely children. This book is full of suspense and would keep most children gripped right up to the final page.
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 | Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.01 A really moving story about a boy 'abandoned' in a strange country. I cried for Alem and all he goes through. An incredibly powerful book!
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 | Deathscent (Intrigues of the Reflected Realm) by Robin Jarvis
Buy used from: £0.01 There is a touch of horror to this book. However, I would more than recommend it for your young teens. It's a real page-turner and their fascination with the mysterious Brindle will keep them reading.
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