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books that rock!
Noughts and CrossesNoughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
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this book will not only suck you into it, it will make you cry for days and it will change the way you look at the world. should be on the curriculum at GCSE. (the sequel is just as good)
Guitar Girl (Bite)Guitar Girl (Bite) by Sarra Manning
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looks just like a bad teen novel but it isn't, it's brilliant!
The NamedThe Named by Marianne Curley
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sheer brilliance. the best book i've read in a loooooong time. (except the sequel which is BETTER!)
Old Magic (Bloomsbury Paperback)Old Magic (Bloomsbury Paperback) by Marianne Curley
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class. just class.
The Wind Singer (Wind on Fire Trilogy)The Wind Singer (Wind on Fire Trilogy) by William Nicholson
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this trilogy is so imaginative and so original and... yeh. great.
The EdgeThe Edge by Alan Gibbons
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I've read a lot of stuff by this bloke but this is the first one that i actually couldn't stop reading. written in a really great style - it doesn't get much better than this.
The MadolescentsThe Madolescents by Chrissie Glazebrook
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hysterically funny - can't work out if it's meant to be dealing with these issues seriously or not, but whatever, it's funny.
Last Chance (Bite)Last Chance (Bite) by Sarah Dessen
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surreal in places but never stops being brilliant. all round greatness.
This LullabyThis Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
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Sarah dessen is the best author ever. EVER!
Hatchet (Piper)Hatchet (Piper) by Gary Paulsen
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this is the only book i've been forced to read at school that i went out and bought... and the sequels
Memoirs of a Dangerous Alien (Dolphin Books)Memoirs of a Dangerous Alien (Dolphin Books) by Maggie Prince
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this and it's sequel are brilliant - was expecting some weird sci-fi ramblings about a long time ago in a galaxy far away, but this is all new and all great
FlambardsFlambards by K M Peyton
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i love this series! i read them every year (though usually skipping out the second one. wups.) can't explain why, you have to read it!
BloomabilityBloomability by Sharon Creech
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interesting.
Absolutely Normal ChaosAbsolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech
weird, but funny
Stop Pretending: What happened when my big sister went crazyStop Pretending: What happened when my big sister went crazy by Sonya Sones
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this book tackles a serious thing in a really interesting way. sometimes it's funny, but mostly, it just makes you think.
What My Mother Doesn't KnowWhat My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones
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really, really great. feels like you're reading a light comedy but it does make you turn around and look at your own friendships and stuff.
The Great Blue YonderThe Great Blue Yonder by Alex Shearer
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this book is BRILLIANT. really makes you think about life and death and what happens next - if anything does.
Get a Life (Black Apples)Get a Life (Black Apples) by Jean Ure
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me and my mate both bought this book and had a race to read it - i won but had to conceall the plot from her for 24 hours until she finished it which was the hardest thing i've ever had to do. so good