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Books for secondary school children.
Bill's New FrockBill's New Frock by Anne Fine
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Younger children may not pick up so well on the gender issues but generally an excellent read!
The Worst Witch (Young Puffin Story Books)The Worst Witch (Young Puffin Story Books) by Jill Murphy
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A female Neville!
The Worst Witch Strikes AgainThe Worst Witch Strikes Again by Jill Murphy
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More of Mildred's antics!
A Bad Spell for the Worst WitchA Bad Spell for the Worst Witch by Jill Murphy
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Yet more Mildred!
Midnight for Charlie Bone (Children of the Red King - book 1)Midnight for Charlie Bone (Children of the Red King - book 1) by Jenny Nimmo
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The first of the Charlie Bone series. A brilliant set of books.
The Snow Spider (The Snow Spider)The Snow Spider (The Snow Spider) by Jenny Nimmo
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The first in the Snow Spider trilogy. The other books are 'the chestnut soldier' and 'emlyns moon'.
Milo's WolvesMilo's Wolves by Jenny Nimmo
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A great book and much more written for girls than the previous ones.
King of ShadowsKing of Shadows by Susan Cooper
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An absolutely wonderful book. I would reccommend it to anyone studying Shakespeare at GCSE.
Alex RiderAlex Rider by Anthony Horowitz
A teenage James Bond! Absolutely wonderful. The fifth book 'Scorpia' is a sad twist in the tail.
Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
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Skilfully written. A great book. Some clever word play which makes it better for years 10+.
The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl)The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl) by Eoin Colfer
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The second Artemis Fowl book, and just as funny as the last.
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity CodeArtemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
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The third in the series and a couple of shocks along the way! A forth is apparently being written! Keep your eyes peeled.
The Wish ListThe Wish List by Eoin Colfer
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A lovely book that tells you it's moral in a lovely way.
The SupernaturalistThe Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
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A great tale of an unwilling hero!
The Legend of Spud MurphyThe Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer
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A funny and short tale. Suitable for children in secondary education with ESL or an IEP for English.
Doctor Illuminatus (The Alchemist's Son Trilogy)Doctor Illuminatus (The Alchemist's Son Trilogy) by Martin Booth
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A gorgeous book with some lovely characters. Best for the lower end of the secondary range.
Soul Stealer (Puffin Fiction)Soul Stealer (Puffin Fiction) by Martin Booth
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The follow up to Doctor Illuminatus.
The DivideThe Divide by Elizabeth Kay
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A fantastic book with a very unusual cover. There is now a second in the series.
SabrielSabriel by Garth Nix
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Wonderfully dark and atmospheric. It feels like it should be a very old book, but it is set thouroughly in the modern age. I wouldn't reccomend this to any one younger than 16.
LiraelLirael by Garth Nix
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The follow up to Sabriel and just as unusual. Over 16's.
AbhorsenAbhorsen by Garth Nix
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A kind of prequel to Sabriel and Lireal that leaps about 20 years back in time. Over 16's.
The Dark is Rising Sequence: "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark is Rising"; "Greenwitch"; The "Grey King"; "Silver O" (Puffin Books)The Dark is Rising Sequence: "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark is Rising"; "Greenwitch"; The "Grey King"; "Silver O" (Puffin Books) by Susan Cooper
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This is my favourite series of books ever. It is just full of magic, myth and mystery. Year 10+ due to it's complexity.
His Dark MaterialsHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
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This trilogy is again truly moving and complex. Year 9 upwards.
Lyra's OxfordLyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman
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A good guide to the Oxford that the Dark Materials were set in.