Age 11-14 books
- Murderous Maths: Awesome Arithmetricks
- The Joshua Files: Invisible City
- Beast
- Here Lies Arthur
- Mortal Engines
- Witch Child
- The Wind Singer
- Private Peaceful
- Ingo
- Stargirl
- Cirque du Freak
- Skullduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire
- White Boots
- The Hobbit
- The Tulip Touch
- Sundae Girl
- Football Detective: Foul Play
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules
- Blade: Playing Dead
- Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean
- Skulduggery Pleasant
- Lucas
- The Sword in the Stone
- I; Coriander
- Dream On
- Henderson's Boys: The Escape
- Cherub: The General
- Holes
- Just Henry
- The Power of Five: Raven's Gate
- Tunnels
- Reavers' Ransome
- Hurricane Gold
Blade: Playing Dead
by Tim Bowler
(Age range guidance 13+) His name is Blade. He has it for a reason. He’s good at what he does. That’s why he’s still alive… A raw, tense, heart-pounding thriller from Carnegie-winning author Tim Bowler.
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Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean
by Justin Somper
After a shipwreck, Grace is spirited away by the Vampirates - legendary terrors of the seas. What is their dreadful secret? And will she ever see her beloved twin again?
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Skulduggery Pleasant
by Derek Landy
Stephanie’s Uncle Gordon wrote horror fiction. But when he dies, Stephanie finds that though his books may have been horror, they weren’t exactly fiction. With hordes of vampires and baddies to face, all hell is breaking loose.
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Lucas
by Kevin Brooks
(Age range guidance 13+) Caitlin’s life changes from the moment she sees Lucas walking across the causeway one hot summer’s day. He is the strangest, most beautiful boy she has ever seen - and when she meets him, her world comes alive.
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The Sword in the Stone
by T.H. White
A spellbinding retelling of the King Arthur legend. No-one notices Wart much, apart from the magician Merlyn. But Merlyn knows something other people don’t – that Wart is a future king.
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I; Coriander
by Sally Gardner
Digging a hole in the desert sun each day is the way to turn a bad boy into a good boy. But is that all there is to it - or must Stanley dig up the truth? The smash-hit instant classic by Louis Sachar asks vital questions about fate, meaning, hope and survival. It's ideal for generating classroom discussion, and especially good for boys.
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