KS3 Reading List
Be an ambitious reader!
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
Books for Year 7
Fight Back by A.M
You
Dassu
Racism/Family
Can
See Me? by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott
Autobiography/Autism
When I see blue by Lily Bailey
Empathy
The Funny Life of Football by James Campbell and Rob Jones
Sport
Freedom (1783)
by Catherine Johnson
Historical fiction/Slavery
Diverse/Coming of Age
Artichoke Hearts by Sita Bramachari
Kick by Mitch Johnson
Sport/Thriller
Down
Animal Story/Classic
Inclusive/Mystery
Watership
by Richard Adams
The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
The Island at the End of Everything
by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Adventure
Peter Pan by J.M Barrie Classic/Adventure
Wolf by Gillian Cross
Mystery/Family
War Horse
Animal Story/War
Stone Cold by Robert Swindells
Crime/Thriller
Books for Year 8
by Sally Christie
The Icarus Show
Friendship/Bullying
Thirteen by Tom Hoyle
Thriller
I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys
Thriller
The Five Clues
by Anthony Kessel Mystery
Rugby Flyer by Gerald Siggins
Sport/Ghost Story
Wink by Rob Harrell
Resilience/True Story
Madamme Doubtfire
by Anne Fine Family
Liccle Bit by Alex Wheatle
Crime/Thriller/Diverse
Animal Farm by George Orwell and Chris Mould Dystopia/Classic
The Coral Island by R.M Ballantyne
Adventure/Classic
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Adventure/Classic
Goggle Eyes by Anne Fine Family
Books for Year 9
The Balloon Thief
by Aneesa Marufu
Fantasy
Let’s Play Murder by Kesia Lupo
Thriller
Monsters of Men
by Patrick Ness Dystopia/Thriller
Lionheart Girl by
Yaba Badoe
Saga by Stephenie Meyer Saga/Fantasy/Romance
by Holly Jackson
Thief by Malorie Blackman