BOOKRECOMMENDATIONS

Year7

Kick by Mitch Johnson

Set in Jakarta, when Budi’s dreams of escaping poverty through football stardom abruptly end, his life spirals as he finds himself owing money to a very dangerous man But through sheer force of will and determination, he resolves to put everything right This fast-paced and gripping novel is an uplifting and inspirational story that will leave readers believing anything is possible

Set in a near-future world on the brink of ecological catastrophe Gabrielle is a climatechange activist who shoots to fame when she becomes the first teenager to display a supernatural ability to grow plants from her ski Teenagers around the world are developing the strange new “Greenfingers” power In a time of widespread corruption and greed, there are plenty of profit-hungry organizations who want to use the Greenfingers for their own ends And not everyone would like to see the Earth saved

Year9

The Blue Book of Nebo

by Manon Steffan Roe

Tyger by SF Said

There are three doors that I may show you You will find a different kind of power behind each one '

Adam has found something incredible in a rubbish dump in London A mysterious, mythical, magical animal A tyger And the tyger is in danger

Adam and his friend Zadie are determined to help, but it isn't just the tyger's life at stake Their whole world is on the verge of destruction Can they learn to use their powers before it's too late?

Year8

Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows

by Robert Muchamore

A Robin Hood for the modern age

When his dad is framed for a robbery, Robin and his brother Little John are hounded out of the corrupt town of Locksley They must learn to survive in the Sherwood Forest, stretching three hundred kilometres and sheltering the free spirits and outlaws But Robin is determined to do more than survive Small, fast, and deadly with a bow, he hatches a plan to join forces with outlaw Marion Maid, harness his inimitable tech skills and strike a blow against the corrupt police and infamous underworld boss Gisborne

Rebound by Kwame Alexander

Dylan and his mother, Rowenna, are isolated survivors of a nuclear war They struggle to negotiate the challenges of living off the land and being self-sufficient and the resulting impact that their new lifestyle has upon their mental health Set in rural Wales and told through interwoven diary extracts with viewpoints from both mother and son the intimacy of their complex relationship is suffused by memories, secrets and private thoughts

After witnessing the death of Clara, Spence finds himself caught in an endless time loop where he is forced to relive and re-evaluate the same 24 hours which culminates in Clara’s death Soon he finds himself questioning the behaviour of the people he holds most dear Are there ways Spence can influence and change the outcome?

A sharp and witty coming-of-age story which explores the complexities of modern teenage friendship

This verse novel echoes with the hip hop rhythms and bounce of a basketball game Portraying a family coming together and to terms with grief sensitively and poignantly, lightened by some great one liners along the way

Readers will be gripped and ultimately uplifted by this affirming tale; “aim high, reach for the sky, take your piece of this world, and make it into something sweet”

And The Stars Were Burning Brightly by

An extraordinary novel about loss, understanding and the importance of speaking up when all you want to do is shut down When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al, has taken his own life his whole world is torn apart Al was special Al was talented Al had so many dreams so why did he do it? Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan decides to retrace Al’s footsteps As he does, he meets Megan, Al's former classmate, who is as determined as Nathan to keep Al's memory alive Together they start seeking answers, but will either of them be able to handle the truth about Al’s death when they eventually discover what happened? #BurnBright

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KS4