Recommended by: Stephen Dilley/@stephenjdilley Form and Genre: Verse novel Length: 252 Summary: A canine bildungsroman which follows the dog Scruffity from an unhappy start in life to discovering ‘the way of dog’ and understanding the world – featuring moments of Dickensian cruelty and lots of lovely moments of tenderness. Age recommendation and challenging content: Suitable …
Recommended by: Rachel Ayres @rachelayres1979 Form and Genre: Prose novel. Young adult. Length: 384 pages Summary: Amelia Bright is called maggot in school by the popular kids because of her pale skin and red hair, but she’s a brilliant baseball player and a great cellist.Amelia is mortified to be voted bottom of a nasty ‘fit …
Recommended by Emma Sheppard @emma_au_soleil Author: Tim Probert Form: Graphic novel/Fantasy Length: 256 pages Brief synopsis: Protagonist Bea partners with an oversize amphibian creature called Cad to find her grandfather. Age recommendation and challenging content: KS2-KS3 Notable reasons for recommending this book: It’s a beautiful graphic novel. Further Info: This book is part of a series.
*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer Recommended by Josie Colley Form and Genre: Prose/children’s fiction Length: 304 pages Summary: October grows up in the forest with her father, away from society and truly connected to nature. On her birthday, when …
*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer Recommended by: Racheal Gartside Author: Andrea Levy Form: Historical fiction – novel Length: 350 pages Brief synopsis: The story of post-war Caribbean migration told through four narrators. The novel handles …
*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer Recommended by: Sabiha Patel Author: Danielle Jawando Form: YA Novel Length: 368 pages Brief synopsis: After fourteen-year-old Shaq is stabbed, three teenagers from different walks of life are thrown together …
*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer Recommended by: Rachel Ayres Contact: @rachelayres1979 Author: Frances Hardinge Form: Prose novel – fantasy Length: 481 pages Brief summary: The story is set in the fictional land of Raddith where …
*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by: Stephen Dilley Contact: @stephenjdilley Author: Hiba Noor Khan Form: Prose novel – historical fiction Brief summary: Set during the occupation of Paris in WW2 and based on a …
*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by: Stephen Dilley Contact: @stephenjdilley Author: Jacqueline Woodson Form: Verse Memoir Brief synopsis: In stunningly crafted poems, Jacqueline Woodson describes her upbringing in 1960s South Carolina and New York …
*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by: Acacia Author: Lemony Snicket Form: Mystery/comedy/drama novel Length: 162 pages Brief Synopsis: This is the first in a series about three children who are orphaned in mysterious circumstances …