Cracking Children's Reads

A Listmania! list by Mr. R. J. Bartlett "Mr B" (UK)
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The Book Thief
1.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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  "Difficult but brilliant for more mature reader"
£5.28   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (780 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Definitions)
2.  The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Definitions) by John Boyne
The list author says:
  "Not the most well-written but what an ending"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (462 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

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Once (Once/Now/Then/After)
3.  Once (Once/Now/Then/After) by Morris Gleitzman
The list author says:
  "Thought provoking stuff"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Beyond The Deepwoods: The Edge Chronicles
4.  Beyond The Deepwoods: The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart
The list author says:
  "Excellent introduction to a great series"
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

The Amulet Of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy)
5.  The Amulet Of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud
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  "First of a wonderful trilogy"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

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Missing
6.  Missing by Catherine MacPhail
The list author says:
  "A consistently good author. Very realistic"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Worse Than Boys
7.  Worse Than Boys by Catherine MacPhail
The list author says:
  "Probably my favourite by Catherine MacPhail"
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Girl, Missing
8.  Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie
The list author says:
  "Kept you guessing!"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Goodnight Mister Tom (Puffin Modern Classics)
9.  Goodnight Mister Tom (Puffin Modern Classics) by Michelle Magorian
The list author says:
  "No list would be complete without this"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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Watership Down (Puffin Books)
10.  Watership Down (Puffin Books) by Richard Adams
The list author says:
  "Sentimental classic I know but still riveting"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)

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Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel
11.  Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Andrew Donkin
The list author says:
  "Different, funny and exciting"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.41
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Wanderer
12.  The Wanderer by Sharon Creech
The list author says:
  "Just a great read"
£5.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Alone on a Wide Wide Sea
13.  Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo
The list author says:
  "Definitely Morpurgo's best!"
£4.13   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Burn My Heart
14.  Burn My Heart by Beverley Naidoo
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  "A political choice set in Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising"
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The London Eye Mystery
15.  The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
The list author says:
  "Now this was good fun"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Tunnels (Tunnels 1)
16.  Tunnels (Tunnels 1) by Roderick Gordon
The list author says:
  "This just got better and better"
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews) | 14 customer discussions

Blue Sky Freedom
17.  Blue Sky Freedom by Gaby Halberstam
The list author says:
  "Though provoking political thriller"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Airborn
18.  Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
The list author says:
  "Thriller with a difference"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Nightrise (Power of Five book 3)
19.  Nightrise (Power of Five book 3) by Anthony Horowitz
The list author says:
  "Much better than its prequels"
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

The Outlaw Varjak Paw
20.  The Outlaw Varjak Paw by Sf Said
The list author says:
  "The first one was good. This was much better"
Used & New from: £2.00
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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Journey to the River Sea (New Longman Literature 11-14)
21.  Journey to the River Sea (New Longman Literature 11-14) by Eva Ibbotson
The list author says:
  "Cracking stories. Who really collects glass eyeballs?"
£6.51   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

The Boy in the Bubble
22.  The Boy in the Bubble by Ian Strachan
The list author says:
  "Difficult to get hold of but worth the effort"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Hitler's Canary
23.  Hitler's Canary by Sandi Toksvig
The list author says:
  "Good for the Danes!"
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Spilled Water
24.  Spilled Water by Sally Grindley
The list author says:
  "Another author well worth giving a go!"
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Airman
25.  Airman by Eoin Colfer
The list author says:
  "Colfer at his best"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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dangerous historical inaccuracy 31 7 Nov 2011
Good books for 9yo girl, looking for birthday ideas for my niece. 0 29 Oct 2011
Surely the wire would have been electrified? 17 28 Sep 2011
The Book Thief versions? 0 3 Mar 2011
Downloading 1 4 Jan 2011
Downloading 0 27 Dec 2010
the boy in the striped pyjamas 1 8 Apr 2009
fiction within fact? 4 8 Apr 2009
Tunnels - Boring 6 7 Mar 2009
Most boring book ever? 0 7 Mar 2009
Deeper - awesome sequel 0 28 Jun 2008
Homophobic and Mysogenist 1 28 Mar 2008
 
   

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Last updated: 09/04/2008
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