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Bloodtide (Puffin Teenage Books)
1.  Bloodtide (Puffin Teenage Books) by Melvin Burgess
The list author says:
  "Scary, gory, exciting and very thought provoking. Burgess' apocalyptic futuristic gang warfare is a real eyeopener"
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The Owl Service
2.  The Owl Service by Alan Garner
The list author says:
  "Alan Garner broke away from kiddy fantasy writing (of a high order) to write one of the first modern teen novels, pulsing with tension and subliminal hormonal terror"
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Thursday's Child
3.  Thursday's Child by Sonya Hartnett
The list author says:
  "Gob-smackingly moving, heart-rending and sophisticated. A writer who doesn't write down to the young adult audience"
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Darkhenge
4.  Darkhenge by Catherine Fisher
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  "A very fine piece of fiction that delves into the dynamics of families in a fantasy setting."
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Catch-22 (Vintage Classics)
5.  Catch-22 (Vintage Classics) by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Not one I'd have thought of, but given as a gift to my teenage son, it's proven a huge hit with him"
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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
6.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Maybe too obvious, but I can't leave it out - one of our greatest writers' most powerful creations. Unmissable: everyone MUST read it!"
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Zoo: Life Couldn't Get Any Wilder
7.  Zoo: Life Couldn't Get Any Wilder by Graham Marks
The list author says:
  "A taut and exciting thriller, dealing with eugenics and other meaty stuff in a tightly paced road-movie narrative"
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The Tricksters (Collins Flamingo)
8.  The Tricksters (Collins Flamingo) by Margaret Mahy
The list author says:
  "Ghost story meets family horror - gripping account of the past coming back to haunt..."
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The Eclipse of the Century
9.  The Eclipse of the Century by Jan Mark
The list author says:
  "A millenial fable that I re-read endlessly set in a blasted and vividly evoked post-Soviet deserted relic of a town"
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Calling A Dead Man
10.  Calling A Dead Man by Gillian Cross
The list author says:
  "A sophisticated and exciting book - well-deserved winner of prizes and the best appearance of a mobile phone in a novel that I've read!"
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