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Before I Die
1.  Before I Die by Jenny Downham
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  "A tear-jerker"
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The Book Thief
2.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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  "A moving novel"
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
3.  The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
The list author says:
  "Great novel to discuss issues of humanity and history with classes"
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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)
4.  Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
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  "My favourite YA novel - quite simply, it's beautiful."
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Coram Boy
5.  Coram Boy by Jamila Gavin
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  "A fanastic introduction to historical fiction"
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Vintage Classics)
6.  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Vintage Classics) by Lewis Carroll
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  "great introduction to classics, can be read on many different levels with different ages and this is a great cover."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
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Goodnight Mister Tom
7.  Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
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  "The book I remember reading most at school, my pupils still love it now"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
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Silver Sword
8.  Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
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  "A simple story, good introduction to WW2"
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Chanda's Secrets (Hardcover Educational Edition) (New Longman Literature 11-14)
9.  Chanda's Secrets (Hardcover Educational Edition) (New Longman Literature 11-14) by Mr Allan Stratton
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  "This is now on the new GCSE spec - often difficult to read, for older readers"
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Face
10.  Face by Benjamin Zephaniah
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  "Gangs, violence, swearing.  My pupils loved this."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
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Skellig
11.  Skellig by David Almond
The list author says:
  "Stunning, I challenge any child who says they don't like reading to try this and see if it changes their mind!"
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Noughts & Crosses (Part1 of Noughts & Crosses Trilogy)
12.  Noughts & Crosses (Part1 of Noughts & Crosses Trilogy) by Malorie Blackman
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  "Moving and thought-provoking"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (347 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions
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The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking)
13.  The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking) by Patrick Ness
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  "Pupils loved this, a bit repetitive for me"
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Ostrich Boys (Definitions)
14.  Ostrich Boys (Definitions) by Keith Gray
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  "Great for older readers"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Beast
15.  Beast by Ally Kennen
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  "Fun and keeps you guessing, lots of tension"
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The Book of Lost Things
16.  The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
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  "Another good one for older readers, challenging"
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Stardust
17.  Stardust by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Recommend all by Neil Gaiman, this is one of the best though"
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Howl's Moving Castle
18.  Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
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  "Clever and funny, an original read."
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The BFG
19.  The BFG by Roald Dahl
The list author says:
  "OK, probably for younger readers but I still love it so you are never too old to enjoy the magic of dahl"
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Why the Whales Came
20.  Why the Whales Came by Michael Morpurgo
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  "Would recommend anything by this author - but this is a favourite"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
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Lord Loss (Book One of The Demonata)
21.  Lord Loss (Book One of The Demonata) by Darren Shan
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  "Very dark but a great read"
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Piper
22.  Piper by Meg Harper
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  "A great read - about a different world"
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Life As We Knew It
23.  Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer
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  "contemplates the end of the world"
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Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
24.  Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
The list author says:
  "Quite a heavy read but great for a challenge - it contemplates the meaning of life and philosophy"
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The Tulip Touch
25.  The Tulip Touch by Anne Fine
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  "A dark Tale"
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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) forum
Religous controvesy 		4 22 days ago
Noughts & Crosses (Part1 of Noughts & Crosses Trilogy) forum
Genre of The Book 		2 22 Mar 2012
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas forum
dangerous historical inaccuracy 		31 7 Nov 2011
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas forum
Surely the wire would have been electrified? 		17 28 Sep 2011
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking) forum
non-violent teen books?? 		1 27 Sep 2011
Noughts & Crosses (Part1 of Noughts & Crosses Trilogy) forum
Genre of The Book 		1 7 May 2011
Why the Whales Came forum
books for 9 year old girl 		0 12 Mar 2011
The Book Thief forum
The Book Thief versions? 		0 3 Mar 2011
Coram Boy forum
Good book like Coram boy (Jamila Gavin) , but for a 7 yr old 		0 31 Jan 2011
Noughts & Crosses (Part1 of Noughts & Crosses Trilogy) forum
Genre of The Book 		3 21 Jan 2011
The Book Thief forum
Downloading 		1 4 Jan 2011
The Book Thief forum
Downloading 		0 27 Dec 2010
 
   

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Last updated: 11/07/2011
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