Stanley’s dad hasn’t been the same since his wife died and his eldest son went off to fight in the war. Now Stanley’s only friend is his dad’s prizewinning greyhound, Rocket. Stanley runs away and enlists in the army to train as a messenger dog handler, and is soon heading to France with a great Dane called Bones.
2012. 2v.
Clough, Caroline. Black tide.
Toby’s dad and little sister have been kidnapped by pirates, and Toby is left alone in the aftermath of the terrible Red Fever epidemic which has wiped out much of the world’s population. Toby must journey across post-apocalyptic Scotland to find his family.
2012. 1v.
Doder, Joshua. Grk: operation tortoise.
When Tim discovers a man badly hurt on a beach, his sun-kissed relaxing holiday in the Seychelles takes on a more dangerous twist. He and Grk find themselves speeding towards a well-guarded private island, and single-handedly foiling a dastardly plot threatening the local endangered giant tortoises.
2007. 1v.
Landy, Derek. The end of the world.
15-year-old Ryan is running away from home, looking for escape and adventure. But unfortunately, sometimes people do get what they wish for. Ryan hasn’t gone far before he is set upon by a bunch of scary, nihilistic punk-sorcerers who need him to set off a doomsday device that will destroy the planet and everyone on it.
2012. 1v.
MacPhail, Catherine. Tribes.
Kevin is determined that he’ll never join a gang but his path crosses the Tribe’s when he saves one of them from a rival gang. When the gang leader fastens on to Kevin’s little sister, Glory, Kevin is forced to take the initiation test again after his sister is placed in a perilous situation.
2001. 1v.
Pichon, Liz. Everything’s amazing (sort of).
Tom Gates book 3. Tom Gates is back at school, but it’s not all bad: sport’s day, the school fair and his birthday are coming up, so this term’s going to be amazing! What could possibly go wrong?
2012. 1v.
Pichon, Liz. Genius ideas (mostly).
Tom Gates book 4. Marcus like to think he has good ideas. But they are mostly all rubbish. When Uncle Kevin says he is an expert on everything it makes Dad pull a face.
2012. 1v.
Pichon, Liz. Tom Gates is absolutely fantastic (at some things).
Tom Gates book 5. Mr Fullerman announces that class 5F are going on an activity break! I just hope the only surprise I have when I get home is the new pet that I hear Mum and Dad talking about. Because I’ve always wanted a pet.
2013. 1v.
Russell, Rachel Renee. Dork diaries.
Nikki Maxwell is not popular, in fact Nikki Maxwell is the opposite of popular – she’s a total dork! But Nikki’s hoping that by moving to a new school she might just stand a chance of making some friends and leaving her old lame-ways in the past. But life is never that simple!
2010. 1v.
Sacerdoti, Daniela. Really weird removals.com.
Mischievous fairies? Stranded mermaids? Smelly troll? Whatever your supernatural dilemma, call the Really Weird Removals company! Luca and Valentina’s uncle is a paranormal investigator. When he realises the children can see the supernatural creatures that share our world, he invites them to join his team.
2012. 2v.
Torday, Piers. The last wild.
Kester is extraordinary, but he doesn’t know that yet. All he knows, at this very moment, is that there is a flock of excited pigeons in his bedroom and they are talking to him. His life will never be quite the same again.
2013. 2v.
Suggested reading age 11+
Barker, Clive. The thief of always: a fable.
Mr Hood’s holiday house has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles, a blissful round of treats and seasons, where every childish whim may be satisfied. But there is a price to be paid. Harvey Swick finds out about the dark side.
1993. 1v.
Morpurgo, Michael. Shadow.
Featuring the bravest dog in all the world, this is the story of Aman, as told in his own words -- a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side.
2010. 1v.
Suggested reading age 13+
Condie, Allyson Braithwaite. Matched.
On her 17th birthday, Cassia meets her match. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. Except he’s not. In Cassia’s society, officials decide who people love. How many children they have. When they die. But, as Cassia finds herself falling in love with another boy, she is determined to make some choices of her own.
2011. 2v.
Warburton, Ruth. A witch alone.
Winter trilogy: book 3. As Anna delves deeper into her history, she begins to fear that the truth about what set her mother running may be darker than she ever suspected. With the witches of the world on the brink of war, the love of her life, Seth, gone and her closest friend, Abe, wanting more from her than she can possibly give, Anna is in crisis.
2013. 2v.
Suggested reading age 15+
Burgess, Melvin. The hit.
A new drug is out. The Hit. Take it, and you have one amazing week to live. It’s the ultimate high. At the ultimate price Adam is tempted. Life is rubbish; his girlfriend’s over him, his brother’s gone. So what’s he got to lose? It’s up to his girlfriend, Lizzie to show him.
2013. 2v.
Garcia, Kami and Stohl, Margaret. Beautiful creatures.
Beautiful creatures book 1.In Ethan Wate’s hometown there lies the darkest of secrets. There is a girl, Lena Duchannes. Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. But Lena is cursed and on her sixteenth birthday her fate will be decided.
2013. 3v.
Grant, Michael. Light.
All eyes are on Perdido Beach. The barrier wall is now as clear as glass and life in the FAYZ is visible for the entire world to see. Life inside the dome remains a constant battle and the Darkness, away from watchful eyes, grows and grows. The society that Sam and Astrid has struggled so hard to build is about to be shattered for good. It’s the end of the FAYZ. But who will survive to see the light of day?
