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| KEEPING UP WITH THE NEW Fiction for KS2 and KS3 Autumn 2006 |
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CASSANDRA'S SISTER by Veronica Bennett (12+)
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A portrayal of the life of a young Jane Austen, from the author of the wonderfully melodramatic ANGEL MONSTER which was a brilliant interpretation of Mary Shelley's life. |
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ALONE ON A WIDE WIDE SEA by Michael Morpurgo (11+)
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A family is split apart during the Second World War, and a brother and sister find themselves on opposite sides of the world. Can the next generation succeed in reuniting them? |
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THE REMARKABLE LIFE AND TIMES OF ELIZA ROSE by Mary Hooper (12+)
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When Eliza Rose is rescued from Clink Prison by Ma Gwynn her life changes forever as she becomes companion to Nell Gwynn, the famous mistress of King Charles II. |
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THE PENALTY by Mal Peet (13+)
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From the author who brought us KEEPER, this is a standalone story about journalist Paul Faustino who gets involved in the disappearance of a famous footballer and is soon drawn into a mystery that revolves around football, slavery and the occult. |
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RIFT by Beverley Birch (13+)
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Set in contemporary Africa, four teenagers and a journalist disappear in this thrilling mystery. |
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PETER PAN IN SCARLET by Geraldine McCaughrean
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The official sequel to J.M. Barrie's PETER PAN, Geraldine McCaughrean stays true to the original in this enchanting and gripping adventure. |
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PALACE OF LAUGHTER by Jon Berkeley (8+)
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Miles Wednesday, angel-visited and tiger-troubled, leaves his barrel home to find the mysterious and misnamed Palace of Laughter. Charming, enchanting and utterly beguiling.
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GIRL MISSING by Sophie McKenzie (12+)
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When Lauren sees a photo of herself as a toddler on a missing children's website, her life as she knows it suddenly starts to unravel. |
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OPHELIA by Lisa Klein (14+)
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This is the story of Hamlet and Ophelia, but as you've never heard it before. Don't expect to know the outcome of this dramatic tale of forbidden love. |
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BLUE SKIES AND GUNFIRE by K.M. Peyton (13+)
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Set during the Second World War, Josie must make an impossible choice between the man she fell in love with during her evacuation, and his enigmatic fighter pilot brother. |
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H.I.V.E by Mark Walden (12+)
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The Higher Institute of Villainous Education is a secret school where children can hone their villainous talents. Cue the rebels and misfits… A sure-fire winner with fans of Anthony Horowitz and Robert Muchamore. |
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| SEQUELS AND SERIES | |
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THE HARSH CRY OF THE HERON by Lian Hearn (13+)
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The long awaited sequel to the amazing OTORI trilogy, this book can be read as a standalone novel, but continues the powerful story of Takeo and Kaede, the unforgettable characters from the first three books. |
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RIVER SECRET by Shannon Hale (12+)
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The final instalment in the GOOSE GIRL and ENNA BURNING trilogy, Shannon Hale writes a spellbinding story inspired by the lesser known fairytales. |
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CADDY EVER AFTER by Hilary McKay (10+)
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Caddy, the eldest Casson daughter, is finally given her own book, although the other Casson family members we know so well from the wonderfully quirky series that began with SAFFY'S ANGEL make more than a few appearances. |
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GATTY'S TALE by Kevin Crossley-Holland (9+)
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The sequel to the ARTHUR trilogy, this is the story of Gatty as she joins the dangerous pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the year 1203. |
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SPECIALS by Scott Westerfeld (13+)
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The concluding book in the UGLIES and PRETTIES trilogy, set in a futuristic world where plastic surgery is the norm and everyone is beautiful and perfect. But how perfect is it really? |
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SOUL EATER by Michelle Paver (10+)
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The eagerly awaited third instalment of the CHRONICLES OF ANCIENT DARKNESS, Torak must free his loyal companion Wolf from the terrifying Soul-Eater cult. |
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CHECKMATE by Malorie Blackman (12+)
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The last book in the NOUGHTS AND CROSSES trilogy, finally in paperback, this is an incredibly powerful and thought-provoking story set in a fantasy world where prejudice and intolerance divide the dark-skinned crosses and the pale-skinned noughts. |
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A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, BOOK THE THIRTEENTH; |
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The end has finally come for the unfortunate Baudelaire orphans. Book the thirteenth, the final book in the series, will appear appropriately on Friday the 13th of October when all will be revealed. |
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THE OUTLAW VARJAK PAW by S.F. Said, illustrated by Dave McKean (9+)
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This sequel to VARJAK PAW, now in paperback, continues the action-packed adventures of the Mesopotamian Blue cat. Will Varjak succeed in keeping the peace amongst the city cats? |
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ELDEST by Christopher Paolini (10+)
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The sequel to the incredibly popular fantasy adventure ERAGON, finally in paperback. Eragon must do some more magical training before he can become a true Dragon Rider. |
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CHERUB: MAN VS. BEAST by Robert Muchamore (12+)
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This is the sixth instalment in the fantastic CHERUB series where children work for a secret spy agency and are able to slip under adult radar to accomplish missions that adult spies could not. Will they manage to infiltrate a group of animal rights activists? |
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OPERATION TYPHOON SHORE by Joshua Mowll (10+)
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Sequel to the beautifully produced OPERATION RED JERICHO, full of photographs, technical drawings, and fold-out maps, these books are definitely worth having in full-colour hardback. Set in the Far East of the 1920s, two children continue the search for their missing parents. |
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PTOLEMY'S GATE by Jonathan Stroud (11+)
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Upon us at last, the paperback edition of the final instalment in the BARTIMAEUS trilogy. Bartimaeus, dry and sarcastic as ever, is struggling to maintain his role of powerful djinni, especially when a terrifying threat befalls London. |
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