As an Experienced Teacher, I Cannot Emphasise Enough the Importance of Reading Regularly

/ Gleitzman, Morris
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As an experienced teacher, I cannot emphasise enough the importance of reading regularly with your child at home. This means that ideally your child will sit with a parent every day for at least 10 minutes and share a picture book, read to you, be read to, or even just discuss the book they are reading. Sharing reading with your child daily develops your child’s vocabulary and will give them a real boost! It is never too late to start.

Below is a list of highly recommended books for 9-12 year olds. Clearly some children in year 5 will not be ready for some of these yet, and some may even wish to read more advanced books. To explore more recommended reading, please visit the following link where you will be able to explore books appropriate for your own child:

/ Pullman, Philip
Spring-Heeled Jack
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/ Pullman, Philip
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter
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/ Gaiman, Neil
The Graveyard Book
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/ Palacio, R. J.
Wonder
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/ Ibbotson, Eva
The Abominables
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/ Singer, Nicky
The Flask
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/ Colfer, Eoin
Airman
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£6.99 / Swashbuckling adventure from the creator of Artemis Fowl
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/ Williams, Marcia
My Secret War Diary, by Flossie Albright
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£9.99 / ‘Flossie Allbright’s’ version of World War Two stunningly produced wth lift-the-flaps and letters and memorabilia to engage any child and bring the era completely to life
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/ Boyce, Frank Cottrell
Cosmic
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£6.99 / Another hilarious tale from Frank Cottrell Boyce
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/ Delaney, Joseph
The Spook’s Apprentice
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£6.99 / A great horror story for brave children 9+
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/ Breslin, Theresa
Whispers In The Graveyard
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£6.99 / An intense and very gripping ghost story by a master story-teller.
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/ Stewart, Paul
Beyond The Deepwoods
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£7.99 / This is the first book written about ‘The Edge’ - a mythical world inhabited by trolls and goblins and trogs and... Great for 10 year olds with big imaginations!
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/ Williams, Marcia
Archie’s War
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£7.99 / Fabulous ‘scrapbook’ of the WW1 era produced by the talented Marcia Williams.
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/ Tan, Shaun
The Arrival
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£10.99 / Shaun Tan’s extraordinary wordless picture book invites lots of examination and discussion
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/ Pearce, Phillipa
The Way to Sattin Shore
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£6.99 / My favourite Philippa Pearce story - and she thought it was her best too!
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/ Dunmore, Helen
Ingo
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£6.99 / Magical fantasy story - very fishy!!
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/ Greder, Armin
The Island
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/ Dowswell, Paul
Powder Monkey
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£7.99 / Life on board a battleship in Nelson’s time.
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/ Morpurgo, Michael
King of the Cloud Forests
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£5.99 / Yeti!
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/ Morpurgo, Michael
My Friend Walter
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£6.99 / Walter Raleigh time-slip story
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/ Morpurgo, Michael
War Horse
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£6.99 / Another treat from Michael
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/ Sachar, Louis
Small Steps
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£6.99 / After ‘Holes’ - read this!
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/ Rosoff, Meg
Just in Case
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£7.99 / A thought-provoking new novel by the talented Meg Rosoff.
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/ Lacey, Josh
A Dog Called Grk
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£5.99 / This is terrific stuff!
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/ Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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£6.99 / Nuff said!
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/ Sachar, Louis
Dogs don’t tell Jokes
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£5.99 / A child constantly being funny might indicate something important about what’s going on insdie.
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/ Crossley-Holland, Kevin
The Seeing Stone
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£7.99 / Set in 1199, The Seeing Stone is a uniquely contemporary take on the Arthurian legends.
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/ Morpurgo, Michael
Out of the Ashes
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£5.99 / Another weepy from Michael Morpurgo
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/ Fine, Anne
The More the Merrier
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£5.99 / I love this hilarious tale of family tension at Christmas!
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/ Riordan, Rick
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
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£6.99 / Action-packed adventure story
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/ Golding, Julia
Diamond of Drury Lane
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£6.99 / Award winning historical adventure.
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/ Hardinge, Frances
Fly by Night
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£6.99 / Prize-winning story
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/ Blackman, Malorie
Thief!
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£5.99 / A story with an unexpected twist
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/ Gaiman, Neil
Coraline
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£6.99 / Be VERY afraid!
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/ Reeve, Philip
Larklight
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£6.99 / Another good story from the author of Mortal Engines
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/ Higson, Charlie
Silverfin
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£6.99 / James Bond junior..
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/ Grindley, Sally
Spilled Water
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£5.99 / Poignant Chinese story
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/ Nimmo, Jenny
Midnight for Charlie Bone
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£6.99 / Well written and engaging magic story - the first in a good series.
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/ Harrison, Michael
The Oxford Book of Story Poems
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£10.99 / A superb collection of poems.
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/ Fine, Anne
Shame to Miss 2
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/ Kochka
The Boy who Ate Stars
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£4.99 / About an autistic boy
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/ Ellis, Deborah
The Breadwinner
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£6.99 / A story set in Afghanistan against the backdrop of Taliban rule.
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/ Cooper, Susan
Victory!
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£6.99 / A time-shift tale of Nelson’s time and the present day.
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/ Cavendish, Grace
Lady Grace Mysteries: Assassin
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£5.99 / The first in a series of books about Grace Cavendish, Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth the First.
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/ Serraillier, Ian
The Silver Sword
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£6.99 / Three children’s hazardous journey across war-torn Europe to find their parents.
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/ Holm, Anne
I am David
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£6.99 / A classic war story for children.
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/ Morpurgo, Michael
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
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£5.99 / The Home Front in the 1940’s
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/ Umansky, Kaye
The Silver Spoon of Solomon Snow
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£5.99 / Enjoyable romp.
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/ Newbery, Linda
Polly’s March
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£6.99 / One of a unique collection of novels about the same house. Set in 1914
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/ Pratchett, Terry
Johnny and the Bomb
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£6.99 / A time-slip WWII tragi-comic adventure by the funny Mr Pratchett.
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/ Horowitz, Anthony
The Switch
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£5.99 / A great story form the author of the Alex Rider books.
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/ McCaughrean, Geraldine
The White Darkness
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£6.99 / A brilliant book for an experienced reader.
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/ Hiaasen, Carl
Hoot
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£6.99 / A funny adventure story about moving to a new school
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/ Byng, Georgia
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism
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£6.99 / Molly Moon is an orphan who lives in a miserable home run by hairy-faced Miss Adderstone, who makes her clean the toilets with her toothbrush. But when she finds a mysterious book on hypnotism, Molly discovers her extraordinary talent.
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/ Horowitz, Anthony
Stormbreaker
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£7.99 / An excellent spoof spy thriller
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/ Ibbotson, Eva
Journey to the River Sea
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£6.99 / A great adventure story
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/ McKay, Hilary
Dog Friday
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£4.99 / A delightful insight into family life
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/ Stroud, Jonathan
The Amulet of Samarkand
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£7.99 / An epic magical adventure.
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/ Banks, Lynne Reid
The Indian in the Cupboard
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£5.99 / A gripping story about a plastic Native American Indian that comes to life, bringing with him all the troubles of life on the plains. Please ignore the film of this book - we agree that it’s terrible!
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/ Paolini, Christopher
Eragon
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£7.99 / An epic fantasy adventure.
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/ McKay, Hilary
Indigo’s Star
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£5.99 / The sequel to Saffy’s Angel
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/ Lawrence, Caroline
The Thieves of Ostia
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£6.99 / A brilliant historical novel, set in Ancient Rome.
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/ Blackman, Malorie
Pig Heart Boy
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£6.99 / A clever novel which deals with issues of ethical science. It was made into a TV series.
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/ Swindells, Robert
Room 13
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£5.99 / A brilliant horror story!
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/ Morpurgo, Michael
The Butterfly Lion
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£5.99 / Another beautiful story from the prestigious author.
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/ Sachar, Louis
Holes
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£6.99 / Quite brilliant.
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/ Pullman, Philip
Northern Lights
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£7.99 / A classic fantasy adventure. Essential reading for everyone!
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/ Pullman, Philip
Clockwork
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£5.99 / Utterly brilliant
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/ Paver, Michelle
Wolf Brother
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£6.99 / Epic adventure, great on atmosphere. First in an extended series.
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/ Paterson, Katherine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
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£4.99 / Gilly Hopkins has ways of dealing with foster parents - and she’s had lots of experience!
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/ Paterson, Katherine
Bridge to Terabithia
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£6.99 / A story about growing up and dealing with grief.
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/ Nicholson, William
The Wind Singer
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£6.99 / A dystopia in which your yearly examination results determine your social status.
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/ Morpurgo, Michael
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
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£5.99 / A ship gets washed up on the isolated Scilly Isles of 1907, as told by the young Laura.
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/ McEwan, Ian
The Daydreamer
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£6.99 / Simply brilliant.
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/ Laird, Elizabeth
Secret Friends
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£4.99 / Story that deals with bullying, guilt and friendship.
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/ Gleitzman, Morris
Once
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£6.99 / A poignant WWII story, about a Jewish boy, hidden from the Nazis by the Nuns in a convent orphanage.
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/ Gantos, Jack
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
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£5.99 / A funny book which deals with ADHD
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/ Funke, Cornelia
The Thief Lord
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£6.99 / Fantasy adventure set in Venice
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/ Funke, Cornelia
Inkheart
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£7.99 / Fantasy Adventure
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/ Fine, Anne
Up on Cloud Nine
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£7.99 / The hero of this book is in hospital unconscious, but through his best friend’s musings we learn all about him. A warm and poignant story.
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/ Fine, Anne
How to Write Really Badly
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£4.99 / A hilarious story about dyslexia.
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/ Farmer, Penelope
Charlotte Sometimes
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£5.99 / An old but magical book!
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/ Doherty, Berlie
Street Child
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£6.99 / Victorian adventure story reminiscent of Dickens
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/ Creech, Sharon
Walk Two Moons
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£5.99 / Salamanca Hiddle, travels across the United States with her grandparents in search of the mother who left home and never returned.
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/ Creech, Sharon
Ruby Holler
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£6.99 / A wonderful story that combines action and adventure with the important themes of family and loyalty and learning to belong.
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/ Creech, Sharon
Chasing Redbird
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£5.99 / The story of a quiet child uncovering a road-track, and - by accident - family secrets too. By the wonderfully talented Sharon Creech. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children’s Book Award.
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/ Boyce, Frank Cottrell
Framed
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£6.99 / A funny story about how the art treasures of the National Gallery were hidden in a small Welsh village during World War Two, and the small boy who discovered the secret!
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/ Boyce, Frank Cottrell
Millions
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£6.99 / How do you spend millions of pounds in just a few days?
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