Recommend Reads for Tigers

Pupils recommend the following books for Tigers:
My Worst Bets Friend by Dyan Sheldon
The Summer That Chnaged Everything by Ann Brashares
Lauren's Best Friend by Jacqueline Wilson
Marley and Me by John Grogan
Talk to the Hand by Nicole Dryburgh
Out of the Ashes by Michael Morpurgo
Life and Laughing: My Story by Michale McIntyre
Geronimo by Tanya Landman
The Auslander by Paul Dowswell
The Young Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Lane
Lews Hamilton: My Story by Lewis Hamilton
The Deep by Helen Dunmore
Remember Me by Christopher Pike
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Bad Blood by Rhiannon Lassiter
Scared to Death by Alan Gibbons
Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nicholls
Titanic by MArtin Jenkins
Young Samurai by Chris Bradford
Nemesis by Catherine MacPhail
Sold by Patricia McCormick
Space Cowboy by Justin Stanchfield
Moving On by Alan Gibbons
Into the Storm by Stephen Potts
Eagle Day by Robert Muchamore
Devil's Rock by Chris Speger
City of Glass by Michael Wight
Secrets Schemes and Daring Dreams by Rosie Rushton
The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 by Harriet Goodwin
Eragon by Christopher Paoline
Viking Girl by Pauline Chandler
The Highwayman's Footsteps by Nicola Morgan
Red Tears by Joanna Kenrick
Star Dancer by Beth Webb
Finding Grace by Alyssa Brugman

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Recommend Reads for Roosters

Pupils recommend the following books for Roosters:

The Toilet of Domm by Miachael Lawrence
Shadow Web by N.M.Browne
Penguin Problems by Kathryn Lamb
Breaker by Annmarie Allan
Can you Hear Me by Penny Kendal
The 7 day Self-Esteem Super Booster by J. Alexander
The Lost Art by Simon Morden
Boffin Boy and the Ice Caves of Pluto by David Orme
Hazel by Julie Hearn
After the Death of Alice Bennet by Roland Maloney
Sugarcoated by Catherine Forde
Henry Tumor by Anthiny McGowan
Huge by Sasha Paley
Red Tears by Joanna Kenrick
Mad Scientists by Gill Arbuthnott
101 Things you wish you'd invented by Tracey Turner
Wildfire by Chris Ryan
Do Goalkeepers wear Tiaras? Helena Plelichaty
I Spy, the Constantinople Caper by Graham Marks
The Medusa Project: The Set-Up by Sophie Mackenzie
Being by Kevin Brooks
Threads by Sophie Bennet
Twin Freaks by Paul Magrs
Careless by Anne Cassidy
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Pink Chameleon by Fiona Dunbar
Abela by Berlie Doherty
The Devils Breath by David Gilman
Nation by Terry Pratchett
The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
Hurricane Gold by Charlie Higson
House of Ghosts by Ann Turnbull


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The What the Dickens? Creative Writing Competition

What the Dickens? is celebrating Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday by giving you the chance to win great prizes for your originality and imagination when it comes to writing a story of your own. You could win:

• A fantastic KindleTM – loaded with great book titles
• Amazon vouchers worth £100 or £50

Plus some amazing prizes for your school:

• A visit from an author
• A class visit to the Dickens Museum or £1000 worth of books for your school library

Think you are up to the challenge? Enter here.

Time Riders Series by Alex Scarrow

The Time Riders series is about three young teenagers that are saved moments before they were supposed to die. Liam O’conner should of died at sea in 1912, Maddy Carter should of died on a plane in 2010 amd Sal Vikarm should of died in a fire in 2029.Yet moments before death someone appears and says “take my hand” but they are not saved they are recutied in to agency that goes back in time to fix things and make them right again but that is only there first adventure. There are many more adventures that await these young teenagers .

You should read this book because it is exciting and makes you want to keep on reading.

By: Cameron Hunter

Everyone should read...Twilight!

Author: By Stephanie Meyer
Title: Twilight

It is about a girl called Bella who moves to Forks to live with her dad, and goes to a new school and meets lots of new friends. But there are the Cullen brothers +sisters who go to Forks high and Bella wants to find out more about them.
But Edward has a dark secret and Bella finds it out ......he is a VAMPIRE. But they become really close and fall in love.

It is really exciting and mysterious there is now a film based on the story.

By Love Heart <3!

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF KARL PILKINGTON by Ricky Gervais

THE BOOK I’M READING IS CALLED THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF KARL PILKINGTON IT WAS WRITTEN BY RICKY GERVAIS. IT IS ABOUT THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW AND THERE FUNNIEST MOMENTS ABOUT KARL PIKINGTON. YOU SHOULD READ OR WATCH THE SHOW BECAUSE IT IS FUNNY OH THAT’S RIGHT IT COMES ON E4.
BY NINJA

Rachel Caine - Last Breath

Last Breath is the 11th book in the Morganville Vampires series. In this book Morganville residents are under attack. Vampires hunt the humans, but what hunt the vampires? Can Claire and the other Glass residents save Morganville? Can they find the missing vampires? And in the UK book a new short story!
People should read this book because once you pick it up you can’t put it down.

by Claire

Stormbreaker By Anthony Horowitz

'Stormbreaker' is about a 14 year old boy who’s uncle is a spy. One day the uncle dies and the boy wants revenge so he finds out that his uncle is a spy and he becomes a spy.

I think everyone should read it because it is tense at the end and there’s more books to come so if you read this you’ll understand the rest of the books.

By LOADING...

Beast Quest by Adam Blade

Beast quest is about a boy called Tom and a girl called Elena.
They first meet when Tom is running from the royal guards when silver the fox jumped out of the bush and bite one of the men on the leg and the arm .

Though out the series tom and Elena fight magic beast’s to save the land from evil.

by Tom

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

This novel is about a boy called Tommo and his family. Tommo and one of his brothers go off to war. Everyone should read this because it is a great book to read and it also has a good aspect of World War 1. It is one of my favourite books because it has a really good story to it and it makes you want to read more of Michael Morpurgo’s books.

By Chabablabadingdong

This is a story about two boys, Tommo and Charlie who go to fight in World War 1. They have another brother called big Joe who is unable to go to war due to his problems. This novel is a very interesting book to read and it is exciting. It is a really good book because it has a good storyline.
There are lots of themes in the book including, sadness, love and jealousy. I recommend this book to other people!
By Inkelbert Humperdink

What is it about?

The book is about It is about a soldier called Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, he is looking back on his life in the trenches of WW1. Every chapter is a different time and it brings us closer to the present day.

Why should people read this book?

I recommend because it is a good adventure book and its very good, it’s good for all ages.

by hesky’da Easter bunny’.

Private Peaceful is a great book and is very interesting you will really enjoy it. It is by Michael Morpurgo and is about Tommo reflecting on his life in WW1.
by BinBag

What is it about? Private Peaceful is a story about three brothers growing up in WW1 and there life throughout their childhood and as they progressed through there teenage years and as Charlie gets Molly (his girlfriend) pregnant. The three brothers were called Charlie, Tommo and Joe. As the war progressed on Charlie and Tommo were forced to sign up to the British Army by the colonel, if they refused to join the colonel was threatening to evict them. When Charlie is fighting out in the battlefield he comes to find in a letter from home saying that Molly is having her baby.

I recommend reading this book if you enjoy stories on war.

by Mr.Ramadam

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' is a thrilling book about a innocent boy called Bruno whose father is a commandant in the Nazi party. Bruno meets a young Jewish boy who is the same age as Bruno.
I would recommend this book to anyone that is interested in history and thrilling books!
By Inkelbert Humperdink

The book I chose is about a little boy called Bruno that meets another boy called Shmuel who were in the middle of World War II in 1940. At the start of the book Bruno was in Berlin but then moved to the countryside because his Father’s job.

I think everyone should read this book because it is a very interesting book that makes you understand what is was like for two nine year old boys during World War II in Germany.

By Ed Sheerin

The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas is about two young boys who become friends in the middle of WWII. They end up becoming good friends and start to see each other more often. The two young boys are called Bruno and Shmuel, Bruno comes from Germany and Shmuel comes from Poland. The boys had a lot in common and they had never heard each other’s names before.

I like this book because its fascinating and interesting because it is also telling you about what life was like back when the World War was on.

By katy

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas is about a little boy who moves away from his country to Auschwitz. He moved with his mum, dad and his older sister Gretal. He then started to become good friends with a boy called Shmuel, they end up finding out that they are the exact same age, born on the same day and same year. There is a good twist to the end of the story which keeps you reading.

I didn’t really like this book it’s not my style but when you get into it you can’t stop reading it. This isn’t one of my favourite books, i wouldn’t read it again.

By Asa

The Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton

The Secret Seven Adventure is a book about a group of 7 friends who love to solve mysteries.The friends are Peter, Colin, Barbara, Pam, Jack, George and Janet. Their adventure is to solve is the case of missing pearls. They were stolen out of a mansion whilst the Secret Seven were playing hide and seek in the woods. Colin was hiding high up on a tree. They robber jumped over the wall and landed on the branch below Colin. Colin did not make a sound until the robber left....
I think that it is a very interesting and comical read that you would get lost in straight away
I would rate the book a 4-star!+
Its worth a read!

By fairy hanny

Ms Robertson gets caught reading...

Recommeded reads for Dogs

Pupils recommend the following books for Dogs:
The Truth Sayer by Sally Prue
So You Think You Know the World Cup? by Clive Gifford
Seven Day Bully Buster by Jenny Alexander
The Questions within by Teresa Schaeffer
Kiss by Jacqueline Wilson
Leader of the Pack by Kate Cann
Shades of Love by Hilary Freeman, Laura Ellen Kennedy and Vanessa St Clair
Philippa Fisher and the Dream Maker's Daughter by Liz Kessler
Tessa in Love by Kate Le Vann
My Love Lies Bleeding by Alyxandra Harvey
Love Ya, Babe by Chris Higgins
Marley & Me by John Grogan
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
First Term at Silver Spires by Ann Bryant
See Ya, Simon by David Hill
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.Rowling
Hannah's Secret by Narinder Dhami
Seeing Red by Peter Lancett
Hard Luck by Mary Arrigan
Off-side by Jenny Oldfield
Game On! by Eddie Gibbons
Sol Campbell (by Andy Croft
Sunny Side Up! by Marion Roberts
Dog Lost by Ingrid Lee
Get Your paws Off by Rachel Wright

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Recommended Reads for Pigs

Pupils recommend the following books for Pigs:
The Old Country by Mordicai Gerstein
The Swan Kingdom by Zoë Marriott
The Opposite of Chocolate by Julie Bertagna
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Babymouse - Beach Babe by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
No Turning Back (Roman Pony Adventures) by K. M. Peyton
The Deep (Ingo Adventures) by Helen Dunmore
Run, Zan, Run by Catherine MacPhail
Birth of a Killer by Darren Shan
Into the Storm by Stephen Potts
The Necromancer by Michael Scott
Can You Hear Me? by Penny Kendal
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman
No Such Thing as Dragons by Philip Reeve
The Chess Piece Magician by Douglas Bruton
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie
Twilight by stephanie Meyer
The Burying Beetle by Ann Kelley
The Sheep-pig by Dick King-Smith
The Thornthwaite Inheritance by Gareth P. Jones
Mission Survival: Sands of the Scorpion by Bear Grylls
The Runaway: A Mystery by Angela McAllister
The Wrong Boy by Anna-Louise Weatherley
Queen of Wolves by Tanith Lee
Before I Die by Jenny Dowlan
Summer Secrets by Rosie Rushton
Drawing Faeries - Keys to the Kingdom by Christopher Hart
All Rivers Flow to the Sea by Alison McGhee
No Secrets Count as Sabotage by Helen Salter
Flawless by Sara Shepard
Auslander by Paul Dowswell

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Recommend Reads for Rabbits

Pupils recommend the following books for Rabbits:
Star-Crossed: Romeo and Juliet by Rachel Wing
The Shapeshifter by Ali Sparks
The End of Harry Potter? by David Langford
Where the Streets Had a Name by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Feather Boy by Nicky Singer
Can You Hear Me? by Penny Kendal
Marley & Me by John Grogan
Accidental Friends by Helena Pielichaty
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Hard Luck by Mary Arrigan
Message in a Bottle by Valerie Zenatti
The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico
Marley and Me by John Grogan
Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman
Clover Twig and the Incredible Flying Cottage by Kaye Umansky
To the Boy in Berlin by Elizabeth Honey


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Recommended Reads for Rats

Pupils recommend the following books for Rats:
Pocket Hero by Pippa Goohart
Mates, Dates and You by Cathy Hopkins
After the Death of Alice Bennett by Rowland Molony
You can Save the Planet: A day in the life of your carbin footprint by Rich Hough
Running the Risk: The Shapeshifter 2 by Ali Sparkes
Don't Ask Alice by Judi Curtin and Woody Fox
Sweet Hearts: Star Crossed by Jo Cotterill
The Ice Cream Con by Jimmy Docherty
Nevermore by Linda Newbery
Maximum Ride by James Paterson
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Love Ya Babe by Chris Higgins
Cool by Michael Morpurgo
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.Rowling
The Fire Thief Fights Back by Terry Deary
Babyfather by Joanna Kenrick and Julia Page
The Toilet of Doom by Michael Lawrence
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Weird by Jermemy Strong
Everything I Know About You by Belinda Hollyer
Sunny Side-UP by Marion Roberts
Pride and Penalties by Chris Higgins
Marley and Me by John Grogan
The Name of this Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
Babymouse Rock Star by Jennifer L Holmes
The Knife that killed me by Anthiny McGowan

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Happy Burns Night Folks!

If you fancy more on the great Scottish Bard then there are not only a number of books in the library (821.6) but also a range of great online resources.

There are two different Apps available -

The Saraband Burns Nigh App
This includes a read along version of Tam O'Shanter as well as performaces of some of his songs and poems. Plus the Klingon translation of Auld Lang Syne! (as well as some more common languages).

Experience Scotland's Burns App
Is a more comprehensive collection of Burns' work with more than 550 poems and love songs and a useful glossary of Scots words.

Plus if you like your Burns with more star power then head over to BBC Scotland's Robert Burns pages where you'll find a 716 of his works recored by a range of artisits incluidng First Minister Alex Salmond, HRH the Prince of Wales and my favourite Richard Wilson reading Holy Wullie's Prayer!

The Fork that Never Landed

You cannae change the laws of physics, eh? Well checkout this lunchtime marvel - a fork that never landed. Eat your heart out Newton!

Recommended Reads for Goats

Pupils recommend the following books for Goats:

Gremlin by Chris Pouling
Hazel by Jullie Hearn
Ghosting by Keith Gray
Troll Blood by Katherine Langrish
The Night Walker by Patricia Elliot
Payback by Rosemary Hayes
Troubadour by Mary Hoffman
Kiss by Jacqueline Wilson
Stained by Joanne Hitchens
Sprout by Dale Peck
By Royal Command by Mary Hooper
Everything I know about you - Belinda Hollyer
Flawless by Sara Shepard
Ask Me No Questions by Anne Schlee
The Swan Kingdom by Zoe Marriott
Threads by Sophia Bennett
Horsing Around by Helen Orme
Who's Who? by Helen Orme
Brother Bother by Helen Orme
The Roar by Emma Dayton
Fashionista by Sara Manning
Torn Pages by Sally Grindley
Falling by Sharon Dogar
Star Crossed by Rachael Wing
Cathy's Key by Ruth Campbell
The Absolutely True Diary of  a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Growing Yams in London by Sophia Acheampong
The Pursuit of Liberty Belle by Amber Deckers
Looking for a Hero by Cathy Hopkins
Three's a Crowd by Sophie Mackenzie
From Somalia, With Love by Naima Brobert
Dog Lost by Ingrid Lee


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The Silver Sword by Ian Serrailler

This book is about the Baliki children from Poland. They are trying to find their parents. Along the way, they come across a boy called Jan who has been told to guide them to Switzerland by their dad, Joseph. However, Jan is always up to mischief and he is a theif. The children have many adventures ion their way to Switzerland. I would recommend this book to adults and teens.

By Jimpy the Frumpshkin

Faeries Don't Believe in You Either

 Recommended Faery Reads:

Wicked lovely by Melissa Marr

First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts by Lari Don

The Wee Free man by Terry Pratchett

Tithe by Holly Black

Knife by R.J.Anderson

Faerie Heart by Livi Michael

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

What the Dickens by Gregory Maguire

Poison by Chris Wooding

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare 822.33

Scottish Fairy Tales 398

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Kung Hei Fat Choy!

2012 is the Chinese Year of the Dragon.

Here are some recommended reads for Dragons from the JYHS S1 pupils.

Dark Isle by D.A.Nelson
The Midnight Beast by Matt Hart
Croyden by Tobius Druit
Fire Dreamer by Beth Webb
Stone Heart by Charlie Fletcher
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Skullduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Troll Blood by Katherine Langrish
Henry Tumor by Anthony McGowan
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Desert Crossing by Elise Broach
Oath Breaker by Michelle Paver
Two Words by Tanya Landman and Julia Page
Vortex: Code Red by Chris Ryan
Inside the Cage by Matt Whyman
Raven Boy by Pippa Goodheart
Assassin by Tony Bradman
Jimmy Coates by Joe Craig
Wilderness by Roddy Doyle
The Night Walker by Patrica Elliott
Breathing Underwater by Julia Green
Drowned by Claire Tulloch
The Forrest of Haunts and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Set UP by Sophie McKenzie
Silverfin by Charlie Higson
Shark! by Michaela Morgan Gibson
Hunting Season by Dean Vincent Cater
Here lies Arthur by Philip Reeves
Crusade by Elizabeth Laird

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Mr. Holt gets caught reading...

Mr. Holt recommends 'The Thirty-Nine Steps' by John Buchan

Fantasy and Sci Fi Reads

NPR (USA Radio sort of similar to the BBC) did a survey to find out their listeners and My two favourites made the list ( at 2 and 11).

1. The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
3. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
4. The Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert
5. A Song Of Ice And Fire Series by George R. R. Martin
6. 1984 by George Orwell
7. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
8. The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
9. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
10. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
11. The Princess Bride by William Goldman
12. The Wheel Of Time Series by Robert Jordan
13. Animal Farm by George Orwell
14. Neuromancer by William Gibson
15. Watchmen by Alan Moore
16. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
17. Stranger In A Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
19. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
20. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Why not have a look at the NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books List. Which ones have you read? Are there books missing from the list?

Alpha Force: Rat-Catcher by Chris Ryan

The second book in the alpha force series. In this book the kids are in ecuador trying to stop a drugs baron from using street kids to get the drugs to the buyers. They do this by telling them that they are presents for people who are trying to adopt them and then killing the street kids. Alex's dad is also on the case with the SAS but he thinks Alex is staying at Paulo's ranch for Christmas. Paulo goes deep undercover as a street kid but grows attached to a 6 year old clled Eliza.

you should read this book because it is just as good if not better than survival(the first book in the series) without one moment where the action stops.

by yeloman

Girl, Missing by Sophie Mckenzie

Missing is about a young girl called Lauren that is adopted and when she is on the internet she comes across a missing children's site. She has a look on it and finds a little girl that was reported missing around the same time she was adopted. The little girl looks very much like her and has the same name as her but the little girl is from America. Lauren and her best friend Jam go to America in search of Lauren's real parents to see if it is true that she was kidnapped. They go through alot of horrible experiences along the way but they find out the truth in the end.

I think people should read this book because it is very action packed and it was one of these types of books I couldn't put down.

Wrote by Devzoo

Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer

In 'Breaking Dawn' Bella and Edward get married. They go on their honeymoon and Bella falls pregnant. The baby starts eating her insides and Bella get really ill, and the only way she can get better is if she drinks blood. As Bella has the baby she is in too much pain and she passes away. Edward brings her back to life by biting her and now, she is a vampire.

I like this book because, its very thrilling and I couldn't put the book down when i was reading it.

Wrote by Haylzoo

Alpha Force: Survival by Chris Ryan

The first book in the alpha force series. This book is about a group of five children, each with their own unique skills, that get marrooned on an island in the indoension archipelago. They are forced to work together to survive.

You should read this book because it is action packed without a moment of rest. The characters have to survive through sickness and disease, komodo dragons, hunger and thirst and modern day pirates. This makes every obstacle fresh and new to the book and there is never a dull moment.

by yeloman

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident is a brilliant book by Mark Haddon. I would recommend this for people aged 11+. Here's a taster of the book:

The Curious Incident is about a 14 year old boy called Christopher Boone who has Aspergers Syndrome. He finds a dog called Wellington in Mrs Shear's garden. He is writing a book in school and is determined to find out who kills the dog and why.

By WALL-E

Class A by Robert Muchamore

We think everyone should read the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. They are really good books about children who work for M15. Here's a taster of the 2nd book in the series, Class A:

Class A is about a 13 year old boy called James Adams who is in the CHERUB organisation who is called away to a mission to try and arrest a drug dealer and his workers who specialise in Cocaine trading. James' job is to become friends with the drug dealers son, Junior and try and get as much information as possible to send to M15.

By WALL-E & Green Tree Python

Skellig by David Almond

Skellig is a book with mystery. A boy, Michael, moves into a new house with his mum and dad when their new baby is due. The house is falling apart and his dad is repairing it. Micheal is intrested in the garge in the backgarden but his dad won't let him go in because it's unsafe. One night he goes in and find something unusal but you have to read the book to find out.
I would highly recommend this to 12 and above. If you like mystery or unusal you will like this book.

by Cleveland

Diary Of Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever By Jeff Kinny

'Diary of a wimpy kid - cabin fever' is about this boy who writes a diary journal about his day to day life. In this book it is getting near Christmas and Greg and his friend Rowley get bullied by a kid in the next street and they ask their dad's for help. They go to the boy's door and the bully's parents make them apologise. I think this book is good and I would recommend it.

By Anon

Spy Dog by Andrew Cope

Spy dog is about a dog named Lara. She goes on lots of adventrures all around the world, she moves house in the end witch is sad for her. I thought it was an amazing book and I enjoyed it, there are follow ups too.

by Macca Kaka Raka Obama..

Kiss by Jacqueline Wilson

This book has a slight twist instead of your classic romance and is slightly more complicated. This book has a love triangle between three good friends! This book is very good and I have read it many times. It dosen't have a boring part in my opinion. This book is worth a read and will entertain all. A great novel!

By xxx

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter is a good book, it has a little bit of laughter and it is about a boy who finds out that he is a wizard and has to battle the Dark Lord.  If you like magic and mysteries then you should read this book.

by Sarah Kate


This is the first in the Harry Potter series which is popular with people of all ages.It is about a young boy who finds out he is a wizard.He is then taken to a wizard school called Hogwarts by a big man called Hagrid.He then discovers that he is the boy who lived.

Everyone should read it as it is a action packed book perfect for young children.

by Sausage Roll and Hot Dog

The Secret Circle by L.J Smith

It is about a girl named Cassie who has to move to New Salem with her mum to help her grandmother out. While she was there she became friends with a girl called Diana who is the leader of the most mysterious clique of witches and Cassie becomes one of them. After 3 people died they start questioning if they did it?

Everyone should read it because it is mysterious and adventurous.

By Garfield

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

Stormbreaker is about a boy named Alex Rider. His mum and dad both died in a car crash when he was little then he was forced to live with his uncle Ian Rider. His uncle was a agent for MI6 and on his way home to Alex he got killed by getting shot through his car window. Then MI6 got Alex to work from them and then he goes on various missions for them.I think you should read it because its a very interesting book and it keeps you reading on and on. It was written by Anthony Horowitz.

by Mclovin.

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

This book is called the adventures of Captain Underpants and is written by Dav Pilkey. It is about a school headmaster who gets turned into Captain Underpants. Captain Underpants are a guy who goes around in his underpants trying to save the world. He goes on lots of adventure to save the planet against different monsters. Everyone should read this book because it is very funny and not serious. It is slightly childish but still funny.

By Devil 09

The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong.

This book is about a dog called streaker he is a realy fast dog, and he cause's a lot of trouble for his owners...

Mr lucozade.

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

'The Cat in the Hat' is written by Dr.Seuss who has expierence writing this kind of book. It is about a cat with a hat goes into this house and the little boy and girl play games with him and there house ends up getting trashed. I think you should read it because it is short and easy to read and is a bit funny.

By Dr.Seuss


When the cat in the hat steps in on the mat one cold,wet day, Sally and her brother are in for a roller coaster ride of havoc and mayhem. With it's riotous rhyme.It is good and can make you happy.

by code name1

The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas by John Boyne

It is about a boy called Bruno who has moved during the war because his father got a promotion.He does not like where he has moved to. But he meets a friend and he starts to like Where he lives.

Every one should read it because it is a good book and everyone will enjoy it.

by 123456789 aka a guy.

This book is about a boy called Bruno who moves to the countryside because of his father's job. When he first moves there he is not aware of what is happening around him. At the start he doesn't like the place beause he doesn't have any one to play with until he finds Shmuel, who is very diffrent to Bruno. Shmuel lives on the other side of the fence and Bruno and Shmuel talk to each other everyday . I think its a good book because it describes what the relationship between Jews and Germans.

by ya boy ksiolajidebt

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

This book is about three young children who go on a quest to find the person who stole one of there memories. The children are called Piper,Jason and Leo, there is lots of mystical places and mysterious creatures in this book but the main creature is a bronze dragon. They meet many other people on their quest and use very strange weapons.I would recomend this book to anybody that it looking for a little bit of an action book and a good adventure book.

By
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Knocked out by my nunga-nunga's by Louise Rennison

Review by Chicken

Downton Abbey Poetry

If you like Downton Abbey then try out some of the poetry of the time. You can find the books in the library at 821.912 or download them for free from www.gutenberg.org.


The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke
Poems by Wilfred Owen
Poems by Edward Thomas
The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon

Lilly Alone by Jacqueline Wilson

This books is about a girl who hides in a park with her younger brothers and sisters becasue her mum left her and her siblings to go to Spain with her boyfriend.
I like this book because it is adventurous.
by Nire

Beautiful Dead - Arizona by Eden Maguire

Your a bad man Mr. Gum by Andy Stanton

This book is about an evil man who hates childres, animals, fun and corn on the cob. I like this book becasue the man was really angry. People should read this book because it is funny and really good.

by bashly lawl

Life and Laughing by Michael McIntyre

It is about a comedian called Michael McIntyre and it is his autobiography and it tells you all about his comedy years and he brings it all up to today! You should read it becasue you will find out all about his life and how he became a comedian.
Thanks for reading,
Martin Johnston

Stat Man by Alan Durant

Boys fro Beginners by Lil Chase

review by Poo2u

Holes by Louis Sachar

Holes is about a boy called Stanley Yelnats who is arrested for theft and is sent to Camp Green Lake. While he was there he made a friend called Zero who gets bullied.

by Gary Twigg

The life of Lee by Lee Evans

Dr. Campbell gets caught reading...

Mrs Hart gets caught reading...

TES is available in the library every week is staff fancy a read.

War horse by Michael Morpurgo

This book recounts the adventures of a horse as he moves from life on a farm into the battles of World War I, the story of a friendship lasting through the toughest of tests.
This book is really touching even if you are a boy.

Aventador 99

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

This book is about a strong relationship between two brothers who decide to go to war and fight for their country. One of the brothers, Tommo, is determined and argumentative while the other, Charlie, is different.

Read it because it is good. Learn about the war and learn what life was like then.

by Easter Bunny

Diary of a wimpy kid By Jeff Kinney

It’s about a boy called Greg that writes in his diary about what goes on in his life. It’s really funny and I would recommend it to anyone.
By: heskey

Found in a book

This pretty Christmas card was found in the book return box - it was made by one of the teachers in the art department.

Reserve all the books!

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Forgotten By Cat Patrick

Forgotten is about a girl called London that can remember her future but her past is blank. She meets this boy called Luke, but she can’t see him in her future. I think that everyone should read this book, because it is romantic and is a bit sad at times. This is a unforgettable read.
By xoxo

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K Rowling

This book is about an eleven year old boy called Harry Potter who discovers that he is a wizard. He lives with his Auntie Petunia, Uncle Vernon and cousin Dudley because his parents died when he was only a baby, they were killed by “he who must not be named” (Voldemort). When Harry goes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he meets a boy called Ron Weasley and a girl called Hermione Granger. They become friends of Harry’s. One day they were walking to the Griffindor common room when the moving staircases changed, they ended up on the third floor (this floor is forbidden). On the third floor they come across a three headed dog, which is sitting on top of a trap door, they think it’s guarding something. They start to think that Professor Snape (the potions teacher) is after what the dog is guarding. One evening they believe that Snape is going to try and steal it that night so they go through the trapdoor and...

We think that this is a really interesting story as it is a good adventure story.

By Pink and Black

The boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

The boy in the striped pyjamas is a book set in WW2. It is about a boy who has to move house to stay safe but it is next to a concentration camp however he doesn’t know that. He gets lonely and bored so he decides to go exploring. He comes across a fence but what was it for? Why was it there? He started to go to the fence everyday because he made a friend there called Shmuel who is Jewish. Is this good or bad?
I thought this book was interesting and suspending but some sad parts in it too, I would recommend it to teens and adults everywhere.

Written by McLaren F1

Alone on a wild sea by Michael Morpurgo

This book is about a orphan called Arthur Hobhouse that goes on a ship to Australia during the second world war as an evacuation plan. On this ship he meets a boy called Marty and they become best friends through out the book. When the ship docks at Sydney harbour the boys are astonished by how new it is because back then Australia was a brand new country. The boys are all put into groups and are sent into farms. Arthur and Marty are sent into a farm called coopers station. The man who owns the farm is called Mr Piggy and he is a Christian who is very strong about his beliefs and he makes the boys suffer as Jesus did.
I think you should read this book because it’s a very good read and it is also very entertaining. I would give this book a 9 out of 10.

Scott brown

Diary of a wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a wimpy kid is about a kid that starts middle school, named Greg. His best friend is called Rowley. His brothers are called Manny and Rodrick.
I think the book is entertaining and funny.

From numpty dumpty.

Banned Books Podcast

Mrs. Wilson talks about banned books in the latest JYHS Library podcast #SHOUTABOUT

Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo

The best book by Michael Morpurgo I loved every bit of it because it made me feel on the edge all the time!

by smig

Ranger's Apprentice 1: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

This book is about a boy who has the honor of being chosen to become a ranger and his first adventure with his tutor Halt as he hunt 2 dangerous monsters controlled by the evil lord Morgarath.
I think that everyone who enjoys a good short read should have a look at this book.

By Gordian

EON - Rise Of The Dragoneye by Alison Goodman

It's about a boy who is training to become a great master and find out about the mysterious mirror dragon. You need to read this because it is thrilling.

By Venomari General

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon

The curious incident of the dog in the night time is a book by Mark Haddon. It's about a boy who wants to be a detective and he finds a dead dog so he trys to find out who killed him.

You should read this book because it is funny and easy to read.

by #Code Name#

The Morganville Vampires Author: Rachel Caine

The Morganville Vampires is a series about a 16 year old girl named Claire Danvers who goes to a college in and unknown town called Morganville which is run by vampires. Amelie, who is the founder of the town is the head vampire. She built Morganville because she wanted vampires and humans to coexist.
This series is full of adventures and is great for vampire lovers!

By M&Ms

Blood Money By Chris Ryan

This book is about a squad of soldiers called Alpha squad. They are sent on a mission to India to stop a organ dealer talking organ transplants form people. They incounter a Rabid dog and armed locals during the journey to the dealer. I think everyone should read this book as it is exciting to read and makes you not give up at first read.

By mattsp72

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K.Rowling

Everyone Should Read
J. K. Rowling : Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
This book is about a young wizard named Harry Potter on a quest with his friends to find 7 horcruxes on their battle with Voldemort. This is an amazing fight between good and evil and a great story to read. A real page-turner.

By tuna-fish

'stop in the name of pants!' by Louise Rennison

'stop in the name of pants!' is a great read for teen girls.This book is the 9th of a series of 10 books.Basicaly it is the diary of Georgia Nicolson who is quite litraly insane.Georgia and her mates (the Ace Gang) are boy crazy.I love reading these books as it makes me laugh and it can make me a bit tearfull sometimes becuase Georgias life is so mad and so is her family!Anyway I feel that if you are looking for a girly comedy then you sould get reading all the fab confessions of Georgia Nicolson.

by minibowpeep

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.Rowling

The book is about a boy called Harry Potter he thinks he is an ordinary boy. He is rescued by an owl and taken to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft. He learns to play Quidditch and he also has an enemy called Voldemort and has a battle in a deadly duel with Voldemort the reason is that he is a Wizard. If you like fantasy you will like Harry Potter

By SpiderCat

Invisible Fiends-Raggy Maggie by Barry Hutchison

Raggie Maggie is another book out of the invisible fiends collection by Barry Hutchison.If you are looking for a scary story this would be one for you. This book is about a boy called Kyle having strange dreams about a little girl and spooky mumblings.He helps a boy name Billy with his imaginary fiend problem , Billy’s old imaginary feind has came back and isn't happy that Billy forgot about her so she plays a game so Kyle has to find Billy or Billy will die...

by ScaryBookLover:)

Before I die by Jenny Downham

Before I die is a girly teen book based on a girl with cancer who writes a list of ten ambitious things to do before she dies.Strugeling to cope with avarage day tasks Tessa sneaks out to live the life of sly teens. With drinking clubbing drugs and lots more Tessa finds out the horrifying truth in life. But will Tessa finish the list ? Will she find love along the way?


Before I die is a heart speaking book. I can relate to Tessa in some parts of the book!The book makes people more aware of the consequences in breaking the law and taking risks in life.You'll want to read on and on and on. Your heart will race at the excitment and its almost like your whitnessing whats going on! Reading the book is ideal for when your board ,down, or fancy a book whilst having a cuppa. The books easy read and perfect for relaxing.

PandaPaws146 x

'Skelllig' by David Almond

Skellig,a book by David Almond and the best story i have ever read.I think everyone should read this book as it creates imaganation and creativity.It is about a man that isn't normal but hardly different and his name is Skellig.A new boy named Michael who has moved in to a new house and something is in his garage. Will he find out what Skellig is or what he is? Who knows but you can find out by reading the book.

By mini smarties21

Blade by Chris Powling

This is an amazing thriller that makes you read on. Two boys are in a situation when a gang of boys are threatening them with a knife. They wonder if the pain will ever end. It's a great book and makes your heart race. It is great for all ages either way you will love it.

by harrylover106

Little Darlings by Jacqueline Wilson