The Phantom Tollbooth - Norton Juster (Maths and Computing)
The Kingdom of Wisdom is a strange land, full of dangers and challenges that Milo must navigate.
One Hit Wonderland - Tony Hawks (Music)
Tony Hawks had a chart hit in the 1980s but is out to prove he wasn't a one-hit wonder by getting other - in whatever country he can.
The Highwayman's Footsteps - Nicola Morgan (Social Subjects)
Set in the 18th Century and full of dark deeds and difficult choices. Will and Bess must work together to get revenge for Will and survive.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson (Science)
The respectable Dr Jekyll finds himself transformed into the vicious Mr Hyde when he drinks a potion.
Popular: a memoir - Maya Van Wagenen (Wellbeing)
In an attempt to fit in at High School, Maya turns to a book written in the 1950s on how to be popular. This is her diary of her, charting her challenge from girdle to pearls.
Billy Elliot - Melvin Burgess (Health)
Told from different viewpoints, this is the story of a boy who wants to do ballet but his coal mining dad wants him to pursue boxing. Based on the movie of the same name it's a powerful story about being who you want to be.
A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig - Charles Lamb (Creativity)
A collection of short articles about food written in the 19th Centenary. It makes for interesting reading including talk about Christmas feasting, pineapples and pork scratching. Probably best read after lunch.
The Pale Assassin - Patricia Elliot (Language)
Set during the French Revolution, it follows girl whose aristocratic background has placed her in grave danger. Now she is running to save her life from the mob, the revolutionary guard and the pale assassin.
