Age 9-12
ANIMAL STORIES
- The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips Michael Morpurgo
- The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling
- Watership Down Richard Adams
ADVENTURE
- Astrid the Unstoppable Maria Parr
- Call of the Wild Jack London
- Holes Louis Sachar
- Journey to the River Sea Eva Ibbotson
- The Explorer Katherine Rundell
- A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket
- The Story of the Blue Planet Andri Snear Magnason
- The Star of Kazan Eva Ibbotson
- Young Bond: SilverFin Charlie Higson
CLASSICS
- Anne of Green Gables LM Montgomery
- Ballet Shoes Noel Streatfeild
- The Borrowers Mary Norton
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C.S. Lewis
- The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Joan Aiken
- The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson
FANTASY AND MAGICAL REALISM
- A Monster Calls Patrick Ness
- A Wish in the Dark Christina Soontornvat
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll
- Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer
- Miss Peregine's Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs
- The Firework Maker’s Daughter Phillip Pullman
- The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman
- The Indian in the Cupboard Lynne Reid Banks
- The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi
HISTORICAL FICTION
- Chinese Cinderella Adeline Yen Mah
- Goodnight Mr. Tom Michelle Magorian
- Here Lies Arthur Philip Reeve
- I, Coriander Sally Gardner
- The War that Saved my Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- The Boy in Striped Pyjamas John Boyne
- War Horse Michael Morpurgo
- When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Judith Kerr
HUMOUR
- The Unforgotten Coat Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Matilda Roald Dahl
- Hoot Carl Hiaasen
- Ratburger David Walliams
MYSTERY
- Revolver Marcus Sedgwick
- The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stewart
- Why The Whales Came Michael Morpurgo
NON-FICTION
- Curiosity the Story of a Mars Rover Marcus Motum
- Hidden Figures Margot Lee Shetterly
- Holes: Discover a Hidden World Jonathan Litton
REALISTIC FICTION
- Charlie and Me Mark Lowery
- El Deafo Cece Bell
- I Go Quiet David Ouimet
- The Fox Girl and the White Gazel Victoria Williamson
- The Song from Somewhere Else Levi Pinfold
- Wonder R.J. Palacio
SCIENCE FICTION
- A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle
- Cosmic Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Fortunately, the Milk Neil Gaiman
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: A Retelling Tanya Landman
- Mortal Engines Philip Reeve
- Skullduggery Pleasant Derek Landy