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Category>>Reading Programme>>Secondary One
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Chandra |
| Ages: 9+ |
| by Frances Mary Hendry |
| Indian culture. Powerful and original storyline dealt with in a sympathetic, yet exciting way |
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Starseeker |
| Ages:11-14 |
| by Tim Bowler |
| A wonderfully rich novel, combining lyricism, drama, and power with an unputdownable plot. It tackles difficult issues of grief, loss, love and healing - issues to which many teenagers will be able to relate. |
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NWS: Blitzed |
| Ages:11-14 |
| by Robert Swindells |
| War/ violence, friendship, courage/ survival set in a key historical period. This is a unique and powerful story that will sweep young readers up in its exciting plot. |
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NWS: Billy Elliot |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Melvin Burgess |
| A moving story of a working-class boy's passion for dance and the disintegration of his family. |
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NWS: The Deathwood Letters |
| Ages:11-14 |
| by Hazel Townson |
| This collection contains activities exploring structure, characterisation and narrative techniques. |
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NWS: Fighting Back |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Catherine MacPhail |
| Kerry and her mother move into a block of council flats to start their new life together. But when Kerry's mother refuses to be intimidated by the notorious Lafferty family, and is prepared to stand witness to a shoplifting attempt by the youngest member, Kerry finds herself in conflict too. |
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NWS: Kensuke's Kingdom |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Michael Morpurgo |
| Family, growing-up, responsibility, courage/ survival and adventure. Books to Enjoy with Boys in Mind. |
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NWS: The Lost |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Alex Shearer |
| Literature for life An accessible beautifully written and gripping page-turner. Tackles the nature of friendship and loyalty, loss and bereavement, the relevance of alternative lifestyles, abduction and media coverage. |
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NWS: Out of Bounds |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Beverley Naidoo |
| This unique and dramatic collection of stories, one for each decade, is about young people's choices in a beautiful country made ugly by injustice. |
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NWS: Artemis Fowl |
| Ages:11-14 |
| by Eoin Colfer |
| Written with a fantastic sense of pace, this novel contains everything children look for in a book - humour, adventure, excitement, blood and gore. Courage, wealth, greed and excess. |
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NWS: Tins |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Alex Shearer |
| This macabre and comic tale is told with Alex Shearer's trademark fast pace and high suspense. Forced child labour, friendship and evil adults! |
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NWS: Whispers in the Graveyard |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Theresa Breslin |
| A tale of fantasy and a voyage of discovery with a compassionate insight into a boy's struggle with dyslexia. Learning difficulties, prejudice and justice. |
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NWS: Whale Rider |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Witi Ihimaera |
| A magical and deeply moving story of a young girl's struggle against stubborn tradition and ingrained family attitudes. Family, growing-up, self-discovery, prejudice and courage. |
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Cosmic |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Frank Cottrell Boyce |
| A heartwarming and hilarious exploration of a son's relationship with his father set against a compelling plot. Family, friendship, relationships, growing-up, discrimination and prejudice could all be explored. |
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Flour Babies |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Anne Fine |
| Award-winning author Anne Fine's story is humorous and thought-provoking at every turn. Friendship, home and school life are central to this novel which has strong links to Citizenship and PSHE |
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Totto Chan |
| Ages: 11-14 |
| by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi |
| This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. |
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