Year 7 Reading List

General Fiction Blackman, Malorie Pig Heart Boy Earle, Phil Demolition Dad Erskine, Kathryn Mockingbird Evans, Lissa Small Change for Stuart Hartnett, Sonya Midnight Zoo King, Clive Stig of the Dump Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Wimpy Kid Series) Lawrence, Michael The Killer Underpants (Jiggy McCue Series) McCaughrean, Geraldine The Death Defying Pepper Roux Nicholls, Sally Ways to Live Forever Pallacio, R J Wonder Peirce, Lincoln Big Nate (Big Nate Series) Pichon, Liz The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Tom Gates Series) Pullman, Philip I was a rat Rundell, Katherine Rooftoppers Sachar, Louis Holes Sachar, Louis Small Steps Solomons, David My Brother is a Superhero Wilkins, Katherine My Best Friend and Other Enemies Williamson, Lara A Boy Called Hope

Adventure/ Fantasy Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl (Series) Corder, Zouzou Lion Boy Cowell, Cressida How to Train Your Dragon Dickinson, Matt Mortal Chaos (Mortal Chaos Series) Easton, Tom Seven Second Delay Funke, Cornelia The Thief Lord Funke, Cornelia Ink Heart (Trilogy) Harris, M G Invisible City (The Joshua Files) Hoffman, Mary City of Masks (Stravaganza Series) Horowitz, A. Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Series) Hunter, Erin Into the Wild (Warrior Cats Series) Ibbotson, E The Secret of Platform 13 Ness, Patrick A Monster Calls Nicholson, William The Wind Singer (The Wind on Fire Trilogy) Nimmo, Jenny Midnight For Charlie Bone (Charlie Bone Series) Riordan, Rick Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief Rowling, J K Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Ryan, Chris Hostage (Alpha Force Series) Scarrow, Alex Time Riders (Time Riders Series) Snicket, Lemony The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events Series) Sparkes, Ali Finding the Fox (Shapeshifter Series) Walden, Mark Higher Institute of Villainous Education (HIVE Series)

Crime/Thriller/Horror Abrahams, Peter Down the Rabbit Hole (Echo Falls Mystery Series) Dowd, Siobhan The London Eye Mystery Gaiman, Neil Coraline Higson, Charlie Silverfin (Young Bond Series) Higson, Charlie The Enemy Myers, Benjamin Twisted Symmetry (Bad Tuesdays Series) Priestley, Chris Tales of Terror From the Tunnel’s Mouth Shan, Darren Cirque du Freak Smith, Alexander Gordon Furnace: Lockdown (Escape From Furnace Series)

Science Fiction Lore, Pittacus I am Number Four (Lorien Legacies Series) Walden, Mark Earthfall

Historical Fiction Angus, Sam Soldier Dog Boyne, John The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Breslin, Theresa Remembrance Holm, Anne I am David Laird, Elizabeth Oranges in No Man’s Land Morpurgo, Michael The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips Serraillier, Ian The Silver Sword

Different Cultures Ibbotson, Eva Journey to the River Sea Laird, Elizabeth The Garbage King Lewis, Ali Everybody Jam Williams, Michael Now is the Time for Running

Classics/Modern Classics Baum, F L The Wizard of Oz Cooper, Susan Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising Sequence) Dahl, Roald Mathilda Kastner, Erich Emil and the Detectives Kipling, Rudyard The Jungle Book Lewis, C S The Magician’s Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia Series)

Autobiography/Non-Fiction Dahl, Roald Boy: Tales of Childhood Dahl, Roald Going Solo Frank, Anne The Diary of Anne Frank

Year 8 Reading List

General Fiction Blackman, Malorie Noughts and Crosses Boyce, Frank Cottrell Framed Crossan, Sarah Apple and Rain Crossan, Sarah The Weight of Water Earle, Phil Being Billy Erskine, Kathryn Mockingbird Johnson, Pete How to Train Your Parents McCaughrean, Geraldine The Death Defying Pepper Roux Meres, Jonathan May Contain Nuts (World of Norm Series) Nicholls, Sally Ways to Live Forever Pallacio, R J Wonder Peirce, Lincoln Big Nate (Big Nate Series) Sachar, Louis Holes Sachar, Louis Small Steps Shelton, Dave A Boy and a Bear in a Boat Solomons, David My Brother is a Superhero Thomson, Jamie Dark Lord Townsend, Sue The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole

Adventure/Fantasy Bosch, Pseudonymous The Name of This Book is Secret (Secret Series) Colfer, Eoin Airmen Delaney, Joseph The Spook’s Apprentice (Spook’s Series) Eden, Simon The Savage Kingdom Higgins, F.E The Black Book of Secrets Horowitz, Anthony Raven’s Gate (Power of Five Series) Mayo, Simon Itch Muchamore, Robert The Recruit (Cherub Series) Ness, Patrick A Monster Calls Nimmo, Jenny Midnight For Charlie Bone (Charlie Bone Series) Paolini, Christopher Eragon Paver, Michelle Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Series) Pullman, Philip Northern Lights (His Dark Materials Trilogy) Riordan, Rick The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus Series) Scarrow, Alex Time Riders (Time Riders Series) Tolkien, JRR The Hobbit Tolkien, JRR Lord of the Rings (Trilogy) Winterson, Janette Tanglewreck

Crime/Thriller/Horror Abrahams, Peter Into the Dark (Echo Falls Mystery Series) Bedford, Martyn Flip Cassidy, Anne Dead Time (Murder Notebooks Series)

Gaiman, Neil Coraline Green, Sally Half Bad Harvey, Alyxandra My Love Lies Bleeding Horowitz, Anthony The French Confection (Diamond Brothers Detective Series) McKenzie, Sophie The Set-Up (Medusa Project Series) Priestly, Chris Mister Creecher Sedgwick, Marcus Kiss of Death Sedgwick, Marcus Revolver Shan, Darren Cirque du Freak Smith, Alexander Gordon Furnace: Lockdown (Escape From Furnace Series)

Science Fiction Grant, Michael Gone (Gone Series) Lloyd, Saci Carbon Diaries 2015 Ness, Patrick The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking Series) Roth, Veronica Divergent

Historical Fiction Bawden, Nina Carrie’s War Dowswell, Paul Auslander Gavin, Jamila Coram Boy Gleitzman, Morris Once (Once/Now/Then/After) Laird, Elizabeth A Little Piece of Ground Magorian, Michelle Goodnight Mr Tom Martin, S I Jupiter Williams Nicholls, Sally All Fall Down Reeve, Philip Here Lies Arthur

Different Cultures Anderson, Laurie Halse Chains Lake, Nick In Darkness McCaughrean, Geraldine The Kite Rider Mulligan, Andy Trash

Classics/Modern Classics Cooper, Susan Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising Sequence) Dickens, Charles A Christmas Carol L’Engle, Madeleine A Wrinkle in Time Stevenson, Robert Louis Treasure Island

Autobiography/Non-Fiction Armstrong, Lance It’s Not About the Bike Beckham, David My Side

Year 9 Reading List

General Fiction Adams, Douglas The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Ainsworth, Eve 7 Days Alexie, Sherman The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Almond, David Jackdaw Summer Blackman, Malorie Noughts and Crosses Dahl, Roald The Great Automatic Grammatizator and Other Stories Doherty, Berlie The Company of Ghosts Dowd, Siobhan Bog Child Lange, Erin Dead ends Lange, Erin Butter McCaughrean, Geraldine The Death Defying Pepper Roux McEwan, Ian The Daydreamer McKay, Kirsty Killer Game Perera, Anna Guantanamo Boy Pitcher, Annabel My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece Pratchett, Terry Nation Sachar, Louis Holes Sachar, Louis Small Steps Sachar, Louis The Cardturner Wheatle, Alex Liccle Bit Whyman, Matt Boy Kills Man Zephaniah, Benjamin Terror Kid Zephaniah, Benjamin Refugee Boy

Adventure/Fantasy Blackman, Malorie Noble Conflict Collins, Suzanne The Hunger Games Delaney, Joseph The Spook’s Apprentice (Spook’s Series) Gaiman, Neil The Graveyard Book Higgins, F.E The Black Book of Secrets Hill, Will Department 19 Horowitz, Anthony Raven’s Gate (Power of Five Series) Kay, Elizabeth The Divide Landy, Derek Skulduggery Pleasant Nix, Garth Sabriel Paver, Michelle Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Series) Poole, Gabriella Secret Lives (Darke Academy Series) Pratchett, Terry The Colour of Magic Pullman, Philip Northern Lights (His Dark materials Trilogy) Saxon, Lucy Take Back the Skies Scarrow, Alex Time Riders (Time Riders Series) Stewart, Trenton Lee Mysterious Benedict Society Tolkien, J R R Lord of the Rings (Trilogy) Ward, Rachel Numbers

Crime/Thriller/Horror Brooks, Kevin Martyn Pig Brooks, Kevin The Bunker Diary Cassidy, Anne The Dead House Dawson, James Say Her Name Gaiman, Neil Coraline McKenzie, Sophie Blood Ties McNab, Andy Boy Soldier Priestly, Chris Through Dead Eyes Sedgwick, Marcus Revolver Smith, Alexander Gordon The Fury

Science Fiction Grant, Michael Gone (Gone Series) Huxley, Aldous Brave New World Kincaid, S J Insignia (Insignia Trilogy) Lowry, Lois The Giver Ness, Patrick The Knife of Never Letting Go

Historical Fiction Angus, Sam A Horse Called Hero Ashley, Bernard Little Soldier Ballard, J G Empire of the Sun Kerr, Judith When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Wein, Elizabeth Code Name Verity Zusak, Marcus The Book Thief

Different Cultures Goulay, Candy Shine Hosseini, Khaled The Kite Runner Hosseini, Khaled A Thousand Splendid Suns Landman, Tanya Buffalo Soldier McCaughrean, Geraldine The Middle of Nowhere Wallace, Jason Out of Shadows

Classics/Modern Classics Defoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe Juster, Norton The Phantom Tollbooth Orwell, George Animal Farm Salinger, J D The Catcher in the Rye

Autobiography/Non-Fiction Farah, Mo Twin Ambitions: My Autobiography Hammond, Richard On the Edge: My Story Simpson, Joe Touching the Void

Year 10 Reading List

General Fiction Alexie, Sherman The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Banks, Ian The Wasp factory Blackman, Malorie Boys Don’t Cry Burgess, Melvin Kill All enemies Conaghan, Brian When Mr Dog Bites Crossan, Sarah One Dahl, Roald The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More Doyle, Roddy Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Green, John The Fault in Our Stars Hornby, Nick Slam Johnson, Pete Faking It Kelman, Stephen Pigeon English McGowan, Anthony The Knife That Killed Me Myers, Walter Dean The Dream Bearer Pitcher, Annabel Ketchup Clouds Sachar, Louis Holes Sachar, Louis Small Steps Sebold, Alice The Lovely Bones Wheatle, Alex Liccle Bit Wheatle, Alex Crongton Knights

Adventure/Fantasy Brennan, S R The Demon’s Lexicon Bradford, Chris Hostage (Bodyguard Series) Burgess, Melvin Bloodtide Burgess, Melvin Bloodsong Clancy, Tom The Hunt For Red October Cole, Stephen Thieves Like Us Cooper, Susan King of Shadows Croggan, Alison The Gift (Pellinor Series) Grant, Michael BZRK Kay, Elizabeth The Divide Nicholson, William The Wind Singer (The Wind on Fire Trilogy) Patterson, James The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride) Paver, Michelle Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Series) Scarrow, Alex Time Riders (Time Riders Series) Stewart, Paul & Riddell, Chris The Curse of the Gloamglozer (Edge Chronicles Series) Young, Moira Blood Red Road

Crime/Thriller/Horror Barraclough, Lindsey Long Lankin Bowler, Tim Game Changer Brooks, Kevin Black Rabbit Summer

Brooks, Kevin The Ultimate Truth (Travis Delaney Investigates Series) Brown, Dan The Da Vinci Code Brown, Dan Angels and Demons Dawson, James Say Her Name Gaiman, Neil Coraline Hardinge, Frances Cuckoo Song Harris, Robert Enigma Harris, Robert Fatherland Jinks, Catherine The Reformed Vampire Support Group King, Stephen The Green Mile Linquist, J A Let the Right One In McKenzie, Sophie All My Secrets Ness, Patrick More Than This

Science Fiction Asimov, Isaac Foundation (The Foundation Series) Card, Orson Scott Ender’s Game (Ender Saga) Dashner, James The Maze Runner Kincaid, S J Insignia (Insignia Trilogy)

Historical Fiction Ashley, Bernard Shadow of the Zeppelin Ballard, J G Empire of the Sun Cooper, Susan Ghost Hawk Kerr, Judith When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Landman, Tanya Buffalo Soldier Morpurgo, Michael War Horse Sepetys, Ruta Between Shades of Grey

Different Cultures Achebe, Chinua Things Fall Apart Hosseini, Khaled The Kite Runner Rai, Bali City of Ghosts

Classics/Modern Classics Salinger, J D Catcher in the Rye Swift, Jonathan Gulliver’s Travels Twain, Mark The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Wodehouse, P G The Code of the Woosters

Autobiography/Non-Fiction Hornby, Nick Fever Pitch Northup, Solomon 12 Years a Slave Obama, Barrack Dreams From My Father

Year 11 Reading List

General Fiction Alexie, Sherman The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Anderson, Laurie H Twisted Berry, Julie All the Truth That’s in Me Blaxill, Gina Forget Me Never Burgess, Melvin The Hit Coelho, Paulo The Alchemist Crossan, Sarah One Donaghue, Emma Room Fine, Anne Blood Family Foreman, Gayle I Was Here Green, John The Fault in Our Stars Laird, Elizabeth Kiss the Dust Macphail, Cathy Devil You Know Martel, Yan The Life of Pi Myers, Walter Dean The Dream Bearer Sachar, Louis Holes Sachar, Louis Small Steps Saenz, Benjamin Alire Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Sedgwick, Marcus The Ghosts of Heaven Sutcliffe, William The Wall Talley, Robin Lies We Tell Ourselves Walker, Alice The Colour Purple Walsh, Pat The Crowfield Curse Zusak, Markus I am the Messenger

Adventure/Fantasy Burgess, Melvin Bloodtide Burgess, Melvin Bloodsong Clancy, Tom The Hunt For Red October Cole, Stephen Thieves Like Us Dashner, James The Eye of Minds (Mortality Doctrine Series) Hiaasen, Carl Skink No Surrender Ibbotson, Eva The Star of Kazan Kay, Elizabeth The Divide Martin, George R R A Game of Thrones (Book 1) Nicholson, William The Wind Singer (The Wind on Fire Trilogy) Nicholson, William Seeker (The Noble Warriors Trilogy) Peake, Mervyn The Gormenghast Trilogy Pullman, Philip Northern Lights (His Dark materials Trilogy) Ryan, Chris Agent 21 Sage, Angie Magyk (Septimus Heap Series) Scarrow, Alex Time Riders (Time Riders Series) Shusterman, Neal Unwind Stewart, Paul & Riddell, Chris The Curse of the Gloamglozer (Edge Chronicles Series)

Crime/Thriller/Horror Bowler, Tim Bloodchild Brooks, Kevin iBoy Brooks, Kevin The Bunker Diary Brown, Dan The Da Vinci Code Buchan, John The thirty-nine steps Cocks, Peter Long Reach Gaiman, Neil Coraline Mosely, Walter Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned Hardinge, Frances The Lie Tree Hammett, Dashiell The Maltese Falcon King, Stephen The Green Mile Lake, Nick There Will Be Lies McKenzie, Sophie All My Secrets Pullman, Philip The Butterfly Tattoo Riggs, Ransom Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children Shriver, Lionel We Need to Talk About Kevin Swindells, Robert Stone Cold

Science Fiction Bradbury , Ray Fahrenheit 451 Dick, Philip K. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Huxley, Aldous Brave New World Kincaid, S J Insignia (Insignia Trilogy) Orwell, George 1984 Vonnegut, Kurt Slaughterhouse Five Wyndham, John The Day of the Triffids

Historical fiction Breslin, Theresa Prisoner of the Inquisition Landman, Tanya Buffalo Soldier Sepetys, Ruta Between Shades of Grey

Different cultures Achebe, Chinua Things Fall Apart Hosseini, Khaled And the Mountains Echoed

Classics/Modern Classics Pirsig, Robert M Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Wodehouse, P G Summer Lightning

Autobiography/Non-Fiction Bolt, Usain Faster Than Lightning: My Story Mandela, Nelson The Long Walk to Freedom Northup, Solomon 12 Years a Slave