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SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Brodie and Loch ness - primary school book Brodie McHaggis and the Secret of Loch Ness - Helen Campbell
The haggis believes that people are simply myth. After centuries of peaceful living in a world apart from the Scottish Highlands, a young haggis is about to change that when he goes in search of the truth. Can he escape the Highlands without being discovered … and without revealing the Secret of Loch Ness? .
Brodie and Scotch Mist Primary school book Brodie McHaggis and the Curse of the Scotch Mist - Helen Campbell
We follow Brodie through another perilous journey as he continues his fight to free the haggis from extinction. Fun-tastic adventures for all the family. Funny, full of mystery and truly magical. Brodie meets a host of new and exciting characters, with some of Scotland’s great myths and legends brought to life.
Park Lane Robbery -s econdary books for children The Park Lane Robbery
- C J Chesterton

A recent Oxbridge graduate, Raphe, and a library archivist, Cynthia, are unlikely bank robbers. But driven by debt and injustice, they decide it is their only option. Research into the tunnels built by Victorians under London reveals a maze of hydraulic tunnels used to pump Thames water at high pressure all over the City. Cynthia's archive map shows that one of these tunnels runs directly alongside a bank vault filled with safe deposit boxes.
Rosie Pot of Gold primary school book Rosie Kathie and the Pot of Gold
- C J Chesterton

The pair start High School together and take over the school hockey team. But out of school, the girls find a small bottle in the ruins of an ancient abbey. Inside is a treasure map.
Rosie Disappearing Body primary school book Rosie Kathie and the Disappearing Body - C J Chesterton
Out tobagganing on Christmas Eve, halfway down a hill Kathie's sledge runs into the dead body of a youth - he's been stabbed. But when they return with the police, both snow and the corpse have melted away.
Rosie Haunted Wood Primary School book Rosie Kathie and the Haunted Wood
- C J Chesterton

Rosie discovers a secret tunnel into a local castle on a map in an antique book. The girls believe it could contain a hoard of coins from Cromwell's time. The only problem is, on investigation they find it begins in a wood reputed to be haunted.
Rosie Traitors Gate Primary School age Rosie Kathie and the Traitors' Gate
- C J Chesterton

Kathie is captain of Mundella High School's hockey team and Rosie is the team physio. They are playing their deadly rivals, Croydon Comprehensive. Croydon are the only team in the league who can stop Mundella winning the Surrey County Shield. But in this crucial away match it soon becomes clear that the opposition coach knows Kathie's game plan.
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Book 1 of the Dragon Stone Trilogy
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Sea Dragon
Book 2 of the Dragon Stone Trilogy

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Dragon's End
Book 3 of the Dragon Stone Trilogy

Legends Rainforest - Primary School reading The Legends Saving the Rain Forest Orchid - Lia Ginno
The LEGENDS Katelin and Calum embark on another fantastic adventure when dolphins call them deep into the Amazon rainforest to help them retrieve a crystal skull. Racing to the rescue they encounter a sinister plot to destroy orchids and are swept into a dangerous world of spiritual beings .
Legends and the Inca Crystal - Primary age book The Legends and the Inca Crystals
- Lia Ginno

Katelin is just another thirteen-year-old Peruvian girl with her fair share of problems, however these are no ordinary troubles of a teenager! She has powerful ancient crystals in her possession, which an evil wizard is trying to obtain to destroy our world!
Herms Secret - secondary school read

Herm's Secret - Kate O'Hearn
Lori Watson is just a normal 13 year old girl until she hears the strange voice warning that her life is in danger. Her only chance of survival is to get to the tiny channel island of Herm a mist-shrouded place that holds the key to her true nature. Exploring Herm's ancient secrets sheds light on the mysterious disappearance of her mother three years earlier, and draws Lori into the fight for the survival of a rare species.

Famous - reading book for key stage 2, 3

We're Gonna Be Famous
- Graham Sclater

Young sisters Hannah and Abi are faced with a dilemma that would not be wished on anyone. How do they help their seriously ill mother who is in desperate need of life saving and expensive treatment in America when all they have is their pocket money? Perhaps their love of music will help them but can they do anything in time?

Shan Tree - school reading book

Shan and the Tree
- Gloria Morgan

Shan is a cuddly, chocolate-brown Labrador puppy. His best friend is Kit. This adventure starts with a sunny morning, a garden swing and a tree house. When the two furry friends go for a walk, what they stumble on surprises everyone. Together with a band of unlikely detectives, they uncover a lost treasure and bring two criminals to justice.

Shan Snow - school age reading book Shan and the Snow
- Gloria Morgan

Shan is a cuddly, chocolate brown labrador puppy. His best friend is Kit. The first time he sees snow, Shan starts to worry. When a robbery takes place at a nearby stately home, a very unusual snowman has a part to play. And Shan can’t help wondering if he’s being watched by aliens from another planet.
Kinmers Lea - primary age read

Kinmers Lea
- Gloria Morgan

An exciting adventure story set in the year 1086. The two main characters are a boy aged 12 and his 90-year-old Gran.

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Silver Linings - Karen Wright
Book 1 of the Winterne Series
At fourteen years old, Sam Johnson has a fairly peaceful way of life; he has the company of life-long friends and lives in a pleasant house on the outskirts of Nottingham. In fact, there is only one thing that spoils Sam’s life; for the last five months his father has been working in South Africa and Sam misses him, a lot. Thankfully with Christmas in a few weeks, Steve Johnson is due to come home for the holidays. But an unkind twist of fate changes Sam’s life, literally overnight.

queen of diamonds - new fantasy Queen of Diamonds -Karen Wright
Book 2 of the Winterne Series
Sam Johnson's first weeks in Winterne, just before Christmas were exciting, dangerous and magical. Four months later, he is settled and has made friends. Now all he wants is a quiet life to prepare for GCSE's. But knowing some of Sam's new friends, how likely is that?
Fool's Gold - fantasy novels Fool's Gold - Karen Wright
Book 3 of the Winterne Series
In this last in ‘The Winterne Series’, for Sam Johnson, life has settled down over the last few months, but this is Winterne; how long can it stay that way? With the school Prom looming, Sam discovers Jenny’s been keeping secrets and an old friend’s sanity could be at risk when an exotic stranger comes to stay. Revelations of elven family history and a missing elf entangle in this tale of greed, revenge and retribution.
The Brain Chnagers - Young Adult novel

The Brain Changers - Margaret Gill
Dark, uncanny forces begin to take over the land. Rowena and her friends see their freedoms being eroded as their society succumbs to a new breed of dominators, the Brain Changers. Can the small student group stand alone in their protests in a world rapidly becoming riddled with fear and suspicion? Dare they attempt to discredit a tyrannical and all-powerful government?
Ebook available iUniverse

Eye of the Mandala - Young Adult fiction Eye of the Mandala - Margaret Gill
A thrilling supernatural adventure story. Mel always knew she was different. There were the visions. Then the boy from the past. When the authorities of a tyrannical state learn about a young girl's uncanny ability to translate an ancient and possibly illegal text they decide to keep her under surveillance. But they have no idea what extraordinary powers the text is about to unleash nor what strange coincidences will lead her not only to resolving a terrible crime in the past but also to discovering a devastating secret.
Narhwal - Sicily Isles Young Adult Adventure Narwhal - Margaret Gill
When Gray retrieves an engraved narwhal’s tusk from the sea disturbing changes begin to happen. The islanders find the tusk he has hidden away and fear that an ancient prophecy threatening the island will come to pass since they have always considered the narwhal as an omen of disaster.
WINNER of the Dan Poynter ebook award 2011
Ebook available iUniverse
Quetzal Skull - Young Adult Thriller The Quetzal Skull - Margaret Gill
Sequel to Narwhal. Life on a remote island has not prepared Gray for the shocks that await him. He has never questioned his own heightened abilities. Then he meets Juan Perez who recognises the boy's latent power and that his destiny is linked with a sacred skull. At first Gray mistrusts Juan. Is he telling him the truth? When everything changes Gray is left with no choice but to undertake a dangerous mission involving the magic skull.
Ebook available Kindle
Retrun of the Quetzal - Young Adult mystery Return of the Quetzal - Margaret Gill
Set in the small Central American country of Costa Rica. A rich blend of cultures from the indigenous Indians, the colonising Spanish and today’s ubiquitous Transatlantics combine with faiths both ancient and modern to draw teenage heroine, Meg, into a real web of intrigue. Sometimes accompanied by friends, often by enemies and invariably by her own thoughts, she sets out to find her kidnapped brother, Rick.
Secret of the Scrolls - Young Adult mystery Secret of the Scrolls - Margaret Gill
Rowena’s determination to foil a power that has destroyed her family results in her journeying alone in alien territory. There are many mysteries to be solved and dangers to be overcome but in the end she has to trust her own strength and inner guidance. Can she find the answer to her mother’s mysterious disappearance?
brown Jade Brown Jade - Yong Pease
Life in 1950’s Malaya for 13-year-old Lau Li Jen was unkind – hardship and poverty was all she knew. With her ailing mother close to death, and three younger siblings to look out for, responsibility weighed heavily on Jen’s shoulders. Would she have to sacrifice her education to support her family? Spirited and intelligent, Jen boldly faces unknown challenges and the pains of growing up. But when a stranger enters the family’s broken world, life is destined to be different…
Touch My heart - human novel Touch My Heart - Yong Pease
In this third book, Mike Hennessey has to face his true feelings for his foster daughter, now an attractive young woman and single mum, as dark shadows from his youth in the Sixties begin to threaten. And Jasminka must face her true feelings for Mike as she is drawn back to Sarajevo to try and build reconciliation in the wounded city of her birth.
Teh Spider Gem - fantasy for primary age 10+ The Spider Gem - Taff Lovesey
Book 1 of The Portal Chronicles
Accidentally invoking the magic of a portals, three teenagers, Ashley, Rhys and Michael, are pulled into a fantastic world of mythical beasts and creatures. To find their way back home the trio need the co-operation from the citizens of this strange world, Portalia, and so they join forces with centaurs, elves, dwarves and humans to combat a foe that has reawakened an ancient evil.
Ebook available Kindle / Nookbook
Shimmering Gate fantasy for primary school 10_ The Shimmering Gate - Taff Lovesey
Book 2 of The Portal Chronicles
In an effort to rid Portalia of the evil warlock Weldrock, the OverLord Toran sends his Warlord Gorlan on a mission to seek out the island of the Graav. Joined in the quest by the Earth-born teenagers, the expedition seeks out the assistance of the sea elves. Assisted by Gatherer, a curious giant of a creature, they must again thwart the efforts of the warlock.