Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens: Recommended by Florence 7W

This is a great mystery story about friendship and team work. Set in the 1930’s in Deepdale Boarding School, Hazel and her best friend Daisy are trying to solve the disappearance and murder and of their science teacher Mrs Bell. As they try to find the person responsible, before they strike again, they themselves become targeted and chased. Their friendships is put to the test. This is a perfect book for fans of Enid Blyton mysteries and school based stories.

 

 

Chasing the Stars  by Malorie Blackman: Recommended by Ellie 8S

Chasing the Stars is a story about a sci-fi romance against the odds. Vee and her brother Aiden are on the return from their 7 year space mission, when they come across a distress signal from a ship under attack. They recover the survivors and Vee feels an instant attraction to one of the people she saves. But people don’t agree with their relationship and try to come between them. They begin to mistrust Vee. When people start to die, questions emerge and trust is put on the line. I would recommend this book to fans of dystopian, romance and murder mystery novels.

 

Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell: Recommended by Krystal 7W

Wolf Wilder is a story about trust, love and companionship. Feodora lives in the snowy forests of Russia with her mother and a nearby pack of wolves. They are Wolf Wilders who train tame wolves to fend for themselves. One day a pregnant wolf with a cub is brought to them and everything changes. Feo must go on the run, and along with her canine friends, attempt to rescue her mother from a Russian army prison. I would recommend this book to somebody who likes animals and a good adventure.

 

 

Harley Quinn’s Hat-trick by Michael Dahl: Recommended by Skye 7S

This is a short book suitable for reluctant readers and fans of DC superheroes. It is a funny story about Batman and his sidekick Robin, who chase and fight the criminal Harley Quinn with her spinning top hat weapon. She catches Batman in the hat who becomes dizzy and then tries to trap Robin in a massive bridal veil. Are they able to defeat Harley Quinn and win the hat as a trophy for their Batcave?

 

The Boys Whose Wishes Came True by Helen Rutter: Recommended by Elwood 7W

This is a really good book is about a boy named Archie and his friend called ‘Mouse’. When Archie, falls off his bike and bumps his head, he finds his idol, a famous footballer, standing in front of him. The footballer grants him nine wishes. What would happen if he wished for a unicorn? What would happen if every grown up told the truth? And what would happen if he wished for thousands of stickers, the most in the world? Read the book to find out!

 

The Secret History by Donna Tartt: Recommended by Heather 11K

This book (for much older readers) follows a man in his early twenties as he navigates life in his elite New England college, where he is taken under the wing of a group of eccentric classics students. However, as he gets to know these people more and becomes accustomed to their strange way of life, how far can he push normal morality before it catches up with him?

A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket: Recommended by Amber 7W

I’m sorry to say that this is a very unpleasant book about three young Baudelaire orphans, who sadly lost both their parents in a huge fire. They are taken away by the bank manger Mr Poe, who always has a cough. Mr Poe takes them everywhere, from a lake with man-eating leeches to a lumbermill and a city infested with crows. However, all this is no use, because the notorious villain Count Olaf always manages to find them, each time with a cunning new plan to steal their inherited fortune.

 

 

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins: Recommended by Chloe 8W

If you enjoyed the Hunger Games, why not go back to the beginning. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes tells the story of eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow who is a mentor in the tenth annual Hunger Games. He is the mentor of Lucy Gray Baird, a girl from district 12, considered the lowest of the low. Their fates are intertwined. When all the odds are against them who knows if they will succeed. Who knows who’ll be the last one standing. This book is full of friendship, authority, betrayal, and thrills.

 

 

  Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven: Recommended by Savannah 9B

I would recommend the Society for Soulless girls to anyone who likes supernatural mysteries. It is about two room mates called Alice and Lottie, who try to uncover the secret about the infamous north tower killings at Carvell College, where four students lost their lives. They must overcome surprising challenges and defeat an unknown evil, before the school is closed down and they run out of time.

 

 

 

The Curse Breaker series by Brigid Kemmerer: Recommended by Lily 9B

If you are looking for a book series which is an exciting romantic adventure, with a touch of fantasy mixed in, then this is the series for you!

This story inspired me with the idea of being a leader and supporting the choices of the ones you love. The main character, Harper, shows you how something which seems to be terrible and hopeless can actually be what brings you to your big and meaningful destiny.

The Curse Breaker series gives you the perspectives of four different individuals, telling one story in many different views and ways.

The first book is a Curse So Dark and Lonely. I would also highly recommend other books by Brigid Kemmerer.