Airman, by Eoin Colfer
Swashbuckling adventure from the author of Artemis Fowl. Conor is framed for a terrible crime he didn't commit. Thrown into prison by the dastardly Hugo Bonvilain, Conor is trapped in a seaswept dungeon and branded a traitor. He must escape and clear his name.
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Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Isabel and Ruth are slaves in New York, 1776. As the revolutionary war rages around them, they fight to stay alive and together. Subject to terrible cruelty; betrayed and abandoned; unable to find anyone to trust; Isabel is determined to break the chains of bondage and be free. Riveting and heartbreaking - this is a book you won't be able to put down.
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City of the beasts, by Isabel Allende
When Alex is sent to stay with his grandmother in New York, she's on her way to the Amazon, on a job. Rather than cancel she takes him along, and soon he's in the grip of adventure - murder, kidnap and magic.
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Dracula, by Bram Stoker
The novel that made 'vampire' a household word, Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' has been delighting - and chilling - readers for well over 100 years. Now, the immortal Count returns in this illustrated edition, offering the complete text of Stoker's dark masterwork adorned with more than 50 illlustrations by Becky Cloonan.
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Elidor, by Alan Garner
Elidor is dying, and as the line between that world and this shift and blur, evil crosses the divide. Written in 1965, when children were children, and people used words like Gosh, it still packs a punch, with a spellbinding story.
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Eragon, by Christopher Paolini
The stone that Eragon thought was a valuable gem was a dragon egg. Will Eragon become a Dragon Rider? The fate of the empire may rest in his hands and the dragon's too.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone, by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in the cupboard under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house - until he is rescued by an owl and taken to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft.
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Howl's moving castle, by Diana Wynne Jones
In the land of Ingary, where seven league boots and cloaks of invisibility do exist, Sophie Hatter catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell.
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I am number four, by Pittacus Lore
Nine teenagers and their guardians are hiding on Earth - protected by a charm that means they can only be killed in numeric order, three are already dead. John Smith is Number Four. And his mortal enemies are hunting him down.
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Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke
Maggie and her father Mo love books. When a stranger comes with a warning Mo is forced to reveal an extraordinary storytelling secret that will change their lives forever.
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Jimmy Coates, by Joe Craig
An eleven-year-old boy discovers he has strange powers, and a future that holds mystery, adventure -- and death!
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King Solomon's mines, by H.Rider Haggard
Classic adventure story. Contains adult themes.
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Koh Tabu, by Ann Kelley
When a group of 9 cadets and 1 adult set off for 3 days camping on a tropical island, they aren't worried that they land on the wrong island. 24 hours later and they are living their worst nightmare - will they get out alive?!
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Lionboy, by Zizou Corder
Charlie can speak Cat. Something that comes in very handy when his parents vanish and he has to rely on various mangy felines, plus six circus lions, to get them back.
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Lockdown, by Alexander Gordon Smith
Beneath heaven is hell. Beneath hell is Furnace. Furnace Penitentiary. The world's most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth's surface. One way in, no way out. Once you're here, you're here until you die, and for most of the inmates that doesn't take long - not with the sadistic guards and the bloodthirsty gangs. Not for the faint-hearted.
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Midnight for Charlie Bone, by Jenny Nimmo
When Charlie's grandma discovers he can hear voices from pictures and photographs she insists he is sent to the strange and frightening Bloor's Academy.
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Mission: Survival, by Chris Ryan
Five children are marooned on a desert island. They must face killer komodo dragons, sharks and modern-day pirates. The ex-SAS author includes ten top tips for survival in tropical conditions.
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Montacute house, by Lucy Jago
The daily struggle to survive in Elizabethan England, surrounded by devastating poverty, superstition and biggotry, makes life almost unbearable for Cess and her mother. Then, on her 13th birthday, she finds a pendant in the hen house - as though someone left it there for her to find. When boys start to go missing, and one turns up dead and horrifically disfigured, everyone suspects witchcraft. William, best friend of Cess, joins the ranks of the missing boys, and Cess is immediately accused of sorcery. Can she rescue William, and clear her name, before it's too late?
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Mortal engines, by Philip Reeve
Mortal Engines introduces a world where cities have had to tear themselves up by the roots to survive. The city of London is chasing a small mining town across the dried-out bed of the old North Sea.
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Ostrich boys, by Keith Gray
Fast-paced and moving. Kenny, Sim and Blake embark on a remarkable journey when they steal the ashes of their best friend Ross to take them to the tiny hamlet of Ross in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Contains adult themes.
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Playing dead, by Tim Bowler
A boy at the end of his tether and on the run has only his wits and a knife to save himself. This is the first book in a thrilling new series for teenagers.
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Prisoner of the inquisition, by Theresa Breslin
Zarita is privileged and spoilt; Saulo is reduced to begging. When his father is hanged as a direct result of Zarita's actions Saulo swears revenge. Forced into slavery at sea he eventually meets Christopher Columbus, but never loses sight of his oath. Zarita, consumed by guilt over Saulo's father, undergoes many challenges and hardships that make her into a better person, but will the Inquisition destroy her before Saulo can? Two lives inextricably linked hurtle towards each other for an explosive and shocking conclusion.
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Revolver, by Marcus Sedgwick
1910, and Sig is alone in the freezing cabin north of the Arctic Circle - alone, that is, except for the frozen corpse of his father. Sig's sister and step-mother have gone for help, but it will be hours before they return, and now a bear of a man has forced his way into the cabin, demanding what Sig's father owed him. The tension rises, and the barely contained violence of Wolff errupts shockingly, forcing Sig to make a choice that will change his life forever. A gripping tale that you won't be able to put down.
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Ribblestrop, by Andy Mulligan
A dilapidated school with the most unpromising of pupils and eccentric of teachers, led by an educational maverick, must unravel the mystery of what is going on in its secret cellars if it is to avoid complete ruin. Hilarious!
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Shadowmagic, by John Lenahan
A hilarious fantasy adventure - and a wonderful story of courage, friendship and destiny.
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Sharpe's company, by Bernard Cornwell
Sharpe's company are attacked by the French with heavy losses. Sharpe is faced with ruin and to save his honour Sharpe must lead his men to glory in the narrow streets of Fuentes de Oñoro. Contains adult themes.
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Skulduggery Pleasant, by Derek Landy
Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead.
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Stormbreaker, by Anthony Horowitz
Forcibly recruited into MI6 after the suspicious death of his guardian, Alex is sent on his first secret mission.
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The Amulet of Samarkand, by Jonathan Stroud
A young magician's apprentice, Nathaniel, secretly summons the irascible 5000-year-old djinni, Bartimaeus, to do his bidding. The task for Bartimaeus is not an easy one - he must steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand
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The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett
On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle, a gleeful, explosive, wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There's an avaricious but inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of dear little legs, and of course 'the edge' of the planet.
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The Da Vinci code, by Dan Brown
So convincing the Church condemned it - the Code takes you on a breathtaking journey of murder and deception, through Europe, the Bible, and all that you thought you knew. Contains adult themes.
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The battle of the sun, by Jeanette Winterson
Jack is minding his own business, looking forward excitedly to getting a puppy for his birthday, when he is snatched from the streets, and taken to a dark, cold place of stone and secrets. For he is the Radient Boy - the one who can bring the Magus the power he needs to bring London to it's knees. A compelling, fast paced adventure of Dragons, gold and freedom.
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The cry of the Icemark, by Stuart Hill
A big and bold read, fast-paced and exciting, stuffed full of fearsome battles and kingdoms lost and gained
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The death defying Pepper Roux, by Geraldine McCaughrean
When he was born, Pepper's Aunt predicted that he would not live past 14 years of age. His parents try not to get too attached to a child they know is going to die, and Pepper spends his time practising the last rites, and memorising prayers and requests to take with him to Heaven. On the day of his 14th birthday, Pepper braces himself for death, but as the day wears on an idea grows - can he outrun Death? And so a galloping adventure begins, as Pepper dodges Death, changing names, places and personae, always one step ahead. Join Pepper in his riotous headlong race against fate & Angels - meeting gangsters, transvestite Pirates and horse thieves along the way.
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The eagle of the Ninth, by Rosemary Sutcliff
The ninth legion disappears into the mists of northern Britain. Marcus Aquila embarks on a quest to discover the fate of his father and the legion.
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The enemy, by Charlie Higson
They'll chase you. They'll rip you open. They'll feed on you...When the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician - every adult - fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry. Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive. Contains strong language and scenes of violence.
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The eye of the world, by Robert Jordan
In the Third Age, and Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. One of the most popular epic fantasy series ever published. Contains adult themes.
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The fellowship of the ring: Vol. 1 of "The Lord of the Rings". Centenary ed, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Frodo Baggins sets out to destroy the power of the Dark Lord who threatens the very existence of Middle Earth.
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The fire within, by Chris D'Lacey
The Pennykettle's new lodger David is very friendly, he gets on really well with cats, children, squirrels and dragons, particularly Gadzooks, a magical pottery dragon.
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The fool's girl, by Celia Rees
Illyria's holy relics have been stolen by the malicious Malvolio, and Violetta and Feste will stop at nothing to return them to their rightful place. But they are in great danger, for Malvolio wants nothing more than the death of Violetta. A cat and mouse game of intrige and death leaps through this book, with William Shakespeare becoming inextricably bound to the young adventurers.
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The invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
An amazing story and a spellbinding mystery told in words and pictures. Twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity.
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The kiss of death, by Marcus Sedgwick
A 'real' Vampire story. A gripping, blood-thirsty romp.
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The owl service, by Alan Garner
An ancient power stirs when Gwyn finds an old dinner service in the loft. Try as he might, Gwyn can't escape the quickening force of a myth that won't be denied. It is only by facing it that release can be found.
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The pig scrolls, by Paul Shipton
Gryllus is a pig. Well, not strictly speaking a pig. He's a man who got turned into a pig, When Odysseus's crew (you remember Odysseus - big bloke, hero, all round clever clogs) got turned into pigs by Circe, Gryllus never got turned back.
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The silver claw, by Garry Kilworth
Behind the beauty and splendour of the island city of Vequince, a small group is hatching a fiendishly clever plot to seize power. A gripping tale of intrigue, menace, plots and counter-plots.
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The thirteen treasures, by Michelle Harrison
While visiting her grandmother's house, an old photograph leads Tanya to an unsolved mystery. Fifty years ago a girl vanished in the woods nearby - a girl Tanya's grandmother will not speak of. Fabian's grandfather was the last person to see her alive and has lived under suspicion ever since. Together, Tanya and Fabian decide to find the truth. But Tanya has her own secret: the ability to see fairies. And, after disturbing an intruder in the night, it emerges that someone else shares her ability ...The manor's sinister history is about to repeat itself ...
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Tunnels, by Roderick Gordon
When his father disappears below ground Will decides to investigate with his friend Chester and together they unearth a terrifying secret.
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Watchmen, by Alan Moore
A dark and complex graphic novel which explores the nature of humanity and heroes. Who decides what is right? Who has the right to judge? To punish? Who watches the Watchmen? The clock is ticking as the Comedian's killer is sought, and the world spins ever closer to oblivion. Contains strong adult themes and images.
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Watership down, by Richard Adams
Set in the once idyllic rural landscape of the south of England, 'Watership Down' follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the destruction of their home, as they head towards a mysterious promised land. Originally published: London: Rex Collings, 1972
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Where I belong, by Gillian Cross
A gripping thriller of hidden identities & kidnapping, where the world of fashion, money & power meets the desperate existence of Somalian drought, and a society where the law is in the hands of those with guns. Khadija's story draws us into the majesty and beauty of Somalia, and her fierce love for her family and country; In London Abdi is still mourning his father, and Freya is battling the indifference of her world famous fashion designer mother. Then their worlds collide, with disastrous consequences......
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