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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Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl is a brilliant criminal mastermind. But even he doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories& they are armed and dangerous.
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Before I fall, by Lauren Oliver
Sam Kingston is killed in a car crash, but instead of seeing a tunnel of light, she wakes up in her own bed, on the morning of the same day. Forced to live through the same events, she struggles to alter the outcome, but wakes up again on the day of the crash. What follows is the story of a girl who comes of age in a matter of days.
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City of bones, by Cassandra Clare
First in the Mortal Instruments trilogy, City of Bones introduces us to the Shadowhunters and their battle with Darkness. Funny and sexy, with many a twist to keep you guessing! Contains some adult themes
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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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Coraline, by Neil Gaiman
Coraline is not to be put off by a sign of danger read in some tea-leaves or indeed a message sent to her by some very talented mice. Eerie and unsettling.
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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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Earthfasts, by W. Mayne
First of a trilogy.When a mysterious drummer boy emerges from the ground, he acts as a catalyst for a series of strange events that culminate in the disappearance of David. His friend, Keith, is left to search through time for him.
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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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Hellbent, by Anthony McGowan
Ignominiously run over by an ice cream van, Conor is sent Down There, although he thinks he's committed no worse crime than winding up his sister and teasing the fat kid at school. How can he escape his fate?
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Holes, by Louis Sachar
This is a modern classic - it is a fable; a myth; a quest and a school story (even if the school is a penal institute) and just a really great tale.
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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 legend, by Richard Matheson
Robert Neville is the last living man on earth ...but he is not alone. Every other man, woman and child on the planet has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Neville's blood. Contains adult themes.
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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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Interview with the vampire, by Anne Rice
In a darkened room a young man sits telling the macabre and eerie story of his life - the story of a vampire, gifted with eternal life, cursed with an exquisite craving for human blood. Contains some adult themes
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Jackdaw summer, by David Almond
A long hot summer, a wild boy, an abandoned baby, and an act of violence. This is an unsettling novel set in the wilds of Northumbria. Contains adult themes.
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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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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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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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Numbers, by Rachel Ward
What would you do if every time you looked at someone you knew the exact date of their death? Jem is 15, and avoids relationships for obvious reasons. But then she meets Spider.....Contains adult themes
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Ring, by Koji Suzuki
Investigating the sudden deaths of four teenagers Asakawa views a video tape with a chilling message 'Those who have viewed these images are fated to die at this exact hour one week from now'. Stunning, cutting-edge thriller with a chilling supernatural twist.
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Sabriel, by Garth Nix
18-year-old Sabriel leaves her ordinary school and returns across the Wall into the Old Kingdom of magic and the dead. 'Sabriel is a winner' (Philip Pullman)
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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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Skellig, by David Almond
There's a man in our garage and my sister is ill and it's the first day I've travelled from the new house to the old school.
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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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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 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 everlost, by Neal Shusterman
Nick and Allie didn't survive the crash, and now they are in limbo, stuck halfway between life and death, in a netherworld known as Everlost. Everlost is home to those who didn't make it to their final destination: a magical yet dangerous place filled with shadows where lost souls run wild.
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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 fire-eaters, by David Almond
Bobby's dad is mysteriously ill. His new school is a cold and cruel place. Nuclear bombs are being tested. Bobby found the fire-eater, a devil called McNulty. What can they do together on Bobby's beach? Can they work miracles?
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The graveyard book, by Neil Gaiman
A modern ghost story - funny, charming and eerie.
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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 knife of never letting go, by Patrick Ness
The first of the Chaos Walking series. Set on another world, where men can hear each other's thoughts. Todd is nearly a man, but the town has been keeping secrets from him; secrets that could end in death. Contains adult themes
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The lovely bones, by Alice Sebold
Victim of a serial killer, Suzie keeps watch from heaven as her family mourns, and the search for her killer continues. A moving exploration of loss and grief, The Lovely Bones is an un-put-down-able read.Contains some adult themes
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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 savage, by David Almond
Blue's life isn't great. Ever since his dad died, and the town bully started knocking him about. But when the Savage from Blue's story turns up one night, and things get out of hand, Blue has to wonder who the Savage really is.....
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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 thief lord, by Cornelia Funke
Two orphaned children on the run in Venice are befriended by the Thief Lord. A beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself threatens their new found freedom.
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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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Three ways to snog an alien, by Graham Joyce
Druce's new girlfriend is hot, but what's with the weird behaviour, freaky parents and the super-human intelligence? And was that really a forked tongue he saw or did he imagine it?
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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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Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
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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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Wolf brother, by Michelle Paver
Set thousands of years ago in a world steeped in natural magic: a world of wolves and Aurochs, tree spirits and hidden people: a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life.
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