The worst thing about my sister by Jacqueline Wilson

Marty and Melissa  are very different, Marty is a tomboy and Melissa is a very girly girl, and they hate each other. But when Melissa falls from a bunk-bed and is sent to hospital Marty will learn to be a better sister.
 FPK7V

I recommend this book because it is funny and it catches your attention very quickly. All characters are girls so I think it would be enjoy more by girls.
PR 7W

Divergent by Veronica Roth

I would like to recommend this book because it is very engaging from the first page. It keeps you reading because it is about another world we don't know about so you want to find out about it. I recommend it if you enjoyed The Hunger Games
SOP8W
Triss is living in a city where people are divided according to their personality. She has loads of secrets to uncover and little by little she gets further away from her family and closer to her love. It is an amazing and original book with a bit of romance, mystery and lots of action and adventure.
The second book is been already published
CO8X

The Maze of Bones. 39 Clues

I would like to recommend this book to everyone!. It is quite an interesting book and the first one of a very long and entertaining series. It is about two siblings who have just discover they belong to a very powerful family. But to find the key to all their power they must follow 39 clues spread throughout the world. Please spare a minute and start reading it, you won't be able to put it down.
39 clues web page
ATC 8W

The Spooks Apprentice - Joseph Delaney

 

"The Spooks Apprentice" by Joseph Delaney is the book I would personally recommend to people who like witches and monsters and horror books. This book is about a boy who is the "seventh son of the seventh son". This means he is a person who possesses the power to detect witches or chase boggarts. With the Spook, who is the one charged with protecting people from otherworldly beings, he solves mysteries and always manages to find himself in the most dangerous of places. The Wardstone Chronicles is a series of 5 books about Thomas and the spook

SVS

Lily Alone - Jacqueline Wilson

 

Lily alone is a book by Jacqueline Wilson I would specially recommend for girls, although boys could also  enjoy it. Lily is left stranded at home with her three younger siblings after her mom goes away on vacation to Spain with her new boyfriend.
Would you cope with it?

 IDB

Numbers - Rachel Ward

The book I most enjoyed this year was definitely "Numbers" by Rachel Ward. It is actually a trilogy, about people who see numbers in people's eyes, not random numbers, but the date of their death.When Jem notices that the numbers of all the people around her are the current day, she deduces there will be an accident and runs with her best friend Spider. And so an epic chase around the country begins as secret services notice her fleeing from the crime scene and decide to bring them in for questioning.

AMG

Blood Ties - Sophie McKenzie

If you enjoy adventure and romance you'll like this book. It is a true page turner, gripping you from the first page. Theo doesn't know who his father is nor the reason  why he has a bodyguard. Rachel hates her school, where she is bullied constantly. Theo's search for answers leads himself and Rachel into an incredibe adventure where they discover things some people would rather  not know.

JLS

Evermore - Alyson Noël

If you like mystery and thrillers, Evermore is your book. It's about a girl called Ever, who suffers a car accident and every member of her family  apart from her dies. She starts seeing her dead sister, people's auras and reading minds. She meets Damen, a mysterious bad boy, who she can't seem to read, and starts falling for him. The book is part of the Immortal Series.

AG

The Enemy - Charlie Higson

If you like action books and enjoy zombie apocalypses, I would recommend you the book "The Enemy" and its saga. It is an action packed book about a group of teenagers surviving a zombie apocalypse where adults are turned into mindless zombies. Very interesting and with tension in every page.

G.   

My Mum and the Gruesome Twosome - Meg Harper

If you like humor and family stories, you should read this book. It involves humor, teenagers, babies... Everything a year 7 girl would enjoy reading about; and if you like it, there is another book in the same collection, My mum and the green-eyed monster. It was written by the same author by contains a bit more fantasy.

CVJ

The Wolf Princess - Catheryn Constable

 A book about three girls: Sophie, Delphine and Marianne, who go on a school trip to Russia but they are abandoned on a train. They are saved by a mysterious character sent by the captivating Anna Volkonsaya. Their lives will never be the same, especially Sophie's.

LPPL

A Sea of Stars - Kate Maryon

I think A Sea of Stars would be a good book to read if you especially like familiar-themed books. It's about a girl who is an only child, and her parents decide they are going to adopt a girl. The two girls are very different and keep arguing. Will they ever be able to get on with each other?
Y7X

The Red Pyramid - Rick Riordan

From the author of the Percy Jackson series, comes The Red Pyramid. A great book that tells the story of two shiblings, Sadie and Carter Cane, who travel all around the world in search of thir father. They discover the existance of Egiptian gods and start training in magic to survive. An aborbing and funny read.

AR 7X

Noughts and Crosses - Malorie Blackman

This book, it's long, yet easy and entertaining. Based on an imaginary world where Crosses, dark skined people, are thought to be better and have more rights than Noughts, white skinned people. The  story is about the frienship of a cross girl and a nought boy that will end in romance and tragedy.
More info here

ARPR

Hetty Feather - Jaqueline Wilson

Read the amazing series of Hetty Feather by Jacqueline Wilson, about a girl, named Hetty, who lives in the Founding Hospital. There she finds her mother, who works as the cook to be with her daughter. When the unkind matrons find out, they decide to fire her mother..

The series has 3 book

MEJA

Alex Rider Series - Anthony Horowitz

If you like spy and action novels, Alex Rider is a series you will enjoy. Alex is a normal teenager, who lives with his bank manager uncle, but everything changes when his uncle is murdered and MI6 recruit him to discover who killed his uncle. There is a graphic novel available as well.

 IMM

Superfudge - Judy Blume

I personally like this book because it is very funny. It tells the hilarious story of boy and his family. It is based on a real story, it is very interesting and hooking, you can't put the book down until you finish it. I would give it a 9.5 out of 10 because I would have liked it to be longer.

PAG

Cirque du Freak - Darren Shan

I liked this saga because if was bloody and gory. If you like books like that, this is your saga. Darren Shan is a normal boy, with normal friends and who attends a normal school. However, one day he went to the cirque du Freak, a strange place, especially at night; and his life changes completely.

CVP

Dear Dumb Diary - Jim Benton

If you are one of those people that enjoy reading secret diaries with funny and entertaining stories, this is your perfect book. This books book contains the true confessions of Jamie Kelly, who really enjoys criticizing her VERY posh best friend, Angeline. A very entertaining and funny read.

Tom under siege by Tony Bradman

This book is the first of a series called Creaky Castle. I really like it because it is about a boy our age who lives in the Middle Ages. Each page is full of really entretaining adventures.
These books are very easy to read and really funny.
ILC 7T

How embarrasing is that? by Pete Johnson

Ruby doesn't know what to do. His parents are too embarrassing, but the worst thing is still to come : They are going to sing in the school assembly!!
This has to be stopped., but HOW??
Read the book and find out. It is really funny.
EB 7V

Pig City by Louis Sachar

In this amazing book a girl makes a club called Pig City, with her friends although no one knows about it because it is secret. Carefully they have to choose who they are going to ask to be a member, because if they choose the wrong person all th eclass could know about Pig City. This is a funny story that will intrigue you
PCV 7W

My sister the vampire by Sienna Mercer

Take two. This book is awesome! Can you imagine having a vampire twin sister? This book prevents you from blinking until the last page. The author makes you feel as if you were part of the storu, as if you were in Frankling Grove. I totally recommend these books
7Y

Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi

This engaging series of graphic novels is about a girl and her brother who discover an amazinga place wherefantastic and outstanding things happen. Animals talk, houses are like humans, and the most important thing of all, there are elves,. These mithological creatures are causing the greatest chaos in this unique world!Emily and heer brother have the task of stopping the disaster.
A & C 7Y

The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd

This fascinating book explores an amazing world of mystery. It creates an atmosphere that makes you feel you were one of the characters in the story. It's all about the boy that dissapears at the top of London Eye. Read it!
AGV 9X

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

I would like to reccomend the "Uglies" series by Scott Westerfeld. There are three books in the series: Uglies, Pretties and Specials. They are about a girl called Tally who lives in a future world. Along the series she is forced to make important decissions and choose between friendship and popularity. ARM 8Z

32c That's me by Chris Higgins

It's an amazing story about a teenager's life. There are some good and bad moments, but this book shows you that no matter what the problem is, it can be solved. I love this book because it is about family, friends and boyfriends; people that you need to take care of.

Feeling sorry for Celia by Jacklyn Morianty

Drama, comedy, Love ...A novel which will literally blow your mind. This story caught my attention because the way it was written, it is made up entirely of letters. Written by a girl, about a girl, for a girl, this is entirely a pool of secrets. The main character Elizabeth spills her heart out explaining her problems and fears. Elizabeth has a complicated life, her best friends complications involve her, running away, dating boys ... In the end she's tangled up in such a mess she makes a brave decision to better her life.

NO 9X

Goodnight Mr.Tom by M. Magorian

This is a really good book, a bit long, but it catches your attention from the beginning. You'll finish very quickly. It's about a boy who was evacuated in the Second World War, and it narrates his friendship with Mr. Tom.

FD 9X

The enemy by Charlie Higson

The enemy is full of action and suspense. It has happy and sad moments when you can even feel the sadness of the characters. Blood and suffering are the main themes but there are other little things that makes 'The Enemy' a great book. It gives an idea of how our daily life would be without adults, fighting for survival. It is a horror story. The second part of this trilogy is titled "The dead" , the third one will be published this summer.

NEZ101 9X

Dognapped by Karen King

This book is a really good book to read because it has all the ingredients that a good book needs to have. It is about an american girl who goes to live with her english granny who has a dog that is very fussy. One day when the girl is watching TV, the dog disappears, so the girls starts to act like a detective and goes to look after the dog asking the neighbours. I think this book should be read by girls more than boys but if a boy wants to read it, it is OK. There are some podcats in the web which reveal key clues to help you solve the mystery.
MB 7X

The 39 clues: The maze of bones

This book is about two children called Amy and Dam (orphans) who went to the funeral of their grandma. Her will was to give the Cahills a secret or a million euros. Of course, Amy and Dam prefer the clues which lead them to an incredible adventure. This book is the first of the series 39 clues. There are ten books published and you can play a game on line clicking here

RRF 7X

Two orphans belonging to the most powerful family in the world get involved in a race to find the secret to the most powerful person in the world and find the 39 clues, Action-packed, gripping. Read it, it's the longest collection which doesn't make you loose interest in any of its books.
BE 8X

Coraline: The graphic novel

This graphic novel is based i the novel with the same title by Neil Gaiman. It is about a girl called Caroline who has moved house with her parents. She explored her house and found a little door. She opened it and went through it and she found out that she was again in her house. She went to her bedroom and he saw her parents but with buttons on their eyes. They had her real parents trapped so Caroline needed to find them. And Caroline has a lot of adventures in the button eyed parents house.
AR 7X

The midnight Library by Nick Shadow

This is a series of 13 books. Each one contains three marvelous and spooky stories. If you like scary stories. Try this wonderful and spooky series.

AGA 7Y

The worry website by Jacqueline Wilson

The worry website is a book by Jaqueline Wilson and it is about some children in a class who type their worries in a website and try to help each other to solve their problems. I recomend it to people that like books with lots of problems and also to both boys and girls.

MAAP 7X

BEST FRIENDS by Jacqueline Wilson

It's about two best friends called Gemma and Alice, but they are very different. One day Gemma discovers that Alice has a secret and she didn't tell her. Read the book and find out which is the secret and if Gemma will find out. I think everyone should read it because you learn what real friendship is.
María 7T

Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver

This book is about the fascinating adventure of a boy, called Torak and his pack brother, named Wolf. It is set in prehistoric times. Torak, as the prophecy says is the Listener.He needs to win to a bear, possesed by a demon to save all the clans that live in the forest. For that he needs to find the three pieces of the Nanuak. Acompannied by Renn and Wolf he needs to go to the Mountain and destroy the bear. This book has a lot of action involved. I recommend it to all the people who like adventure books.

EVR [8ºW]

Scared to Death.

A intriguing and interesting adventure about Paul and a curse since King Lud died. Misterious things happen in this story that are not from this planet. Paul fights against them and wins, but that is not the last of his problems, he has to fight other 'battles' until he reaches Lud.

N M 8V

The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins
This is a futuristic book which is a bit pessimistic about how the future is going to be. The world is divided in 12 districts and ruled by Capitolium. Every year two teenagers from each district are forced to participate in the Hunger Games. They are all taken to the Arena and they have to fight for their lives, only the winner will survive. Everything is televised.
The book has lots of action and it is really intense.
Read it, you won't be able to put it down. (9Y)

The second part is called " Catching fire" . You can listen to a sample chapter read by the author in the official webpage

The declaration

by Gemma Malley

I think this book is fantastic as you get caught up in the book really quickly. You become so excited that you can't help feeling empathy for the characters. This book is set in the future and it makes you think a lot.

There is a sequel titled " The Resistance"

You can watch an interview with the author clicking here

Alone in the wide wide sea

by Michael Morpurgo
This book tells the life of Arthur Hobhouse, who was taken to Australia like many other orphans after World War II. Some of them ended up working in farms and treated like animals, but he was lucky, got married and had children. After his death, his daughter sailed back to England to find his long lost sister. (9Y)

H.I.V.E.

by Mark Walden
H.I.V.E Higher Institute of Villainous Education.
This series is excellent. I particulary enjoyed the second one titled " The Overlord Protocol". It is really exciting and the characters get to do very cool things. (8Y)