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)

Tell me no lies

by Mallorie Blackman
This is a very good book narrated by the two main characters: Gemma and Mike. They have the same kind of problem. Both of them will try to stop the pain they have in their hearts, but will they succeed? (8T)
Grabbing. It catches your attention from the first sentence. I really loved this book, I wish I could read it over and over again. (8Y)

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time

by Mark Haddon
This book is interesting and attention-grabbing from the first moment. It is full of mysteries. I think you should read it because it engages the readers attention and is especially for people who like family stories (8T).

Love is forever

by Jean Ure
Tracy and Paul are a pair of teenagers who are in love. One day Paul disappears with his little sister. The police are being useless, so Tracy decides to start looking for him herself and find out the true reason for his disappearence. A book full of mystery, suspense and love.

A world away

by Pauline Francis
This is a story of love between Tom and Nadie. Nadie is a young teenager from Secota, an island in America, who is captured by some Englishmen who take her to Plymouth. There she meets Tom and they fall in love. Their dreams are to get married and to live happily, but their dreams might never come true. (8Y)

Silverfin

by Charlie Higson
This book is about James Bond when he was a teenager. I recommend it because it is full of action and adventure. If you like Alex Rider's books, you will enjoy this series as much.
Visit the webpage youngbond

Walk two moons

by Sharon Creech
A very good book made up of a variety of stories that then connect and make sense. It is a sad book that can make the reader understand that there is always a reason why things happen. The world is full of mysteries. ( 8Z)

Tongue-tied!

by Paul Jennings
Have you ever swallowed a fish? Do you have teeth that could illuminate a whole room in an instant? If not, read about kids who have experienced these things and you'll discover how they felt. ( 8Y)

Girl missing

by Sophie McKenzie
This book has action and romance, I loved it. It is about Lauren who has always known that she is adopted, but suddenly she suspects she might have been kidnapped as a baby. She wants to find out the truth . Really gripping! (8W)

By the same author " Blood ties"

Call of the wild

by Jack London
If you like adventures with animals you must read this book. It's a story about how a dog that lived with a rich master became the most feared wolf in Klondike. There is lots of action because he faces a lot of problems but there is a lot of friendship too. Read this book and you'll learn about life in the North of Canada.

Groosham Grange

by Anthony Horowitz
I recommend this book because it is very interesting and a little bit frightening. For example when the characters arrive at the school they have to sign their names with their own blood. Once you start reading you can't stop. ( 7W)

Zac Power Series

by H.I.Larry
I like Zac Power because it has lot of action. If you like spy books, you are going to like it. I suggest you read it because the boy is our age and it is fun how he completes his missions. ( 7x)
Have a look at the website

Vinager Street

by Philip Ridley
This book is about a girl named Poppy who lives in Vinager Street with her family. There is a house that has been sold in the new neighborhood and Poppy starts listening to a voice in her head warning her of some danger. Can you guess what will happen? (7Y)

Life on the refrigerator door

by Alice Kuipers
I recommend this book because it shows you how we live our lives constanly rushing, never making time for those we love.
This book is about the relationship between a hard-working mother and a teenage girl called Claire. They hardly ever see each other because when Claire comes home from school, her mother has gone to work at the hospital, so they leave each other notes on the fridge door. One day they discover the mother has breast cancer.
If you want to know what happens, you'll have to read it. It is fantastic, I am sure you'll enjoy it
(7Y)

The Baby-sitters Club

by Ann Martin

This is a series of graphic novels that I really enjoyed.

It is about four girls who make a baby-sitters club of in each book they have a different problem to solve. They always sort it out. (7Y)

They are easy to read, you read them really fast. My favourite one is "Kristy's great idea". If you start reading them you won't be able to stop. (7x)

How to survive a summer camp

by Jacqueline Wilson
This book is about this girl called Stella who is sent to a summer camp where she doesn't want to go. She writes a diary about her problems in the camp and some fantastic things happen. Read it. It is great!
(7Y)

Ghostgirl

by Tanya Hurley
I recommend this book because I liked the story. It is a bit confusing at the beginning but then it is very good. There are lots of characters involved in the story and it is really funny.
(7X)
Check the website. The sequel " Homecoming " is now available.

Tom and the siege

by Tony Bradman
This book is about a boy in the Middle Ages who doesn't behave properly and his mother decides to send him to the terrifying tough Squire School. Only a siege at Creaky Castle can save him.
(7X)
There are another two titles in Creaky Castle series, " Tom and the Dark Knight " and " Tom's dragon trouble"

Jimmy Coates

by Joe Craig
A thrilling series with lots of action and originality. It all starts when a boy called Jmmy is being chased by a government agency for no apparent reason. But what Jimmy doesn't know is that he is not a normal boy.
Listen to the author in the series website

The Akhenaten adventure

by P.B.Kerr
This book is about twins John and Phillipa Grant, who were normal kids until they had their wisdom teeth removed. Then they discovered that they were special. They go to Cairo with their uncle Nimrod to become djinns and to learn to control their power. They discover the truth about the seventy djinns of Akhenaten and they have lots of adventures. (7X)

There are four books in this series called "Children of the Lamp"