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| The Children's Book of Virtues | Bennet, William J. | |
| The Secret Garden | Burnett, Frances Hodgson | |
| Dear Mr. Henshaw | Cleary, Beverly | |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Dahl, Roald | |
| Danny the Champion of the World | Dahl, Roald | Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father a boy could wish for. Life is happy and peaceful in their gypsy caravan, until one day Danny discovers his dad has been breaking the law. What's more, soon Danny has to join his father as they attempt to pull off a daring and devilish plot against horrible, red-faced Mr Victor Hazell... |
| James and the Giant Peach | Dahl, Roald | An enormous escaped rhinoceros from London Zoo has eaten James's parents. And it gets worse! James is packed off to live with his two really horrible aunts, Sponge and Spiker. Poor James is miserable, until something peculiar happens and James finds himself on the most wonderful and extraordinary journey he could ever imagine... |
| Because of Winn-Dixie | DiCamillo, Kate | When ten-year-old India Opal Buloni moves to Naomi, Florida, with her father, she doesn't know what to expect - least of all, that she'll adopt Winn-Dixie, a dog she names after the supermarket where they met. Before long, Opal and her father realise - with a little help from Winn-Dixie - that while they've both tasted a bit of melancholy in their lives, they still have a whole lot to be thankful for. |
| Passing On | Dumbleton, Mike | |
| It's Just Different Now | Espie, Linda | |
| Thunderwith | Hathorn, Libby | |
| Hello Gran | Hucklesby, Hope | |
| Dogger | Hughes, Shirley | Dave is miserable and life just isn't the same. But then, at the school fete, Dave spots Dogger on the white elephant stand. Can someone help him retrieve Dogger before the toy is sold? Simple and heartwarming, it shows the effect a favourite toy can have on a child, and most touching of all - for me, at least - the act of sibling kindness. |
| Samantha Jane's Missing Smile | Kaplow, Julie | Samantha Jane misses her father very much. Sometimes the sadness feels so big she is afraid to let herself feel it. Sammy Jane is also worried about her mother, and whether they are all going to be happy again someday. But then she feels guilty. Is it right to feel happy when her father can't be here to enjoy life, too? |
| Boss of the Pool | Klein, Robin | Boss of the Pool is a touching story about what a girl thinks about a retarded boy and how she acts. This book shows that people change over time. It also teaches people not to make fun of other people because they are different. It is a great book by this amazingly excellent Robin Klein. It is suitable for ages 9 and over, anyone younger won't understand it. Though anyone at the age of 9 and over would think of it as a book as good as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . |
| The Chronicles of Narnia | Lewis, C. S. | For over fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a land where magic meets reality, and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations. |
| The Magicians Nephew | Lewis, C. S. | On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan's song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land, a land that will be known as Narnia. And in Narnia, all things are possible... |
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Lewis, C. S. | Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia - a land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change... and a great sacrifice. |
| The Horse and His Boy | Lewis, C. S. | On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the centre of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself. |
| Prince Caspian | Lewis, C. S. | A prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honour between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world. |
| The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Lewis, C.S. | |
| The Silver Chair | Lewis, C. S. | Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, a noble band of friends are sent to rescue a prince held captive. But their mission to Underland brings them face-to-face with an evil more beautiful and more deadly than they ever expected. |
| The Last Battle | Lewis, C. S. | During the last days of Narnia, the land faces its fiercest challenge - not an invader from without but an enemy from within. Lies and treachery have taken root, and only the king and a small band of loyal followers can prevent the destruction of all they hold dear. |
| Lifetimes | Mellonie, Bryan & Ingpen, Robert | Have you ever wondered why a butterfly lives for only a few weeks? Or why a tree lives for hundreds of years? You may have been sad when someone in your family, or a favourite pet became sick and died. There is a beginning and an ending to everything that is alive. In between is a lifetime. Dying is as much a part of living as being born. |
| Anne of Green Gables | Montgomery, L. M. | Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are in for a big surprise. They are waiting for an orphan boy to help with the work at Green Gables – but a skinny, red-haired girl turns up instead. Feisty and full of spirit, Anne Shirley charms her way into the Cuthberts' affection with her vivid imagination and constant chatter. It's not long before Anne finds herself in trouble, but soon it becomes impossible for the Cuthberts to imagine life without 'their' Anne – and for the people of Avonlea to recall what it was like before this wildly creative little girl whirled into town. |
| Bridge to Terabithia | Paterson, Katherine | 'We need a place,’ she said, ‘just for us. It would be so secret that we would never tell anyone in the whole world about it.’ It was the new girl, Leslie, who invented Terabithia – a secret country in the woods beyond the dry creek bed. Here Jess is a king – strong, unafraid, unbeatable – so that when something dreadful happens – more dreadful than Jess could ever have imagined – he is able to face grief and disaster, and even save his kingdom for the future. |
| Captain Mack | Roy, James | School's tough when you don't quite fit in and the school bully has picked on you as his latest target. And it's especially tough when one of your best friends is an old man who still thinks he's in a POW camp and just wants to go home. Bravery is clearly called for but does Danny have the right stuff? |
| Making Mummy Better | Scott, Denise | A child's experience of postnatal depression |
| Today's Heroes: Ben Carson | Shaw Lewis, Gregg and Deborah | Learn the inspiring story of an inner-city kid who went from "class dummy" to world-renowned paediatric neurosurgeon. Many had given up on Ben, including himself, but his mother never did. She encouraged him to do better and reach higher for his dreams |
| The Whales' Song | Sheldon, Dyan | The power of nature is celebrated in an extraordinary relationship between a young girl and the whales that sing to her. |
| A Traitor Among Us | Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth | It is the fall of 1944, and World War Two grinds on. Although Germans have occupied Holland, the courageous Resistance movement constantly undermines them. Thirteen-year-old Pieter Van Dirk, who is part of the Resistance, knows there's a traitor in his village. But who is it? As Pieter takes more and more chances, the shadow of the traitor is everywhere. Could it be Mr Van Der Meer, who teaches his students about German writers? The local doctor, who treats German soldiers? His uncle, who feeds them at his tavern? The suspects multiply as the suspense increases and the stakes grow higher. |
| The Treasure Tree | Trent and Smalley | Follow the four best friends as they search for the four golden keys to the Treasure Tree. On their adventure, they discover that their different personalities are some of the most precious treasures they have. |
| Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Viorst, Judith | Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in his hair. And it got worse… His best friends deserted him. There was dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on the TV! |
| Charlotte's Web | White, E. B. | This is the story of a girl called Fern who loves a little pig called Wilbur. And of how Wilbur’s dear friend Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful grey spider, saves Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat pigs, by a wonderfully clever plan (which no one else could possibly have thought of). |
| Maybe Days | Wilgocki, Jennifer & Wright, Marcia Kahn | A book for children in foster care, Maybe Days addresses the questions, feelings and concerns these children most often face. |
| The Velveteen Rabbit | Williams, Margery | Or "How Toys Become Real" - A beautifully magic tale about what it means to be truly real. |
| The Cat Mummy | Wilson, Jacqueline | Verity adores her cat, Mabel, and is desperately sad when she dies. Remembering her recent school lessons about the Ancient Egyptians, Verity decides to mummify Mabel and keep her hidden. Verity's dad and grandparents can't bear to talk about death, having lost Verity's mum in childbirth, but when they eventually discover what Verity has done with Mabel, the whole family learns that it's time to talk. A superb handling of bereavement in Wilson's uniquely accessible and enjoyable style. |
| The Suitcase Kid | Wilson, Jacqueline | Andy is fed up with being constantly moved from A to B, from Mum's new home to Dad's new home. Why can't she and Radish, her special mascot, go back to their lovely old home, Mulberry Cottage? |
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