August (‘Auggie’) Pullman can’t help but stand out – he was born with a severe facial deformity. Written in the first person, Wonder follows Auggie as he experiences more than the usual ups-and-downs of friendships, family and school.
Ten-year-old Emil is excited to be taking the train to Berlin on his own for the first time – but he doesn’t like the look of his fellow passenger, the man in the bowler hat.
Engagingly told in alternate chapters by four-foot, thirteen year-old Andi, in the UK, and her eight-foot, sixteen year-old half brother Bernardo, in the Philippines
In 1930s Mississippi, the Logan family are forced to live their lives in fear simply because they are black. A classic, compelling story that is as relevant and important today as ever.
Connor’s mum has cancer and life is changing. There is the nightmare, then there is school, where people avoid him, or persecute him. And then there is the immense, mythic Monster.
When Alison finds a curious dinner service in the attic, the discovery sets off a strange chain of events that look set to affect everyone’s lives. This extraordinary and powerful story is a modern classic, blending together mystery, adventure and history.
The first in a classic series of fantasy novels, A Wizard of Earthsea follows a young boy’s development from goat herder to magician. Flawlessly written and by turns exciting, insightful and thought provoking, Ursula Le Guin’s story has a timeless, mythical feel – a truly wonderful book.
Now widely regarded as one of the most important pieces of historical literature of all time, Anne Frank’s diary is a poignant and powerful insight into the life of a child in hiding from the Nazi occupation.
At school Lemar, also known as Liccle Bit due to his height, is like any teenage boy. He’s in love with a girl who barely notices him, he mucks about with his best mates and he spends a lot of time doodling in his work books. However, at home…
