Bookbuzz 2017
Here are the Bookbuzz titles for 2017! Year 7 and 8 students in Bookbuzz schools were able to choose their own book to keep from this list - with something for every reader.
This list is a great illustration of what BookBuzz can provide for your school, with something for everyone, including books fro veracious readers, reluctant readers amd SEND pupils.
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Murder in Midwinter
Author: Fleur Hitchcock
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
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Murder in Midwinter
Author: Fleur Hitchcock
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
On a cold, midwinter day, 13-year-old Maya spots a man holding a gun. She doesn't know exactly what's going on - but the man looke…
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The Boundless
Author: Kenneth Oppel
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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The Boundless
Author: Kenneth Oppel
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
Travelling on a gigantic train, The Boundless, Will witnesses a brutal murder - and it is up to Will to save the train. A rollerco…
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S.C.R.E.A.M.: The Mummy’s Revenge
Author: Andrew Beasley
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9-12
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S.C.R.E.A.M.: The Mummy’s Revenge
Author: Andrew Beasley
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9-12
This terrifically exciting book has it all – mystery, creepy paranormal baddies and lashings of sharp humour. You’ll b…
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The It Girl: Superstar Geek
Author: Katy Birchall
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
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The It Girl: Superstar Geek
Author: Katy Birchall
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
Anna Huntley just moved to London and isn’t the most popular girl at school. But when her dad gets engaged to one of the mos…
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The Croc and the Sock
Author: Claire Evans
Interest level: 3-5
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The Croc and the Sock
Author: Claire Evans
Interest level: 3-5
Reading age:
Croc wakes up and there’s a sock left on his floor: a smelly, wet, dirty sock. Who has left it, and where is its matching pa…
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The Awesome Book of Awesomeness
Author: Adam Frost Illustrator: Dan Bramall
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
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The Awesome Book of Awesomeness
Author: Adam Frost Illustrator: Dan Bramall
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
This is a super cool non-fiction book, a little bit like a small version of the Guinness Book of Records. It’s packed full o…
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The Wickford Doom
Author: Chris Priestley
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
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The Wickford Doom
Author: Chris Priestley
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Harry and his mum have just inherited Wickford Hall from his father's family. They know it's a grand house by the sea, but when th…
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Is There a Dog In This Book?
Author: Viviane Schwarz
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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Is There a Dog In This Book?
Author: Viviane Schwarz
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Join the cats on this fun, interactive story as they hide from and search for the (spoiler alert) dog that is in this book. Told e…
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Ocean Animals
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Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 9+
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Ocean Animals
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Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 9+
Get close-up with ocean animals - from sharks and manatees to turtles and blobfish. This book, full of amazing underwater photogra…
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Phoenix
Author: S F Said Illustrator: Dave McKean
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
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Phoenix
Author: S F Said Illustrator: Dave McKean
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
Lucky is on the run and joins up with a group of aliens - refugees from the ongoing war between aliens and humans - who agree to h…
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The Blood Guard
Author: Carter Roy
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
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The Blood Guard
Author: Carter Roy
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
Ronan discovers why his mother has filled all his spare time with classes of every kind, from martial arts to fencing. Think Antho…
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Where Monsters Lie
Author: Polly Ho-Yen
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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Where Monsters Lie
Author: Polly Ho-Yen
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
It all began when Effie's rabbit Buster escaped from his hutch. It was on the night of the offering - a tradition in Mivtown to ke…
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Danger is Everywhere
Author: David O'Doherty Illustrator: Chris Judge
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
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Danger is Everywhere
Author: David O'Doherty Illustrator: Chris Judge
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
Just like this book says, danger is everywhere. Don't worry, though, because Docter Noel Zone (yes, Docter) is an experienced Dang…
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The Bad Guys: Episodes 1 and 2
Author: Aaron Blabey
Interest level: 7-11
Reading age: 7+
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The Bad Guys: Episodes 1 and 2
Author: Aaron Blabey
Interest level: 7-11
Reading age: 7+
Written like a comic book, this is a very funny story, full of action and crazy characters. It's lots of fun and will probably mak…
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Girl on a Plane
Author: Miriam Moss
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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Girl on a Plane
Author: Miriam Moss
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
Anna has spent the summer with her family in Bahrain and is on her way back to boarding school in England. Minutes into her flight…
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