Discover the books included in Bookbuzz 2022
The Bookbuzz 2022 books are here! We've selected a wide variety of titles, from non-fiction reads for curious minds to fast-paced page-turners to make sure that Bookbuzz has something for everyone.
Each Bookbuzz student can choose their book to take home and keep, and all Bookbuzz schools will get two copies of every book to boost their bookshelves.
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Waiting for Murder
Author: Fleur Hitchcock
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
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Waiting for Murder
Author: Fleur Hitchcock
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
Dan and his archaeologist mum are staying in a Westcountry village for the summer while she works on an ancient burial site that’s…
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The Astonishing Future of Alex Nobody
Author: Kate Gilby Smith Illustrator: Thy Bui
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
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The Astonishing Future of Alex Nobody
Author: Kate Gilby Smith Illustrator: Thy Bui
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
Alex has always felt she’s a little different. Home-schooled by an eccentric uncle until year 7, when she joins secondary school s…
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The Girl in Wooden Armour
Author: Conrad Mason Illustrator: George Ermos
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
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The Girl in Wooden Armour
Author: Conrad Mason Illustrator: George Ermos
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
Hattie knows her grandmother Dee is quite eccentric. But even after receiving a cryptic note from her, asking the family to visit,…
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Alex Rider Mission 13: Nightshade
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 9+
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Alex Rider Mission 13: Nightshade
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 9+
Alex Rider thought he'd finally left his spying days behind him; but when a dangerous band of 'terrorists for hire' emerges onto t…
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You are a Champion
Author: Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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You are a Champion
Author: Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
England footballer Marcus Rashford shares tips and advice that he's learned on his journey from being a football-mad kid in Manche…
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Orion Lost
Author: Alastair Chisholm
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 9+
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Orion Lost
Author: Alastair Chisholm
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 9+
When her spaceship is attacked and all adults incapacitated, 13 year old Beth is appointed new Captain of the Orion. It's a r…
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Lu
Author: Jason Reynolds Illustrator: Selom Sunu
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
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Lu
Author: Jason Reynolds Illustrator: Selom Sunu
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
Athletics star Lu is generally pretty sure of himself – who he is and what he’s good at. But there’s suddenly a lot of change in h…
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Horror Heights: The Slime
Author: Bec Hill Illustrator: Berat Pekmezci
Interest level: 11-13
Reading age: 10+
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Horror Heights: The Slime
Author: Bec Hill Illustrator: Berat Pekmezci
Interest level: 11-13
Reading age: 10+
Connie is proud to be known as the ‘Queen of Slime’ at school and intends to keep it that way – even though her entire slime colle…
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Amber Undercover
Author: Em Norry
Interest level: 11-13
Reading age: 9+
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Amber Undercover
Author: Em Norry
Interest level: 11-13
Reading age: 9+
Shy, cool-headed Amber has just been chosen to be a spy by a mysterious agency - and before long she's sent to foil an evil cyberc…
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When the Sky Falls
Author: Phil Earle
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 10+
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When the Sky Falls
Author: Phil Earle
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 10+
It's the Second World War and while everyone else is evacuated to the countryside, 12-year-old Joseph ends up in the city with a w…
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Wave Riders
Author: Lauren St John
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 9+ years
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Wave Riders
Author: Lauren St John
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 9+ years
Twins Jess and Jude wake one morning to find their yacht adrift and their guardian missing. Packed with half-truths, deception, re…
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My Big Mouth
Author: Steven Camden Illustrator: Chanté Timothy
Interest level: 11-13
Reading age: 8+
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My Big Mouth
Author: Steven Camden Illustrator: Chanté Timothy
Interest level: 11-13
Reading age: 8+
Jay makes up stories in an attempt to look cool and to forget about his family troubles –until the stress of keeping up his new fa…
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Factopia
Author: Kate Hale Illustrator: Andy Smith
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 10+
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Factopia
Author: Kate Hale Illustrator: Andy Smith
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 10+
The perfect book for any fact-lover, Factopia contains 400 different facts to discover and be wowed by, covering almost anything f…
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The House of Clouds
Author: Lisa Thompson Illustrator: Alice McKinley
Interest level: 11-13
Reading age: 10+
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The House of Clouds
Author: Lisa Thompson Illustrator: Alice McKinley
Interest level: 11-13
Reading age: 10+
Everything is feeling very upside-down in Tabby’s life right now. Not only has her best friend gone off and found another entirely…
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Star Cat
Author: James Turner Illustrator: Yasmin Sheikh
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 10+
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Star Cat
Author: James Turner Illustrator: Yasmin Sheikh
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 10+
This bright, super-fun graphic novel stars Captain Spaceington and his wacky crew as they travel the universe in their spaceship, …
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Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic
Author: David Long Illustratoed by Stefano Tambellini
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 10+
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Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic
Author: David Long Illustratoed by Stefano Tambellini
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 10+
Shortly before midnight on April 14th, 1912, the world’s most luxurious (and probably most famous) ship, the Titanic, hit an icebe…
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Bad Panda
Author: Swapna Haddow Illustrator: Sheena Dempsey
Interest level: 8-11
Reading age: 8+
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Bad Panda
Author: Swapna Haddow Illustrator: Sheena Dempsey
Interest level: 8-11
Reading age: 8+
If being good gets you sent to a zoo thousands of miles from home, maybe being bad will get you sent back? Anyone who’s ever …
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