Books set in flats and tower blocks (for children 8+)
Stories can happen everywhere and anywhere – in fantasy worlds, in space, at school and in someone's home.
Here are some thrilling adventures for children aged 8+ where the main character lives in a flat or tower block.
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Stuntboy: In the Meantime
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Stuntboy: In the Meantime
In his imagination, Portico Reeves is Stunt Boy, saving other superheroes from disaster. But when his parents plan to divorc…
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All to Play For
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All to Play For
Lewis loves football, but his mum won't let him play. So what will happen when an Ace Academy coach spots him practising and recog…
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The Wrong Shoes
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The Wrong Shoes
Will and his dad don’t have much, and when there’s the chance to make easy money, Will must make a difficult decision. Moving and …
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High-Rise Mystery
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High-Rise Mystery
High-Rise Mystery is the perfect ‘whodunnit’. As the two girls sift through red herrings and reveal a series of tower block secret…
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Mic Drop: A High Rise Mystery
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Mic Drop: A High Rise Mystery
The second in Sharna Jackson’s High Rise Mystery books sees Nik and Norva return with another crime to solve on their ho…
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The Boy in the Tower
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The Boy in the Tower
Taking place in a believable urban, multicultural environment that will be familiar to many young readers, Polly Ho-Yen's debut is…
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My Dad is Definitely NOT a Crime Lord
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My Dad is Definitely NOT a Crime Lord
Damian’s family is in hiding because his dad used to be a bad guy. But when Damian – now Finn – meets local crime-fighter Star Kid…
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Overheard in a Tower Block
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Overheard in a Tower Block
Recounting the childhood of a child living in a city tower block, many of these poems are sad or angry and bristle with an edgines…
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A Girl Called Owl
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A Girl Called Owl
This is a magical, wintery tale that explores the relationship between the human and fairy world, featuring well-known characters …
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Lily Alone
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Lily Alone
Lily's self-centred young mother jets off to a holiday in Spain with her new boyfriend. Lily and her three younger siblings are ca…
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Striking Out
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Striking Out
This engaging and uplifting novel, which celebrates friendship and community, is based on Ian Wright’s own childhood experiences a…
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The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle
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The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle
Told in dual narrative, this story follows Reema and Caylin as they negotiate a shaky friendship: one, an asylum seeker from Syria…
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Long Way Down
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Long Way Down
Written in verse, Long Way Down is breathtakingly gripping and spectacular. You almost read it without breathing; the ac…
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Saving Celeste
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Saving Celeste
Step into a future where tower blocks rise hundreds of floors up into the sky, where nobody goes outdoors except in their car, and…
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Rose, Interrupted
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Rose, Interrupted
A dramatic, thoughtful and compelling coming-of-age novel, in which 17-year-old Rose must learn to navigate the unspoken rules of …
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