Lower School Boys

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The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket John Boyne Friendship Adventure

FIC BOY

The Brockets turn up their noses at anyone different. But Barnaby is anything but ordinary… Barnaby can float.

One day his parents decide Barnaby has to go. Frightened and alone, Barnaby floats into the path of a hot air balloon, and begins a magical journey …

Millions Frank Cottrell Boyce Humour Mystery

FIC BOY

Brothers, Damian and Anthony, are unwittingly caught up in a train robbery during Britain's countdown to joining the Euro.

Suddenly finding themselves rich, the boys must decide how to spend it before it becomes worthless…

Hostage Chris Bradford Series

FIC BRA

After vigorous training, 14year-old bodyguard Connor is summoned to protect the President’s daughter… little does he know someone’s out to take her hostage!

Score: Sports Stories Alan Durant Short Stories Sport

FIC DUR

Athletes of all kinds whizz through these stories. From shooting baskets to scoring goals, winning races to hitting the perfect shot, these tales of sporting excellence will have you on the edge of your seat.

The Bubble Wrap Boy Phil Earle

Sport

FIC EAR

Charlie's found his secret talent: skateboarding. It's his one-way ticket to popularity.

All he's got to do is practice, and nothing's going to stop him. Except Charlie isn't the only one in his family hiding a massive secret…

Wed Wabbit Lissa Evans Humour Mystery

FIC EVA

11-year-old Fidge is flung into the world of her little sister’s favourite story - the world of the Wimbley Woos. Fidge must solve a multitude of ludicrous puzzles to escape and save her sister’s life!

The Kick Off Dan Freedman Series Sport

FIC FRE

Jamie's heart seemed to be beating all through his body.

Everything depended on him.

He had to score. Jamie is desperate to become his school's star football player.

He's got so much to prove so why aren't his mum, teachers and best mate on his side?

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mark Haddon Adventure Mystery

FIC HAD

Lots of things are mysteries.

But that doesn't mean there isn't an answer to them. This is Christopher's murder mystery story. When he decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could have ever predicted.

One Small Step P. B. Kerr Adventure

Space Travel

FIC KER

It's 1969 and 11-year-old Scott is doing all the things that normal boys do, as well as flying planes. When Scott successfully crash lands, NASA come to call. They are conducting a secret space programme and who better to pilot their craft than a young boy aviator?

Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz Series Spies

FIC HOR

When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, 14year-old Alex finds his world turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to undergo gruelling training.

Then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission‌

Passing for White Tanya Landman Back in Time

FASTFIC LAN

It's 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her fair skin means she 'passes for white'. With her husband Benjamin’s help, she disguises herself as a Gentleman and Benjamin's master. They flee the South and go on a long journey in search of freedom.

Itch Simon Mayo Series

FIC MAY

14-year-old Itch loves chemistry. He's also an element-hunter: he's collecting all the elements in the periodic table. Then Itch discovers a new element! Soon, someone hears about it and wants it for himself. And Itch and his family are in serious danger...

Wonder R. G. Palacio Friendship

FIC PAL

Born with a facial abnormality, Auggie has always been homeschooled. Now he's going to a real school - and he's dreading it. All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates that he's really just like them?

Over the Line Tom Palmer Back in Time Sport

FASTFIC PAL

It's 1914 and Jack is making his debut as a pro footballer, but there’s a war on. Word of the Footballer's Battalion and a cup in Flanders provides hope that Jack can keep playing. But as the war drags on, Jack is thrown into a nightmare world he will be lucky to survive.

The Hidden Oracle Rick Riordan

Series Magic

FIC RIO

After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now he must learn to survive in the modern world. But Apollo has many enemies‌.

Timeriders Alex Scarow Series

FIC SCA

Liam, Maddy and Sal are recruited by an agency that no one knows exists, with one purpose: to fix broken history.

Time travel is here and there are some who would change the past. The Time Riders exist to stop time travel from destroying the world...

The Goldfish Boy Lisa Thompson

Mystery

FIC THO

Twelve-year-old Matthew is trapped in his bedroom by OCD, spending his time watching passers-by from his window. That’s until he’s the last person to see his neighbour's toddler. Matthew must unravel the mystery of Teddy's disappearance…

Higher Institution of Villaneous Education Mark Walden Series

FIC WAL

H. I. V. E. (Higher Institute of Villainous Education) is a top secret school of applied villainy where children with a gift for wrongdoing are sent to develop their talents into criminal mastermind…

The 1000 Year Old Boy Ross Welford Friendship Adventure

FIC WEL

Alfie is like any other nearly teenage boy, except he's 1,000 years old and can remember the Vikings. Of course no one believes him. When everything Alfie knows and loves is destroyed, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship band a different way to live...

Paws and Whiskers Various authors including Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo and Enid Blyton.

Short Stories Animals

FIC WIL

Leonie doesn’t want to start at her new school. Making friends is hard, until she discovers the Pet Girls Club‌ Read this story and many others in this collection of short stories.

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